Page 6 University Daily Kansan, September 23, 1981
Prof predicts meteorology degree for KU
By MARK ZIEMAN Staff Reporter
Going on a picnic in Lawrence? If you don't want it to rain, you'd better go on a Tuesday. And to make doubly sure, you'd want to go on a Tuesday in JUDYDEN.
This Kansas weather statistic is just one of thousands of pieces of information that have been compiled by Joe Eagleman, professor of geography and meteorology at the University of Kansas.
RANGING FROM the trivial—in Lawrence, it rains more on Fridays than any other day—to the maximal—with a tornado approaching from the southwest, the safest place in a house at the northeast corner, these facts may
become part of a new degree in meteorology which Eaglerman hopes will be offered at KU in the near future.
"There is no other university in Kansas that offers a degree in meteorology. Euglenan said Wedge to make it a formal degree here."
Eagleman said that 447 students had enrolled in meteorology this year, as compared to 294 students last year.
"Meteorology had a 38 percent increase in enrollment this year," he said, "and this has been an upward trend."
Sixty students have petitioned the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for a formal degree, Eagleman said.
With a formal degree, he said, the department could offer more courses and faculty members, thus giving the students a little more selection.
EAGLEMAN SAID the chances of such a degree were good.
"It looks good from every angle that I can think of," he said.
The meteorology department, located in Lindley Hall, currently offers about 30 course hours including classes in unusual weather, air pollution and energy and water balance, Eagleman said.
Eagleman himself wrote the textbook used in Introduction to Meteorology, and over the years has conducted several government studies on such environmental pollution and measuring the Earth's soil moisture content from Skvlab.
HIS STUDIES on tornadoes, for instance, uncovered the fact that the tornado is directly opposite the direction the tornado is coming from, or the northeast corner of the house if the tornado is coming from the southwest.
Before Eagleman's study, common teaching was that the safest part of the house was the southwest corner.
Other facts Eagleman has uncovered that may be of some interest to Larry Hinson.
The southwest corner was, in fact, the most dangerous corner, Eaglemann found. The National Weather Service now accepts his view.
- Because of a "a heat island," downtown Lawrence is always four degrees warmer than the rest of the city. With less gas and have cheaper heating bills.
- In Lawrence, the rainiest day of the week is Friday, followed by Thursday, Saturday and Monday, Sunday and Wednesday and finally, Tuesday.
Nancy Weish, University of Kansas Athletic Corporation ticket manager, said she had resigned from her position, effective Friday.
KUAC ticket manager resigns
Rich Konzel, assistant Williams Fund director, said he would take over Welsh's job until the athletic departement found a suitable place for her.
Welsh could not be reached for comment. Konzem would not say why Welsh resigned.
"I'll be doing dual duties for right now," Konzem said. "Now instead of just doing Williams Fund tickets, I'll be in charge of general tickets as well."
Konem said that it was a very busy time of year for the ticket department, because basketball sales would begin in October because football sales would continue.
"We're hit with a lot more at this time," Konem said. "Nancy knows more about this job, since she has been here seven years."
Konzem was hired as the Williams Fund Director in July, but he said he would be able to juggle both tasks if he were the Williams Fund office was reassigned.
"I was just pretty much getting my feet on the ground," Konzem said. "I've got the K-Day banquet this weekend, so I will be pretty busy."
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