VOL. 101, NO.7
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Exchange students arrive from Leningrad University as the first two participants
By Christine Groody
Kansan staff writer
Yelena Yankovskya returned to her room in McColm Hall on Friday morning and found two notes on her door. One was written in Russian to the other in English. Both were in message: "Welcome to the 10th floor of McColm Hall."
This friendly gesture by the women on her floor made home seem a little less far away, said 21-year-old woman.
Yankovskya and Vladimir Kuykin are the first Soviet undergraduate students to participate in a student exchange program between Lennengad State University and Dobeschensk Institute for Science, Nizhniy Debeki, director of the KU study abroad program.
Yankovskya and Kuykin are Soviet students.
'I have never left my house for such a long time. I am both sad and happy to be here — sad because I leave my family, happy because I get to meet people and learn more about the United States.'
"They called me in the late afternoon and asked if I wanted to go and I had to tell my answer in the same evening."
Yankovskya said she knew nothing about KU because she did not have anyone to ask for information. The only information she had about Kansas was what she had read in a history book
- Yelena Yankovskya Soviet exchange student
Yankovskya, who will study history literature, and Kuvikin, who will study sociology, arrived Thursday
Loss of Margin worries officials
"I went to the consultate to get my papers and I did..."
By Yvonne Guzman Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
The Legislature's failure to tromase the Margin of Excellence resulted in lower faculty salaries compared to KU's five peer institutions, said Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor.
"With the first couple of years we were gaining again," Shankel said. "With this year's failure to fund the Margin we dropped back again."
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the division of biological sciences, said that before the Margin passed, the biology department lost several students to other schools and private industry.
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"Salary was a big factor in all those decisions," he said.
Sometimes departments do not have the problem of attracting and maintaining talented faculty because
175 to 300 students
Don Stull, associate charperson of the department of anthropology, said that last year the department hired two new faculty member in 13 years.
Although faculty salaries are a concern, they are not the only place where lack of Margin financing will give an impact.
Jefferson
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son had not lost his touch
"It's still got all of his old skills and we all have so much respect for him and his ability." New said "He shows off a little stuff which he always learn and enjoy it when he does."
New said Jefferson brought a lot of enthusiasm and excitement to the program. He said seeing Jefferson always inspired him to装配 to the unit during long practices.
"I've never met anyone with such a positive attitude." New said. "He's developed new confidence in us and we've come a long way. We're attacking the ball more
Jefferson said he wanted his players to feel like they were having fun when they were playing. He has tried to mold the group into a tightly knit team, and he has offered her defensive goals.
He said the meaning of S.W.A.T. was a secret known only to the group.
"S.W.A.T. is what we call ourselves," Jefferson said. "I want these guys to know they're all equal, and that we can send anyone into the game to get the job done."
Jefferson said he hoped an even five-man rotation would keep opponents off balance by creating the constant threat of fresh receivers.
Jefferson said that he hoped Kansas would not get into a scoring war with Virginia but that the receivers were ready to do whatever was needed for a Kansas victory.
Freedom is something Jefferson enjoyed as a player in the NFL, and he said he tried to allow his players to make some of their own decisions, both on and off the field.
"I don't want to put a cloche hold on them, and I try to let them use a little imagination on the field," Jefferson said. "Otherwise, they will attack their leader is, I'll treat them as adults."
Jefferson said that a head coach always should be stern and that it was the role of the assistant coach to develop a closer relationship with the players.
"As assistants, our job is to pick them back up after Mason has (jumped) on them. Jefferson said, 'I'll tell them it's better not make the same mistake again.' "
Jefferson came to Kansas from Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he worked as a graduate assistant for head coach Gregg Browne also played under Gregg at Green Bay.
Although Jefferson grew up in Dallas, he said he wanted a full-time coaching position and a chance to work with Kansas coach Glen Mason.
He said Gregg recommended Mason the most.
Jeferson's wife, Dee Jefferson, said that creggw was like a father to them but that she was also a mother. She said
Like his players, Jefferson said that coaches also had goals and that his was to find a full-time coaching position. He said his role at SMU was complicated because the school had to rebuild its program after coming off the death penalty a year ago.
"When he told me about the opportunity at Kansas, I encouraged him to pursue it," Gregg said. "Football has been a big part of John's life, and he wants to make coaching his profession. I know he'll do a great job."
the city looked like a nice place to raise children.
She said that Jefferson was a devoted family man but that she did not see him much because he was committed to Kansas football.
John is forever drawing X and O's. he said "One day I finally asked him what he thought."
Actually Jefferson said he did most of his work in the field with the receivers. He also worked as a team leader.
"I don't spend a lot of time in meetings," Jefferson said. "It doesn't make a lot of sense to be at the board going over and over with problems, but it can better realize a problem in the field."
Jefferson finished as a top-ten candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 1975. He was a consensus all-American and was named the offensive most valuable player in the 1975 Fiesta Bowl. He also played in the Japan and Hula Bowls.
Jefferson was recruited by Arizona State after he earned all-city, alldistrict, and all-American honors during both his junior years at Roosevelt High in Dallas.
After being drafted in the first round of the 1978 draft by the San Diego Chargers, Jefferson was named all-rookie and all-pro during his first year. He was named all-pro three years in San Diego as part of the famed "Air Corvell".
Jefferson became the first player in NFL
He still holds school records at Arizona State for the most career receipts (175) and the most career receiving yards. He also had 19 touchdown receptions.
history to gain 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first three seasons. He appeared on the cover of the Aug. 29, 1979 issue of Sports Illustrated, with the title "The Touchdown
In 1980, Jefferson led the NFL with 1.340 receiving yards and had a career-high 82 catches, including a league-high 13 touchdown receptions.
After joining the Green Bay Packers in 1981, he was depended on to gain short yardage after proving he would go down on the field and take the hit from defenders.
Jefferson was an all-pro for the Packers and was named the MVP of the Pro Bowl in 1982. The next year he guided the Packers to their first playoff game since 1967.
Jefferson finished his career with the Cleveland Browns and played for Marty Schottenheimer, now the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Schottenheimer said Jefferson was a good communicator and would help the Jayhawks.
"He was a hard worker who had a good understanding of the passing game." Schottenheiner said. "In my estimation, he would make a very good coach."
Jefferson said he would like to return to the NFL one day, this time as a coach.
But for now he said his main concern was the home owner Saturday against Virginia.
"When we come up against Virginia, who is ranked in the top 20, we will compete well with them," Jefferson said. "We really feel like we can beat them, and if that happens, that will set the stage for something really special."
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Iv Crowle, dean of libraries, said combination of the loss of Margin airt and rising publishing prices as an appeal to spend in books and periodicals.
ass of the Margin would make less competitive in attracting archers, Snapper said.
ighter department budgets and aer minimum wage would reduce number of student jobs, said Julie C. Doyle of the student layment center.
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