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University Daily Kansan / Mondav August 27,1990
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Middle East turmoil ties up college funds
By Holly M. Neuman Kansan staff writer
Middle Eastern students with family and financial ties to Kuwait have found it impossible to get the resources after the Iraq invasion there.
Daphnie Johnston, assistant director of foreign student services, said that as a result, the comprroller's office, in conjunction with the Office of Foreign Student Services, had deferred payments on those students' tuition.
"The students who are most affected are not necessarily citizens of Kuwait," Johnston said. "But they are students from the Middle East who do have family members who work and live in that country and who cannot get the money that they need."
Johnston said students had contacted the Office of Foreign Student Services when they found out they could not get their money.
Beverly Nightingale, a specialist in the comptroller's office who worked at the deferment table at fee payment, said some of the
KU reserves called to duty would receive a full refund
Kansan staff report
KU students called from reserve to active duty will be eligible for a full refund of tuition and unused University fees, David Jaidri and Eric Friedl.
Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said students' academic status would not be hurt by the new law for mandatory military service.
Del Shankel, acting executive
students were more upset than others about the situation in the Middle East.
vice chancellor for the Lawrence campus, said. "If anyone from KU is called to active duty, we will arrange for appropriate leave."
"One of the first we saw was really upset," Nightingale said. "One of our reps told him that she was sorry that things were such a mess at home, and he burst into tears. His shoulders started shaking, and it was obviously a very heavy burden."
That includes faculty and staff.
Capt, Mal Cape, who is stationed at the university, said students and faculty in the Army ROTC could be called to active duty any time.
"They would be mobilized if things got really bad." he said.
She said that others were
Johnston said students had to verify that their source of private money came from Kuwait. Paying for college in the country was made on an individual basis.
matter-of-fact about the situation.
A few students are being handled directly by the Kuwaiti government, she said. Representatives of Kuwait told KU officials it still would sponsor its students.
Shankel defends decision not to limit ROTC at KU
By Karen Park
Kenyon staff writes
Faculty spar about Defense Department policy
Kansan staff writer
KU faculty and administrators remain at odds over what should be done about the Department of Nursing, including members based on sexual orientation.
Some faculty members at Thursday's University Council meeting said Defense Department policy, which denies homosexuals ROTC scholarships and officer commissions, was a direct violation of the University of Kansas' anti-discrimination policy.
On May 3, the Council passed a resolution that would prohibit ROTC from holding commissioning ceremonies and personnel of KU personnel in the ceremonies.
The KU policy states that a student may not be denied the rights of access to or participation in any University-sponsored or University-approved activity because of race, religion, sex, disability, national origin, political affiliation, age, ancestry or sexual orientation.
The resolution was given to Chancellor Gene A. Budig for approval, but he did not sign it.
chancellor, spoke at Thursday's meeting to explain the administration's position on the policy.
"Although we firmly believe that discriminatory practices have no place on a university campus, we strongly favor continuance of the ROTC program at the University of Kansas." Shankel said.
Donald McCoy, professor of history, said that the Defense Department policy violated University policy and that he could not understand the administration's decision to reject the Council's resolution.
Shankel said the ROTC program represented one of higher education's most attractive scholarship programs. The program provides training for college students, including an increasing number of women and minorities.
Del Shankel, acting executive vice
"The armed forces provide significant first-employment opportunities for many of our graduates." he said.
After about 30 minutes of discussion, Jacob Gordon, associate professor of African and African-American studies, proposed that the issue be addressed by a committee with the majority of the Council voted to continue the discussion at its Aug. 30
meeting.
In an interview Friday, Shankel said he did not think a sofa work by KU to change the Defense Department policy would be effective.
He said the three most effective ways to change the policy would be to work with other universities, enact legislation to force a change or support judicial decisions against the policy.
"If we were confident that our takes the kinds of actions that the council suggests we take would change the policy, we would do it." Shankel said. "I'd hate to see our students lose the scholarships and the opportunity to be involved in ROTC.
"If I could decide for my colleagues, I think that we ought to delay any further consideration of solo action for a year or two. We will do everything in our power to change the policy."
Shankel said that if all other options failed, he thought the University should consider changing its agreements with the ROTC.
"I suspect one of the avenues will be successful," he said. "It's still pretty early to tell."
ABOVE. The Kansas Highway Patrol is replacing its old 357 caliber stainless steel revolvers, top, with 45 caliber semiautomatic GS Sauer P220 pistols. Officers are being trained for safe use of the weapons. RIGHT: KHP Field Sergeant Leo Connors aims with his SIG Sauer P220 at the KHP firing range northwest of Topeka. Connors directs training of KHP personnel in using the semiautomatic pistols.
Kansas Highway Patrol to begin carrying heavier weapons
Bv David Roach
Kansan staff writer
Dirty Harry has packed a 45-caliber
Patrol vehicle. Patrol officers, are starting to follow suit.
Do not, however, expect to see highway patrolmen lugging around huge revolvers with 12-inch barrels. In fact, they are giving up their revolvers.
The Highway Patrol is in the process of switching its standard issue sidearm from a .357 caliber Magnum to a heavier 45-caliber semiautomatic handgun, and
Kansas Turnpike Authority is picking up
the ballots of the Preserve, Kansas
Highway Patrol spotted
Prostler said the Turnipke Authority has given the Highway Patrol 454 S.I. Gauer model P220 pistols, along with gun belts and bolsters, at no cost to the state. The Highway Patrol is responsible by state statute for patrolling the turnipke.
"For all the years we've provided service to the turnpike, it was a way of them demonstrating their gratitude in the time of the budget crunches the state is undergoing," he said.
The Highway Patrol has begun training its officers to use the weapons but has not been trained on a machine.
He said the change to a **45-caliber** semiautomatic would give officers more firepower, greater accuracy, better stop-
sure and would enable them to reload faster.
Field Sgt. Leon Connors, who conducts training for the new weapons, said the new guns and gun belts would allow officers to carry 22 rounds of ammunition instead of
the 17 rounds officers carried with the 357-caliber Magnus. Also, the new weapons will hold eight rounds compared to six held by the old.
Connors said the rank-and-file officers were enthusiastic about the change.
"Everybody so far is just thrilled to such be said. They want to know when they can."
Countrys said that the Highway Patrol's division B, which includes Lawrence, was training officers in groups of 12 and that only one group had completed its training
and received its weapons. Each officer receives three days of training and fires more than 700 rounds of ammunition in order to qualify to carry the guns.
"People are qualifying more easily with the new weapon." Connors said. "Scores are going up dramatically. They have absolutely fantastic accuracy. I could just about kiss the guys that bought them for us."
Prostler said the change was prompted by an increase in shootings against police of
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