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VOL.101.NO.34
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1990
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KU's minority percentage eighth among peer schools
By Holly M. Neuman
Kansan staff writer
KU ranks eight 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 accounted for about 60% of attendance at the University of Kansas.
The University of Oklahoma's 12.8 percent minor 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
All of 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 teenager," said. "We have a 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 minors at Iowa, 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 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.
"The Ames community is not as sensitive to minorities as it should be" he said. "It is not just an issue of sexual harassment, it is also based on sexual persuasion."
Bergman said that hate crimes had increased in the community and at the university but that he hoped it was making inroads to change that.
"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 $ ^{*} $
| | Black | Hispanic | American Indian | Asian-American | Minority enrollment | Percent minority | Total enrollment |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. OU | 958 | 354 | 598 | 550 | 2,460 | 12.8 | 19,246 |
| 2. N. Carolina | 2,060 | 201 | 142 | 631 | 3,034 | 12.7 | 23,852 |
| 3. CU | 472 | 1,297 | 167 | 1,196 | 3,132 | 12.4 | 25,176 |
| 4. OSU | 465 | 166 | 715 | 276 | 1,622 | 9.0 | 18,000 |
| 5. Oregon (89) | 217 | 294 | 143 | 820 | 1,474 | 8.3 | 17,818 |
| 6. Iowa | 782 | 453 | 77 | 781 | 2,093 | 7.5 | 28,045 |
| 7. MU | 909 | 187 | 74 | 341 | 1,511 | 6.1 | 24,972 |
| 8. KU | 644 | 424 | 158 | 521 | 1,747 | 6.0 | 28,909 |
| 9. KSU | 519 | 308 | 63 | 210 | 1,100 | 5.7 | 19,367 |
| 10. ISU (89) | 640 | 268 | 30 | 353 | 1,291 | 5.1 | 25,489 |
| 10. NJ | 440 | 280 | 65 | 249 | 1,034 | 4.2 | 24,453 |
source: Kansan reporter
Missouri at Columbia, said the university was making stronger attempts to attract minorities to camps.
"We feel like our results are gratifying but are still not satisfying," Smith said.
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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 they concern
be 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 campa
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German sandals enjoy renaissance of '60s footwear by Laura Swanson
W with the current "blast from the past" in fashion, many people are stepping back in time in footwear.
From college students to professors, people are walking in their Birkentocks, a sandal that was popular in the '60s and has gained popularity ever since.
these leather or suede sandals with cork footballs come in a variety of styles to accommodate the fashion differences from children to adults.
Laura Moore, owner of Footprints, 1339 Massachusetts St., Lawrence Birkentock distributor, said that each year they sold more Birkentock than the year before.
"There is a different type of person buying Birkentocks now compared to the past," she said. "There are more yuppies, middle-aged and older people."
middle-school hundreds of students wear their Birkestocks on campus daily, students surprisingly are not the biggest buyers of the sandals. They are a popular footwear alternative among professors. Kala Bhahna, visiting professor of psychology, said that she wore Birkestocks because they were so comfortable.
conformity.
"I spend many hours on my feet when teaching, and I can leave them on all day," Bhana said.
For some, wearing Birkentstock sandals is a nostalgic experience.
"I like wearing them because they take me back to my hippe days," she said.
Eileen Voight, 41, mother and emergency room assistant, said she was an activist in the '60s.
nursek stocks were worn during the days of the hippies. They were created more than
25 years ago in Germany and have been imported into the United States since the late 60s. But former hippies are 'the only ones who wear Birkenskowsets today.
Although Birkenstoks range in price from $90 to $110, many people are willing to spend the money because they are available and can be serviced. The life of a cork sealant is long, using worn soles, applying cork sealant and applying leather/suede protector.
'There is a different type of person buying Birkenstocks now compared to the past. There are more yuppies, middle-aged and older people.'
The molded heelcups, natural contours and adjustable straps add to the personal fit of Birkentools. The soles are lightweight and flexible and serve as a yielding surface for climbing the ground. People wear Birkentools because of their form fitting,耐虐 comfort.
Some say the unique style and look of Birkenstocks are not attractive, but Dani Pusateri, Topeka senior, disagrees.
Pusater, top model.
"Because of the neutral colors and styles,
they are versatile and match almost everything."
Pusater said. "They may be san-
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F. Alexander, KU professor of said Notkin was an open and speaker and that he enjoyed tokes
may be surprised that I will jokes, but political jokes are onee to the censorship our audience illustrates, illustrate the of a problem.
nder said he thought it was
; how quickly Glasnost had changes in the Soviet Union.
amazing how fast Glasnost had changed.
"Now the Soviet press is ing. Five or 10 years ago, I think I would see these's in my lifetime."
rulr, forums coordinator for
Union Activities, said one
jokin was chosen to lecture
his party of his birth
in the Soviet Union.
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is surprised that his television as not censored, and he told t he did not receive criticism se government," he said.
and he did not think a govern-
ficial from the Soviet Union
have been able to present a
deal. Soviet Union as
as Nolkin.
fight for gay and lesbian
tion
er the (1987) march a com-
pany spirit was brought out," id. "More people began to
gather. GLOSK has come as aay in the past decade." yl. GLOSK members will off fliers in the Kansas Union iaction in Washington. GLOSK will show a historical
tentary at its 7:30 p.m. meet-
rs said she would encourage e to "come out of the closet"
people don't realize how many are gay," she said. rs said she fought every day life for the end of discriminia-
hind the scenes it's an every- rocess," she said. "You just very day."
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