University Daily Kansan, November 8, 1984 Page 9
CAMPUS AND AREA
Toxicology program wide open
By JULIE MANGAN Staff Reporter
A little-used KU degree program could open doors to jobs in government, education and industry if students only knew about it.
Only seven or eight students are in the toxicology graduate degree program this year. Toxicology is the hardest form of harm humans or other living things.
According to George J. Traiger, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, an open house, tentatively set for Nov. 17, will present information about the program to interested students.
Toxicology will be explained and faculty members will tell about their research. Traiger said last week. One goal of the session is to recruit students for the program.
PAST EFFORTS TO increase interest in the program haven't been successful.
Duane Wenzel, professor of toxicology, said, "I've been a little disappointed with our own efforts at recruiting."
Most toxicology students learn about the program by accident. Wenzel said, with the exception of his students, he was offering the degree.
"Most of our applications come from overseas. Over there, they seem to be more career-oriented. They seem to be looking for these things earlier," he said.
'We don't want to discourage foreign students but we do need more students from this country.'
To encourage interest, displays are arranged in glass cases near Wenzel's display, 5001 Malot Hall. The displays aren't much help, however.
"We don't get very many people in this part of the building, especially since the new wing went up." Wenzel said.
THE INTEREST IN training new toxicologis has spread to government because of the overwhelming number of chemicals on the market.
According to Wenzel, roughly 6 million known chemicals are on the market, 63,000 of which are in everyday use. Only a handful of toxicologists are available to investigate the effects of these chemicals.
The lack of qualified toxicologists leads to good job opportunities for toxicology majors. "It's relatively easy to find a position," he said.
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