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VOL.101,NO.34
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KU's minority percentage eighth among peer schools
By Holly M. Neuman
Kansan staff writer
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 were about 80% in attendance at 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
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 1898, 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," he 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 minotaurs in Iowa, because there are not as many urban areas to draw from," Lawrence said. "It is hard to find the people if you don't have the city, or 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 identity, but also that it is also based on sexual pronunciation."
Bergman said that hate crimes had increased in the community and at the university but that he hoped the university was taking intends to change that.
Gary Smith, director of admissions and the registrar at the University of
Minority enrollment at Big 8 and Peer Institutions $ ^{*} $
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Black</th><th>Hispanic</th><th>American Indian</th><th>Asian-American</th><th>Minority enrollment</th><th>Percent minority</th><th>Total enrollment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1. OU</td><td>958</td><td>354</td><td>598</td><td>550</td><td>2,460</td><td>12.8</td><td>19,246</td></tr><tr><td>2. N. Carolina</td><td>2,060</td><td>201</td><td>142</td><td>631</td><td>3,034</td><td>12.7</td><td>23,852</td></tr><tr><td>3. CU</td><td>472</td><td>1,297</td><td>167</td><td>1,196</td><td>3,132</td><td>12.4</td><td>25,176</td></tr><tr><td>4. OSU</td><td>465</td><td>166</td><td>715</td><td>276</td><td>1,622</td><td>9.0</td><td>18,000</td></tr><tr><td>5. Oregon (89)</td><td>217</td><td>294</td><td>143</td><td>820</td><td>1,474</td><td>8.3</td><td>17,818</td></tr><tr><td>6. Iowa</td><td>782</td><td>453</td><td>77</td><td>781</td><td>2,093</td><td>7.5</td><td>28,045</td></tr><tr><td>7. MU</td><td>909</td><td>187</td><td>74</td><td>341</td><td>1,511</td><td>6.1</td><td>24,972</td></tr><tr><td>8. KU</td><td>644</td><td>424</td><td>158</td><td>521</td><td>1,747</td><td>6.0</td><td>28,909</td></tr><tr><td>9. KSU</td><td>519</td><td>308</td><td>63</td><td>210</td><td>1,100</td><td>5.7</td><td>19,367</td></tr><tr><td>10. ISU (89)</td><td>640</td><td>268</td><td>30</td><td>353</td><td>1,291</td><td>5.1</td><td>25,489</td></tr><tr><td>10. NU</td><td>440</td><td>280</td><td>65</td><td>249</td><td>1,034</td><td>4.2</td><td>24,453</td></tr></tbody></table>
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 tell their concerns
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Smith said the university stepped up recruitment to try to attract more Black role models to the campus.
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Invest in basics
by Jennifer Metz
Most college students are reasonably fashion conscious, but they have limited funds for unlimited tastes.
Ceyd Hynig, manager at Saffees Inc., 922 Massachusetts St. said she would suggest purchasing three basic pieces to the wardrobe: jacket, trousers and blouse.
Therefore, updating without replacing one's wardrobe becomes the key element of any design.
"A big oversized jacket can be worn with jeans or dressed up." Higgins said.
One popular version of this oversized jacket is the "boyfriend jacket."
roger Harper, owner of Harper's, 835 Massachusetts St., said the boyfriend jacket was the number one talked-about item this fall
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He described the jacket as an oversized, unconstructed jacket which looks much like a sportcoat, and can be found in a variety of patterns, such as rayon, cotton or wool.
"You can wear it with jeans or dress it up with a mint skirt," she said.
Kristin Bays, sales associate at Harper's, said she suggests the "boyfriend jacket" to customers because it was cheap and versatile.
"The idea is that you are wearing your boyfriends's jacket," he said.
The second item Higgins suggested for a penny-pinch college student would be a
Three basic pieces can update a girl's wardrobe: A jacket, trousers and blouse.
basic trouser in navy, olive, khaki or black.
basic trouser in navy, olive, khaki or black.
Harper said olive green is becoming as important and basic as khaki has been in past years as a neutral bottom.
Leggings and stirrup pants also are a popular way to update one's wardrobe.
"Leggings are in, and can be found in lace, solids and many unique patterns," said Midge Grinstead, manager of the Natural Way, 800-822 Massachusetts St.
Leggings with an oversized shirt to use as a jacket is one popular combination, she said.
"You can have endless possibilities with lemmons." Grinstead said.
A third suggestion for updating without replacing one's wardrobe would be a basic but elegant blouse. Higgins said. A white blouse with a a crest at the neck or a blouse with tuxedo sleeves provides the option of dressing up or a more casual look.
Harper said, "Classic and dressier is in.
Students are dressing up more either than
you think they will."
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find the scenes it's an every-cess, "she said. "You just everyday."
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