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Monday, October 22, 1990/ University Daily Kansan
Senior Day orients high school students
By Tatsuva Shimizu
Joseph J. Lies/Special to the Kansan
Lisa Casmillo, left, of the Office of Financial Aid, explains the Scholarship Search program to Arlyce and Shawn Miller, both of Kansas City, Mo.
Kansan staff writer
High school seniors and their parents toured the KU campus and attended orientations about schools and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Saturday during Senior Day.
It was the first time the University of Kansas had set a special day aside to give high school seniors and their parents the orientations and tours of KU academic programs. Until last year, they could visit the University and receive individual tours. About 60 students attended Saturday's programs.
"We had a number of people ask about a large group visit day, and we thought this was a good way to have a number of people on campus involved," said Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions.
Senior Day was organized by the Office of Admissions in conjunction with Parents' Day, an event sponsored by the Office of Student Orientation. Parents' Day was designed to give parents the opportunity to learn more about the academic experience and lifestyles at the University.
Students and their parents were welcomed by Lindvall at Allen Field House and were given directions to the school's orientations and tours.
They were given the option of taking a campus tour after attending the orientations or skipping the orientation and just taking a tour.
During the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences orientation at Wescoe Hall, James Muyksen, dean of librarians, was welcomed about 200 huth school seniors.
He told students and their parents that students should not come to the
University just to earn a degree, but should come to prepare for the 21st century.
"I hope you have the most memorable four years in your life," he said.
able four years in your life," he said. In Strong Hall, students received many pamphlets about the University and asked admission officers
A sudden rain disrupted campus tours about 10:30 a.m., but it stopped soon and tours continued.
In the afternoon, students and parents could attend the Kansas Colorado football game at a reduced price for residence halls and museums.
Texas, said he liked the University because it had a pretty campus and a good academic reputation. He said he thought Senior Day was important for students who were thinking about coming to KU.
Aaron Zelhart, senior at Commerce High School, Commerce.
"Before you make a decision which university you are going to, you should come and see," he said. "You actually do see the campus, and you do see where you can live and the basic workings of the campus."
Sarah Zelhart, vice president of the campus tour guides and Aaron Zelhart's sister, said about 40 KU student volunteer ambassadors were involved in giving tours and answering questions about Senior Day.
students' perspectives instead of just the admission officers" "she said. 'It's our way to tell what KU is like.'
Jennie Polson, Kansas City, Mo. junior, is a student ambassador who gave campus tours.
"I wanted to learn more about the school," she said. "I've been going here for three years, but there were two others which I didn't know existed."
Charles Fritz, father of Steve Fritz, Shawnee Mission East High School senior, said that Senior Day was an event meant for planning and organization was needed.
Seniors in high schools can get
Charles Fritz said that at the School of Business orientation he, his wife and son attended at Summerfield Hall, students and parents had another room because the room they were scheduled to meet in was occupied.
Marlene Fritz, mother of Steve Fritz, said, "But when you are doing something for the first time, you'll learn that your skills and will definitely get better."
Sarah Zelhart said she didn't think the day was unorganized.
“This is the first year we've done it,” she said. She also said that organizers had not known how to resolve scheduling conflicts.
Edwyna Gilbert, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences, said that there was some confusion between what the college gave to the Office of Admissions and what happened during the orientations.
All high school seniors who were interested in the college were supposed to come to the orientation at Wesco Hall directly from the field house and then go on tours, she said. But many students came into the meeting late because they took the tours first.
SRS director recognized at convocation
Kansan staff writer
Carolyn Risely Hill, Social and Rehabilitation Services director for the Wichita area, Friday received the first Public Social Service Award given by the KU School of Social Welfare.
Hill was honored with five other nomenats at a School of Social Welfare convection at Woodriff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. About 100 people attended the convocation.
Hill developed a federal grant that provided new resources in Kansas for programs to help emotionally disturbed children, adolescents and their families.
By Amy Zamierowski
Ann Week, dean of social welfare, said the convocation provided an opportunity to several social workers in Kansas who had made outstanding contributions to the public.
Hill said the most important qualification for her job was to have ethical leadership.
"I have to make tough decisions and say things people don't want to hear, but that is the direction I want to go," she said.
Nancy Amidei, a freelance writer and lecturer on social topics from Washington, D.C., was the featured speaker at the convocation and provided information on social welfare legislation and the
Regarding money received from the federal budget, Amidei said the public welfare system was "an easy target and a scapegoat," and that if economic factors worsened, the government would be tempted to reduce financing from social welfare projects.
"Funding for children is lagging terribly,"艾蒙 said. "There is a sense of urgency about
the children because of the fact that we don't have a qualified work force in 10 years. If we are not confident, we will need to hire someone.
"I am only asking you to speak up for the public welfare system and for the people who have to turn
Amidei said that the public welfare system was society's response to people in need and that social services are needed.
The five other nominees were Jane Gingles, of the Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services Adult Services in Clay Center; Gloria Markulk, supervisor of the Family Services Department at the Wichita area SHS office, Joan Orr of SRS Chase; Katherine Brown, director of central office director of SHS Job Preparation Program; and Martha Town, director of social services for Osawatomie State Hospital.
KU tradition endures
Freshman is fourth generation of family at KU; parents, grandparents honored at football game
By Karen Park
Kansan staff writer
By Karen Park
A fourth-generation KU family was honored Saturday during the pregame show at the Kansas-Colorado football game.
Gretchen Golden, Lawrence freshman, represents the fourth generation of her family to attend the University of Kansas
Although Golden's family has strong ties to the University, those ties were not what convinced Golden to attend KU.
"I didn't want to leave Lawrence," she said.
She said that about 6,000 students attended KU in 1938.
Helen Gilpin, Golden's grandmother, and Howard Goldin, Golden's grandfather, also attended the game. Helen Gilpin said the biggest difference between the University today and when she went to school was the size.
Being recognized at the game was a great honor. Helen Gilpin said.
"I'm encouraging my other grandchildren to go to KU." she said. "I'm
proud of the tradition.'
proud of the students Helen Gilpin said her parents also graduated from the University.
Alumni who celebrate their 50th anniversary graduation receive 50-year pins. Gilpin received her pin in 1988.
"I'd been dreaming that one day I be getting mine because they were so proud of getting theirs," Gilpin said of her parents.
Joan Golden, Gretchen Golden's mother and a 1967 KU graduate, also attended the game. She said tradition plowed an important role at KU.
"I wouldn't pressure my children to attend KU, but I would encourage them to come here," she said.
Gretchen Golden said that her family did not pressure her to attend KU but that they were pleased when she decided the decision to attend the University.
"I see a return to traditionalism," Joan Golden said "Hopefully that will foster a continuance of the heri and spirit that is so special to KU."
Parents' Day offers parents a glimpse of KU atmosphere
By Tracey Chalpin
Kansan staff writer
After Parents' Day living group receptions Saturday, students and their parents participated in leisure activities on campus and in residence.
Kevin Schmitz, resident assistant at Eldsworth Hall, said most Eldsworth residents went their separate ways with their parents after the hall reception, which included coffee and doughnuts for students and parents.
Schmitz, Salina senior, said he was surprised at the crowd at Memorial Stadium for the Kansas-Colorado football game.
"It was amazing," he said. "That's almost the fullest I've ever seen it."
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He said that later that evening, he saw many parents at Johnny's, a local tavern.
Alysse Reed, bartender at Johnny's, 401 N. Second St., said business Saturday was better than it had been for a while because parents were in town and because the bar scheduled a good band.
Some Lawrence stores selling KU souvenirs welcomed what they called the best business they had seen all
Jana Puckett, manager at Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road, said business was better than usual.
Chad Wilkerson, manager of Jay- hawk Spirit, 935 Massachusetts St. said business was excellent at the store.
"Mostly, the kids came in and said 'Mommy, Daddy, buy this,'" he said.
Dean Newton, coordinator of the Student Union Activities' presentation of comedian George Carlson, said SUA sold one-third of all tickets to the show to non-student audience members. The concert was sold out Oct. 10.
Karen Shanteau, Manhattan senior, said that most students wanted to be more independent when they came to college and that she parents. Parents: Day was geared more toward resumes and sophomores.
"But I think it's important for parents to get involved in what their children are doing at school and to let them know theyre still there to help," she said.
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