Monday, November 6, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Silver anniversary
A long line formed outside the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., as KJHK celebrated its 25th birthday. Four bands played at the party last night for the University's student-run radio station. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
New CLAS listserv aims to inform
By Jennifer Valadez writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences administrators are hoping a new listserv will be effective in informing students about academic information.
Students in the college should be getting e-mails in the next few weeks letting them know they have been added to the list.
Sam Christy-Dangermond, college reports specialist who worked with Academic Computing Services to create the list, said it would provide students with information about academic deadlines such as class withdrawal, credit/no credit dates and graduation information.
"It's an easy, accessible way to distribute information to students," she said. "It seems like email has become a great way of communicating, and we hope students will get a lot out of it."
Pam Houston, director of college undergraduate services, said the
list was designed because college administrators wanted to prevent students from missing important deadlines.
"Through the years, we see too many students coming in too late," she said. "It's just as upsetting to us as well as students that we can't help them the way we're supposed to."
Cindy Terrazas, Leoti sophmore, said the list would be useful in distributing academic information.
"It sounds like a good idea, and it will be really helpful to people in the college," she said. "I like being informed and aware of these sort of things."
Christy-Dangermond said prior to establishing the listserv, the college had attempted to reach students through mass e-mails. However, she said it proved to be inconvenient because some students were receiving the same message more than once. But a listserv eliminates duplicate email addresses.
"With the list, we can control the distribution of information to a mass amount of people," she said.
Christy-Dangermond said there would be four lists, dividing undergraduate students in the college by level in order to distribute information accordingly.
Houston emphasized the college was not using the list to distribute junk mail and students would have the option to unsubscribe to the list.
"This is just another avenue to send important academic information," she said. "We want this to be the least intrusive way to reach students and will be using it sparingly, but we hope effectively."
Amber Sellers, Wichita sophomore, said the list was a good idea but felt the college administration should find additional ways to reach out to students.
"The administration should do programs for all students to meet and discuss what's going on in the college," she said.
- Edited by Megan Phelps
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November 6 - 10,2000 Schedule of Events
Nontraditional Students Info. Table on the 4th floor lobby of the Kansas Union all week.
Monday, November 6th
"Writing Resources", Writing Center staff, 11:00-11:30 Regionalist Room, Level 5 "Internet Resources for the Nontrad", Donna Naab, Assistant Director, University Career & Employment Services, 11:30 - 12:30 Regionalist Room, Level 5
Tuesday. November 7th
"Child Care Resources", Pat Pisani, Director, Hilltop Child Development Center, 12:00-12:30 Pine Room, Level 6 Panel: "Nontraditional Student Needs and Perspectives". 12:30 - 1:30 Pine Room, Level 6
Panel: "Nontraditional Student Needs and Perspectives", 12:30 - 1:30 Pine Room, Level 6
Wednesday, November 8th
"Nontraditional Meet-A-Professor", nontraditional students meet faculty for casual conversation, 11:00-1:30 Alcove A, Level 3
Thursday, November 9th
"Winning Résumés for Adult Career Seekers", Ann Hartley, Associate Director University Career & Employment Services, 11:00 - 12:00 Alcove C, Level 3 "Writing Resources" (see Monday), 12:00-12:30 Alcove C, Level 3 "SUA Programming with/for Nontrads", Leslie Heusted, SUA Program Director, 12:30 - 1:30 Alcove C, Level 3 "Child Care Resources" (see Tuesday), 1:30-2:00 Alcove C, Level 3
"Child Care Resources" (see Tuesday), 1:30-2:00 Alcove C, Level 3
"Interviewing Skills Make a Difference", Gail Rooney, Director, University Career & Employment Services, 11:30-12:30 Alcove A, Level 3
"3rd Annual Vetrans Appreciation Reception", featuring guest speaker Senator Pat Roberts 2:00-3:30 130 Budig Hall, followed by a reception in the Rotunda of Strong Hall
Friday. November 10th
"Celebration and Chili Feed", bowling and pool, food & drinks, come see Baby Jay and Balloon Man, 4:30-7:30 Jaybowl, Level 1
** All events (except Veterans Reception) are in the Kansas Union**
National Nontraditional Student Week events at KU are sponsored by:
Student Development Center
Coca-Cola Corporation
University Registrar - Veterans Services
Hilttop Child Development Center
MOST KU
STUDENTS DRINK MODERATELY OR NOT AT ALL
0-5 DRINKS WHEN TheyParty*
About one drink per hour over a 5 hour period
80% of KU students use a designated driver.
- Based on survey responses from 1,459 KU students. Survey administered by the KU Office of Institutional Research & Planning (2000).
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