THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAI. VOL. 101. NO.34 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1990 (USR'S 650-640) ADVERTISING: 864-4358 NEWS: 864-4810 KU's minority percentage eighth among peer schools Kansan staff writer By Holly M. Neuman KU ranks eighth out of 11 Big Eight universities and peer institutions in percentage of minority students enrolled, according to enrollment figures released in the past year by the schools. According to figures released Oct 1, by the KU department of educational services, KU minority students are underrepresented in the faculty of the University of Kansas. The University of Oklahoma's 12.8 percent minority enrollment in Fall 1990 ranks highest among the 11 universities. The University of Nebraska has the lowest percentage of minority students of the 11 universities at 4.2 percent. or KU's five peer institutions rank higher than KU in percentage of minority enrollment. Peer institutions are the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Iowa, the University of Colorado and the University of Oklahoma Peer schools are similar to KU in size and mission, with the states being similar demographically, economically and in the manner that their systems of higher education are organized. Phil Reid, adviser and admissions officer at the University of Oregon, said new minority programs were being formed at the university. In Fall 1989, Oregon's minority enrollment was 8.3 percent, which ranks fifth of the 11 schools. Figures for Fall 1990 are not yet available. "I've watched the number of minorities grow over the seven years I've been here as a student and then a graduate," said We. "We have promising future." Jean Lawrence, assistant to the registrar at the university of Iowa, said a program targeted toward minority recruitment called "Opportunity at Iowa" had increased the number of minority students at the university. Iowa ranks sixth among the 11 schools with 7.5 percent minority enrollment. "It is hard to recruit very many介尉s介ity at lowa, because there are not as many urban areas to draw from," Lawrence said. "It is hard to find the people it you don't have the closest city to the closest city we have is Chicago." Bob Bergman, who works in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at Iowa State University, said the university was attempting to increase diversity on campus, which is in Ames. Bergman said that hate crimes now increased in the community and at the university but that he hoped the abuse was making intros to change the. "The Ames community is not as sensitive to minorities as it should be," he said. "It is not just an issue of race, but also about being also is also based on sexual sexism." "We are making a real attempt to make students more receptive to the opportunities available to them concerning diversity," he said. Gary Smith, director of admissions and the registrar at the University of Minority enrollment at Big 8 and Peer Institutions*
BlackHispanicAmerican IndianAsian-AmericanMinority enrollmentPercent minorityTotal enrollment
1. OU9583545985502,46012.819,246
2. N. Carolina2,0602011426313,03412.723,852
3. CU4721,2971671,1963,13212.425,176
4. OSU4651667152761,6229.018,000
5. Oregon (89)2172941438201,4748.317,818
6. Iowa782453777812,0937.528,045
7. MU909187743411,5116.124,972
8. KU6444241585211,7476.028,909
9. KSU519308632101,1005.719,367
10. ISU (89)640268303531,2915.125,489
10. NU440280652491,0344.224,453
source: Kansan reporter Missouri at Columbia, said the university was making stronger attempts to attract minorities to campus. "We feel like our results are gratifying but are still not satisfying." Smith said. *includes undergraduate and graduate students VANAMAR Smith said that Missouri's primary goal was to attract Black students, faculty and staff to the university. "At MU, we use the term minority and Black almost interchangeably," he said "Occasionally, the Black students and staff let their concerns CANSAN oe known. The numbers are growing, but not at a rate satisfying to them or us." Smith said the university stepped up recruitment to try to attract more Black role models to the campus. Coffee found OK for heart Changes in lives slow. Soviet says Riverfront Plaza offers shopping recreation bv Dan Schauer "like it because it's different," said Julie Cragg. Witich freshman. "It's not a man." I a trip to the Lawrence Riverfront Plaza is planned, don't expect to find an average mail. The collection of factory outlet stores has several nuances that make it stand out from the typical suburban shopping center. Julie Wyse, Riverfront Plaza administrative assistant, said, "It is a place where people can come and shop at factory outlets and get up to 60 percent off." ing has 39 shops. Wyse said that since the stores at the outlet mall were run by the manufacturer and not the individual owners, the savings would be on passed to the customer were greater. Not only savings are offered to shoppers at the Riverfront Plaza, but also the same variety of goods found in big shopping malls. Located at One Riverfront Plaza, one of the city's main streets and north of the downtown Lawrence businesses, the three-level build- there is a food court on the first level with six restaurants, including a bar and grill. Shoppers can sit outside to eat and watch the Kaw River on the River Promenade. A theater on the first floor offers plays, and an indoor miniature golf course takes golfers on a tour of Lawrence and the KU campus — one hole is named after the Chi Besides various housewives, furnishings, luggage and leather stores, the Riverfront Plaza has 14 fashion, sportswear and apparel stores. Josh Weasenring, Topek senior, enjoys the shoe outlet stores, especially the Bass shop. He said, however, that he thought the outlet was cheap enough to meet the outlet mall than at department stores. "Unless you get a very good deal, the prices aren't that much better." Weerasinghe said. "You have to look around. But I like the name brands and the wide selection." Gragg found, however, that the prices were to her liking. '1 go there specifically for the brands, in the Basque rags?' said I 'definitely think In the future, the mall will add more stores. Wereashegan said he would like to move there. Gragg said, "They have miniature golf there, and that looks like fun, but I've never seen it advertised. I would like to see more entertainment." Gragg listed a movie theater and a video arcade as something she would enjoy at the movies. Wyse said that the Riverfront Plaza wouldn't have a movie theater or an arcade. Wendi Groves SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE CONTACTS When you buy a pair of DuraSoft® Colors or Complements* colored contact lenses, you'll receive a pair of quality DuraSoft 3 Clear contacts FREE. So come in and try on a pair of DuraSoft Colors or Complements Experience the excitement of dramatically stunning ... or subtly natural eye color change. It's fun. It's easy and your spare pair is free. LIVE color television pictures and our computer allow you to insert the COLOR OF CHOICE for your eyes on the screen. It's FUN and there is NO CHARGE and NO APPOINTMENT necessary! 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