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Thursday
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Calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 23
What: Ask-an-Advisor
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Stauffer-Flint Lawn
About: Tabling and information from advisors from different departments and academic units to answer students' questions about enrollment
Thursday, Oct. 24
What: Faculty Food for Thought
When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Mrs. Ekdahl's Dining Commons
AUCTION: Dinner with faculty in residence halls dining commons
What: Dealing with Stress
When: 9 to 11 a.m.
Where: Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Room 204
About: Workshop and seminar to understand and avoid stress
What: Faculty Food for Thought
When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25
When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Oliver Halls
About: Dinner with faculty in residence halls dining commons
**What:** Meet a Researcher
**When:** 3:30 to 5 p.m.
**Where:** Anschutz Library, Anschutz Learning Studio
**About:** Ice cream social to meet faculty, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate researchers
What: Practicing Scales
CAMPUS
What: Practicing Scales
When: 4 p.m.
Where: Malott Hall
About: Lecture and reception with Susan Gal,
on the ideologies of communication
Saturday, Oct. 26
What: Cherokee Day of Celebration
When: 1 to 7 p.m.
Where: Haskell Indian Nations University,
Auditorium
About: Breakout sessions, lectures, exhibits
and performances celebrating Cherokee
heritage
What: Community Music School Recital
When: 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Where: Murphy Hall, Swarthout Recital Hall
About: Concert presented by the School of Music
With the help of private donors, the Spencer Museum plans to update its Print study room, Central Court and lobby. $3.4M has already been donated.
FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
Spencer Museum of Art plans $5M renovation project
MCKENNA HARFORD
mbarford@kansan.com
The Kansas Board of Regents approved plans on Monday for the renovation of the Spencer Museum of Art, allowing the museum to pursue the funding needed for the estimated $5 million restructuring of the lobby, Print Study Room and Central Court.
"This project will provide students and visitors with enriching new experiences by making the art and the spaces where art is exhibited more accessible and engaging," said
Saralyn Reece Hardy, director of the museum.
The Spencer Museum of Art is already recognized as one of the top university art museums in the nation because of its expansive educational and public programs, but with the new expansions, it will be able to connect more deeply with artists, scholars and visitors.
The first phase of the renovation will focus on the existing museum facility, mostly on the lobby and Central Court. This will consist of updates to the storage and research facility, teaching gallery, reception room and auditorium. It will also
introduce a multisee object study room for individual students and classes. The Print Study Room will be renovated with funds from an anonymous donor, which will allow the museum to enhance public access to over 16,000 prints.
"When people come to experience these works of art, we want everything about that experience to honor and celebrate the diverse human creativity and incredible scholarly potential of our collections." Reece Hardy said.
So far the museum has been able to raise $3.4 million from private donations, but it plans on
continuing to raise money through a capital campaign to make sure all of the renovations can be made. Reece Hardy hopes that these changes will create a space for the community to explore important issues.
"We have a responsibility not only to care for these objects, but also to create opportunities for visitors to connect with them," Reece Hardy said.
The core of the project is renovations of the study spaces, which shows the museum's commitment to enhance the student experience.
"The Spencer's mission is to encourage interdisciplinary exploration at the intersection of art, ideas and experience, and with the renovation the museum will be even better able to serve its mission," Straughn said.
Director of Academic Programs Celka Straughn said she thinks these renovations will allow the museum to meet the needs of the 21st century student and hopefully enhance how students are able to interact with the art.
WOMEN FROM PAGE 1
from ones being faced by women in Kansas," said Becky Eason, co-director of the institute and associate director of the Center for Public Partnerships and Research.
"This is a unique chance for students to develop their leadership skills while transcending cultural and economic barriers," said Colburn.
This opportunity is incredibly pertinent to female students interested in enhancing their leadership skills and making progress on issues affecting their communities.
Edited by Emma McElhaney
The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 1. To learn more, students should visit kwli.org or the KU Women's Institute Facebook page.
Edited by Kayla Overbey
TEXTING FROM PAGE 1
In 2011, Kansas enacted a ban on texting while driving in an attempt to decrease the number of accidents caused by distracted driving. Lawrence Mayor Mike Dever even went so far as to declare a "No Texting While Driving-It Can Wait Day" in September 2013, to encourage drivers to drop the habit. But it hasn't stopped students from doing it.
message. And, in the time it takes to send the message, the driver has increased their risk of crashing by 23 times, according to texting anddrivingsafety.com.
"I literally have to yell at a couple of my friends to stop texting when I'm in the car with them," Korona said.
"Friends should make it a point to tell their friends to stop," Korona said. "Friends don't let friends text and drive."
For Korona it's an unnecessary and easily avoidable distraction, and it's not worth the risk, so she encourages students to put down their phones and make sure their friends do, too.
Edited by Chas Strobel
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