University Daily Kansan, February 11, 1982
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Springboard to better education University Scholars look for knowledge
By ANNE CALOVICH Staff Reporter
In the big pool of KU undergraduates, there lies a little pool, 20 students strong, that might send out ripples to move the rest of the water.
The students are University Scholars, chosen from various schools and departments throughout the University of Kansas and enrolled in the Map of Knowledge, a course designed to give them an appreciation of various areas of knowledge and the methods used to study them, according to the instructor of the course, Michael Young, associate professor of philosophy.
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS is one of many programs to be implemented as the result of recommendations by the Report of the Commission on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education, which was released Dec. 4.
"They represent an exciting beginning to some very positive developments in the undergraduate program," Deanell Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs and the commission, said recently.
Although KU has not had a Rhodes Scholar since 1976, administrators say the University Scholars program is in its final ground for potential national scholarships.
"There's more to it than 20 students," Frances Hellier, chairman of the committee that selected the scholars, said. "We're also setting an example that is much more important than if we were just electing a student a Rhodes Scholar."
THIS IS the first semester for the
program, which is funded by the
Kansas University Endowment Association
About 600 students competed last semester for the 20 positions.
Outstanding sophomores will be eligible each year to become University Scholars. Students recommend themselves or are recommended by faculty members. Selections are based on college and high school transcripts, faculty evaluations and a statement by the students.
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As a scholar, the student receives two hours credit for the Map of Knowledge course and one hour of credit for work with a faculty mentor. They are then offered a position in the relationship with the mentor, for the rest of their undergraduate career.
Young said he hoped the class would serve as a springboard for better undergraduate education throughout the University.
HE SAID more and better remedial courses were needed.
"You don't do that in the same way you teach the Map of Knowledge." Young said, "But the more fact that we're singling out a group of students and saying, 'We're going to put ourselves out for you,' I hope will encourage other people to put themselves out for other groups of students."
Because the students study widely diversified areas, Young said he hoped to foster in the Scholars an appreciation for the nature of different areas of learning.
"It's delightful," Young said of the course. "There are 20 people with 20 good hands and one with different hands and different feet, so speak to each of those people and ap-
In conducting the course, Young is not introducing the usual lessons of math, science and literature, but the nature of the study of these areas and others and how they differ and are related.
precitate the virtues of each mind is tremendous. Someone who likes to teach couldn't possibly ask for a more exciting task."
FOR EXAMPLE, the students aren't learning algebraic equations, but rather the thinking that is behind the way such equations are worked out.
Virginia Hunnel, Lawrence junior described the first few classes.
"First of all, we started to dig into mathematics—not the technical details—but to be specific, we'd like to see it a scandal that deals with abstracts," she said.
"Now we're into natural sciences and we see differences in the way the two are approached. Math starts with basic rules and a person applies their knowledge to the rules. We are investigating science in a way that you would not in a biology class. In science, you work backward. You use your knowledge and experiment and then come up with the rules."
Cindy Pattay, Parsons sophomore, said an example of questions explored were: Why is science science and not a math? What mathematics? what makes it distinctive?
"ITTS CURIOUS to be a class where the overall is considered and not the fine details. It's such an opportunity. It keeps me working hard. It's so different from what I've been doing," Hunnel said.
"In my own mind I've been trying to work toward this without help. Here,
I'm hearing other people's minds working toward this too."
Young said he tried to use a sampling of different areas for the students to consider and called on other faculty members to help when needed.
The class also will explore the life of the mind and try to understand it more broadly.
"THE PURSUIT of knowledge is only one thing that we do with our minds." Young said. "It's very different from musical performance, for example, where your aim is not to know something but to perform a piece of music. I want to develop an appreciation for this life of the mind."
"The only reasonable way to prepare 'people to do well in graduate schools and fellowship competitions and to work with the best possible education.' Younne said.
Patton said she wanted to try her hand at getting a Rhodes Scholarship.
"I would love to have the chance to apply, to see if I could meet their requirements," she said.
Hunnel said the program in itself was beneficial.
"I AM GLAD for this opportunity," she said. "I think people are pleased to see the University do it.
"If it has courses like 002 in mathematics for those who need that to be all they can be, and if there are those in a position to move ahead and they have something like this to help them be all they can be, it is to be applauded, to see the University deal with a variety of students."
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