Page 8 University Daily Kansan, February 10. 1982
Foreigners share family life
By JANET MURPHY Staff Reporter
While many students head for the slopes or the beach for spring break, others will be learning about the American family.
Foreign students will have the opportunity to live with an American family in either Kansas or Missouri during the break in March.
The Homestay Program, sponsored by the Office of Foreign Student Services, is designed to give students from other countries a chance to learn what an American family is like. Diana was an assistant director, said yesterday.
"Many of these students are interested in learning how Americans live and in sharing their cultures in return," she said.
"It also gives American families the opportunity to learn more about students from different lands and to make new friends."
Monday was the first day students could sign up for the 13-year-old program. Stewart said the office is in the process of contacting host families from past years and new families that expressed interest in hosting a student.
However, she said, more families are needed to make the program a success. Host families do not have to have students attending KU.
student
Stewart said the office tries to match students and families who have common interests. The office sends the student's name and an introductory letter from the student to the family, she said.
she said.
About 35 to 50 students are expected to take part in the program this year.
Stewart said. There were about 35 students involved in the Homestay Program last Thanksgiving.
There are about 1,600 foreign students from 96 countries enrolled at KU.
After the visit, the families and students evaluate their experiences and report them to the foreign student office.
The designated time for the stay is March 13-17, but a student may stay longer if the family wishes. The student must have transportation to the home. Steve said.
"Students and families who have participated in past homestays have been very positive about the experience." Stewart said.
Anyone interested in the Homestay Program should contact Stewart in the Office of Foreign Student Services, 112 Strong Hall or call 864-3617.
Debaters take tourney honors
The Robert F. Kennedy Harvard University Debate Tournament in Cambridge, Mass., proved easy game for two KU debaters last weekend.
Zac Grant, Manhattan senior, and Mark Gidley, Houston junior, took first place in the tournament, in competition with other schools from across the country.
Grant said that at Harvard, the debate team was 62 in the preliminary rounds and then went on to win its next four matches to capture the trophy.
"We beat some very impressive teams in the tournament," he said. "We beat North Carolina, Northwestern, Tennessee, Georgetown, Dartmouth and others."
Individually, Grant finished sixth and
cleddy took third. Their combined score
was 209.
In a tournament at Dartmouth a day
teams and shelters Grant and Gidley were the only team to take ten honors at both tournaments.
to take top honor a boost for himself,
"It was the best weekend that we've ever had," Grant said.
While Grant and Gidley were debating in the East, a host of other KU debaters were competing in the Southwest.
Lionard Parson, director of the debate team, said that Roger Payne, Sand Springs, Okla., junior, and Paul Leader, Derby junior, won first place in the senior division of the Baylor University Tournament in Waco, Texas.
In the junior division, Gary Gainer,
Houston freshman, and Eric Christensen,
Nampa, Idaho,
sophomore, finished third.
Two teams from KU tied for fourth
place in the junior division. David Lemke, Kansas City, Mio., freshman, and Jim Reed, St. Louis freshman, composed one team; John Andra, Wichita freshman, and Cindy Marcotte, Bend sophomore, composed the other.
Parson said he was pleased with the hard performances of the KU debated team.
"We had an excellent weekend. What more can I say?" he said.
He said the debate team was funded by Student Senate and the KU administration.
"The debaters also have to spend much of their own money," he said.
The debaters are preparing for the Heart of America Tournament to be held later this month by KU. The tournament has been labeled by some debaters as the best in the country, Grant said.
"Side by Side by Sondheim"
by Stephen Sondheim
Feb. 18, 19, & 20 at 8:00 p.m. Feb. 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Forum Room, Kansas Union
"Rats" & "Scenes from Soweto" by Israel Horowitz by Steve Wilmer Feb. 25 & 27, March 3, & 5 at 8:00 p.m. 100 Smith Hall, Religion Bldg.
"Taken in Marriage' by Thomas Babe
"Taken in Marriage"
With KUID, tickets are: $2.50 for one show
$5.00 for two shows $7.50 for three shows
eb. 24 & 26, March 4 & 6 at 8:00 p.m. General Admission: $15.90 for one show.
Bight Room. Kansen Union
$7.00 for two shows $10.50 for three shows
General Admission: $3.50 for one show
College to broaden honors program
Tickets on sale now at the SUA box office in the Kansas Union.
For more information call 864-3477.
For more information call 864-3477.
Junior level courses will be offered by spring 1983 and both junior and senior level courses will be offered by fall 1983.
A junior or senior wishing to belong to the program will have to recommend himself or be recommended as a faculty member, orgran said.
By ANNE CALOVICH Staff Reporter
Katzman said he had to recruit faculty members to teach the seminars and allow students time to free their schedules for them. He said faculty members already were planning their schedules for this fall.
Katzman is meeting with the department chairmen so they can determine the impact a faculty member taking time to teach an interdisciplinary seminar would have on the department.
Juniors and seniors will be able to take part in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors Program starting next year, David Katzman, director of the program, said yesterday.
continue to take it more
"I think it's a great move," he
said. "It gives a lot of people the
Jeff Bragalone, Leavenworth sophomore and president of the Lambda Sigma fraternity he needed to know he could continue to take honors courses.
"I encourage anyone that's at all interested in learning for the sake of learning and not just in getting a degree to take advantage of these," Bragalone said. "I've really enjoyed the honors classes I've taken."
"In an honour course I can assume they're at a more advanced level," Kateman said. "I can cover more information, they can provide better evaluation."
Now the program is open to only freshmen and sophomores who come into the program mostly on the merits of their high school performance. This makes it interesting students who improve independently during their college years to experience honor work, Katzman said.
Extra-curricular lectures and exchange also would be an important function of the honors program, he said.
Katzman said undergraduate research and independent work were two important aspects of honors course work. He said the seminars would put greater responsibility on the student and provide mutual exchange between students and faculty members.
said,
"We're expanding to a four-year program to change that thrust," Katzman said.
Kaitlan Sousa
There are now 450 freshman and sophomore honors students in the program.
Honors courses in some departments are available now for juniors and seniors who want to graduate with honors in their field, but the expanded honors program will offer interdisciplinary honors seminars, Katzman said. Students would not be restricted to honors work in their major, but could take honors courses in other fields as well.
opportunity to take honors classes who didn't do too well early in college. It's a fantastic opportunity."
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 3:30 p.m.
Room 504 Summerfield Hall
Southeast Conference Room Satellite Union
Monday, Feb. 15, 3:30 p.m.
- Representatives from the KU School of Business will discuss the M.B.A. and other graduate programs in business available to those who do not have undergraduate business training.
Attention NonBusiness Undergraduates
- Information will be provided and questions answered about admission requirements, programs of study, and job placement at meetings being held:
- information is also available at 202 Summerfield, or call 864-3795.
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