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Wednesday, August 24. 1988 / University Daly Kansan
Officials expect stable enrollment
By David Stewart
Kansan staff writer
As part of the enrollment process, KU students wait in line to pick up their fee payment cards in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
KU officials hope that enrollment growth this fall at the University of Kansas will stabilize after last fall's enrollment of 28,720 for all campuses.
However, the official enrolment figure, which KU uses for budget purposes, will not be released until after the 20th day of classes.
Lindvall said that KU would not release enrollment estimates until after Monday, the first day of classes.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said that as students paid fees this week, the University would begin to offer a picture of the number of students.
"Some signs show that we count down some, but I'll wait and see." And then come up with a formula that could combine within two percent the number of students we are going to have, you'd be counting. There are too many puzzle pieces.
Among the pieces are late enrollment, continuing enrolment of college students, the enrolled but would not return to pay fees, Gary Thompson, director of
But the speculation so far points to stability.
With new application deadlines and stricter admission requirements for students, the school has managed its enrollment, said Wes Williams, dean of educational sciences.
Under the new admissions policy that began last fall, non-residents must meet one of three requirements in high school:
A grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale after a minimum of six semesters.
An ACT composite score of at least
23 and a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.0
- Completion of the Kansas Board of Relegates recommended college preparatory curriculum and at least a 2.0 cumulative high school GPA.
Williams said that summer orientation attendance and other indicators showed that fewer freshmen would enroll this fall than last fall.
"That's what we wanted," Williams said. "We've done a good job of stabilizing enrollment."
Lindvall said KU had the goal of keeping the number of freshmen at 4,000, with 2,500 in-state and 1,500 out-of-state. There were 4,382 freshmen last fall.
If estimates show a low enrollment rate, students will be shocked but relocated because KU would be able to accommodate students better if growth was fast.
For example, no students have been placed in temporary housing for the first time since 1974, said Kenston Sleeter, director of student hous-
Last fall, 176 students had to live in temporary housing in the residence halls.
"It appears that we're down in the out-of-state freshman category," Stoner said.
Stoner said that the low freshman
numbers allowed the residence halls to accommodate everyone who had a housing contract.
The University already has tried to better accommodate students with an extended fee payment period. This meant it subsidies two days; this year it lasted three.
"It's a better service for students," Williams said.
Although officials expect fall enrollment to be less than or equal to last fall's, summer enrollment this year increased 491 from last summer.
Concern about safety systems in Hoch resolved
The official summer enrollment was 9,507 for all campuses. For summer 1867, enrollment was 9,016.
By M. Meredith Relph
Kansan staff writer
A state fire official said last spring that Hoch Auditorium did not meet state fire codes but rescinded the statement in early June after an underground oxide on an emergency generator in the auditorium.
Paul Markley, chief of the fire prevention division for the state fire marshal's office, told KU officials in April that Hoch lacked an automatic strobe lighting and a sprinkler system for the stage.
Markley said the situation needed to be corrected by December, or Hoch could no longer be used.Classes are held in the auditorium, as well as Rock Chalk Revue, including the annual Rock Chalk Revue.
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, she was puzzled after Markley's original decision in April, because she had understood that Hoch was proper equipment to comply with fire codes.
“What he said didn’t match the information I had,” Ramamel said. “We received a list of items.
to attend at no certain time. He did not indicate a serious problem."
Mike Richardson, associate director of facilities operations, said Mark's decision was based on the fact that a new facility would be
“In the original letter, he felt there was no emergency lightning, but there was,” Richardson said. “It been there for 30 years. He didn’t see the fire.” Mr. Barris gave the letter, the University let him know we had it.
Markley he had seen the generator, but the problem he found was that the unit was not the same as the original.
"Usually there are maintenance people available to turn on the generator, if an emergency situation arose," Markley said. "But to meet state codes, if needed to come on automatically."
Markley said Tom Anderson, director of facilities operations, had notified him during the summertime. Markley told the reporter and Markley said the change would allow Hoch to remain in use. He said a sprinkler system was not used during that time.
"A sprinkler system is designed to help save the
Alien Wiechert, KU director of facilities planning, said no changes were planned at Hoch w when the department was rebuilt.
building in a fire," Markley said. "It's not mandatory for safety."
"We knew it was safe," Wiechert said. "There were a lot of misunderstandings this spring. It's safe, and no plans are being made at this point for any changes."
Ramaley also said the report of Hoch's problems was the result of miscommunication.
"We are extremely concerned about fire safety on this campus," she said. "We are in compliance now (at Hoch), but there are also things we'll need in our campus buildings during renovations this year."
Markley said the buildings at KU were well kept, adding that the size of some of the structures made them "very desirable".
"With so many old buildings, we know a lot aren't up to present day standards," Markley said, but he maintained that the auditorium was perfectly
Costa Rican Fulbright scholar drowns in Meadowbrook pool
By Laura Woodward
Kansan staff writer
A KU graduate student, who police said did not know how to swim, drowned Saturday evening in the east pool at Meadowbrook Apartments, 15th and Crestline.
Oscar Massi, 35, Costa Rica graduate student,
observed about the new computer it is shipped from the shipboard to the pool into the water.
Masis was a professor at the National University of Costa Rica and was studying on a Fulbright grant at the University of Kansas. He was working toward a master's degree in linguistics.
Masis' wife, two children and another person were with him, but all four also were unable to swim and could not help him, said Chris Mulvenon, Lawrence police spokesman.
Police received a call at 40 p.m. m., and an officer answered the call. The officer pulled Masea from the pool and tried to resuscitate him. Mulvenon said Masea was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where he was proclaimed an honorary member.
The police report listed his death as accidental. Neither alcohol nor drugs were a contributing factor in Masis' death, said Alan Sanders, Douglas County coroner.
Mulvenon said the police department would continue the investigation and said he did not know why police did not receive a call until 10 minutes after the accident.
The Meadowbrook apartment office refused to comment on the accident.
lifeguards, but it does have a sign posted that alarmes swimmers that they swim at their own risk. Another sign at the pool says that "in-town" guests are not allowed to swim there.
Although there were no flotation devices at the pool, a spokesman from the Douglas County Environmental Health Agency said the agency did not require them at private pools.
The Meadowbook east pool does not have
A memorial service for Mass was held at 3 p.m.
Monday at Warren-MeLwain funeral home
The KU linguistics department has established a fund for the Masis family.
Additional services will be held at Guadalupa Catholic Church in Cartagua, Costa Rica. Burial services will be held on Friday, January 28th.
Masis is survived by a wife, Antonia, and two children, Oscar, 3, and Aleandra, 8.
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