Officials juggle athletic merger problems
By BARB KOENIG
Staff Reporter
A merger of the KU men's and women's athletic departments seems likely, but details on how and when this will happen are unknown.
"I think it is the only way to go," Bob Marcu, Mkumc athletic director, said. "I feel it would be helpful with both departments."
Supporters of the merger, however, wonder how to help a financially struggling women's athletic department without putting a strain on the existing men's rogram.
But financial ramifications of the merger are not the only questions that need to be answered. Other problems that concern administrators are how to meet a Title IX provision that requires equity in men's and women's intercollegiate athletics and how to avoid a limitation of department personnel.
MARIAN WASHINGTON, women's athletic director, said she thought there were advantages and disadvantages to the merger, but would not comment on the proposal until she had more information.
"The situation is hard for me to take a position on until I understand how it will be handled," she said. "The administration is hoping it will be a positive move for us."
At a recent Student Senate forum, Chancellor Archie R. Dykes said, "I think the proposed merger will improve the operation of the athletic department. We hope to be able to centralize authority, make our resources go farther and maximize our fundraising."
Dykes said that although he was in favor of the proposed merger, he was not sure when it would occur.
"I can't specify when the merger will take place," he said. "I do not feel compelled to push or press the matter. I won't delay it, but there is no urgency to complete it."
FOR DUO Messer, assistant athletic director and business manager for the Kansas University Athletic Corporation, the concern is how to finance both a $2.5 million budget and this year's $2.8 million KUAC budget and without
The Legislature last year appropriated $23,894 and the University imposed a student fee that yielded approximately $45,000 to finance women's athletics for the 1976-79 fiscal year. The student fee is $2 a semester.
losing financial support from the Kansas Legislature and student fees.
"The question is, where can we find new dollars to meet that financial obligation," Messier said. "You have to be concerned that what's currently there might evaporate. The only thing that might make a significant difference is if the women's program isn't able to give her money, has it, whether it's state dollar or student fees."
MESSER SAID he didn't know how financing for the women's program would be handled with a merger and could not guarantee that the funding problem would be solved if the two departments
"The problem exists now and it wouldn't go away just because you had a merger," he said.
But Marcum said administrators were optimistic—at least for right now.
"I don't think we are concerned about failure," Marcum said. "But sometime or another we might reach a point where we may not be able to finance all the sports we want to."
"It's not essential," Shankel said. "It's probably desirable, but not necessary."
But Del Shanker, executive vice chancellor, and the merger was not necessary from a financial standpoint.
THERE. IS some speculation, however, that the University's motive for a merger is not purely to strengthen the women's program but merely to increase its funding. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare's guidelines.
"I think the whole reason for the merger is to get ITX if off her," she said. "I think the administration legitimately wants to help her
ministry don't I think it would want it as much
thank you.
oumlted agree that the University was trying to comply with Title IX by merging the two programs, but said that meeting HEW guidelines was not the sole reason for the move.
"The merger is not completely an attempt to comply. 'Shanker is an agent' is a response to the fact that it comes from Title 1X."
TWO COMPLIANTS were filed with HEW later summer alleging infringement between women's and men's groups.
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Ame Lewis, Winchester, Mass., junior, filed a complaint alleging that inquests existed between the departments in such areas as salaries for teachers and facility facilities, training, scholarships and travel funds.
The women's field hockey team was cut from the women's athletic department budget last May.
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Emporia State votes to let KU join ASK
Emporia State University last night became the fourth of six Associated Students of Kansas member schools to provide university leadership in ASK for the University of Kansas.
Emporia's student senators voted 29-1 with four absentitions in favor of accepting the new constitution.
"I're really happy with the way it turned out," Beky Winterschild, student body president, told NBC.
Wintercheidt said the senate debated the issue for more than one half hour before the vote.
Much of the debate centered on explaining the provisions of the membership to senators who were uncertain whether KU's role was sufficient beneficial and fair for other ASK members.
KU membership is now almost certain,
with only two schools left to vote. KU and Washburn University voted last week on KU's membership. It was passed at KU, 52-10, and at Washburn, 16-0.
KU's provisional membership is subject to the approval of the student senates of all ASK member schools and the legislative assembly of ASK. A dissenting vote by one student senate would block KU's membership
Wichita State University, Pittsburgh State University, Emporia, Washburn and KU have approved the membership. Fort Hays State University will join the Gaisan State University will vote Thursday.
The board of directors of ASK this summer passed a resolution recommending that KU be allowed a 10-month provisional membership fee and that KU be offered a reduced membership fee of $2,500.
Owner pleads not guilty to rooming house violations
Atrial date has been set for Nov. 17.
Joann Qandl, 823 Kentucky St., pleaded not guilty in Lawrence Municipal Court yesterday to charges that her roaming house at the same location was in violation of **WARREN CODE**.
James A. McSwain, Lawrence fire chief, said yesterday that he had filed the complaint in an effort to "solve the problem" in the house into compliance with the code.
Ck Coltnut, city prosecutor, said there were usually one or two rooming house cases brought to court every year in this province. This is the first case this year, he said.
Qandi1 the rooming house was found to be in violation of the code during routine inspections made by the city last March. The city has now received letters from both the city and state
tire inspectors during the summer, explaining the violations and urging her to
THE OFFENSES listed on the indictment issued last week include unenclosed stairwells, lack of a sufficient alarm system, no exposed exit and hazardous electrical circuits.
Knutson is handling the case for the fire department. The complaint states that Qandil could be fired up to $100 for each day after the November trial date that she fails to bring the house up to the specified safety standards.
"The city is not interested in getting these people on a misadmean charge. We just want to bring them into compliance with the city fire code," Knutson said. "If they come into compliance we will dismiss all charges."
When asked what steps she planned to take the November trial, Dqnandil said, "I take the November trial."
Great pumpkin
Melvin Shorter, 11, 1146 New York St., seemed to be sizing up this 160-plus pound num-
pkin for pie-baking purposes yesterday. It was the biggest he had ever seen, so he stopped his bicycle to take a closer look.
Inspection finds improvements in KU housecleaning service
By JAKE THOMPSON
Staff Reporter
A surprise housecleaning check at the University of Kansas was conducted yesterday by the district manager of American Management Services, the company responsible for the cleanliness of more than 68 University buildings.
The district manager, Michael McAleer, said yesterday that he would conduct a three-day in pecton to tomorrow, and that the first day had revealed "definite improvements in the areas I've seen."
American Management, a Denver-based company, was criticized earlier this year by the administration and faculty for not meeting standards of cleanliness. Wastemakers overreached their limits when they were not regularly cleaned, according to the earlier reports.
"We may move some more people to the day shift if we can find those who want to manage it we need to hire six by six full-time."
"ALL OF OUR PROBLEM originated in the night crew," McAlew said. "There have been some turnover problems and I have had a lot of them."
During the first day, after checking Fraser, McColum and Blake halls and the computation center, McAleer said he had received only one complaint. That was about the appearance of one room in Fraser.
"It's a building process," he said of the overall cleaning job. "We have to learn the things they want us to do. Ninety-nine percent of the teachers don't want us to touch anything on their desks or lab counters."
McAleer said he would conduct a three-day inspection of University buildings, randomly asking persons who had offices in them if they had any comments on the service American Management had provided.
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT was hired last December to
oversee the housekeeping process of the University for two years, then move to the University-run operation, with the same employees.
Persons on the night shift frequently are trying to hold down two jobs and neglect some of the details for both, he said. American Management was trying to switch more employees to take over the office duties from the persons whose offices they cleaned, he added.
Ron Hisez, American Management's director of
the KI campus, said the number of employees,
about 140, had risen.
MCALER AND HISER both said complaints were welcomed because they pointed out special problems. McAler said alterations were being made in Wescoe Hall because of complaints received and because of higher-than-expected traffic in the city.
we're trying to establish a rapport between the professors and the people cleaning the building. "Hsaer said, 'Happart has a lot of work.'"
"Housecleaning is a team process and approach. Everyone has to be concerned about it," he said.
Inspections by the district manager are usually conducted without advance notice. McAleran said.
It's like a surprise attack. Hisser didn't even know I was coming here today. "McAleran said," it just showed up and said.
He said he did not know which building he would tour today because the choice was always random, some of the areas cleaned by night workers still had to be checked and they could reveal more problems. McAlear said.
A report will be filed with the Denver office after the inspection, detailing the progress of American Management's
Credit or no-credit use declining
By DERRIECHMANN
Staff Renorter
Donald Tribble, assistant registrar, said yesterday that the number of students taking a course for credit or no credit was 1,973 in 1973, when about 2.440 students enrolled in the option.
"The decline itself shows that the students might have just quit using the system."
For about seven years the number of students using the option has leveled off to 25%.
Students enrolled in the credit or no-credit grading system will receive "credit on their transcripts for grades of A, B or C and "no-credit" for grades of D or F.
IN 1968, however, students could receive credit for a grade of D. Triblet said.
But accepting credit or no-credit status for a completed course has its disadvantages. Tribble said, and many students are not aware of the consequences.
"There are so many ways to get a student in trouble in their future academic environment."
Some students who take courses outside their major area of study might change their course plans.
"If a student takes a course credit or no-course
and tries to transfer it somewhere,
the school will give you a referral."
it, then it was just a waste of time," Triche said. "It like he hadn't taken the course at
According to the University's undergraduate catalog, a student may enroll in only one course each semester under the credit or no-credit grade option, provided that the course is not in the student's major area of study.
THE DECLINE in the number of students taking courses for credit or no-credit could be a result of students' becoming more involved, that they may experience later in school, he added.
In addition to the possibility that a student might need a course for a requirement later, the KU undergraduate catalog explains that students who are enrolled after they take a course or credit no-credit.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences began the program as an experiment in fall 1968. It was opened to all undergraduates enrolled in every school the next year.
Courses taken at KU under the option do not affect a point average at KU.
A warning states: "Certain undesirable consequences may result from exercising the option. Some schools, scholarship committees and honorary societies do not accept this grading system and convert them to F. When computing grade point averages."
THIS YEAR liberal arts and sciences recorded 23 students who were taking classes in the major.
there are about 25 students each in the schools of Journalism, Business and Arts.
In the remaining schools less than 20 students have enrolled in courses outside school.
requesting their grades to be recorded as credit or no-credit.
The deadline for turning in the option cards was Sept. 22. Students who filled out the cards were told that their decision to receive credit or no credit could be delayed.
In the past, students filling out the cards would then answer questions on the back about why they were taking the course in that manner. Now, no reason must be given.
A committee studying why students took credit or no-credit courses found that most wanted to lighten their study load or fulfill a difficult area or course requirement.
TRIBLE SAID he thought more advisers were suggesting that students take their courses under the traditional grading system.
Del Brinkman, dean of the School of Journalism, said he thought most journalism advisers encouraged students to take courses in the traditional manner, but that the school had no control over whether students actually did.
Charles Kahn, dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, said, "We are perfectly happy for students in the school to take courses credit or no-credit. I don't know whether we encourage or that we discourage them from taking it."
Kahn said he thought credit or no-credit as a good opportunity for him to study abroad. He said he planned to study abroad.