Friday, August 25, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
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Greek programs director leaving University today
Bv J.D. McKenna
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas greek community loses one of its leaders today.
Bill Nelson will walk out the doors of his office for the last time tonight and head for Ames, Iowa.
Nelson, director of greek programs, said he resigned to pursue a doctorate in higher education at Iowa State University.
Nelson, however, doesn't leave empty-handed. He takes with him the memory of his contributions to the University of Kansas and the praise of his colleagues
Ann Eversole, interim dean of students, hired Nelson in 1992. She cites Nelson for his contributions to the Greek community and the University of Kansas' leadership program as well as other programs.
Danny Kaiser, director of the student organization and leadership center, said the greek community improved under Nelson's watch.
"We moved from being a university with a good greek community to having one of the best in the country." Kaiser said.
Kaiser touted Nelson's accomplishments in helping chapters plan parties and community service events.
"He helped with a reduction of after-hours parties, which, if not managed well, are just flat out unsafe," Kaiser said. "Community service has moved to the
Nelson said he was proud that many greek organizations had adopted "dry house" policies during his tenure.
"The re-examination of the role alcohol plays in fraternities and sororites has been a very meaningful dialogue and has led to powerful change." Nelson said.
forefront."
Interfraternity Council President Sam MacKoberts, Leawood senior, agreed that Nelson had made a tremendous impact on the greek community.
"He created a strong foundation at the University and we're going to keep building on it," MacRoberts said. "We're going to miss Bill's leadership and friendship."
Kaiser said he planed to begin interviewing possible replacements next week. He said he was looking for someone with experience from another university or greek system, and someone who has dealt with alcohol-free housing.
"We don't want someone focused on problems, but who will bolster our strengths." Kaiser said.
Kaiser said he would continue interviewing for several weeks but hoped to announce a replacement by the second week of September.
During the interim, Kelly Jo Karnes, assistant director of greek programs, will handle most of Nelson's former duties.
Edited by Kimberly Thompson
Germ exposure may prevent asthma
By Jason Krall
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Exposure to germs in early childhood may be linked to strengthened defense mechanisms against developing asthma, a new study reports.
study.
The study, which appears in the New England Journal of Medicine, doesn't recommend that parents encourage their children to get sick. But it does claim that children who attend day care, especially within the first six months, are better able to resist asthma because of the immunity they build against germs picked up from their peers. Exposure to older siblings helps as well, according to the study.
"For those of us who share the furtive guilt of having left marginally ill toddlers at day care, these findings also offer a sense of relief," says an editorial accompanying the
About a half million Americans are hospitalized because of asthma attacks each year, and the disorder causes more than 5,000 deaths per year, according to statistics from Watkins Health Center.
Nick Serrault, Omaha, Neb., junior, said his case was an exception to the study. He has had asthma as long as he can remember and he attended day care at an early age and has an older brother.
Some scientists are questioning the study's conclusions, claiming that there isn't enough information on how and at what age the critical immune mechanisms are developed. And it's difficult to weigh the health risks of exposing children to germs against the prospect of developing asthma, which usually is treatable with inhaled medication.
Serritt said the disease had been little more than an inconvenience.
for him.
"It never stopped me from doing anything I wanted to do," he said, noting that he has always played sports.
Researchers say they made the connection between asthma and germ exposure while studying health problems in Africa. Asthma cases are rare in less-developed nations because such strong defense builds up against infection and disease, the study said.
But many other factors can contribute to asthma, said Robert Brown, a physician at Watkins. Smoking, for example, can cause asthma and other respiratory problems in teenagers and adults, or strengthen the symptoms of asthma for those who already have it.
"There have been conflicting studies on this," Brown said. "It's too early to form any real conclusions." —Edited by Erin McDaniel
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