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Monday, December 3, 1973
University Daily Kansan
KU Protests Salary Rank by WSU
By BETH RETONDE
Kansan Staff Reporter
Figures presented at the state budget hearings last month by Wichita State University that indicated that faculty salaries at the University of Kansas ranked 27 out of 24 schools didn't accurately show median earnings to Martin Jones, KU budget officer.
WSU obtained its figures from the June 1972 issue of *Professor's Journal*, Association of *Professors Bulletin*.
Jones said last week that KU obtained its figures by comparing his faculty salaries
with those of publicly supported universities that were members of the American Association of Universities and with faculty at these universities were more comparable to KU's faculty or faculties of the universities in WSU's report
Jones also said the figures, presented by Carl D. Aliberg, president of WSU, were obtained by mixing the faculty ranks during the computation of the salary figures. This means, he said, that salaries of professors, associate professors, assistant professors
and instructors were computed together to figure the average salary of all faculty
statistics on faculty salaries at KU which were presented at the budget hearings by Chancellor Archie R. Dykes indicated that salaries here ranked 22nd out of 23 universities in the professor and instructor categories and 23rd out of 23 universities in the associate professor and assistant professor categories.
Jones said KU computed its rank in faculty salaries by each separate faculty position
Students to Be KU Recruiters
Ambassadors Talk to Prospective Jayhawks
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes has often urged students at the University of Kansas to become more involved in activism.
rather than numping all salaries together as WSU did. KU compares the salaries of professors here with the salaries of professors at comparable universities, the salaries of associate professors with the salaries of associate professors at other universities, the salaries of assistant professors, the salaries of assistant professors and the salaries of instructors with the salaries of other instructors.
A group of about 60 students has done just that. The group formed the Student Ambassadors, an organization whose goal is to attract prospective students to KU.
"Students can get the flavor of
the book faster than a catalogue. Gorman said,
Jeeanne Gorman, assistant director of University Relations and an adviser to the Student Ambassadors, said Friday that the group had been formed about a month ago and recognized as need to present KU to prospective students from a student's standpoint.
Members of the Ambassadors have been tour guides for high school and junior college students who have visited campus, and the college students will be greatly expanded in the future.
She said one of the long range goals of the Student Ambassadors was to organize students who would be involved in home townies. Students who are interested in KU can always find
answers to their questions about the University in brochures and catalogues,
"We have found that they really do welcome the opportunity to talk to a KU instructor."
The prospective student often feels less inhibited and more relaxed when he asks questions of a student instead of an administrator, she said. In addition, Gorman said, only a student can accurately describe the social life and mood of the campus.
Tom Busch, Leawood senior and senior class vice president, said yesterday that Student Ambassadors hoped to present a Kansas City area during Christmas break.
He said the Ambassadors were planning meetings in cities across Kansas to allow prospective students to meet KU students, administrators and teachers.
Gorman said the Ambassadors and the
Energy Conservation Post To Be Filled This Week
A person has been recommended for the post of KU's new energy conservation officer, but the name won't be released until an ad hoc committee of administrators rules on the recommendation, Keith Nuthill, the college administrator for business affairs, said yesterday.
Nicher said the officer should be someone from the School of Engineering or
The plan to appoint an energy conservation officer was devised after Gov. Robert Docking's radio on radio and on the state of the energy crisis in Kansas.
Nitcher said the decision should be reached this week. The recommendation was made by William Smith, dean of the KU School of Engineering, at Nitcher's request.
The University also is taking action to see whether it is complying with Docking's request that Kansans reduce their energy consumption by 20 per cent.
According to Nitcher, the Department of Buildings and Grounds has been asked to prepare figures on the energy consumption in past years. Current billings will be measured against those of previous years, he said.
correction
The scheduled open houses at the KU observatory as reported Friday in the Kansan were incorrect. Meetings on Dec. 5, 12 and 19 will be at 5 a.m., as reported, but meetings on Jan. 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, and 24 will be at 6 p.m.
Nitcher also said that the business office had been asked to compile data on past and present gasoline purchases and private car mileage. The results might tell whether the University is down 20 per cent in energy use, he said.
University Relations office also hoped to develop a pool of names of students who might want to attend KU. Students could help compile such a pool by giving the names of prospective students to the University Relations office, she said.
Students who are interested in joining the ambassadors or in talking to prospective students in their home towns should contact University Relations office, Gorman said.
Efforts by the Student Ambassadors are an example of the type of student effort necessary to improve the University, she said.
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"We're trying to find areas in which students are willing to help the University."
812 Massachusetts
PRIMARILY LEATHER
The team of Jeff Brunton, Topke freshman, and Terri Green, Manhattan freshman, won third place in the junior division. In the senior division, the team of Robin Rowland and Frank Cross, Lawrence freshmen, won fifth place.
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In addition, Rowland was named first place speaker, and Cross was named third place speaker.
The team of Diane Glaser, Emporia junior, and Charles Fairchild, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, compiled a 3 win-5 loss record at the tournament.
Two KU debate team won honors in a tournament at Iowa State University at UIC.
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Dykes said last week that KU was opposed to using the aggregate system of computing faculty salary averages. He said this system unfairly penalized KU because it had a higher percentage of professors than any other college or university in Kansas and because the system compared a professor's salary to an instructor's salary.
Two KU Debate Teams Win Honors at Iowa St.
Dykes added that he thought the system used by WSU wouldn't be used by Gov. Robert Docking in preparing the budget for KU.
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"If this system is used," he said, "relatively, our faculty salaries would appear much better than they are."
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Christmas Gift Ideas 1973
If you've decided to give clothing this Christmas, then you should be shopping a store that specializes in the ordinary young men's clothing.
The University Shop is Lawrence's young men's fashion center. We've attained this distinction by offering unusual and interesting clothing as well as a good stock of basic items.
If you're tired of seeing the same selection everywhere you go, stop by the University Shop soon and discover our brand of fashion!
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