KANSAN
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
The University Daily
Friday, December 4, 1981 Vol. 92, No.71 USPS 650-640
Commission releases report on undergraduate education
By SHARON APPELBAUM Staff Renorter
No more sleeping through every 8:30 morning class.
No more avoiding advisers and planning schedules filled with pud classes.
No more walking by Watson Library without knowing what's inside.
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS announced
westerly weather; were cracking down on
incidents in undergrowth
Led by Deanell Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs, the Commission on Undergraduate Education gave a report of its findings to the University Council.
Before the meeting, Tacha said, "If the report is implemented in fault, it could have a significant impact."
The commission developed a six-point plan to combat deficiencies:
- Develop a set of required courses and minimum standards for all students and all teachers.
- Develop clear, rigorous academic standards that everyone would understand.
- Give the University a more "intellectual atmosphere."
- Improve teaching, especially for freshmen and sophomore courses.
- Require schools and divisions to evaluate their undergraduate programs regularly.
- Spread good tidings about the University throughout the state.
The recommendations were addressed to Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor, and it is up to him and Chancellor Gene A. Budg to decide which to implement and how to do it.
THE COMMITTEE has worked since September 1880 gathering data and looking at programs at other universities, but Tchaa said the majority of the information came from University faculty.
"This is not a result of quantified data that we pulled from somebody's machine," she said. "We received a multitude of letters, verbal messages and suggestions from faculty and students."
Tacha said the commission compiled all that correspondence into the six goals.
Many faculty members complained that their students are learning the basics, such as English and math.
One professor wrote, "There are students in each of my introductory courses, and in advanced courses as well, who simply cannot use the language—written, spoken or heard."
Because of that type of complaint, one of the committee's recommendations is to establish a new audit board.
THE REPORT SAID that certain students "must be identified and developmental courses instituted to adequately prepare these students for college-level courses. . . We recognize that it is possible that students who need these development courses will require an extra semester or summer session—addition to eight semesters, in order to earn the undergraduate degree."
The commission called for a blue ribbon committee to determine the curriculum, and Tacha said the results should be ready to put to use in fall 1983.
In addition, the commission recommended a "core curriculum" that would govern both professional schools and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The commission asked for clearer, more rigorous academic standards.
The commission said it wanted to eliminate self-advising, saying students relied on their peers to select courses "for reasons related to the nature of the work"; the universality of a professor, the method of grading . . .
TO DEAL WITH students who skip class a lot, the commission suggested, but absences be avoided. It is recommended that teachers
Other recommendations included: making independent study courses more rigorous; making adding and dropping a course more efficient; making lessons run on hours enrolled; and cracking down on cheating.
Another goal of the commission is to create an "intellectual environment" at the University.
To reach that goal, students would be required to take a course about the library to learn research skills. Tacha said students would not need such a course, but it would be required for graduation.
In addition, orientation week would be geared more toward academics, and the commission would also be involved.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS included strong programs for honor students and setting aside one hour a week for speakers or conferences.
Other points of the report affected faculty members. The commission suggested that faculty members be rewarded for good teaching, and Tacha announced that the Kansas University Endowment Association had established three new teaching professorships.
The three winners will receive $3,000 a year in addition to their regular salaries for the rest of the year.
Geology keeps MX from state silos
The professorships will be given once a year for three years.
The commission also suggested that more faculty teach lower level courses, instead of high-level courses.
BySTEVE ROBRAHN
Staff Reporter
MX missiles will not be placed in old Titan II missile silos in Kansas, Rep. Bob Whittaker, R-Kan, said yesterday after he received a letter from an undersecretary of defense.
Whittaker said that Richard Delauer, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, had determined that geological conditions of the Titan II sites weren't suitable for hardening the silos as President Reagan has proposed.
THAT ANNOUNCEMENT was made as the Senate—which voted Wednesday against the president's plan to temporarily house MX missiles in Titan and Minuteman silos—refused to take the next step and eliminate all planning funds for the MX.
The senators voted 60-35 against an amendment by Sen. David Pryor, D-AK, that would have cut the entire $64 million for planning and infrastructure in Rengan's $108.5 billion military spending bill.
The defense department decision effectively rules out installation of MX missiles in Kansas, whittaker, who has 13 of the 18 Kansas Titan II bases in his southeastern Kansas district.
But the Senate's vote yesterday insures that the senate will continue as to where the MX misses its deadline.
During an evening session last night, the Senate by 6.628 vote approved production of the B-1 bomber, which accounts for $2.48 billion of the defense package.
THE APPROVAL of the aircraft assures that the Senate will pass the entire bill.
taker's request to the Defense Department for information on the likelihood of deploying MX missiles in Kansas, Chuck Pike, administrative assistant to Whittaker, said last night.
*Studies show that none of the Titan II silos in Kansas are located in the geologic conditions we think are essential to achieve the desired levels of hardness.* DeLauer said in the letter.
DeLauer's letter was in response to Whit-
Pike said the hardened slabs must be designed to withstand 5,000 pounds per square inch of pressure in order to survive a Soviet nuclear attack.
"The congressman told me today that he wasn't surprised," Pike said. "We have known about the wet rock formations around Wichita and it would be a good ground that could stand up to that kind of pressure."
ALTHOUGH A defense spokesman indicated
Water, attitudes breed KU romances
Staff Reporter
By MARK ZIEMAN
KU men and women, take heed. Experts agree that the University of Kansas is a great place to study.
In a recent letter to Ann Landers, "I Love Lawrence," an anonymous KU graduate, wrote that she took exception to the maligning of her student being hunted territory" by another KU letter writer.
"I, met my dream man while attending Kansas U," she wrote. "Three of my sisters also came with me."
Maybe it's the Well, maybe it is.
"I suppose you know that Lawrence's water as far as I'm concerned is very good," Roger Coffey, director of the Lawrence utility department, said yesterday.
"It's definitely some of the best water in the country, but whether or not it contains some element that would create romantic notions, I don't know."
HOWEVER, COFFEY did not rule out any strange matchmaking qualities of the city's water.
But before rushing to the faucets to drink more water and fill more tubs, KU students and prospective spouses might want to try other highly touted aphrodisiacs KU has to offer.
"I imagine sitting in a hot tub full of hot
romantic girls, my girl can lead to some
romantic notes," he said.
He said that KU was a "pretty easy place to meet people," but he warned that the first person a student dates may not be his or her eventual spouse.
However, "Most people looking for a husband or wife up here probably find one" if they don't take rejection too seriously, he said, mentioning that he himself down the first time he asked her for a data.
Jim Borelli, Overland Park law student, said he met his女, Gail, at KU—but not because of
"It's probably more like the beer," Borelli said laughing.
WATER AND BEER may both be fine love
"It is the altitude on the Hill," he said. His wife, Katherine, of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, was killed.
The fact that the University also "attracts a lot of quality people from the state of Kansas" is also important, he said.
Regardless of the altitude, beer and water, it is financially wise for two KU students to marry, said Mildred Clodferlet, assistant secretary of the University of Kansas Alumni Association.
potions for students, but there is an even cheaper magic, according to Bret Cobb, KU graduate.
Martha Conley agreed, saying, "What can I say? It's great! I think the people are friendlier than they were."
THE ASSOCIATION offers life memberships
in the college but a KU couple can get
in joint membership.
"It beats some place like K-State, I would think," Brett Conley said.
And added to good beer, great water and an altitude-induced romance, that isn't too bad.
Santa Clause, 402 Never Never Lane, North Pole, stays busy from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, answering phone calls from Lawrences girls and boys. How did they get his phone number? They looked
Santa Clause on phone has Lawrence number
By LILLIAN DAVIS Staff Reporter
He's real. He has a Lawrence telephone number and a Kansas driver's license to prove it.
Your mother was wrong.
Just look under Clause, with an 'e'. in the telephone book and the number 842-7185 is listed.
THE NUMBER IS a special direct line to the North Pole, and Santa, or Mrs. Clause when he is busy in his workshop, will always answer the question of what holiday between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve*
And the calls have already started coming in. Susan said yesterday as the special red phone call
"North Pole, Santa speaking," he jovially.
jovially.
"I sure am, who a~e you?" he said . . .
"Well hi, Brian, where do you live? .. Oh you do, well say do you have any snow down there?"
"en you just waited, it's coming," he chuckled. Having substituted his heavy red suit for a warm, comfortable red sweater, Santa listened as the priest as the child lifted off his Christmas list.
“A race car set,” Santa said in surprise. Well, I want to drive the car and trucks on a ride that I'm looking on you for.
"And pick up your toys and help mom and dad around the house," he reminded Brian.
WESTRUCK, Brian promised he would, told Santa goodbye and the real Santa Clause hung up
the red phone that links Lawrence area children with hup.
The man smiled mischievously across the table, and made one stipulation before he would allow the interview with Clause to continue—no names.
He was Santa Clause, pure and simple. Even the money that Claus is paid by the Malls Shopping Center, where he visits each year, is one million buys Christmas for one needy Lawrence family.
"No one ever knows who the family is, because I don't tell and neither do they," the man said.
Many times the families he chooses are too proud to accept gifts from charitable organizations, and thus would not want his gift announced to the general public.
"I only tell one of the parents, and everything is taken care of Christmas Eve," he said quietly.
HE TELLS JUST one parent as a security measure so the surprise is not ruined
"North Pole. Santa speaking."
journalists, who join the job to write.
It is a 5-yard line, probably tells Claus, when asked what state he lives in, that he lives in the
Clause smiles and guesses that the child lives in Kansas.
"The phone company thought I was crazy when I told them I wanted a telephone," Clause said after telling the $-year-to write Santa and tell him what his didyant wrote for Christkindlust.
It took about a month, because each time the See CLAUSE page 5
Weather
Woman searches diligently for missing father
Tomorrow's high will be in the low
50s. The extended forecast, Sunday
through Tuesday, calls for dry and mild
weather in the 38s and highs in
the 50s and 60s.
Today will be clear to partly cloudy with highs in the 50s, falling to a low this evening in the mid-28, according to weather reports. The day will go up. Topchak, Winds will calm to 10-15 mph.
By JOE REBEIN
It's been 1½ months since Nicholas Dikov, a frail, 62-year-old man, wearing only dark pants and a light blue sweater, walked out of the Cherry Manor convalescence center into a cold room.
For Ola Ackery, the time has been filled with uncertainty and anguish as she goes from day to day waiting for some word about her father, who had lived at the rest home for only seven months.
Staff Reporter
A MASSIVE SEARCH last month using cars, planes and people on foot proved futile—the searchers failed to find any trace of the retired machinist.
Tomorrow Ackley will comb the area near Cherry Manor, 301 W. 31st st., once again in a
"I don't have any hope that he is still alive." Ackery said in a calm tone that belied her inner
turnolr. "There was a hard freeze the night he left, and he was a very ill man.
"This is kind of a desperate move—my last ray of hope—that he can be found."
She and her mother, Valentine Dikov, have made a plea for volunteers and it looks as if members of some of KU's fraternities will respond to their call for help.
"I think I can round up $g$ guys to hlep," Greg Finkle, president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, said last night.
"We only hope we can heli
MARY LOU HUMPHREY, who learned of Ackley's lay at a meeting of a rest home organization last month, said she had contacted 21 fraternites to aid in the search.
"Most of the presidents were very responsive," she said. "I don't know how many will show up, but they seemed as if they wanted to help."
A French clairvoyant has also been asked to
the searchers clues on where to look for
Dikov, who moved to Lawrence from Connecticut in 1980.
Dikov was born in Russia, but he lived in the United States of his life. He moved to the United States of America.
THE CLAIRVOYANT did not say what city or country she thought her husband was in.
Valentine Dikov took the clairvoyant, a friend of her sister who lived in France, and sent her a letter Wednesday with some clues to her husband's disappearance.
Lawrence Chief of Police Richard Stanwix said yesterday that the police had mapped out an
In the letter the clarivoyant said she Didkov sitting under a large tree near a body of water. She also said that the tree was across a street from a cemetery.
"I've gone to Spencer Museum and looked at all of the maps to find the cemeteries in the county," she said. "You get enough people to walk around it, a 10-mile radius around Cherry Manor Center."
area east of the K-Mart store, 3106 Iowa St., to begin the search.
He said anyone who wished to help in the search should come to Cherry Manor Center at 8
"She wants us to hit all the lots in town, but you just can't go walking through people's yards."
Stanwick said all-out search in the area was not possible
STANWIX SAID, however, that they would concentrate on checking the vacant lots and building on checking the vacant lots.
Ackley said her father should still be in the area near Cherry Manor because when he left the rest home Oct. 21, he was ill with Alzheimer's disease, an illness that causes hardening of the blood vessels in the brain and left him almost unable to care for himself.
"He was always fond of walking," Ackeryl said. "He did that a lot when he lived in Europe.
"Always before, when he left the home,
he's always able to find him and bring him back."