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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, August 21, 2000
Sites link students to University for endless information
By Veronica Rosas Special to the Kansan
The University of Kansas' Web sites provide students with a lot of useful information.
This is the gateway to other important sites, which are easy to find through the homepage.
www.ukans.edu/about.shtml
Julie Loats, KU Web Administrator,
said the KU homepage was the quickest and easiest way to find resources on campus.
About KK
This site features a brief history of the University and offers a link to the legend of the Jayhawk and the story of the University seal. Also featured are links to KU Student Profile, KU Traditions, The Rock Chalk Chant and School Songs. The University. Register.
University Re
www.ukans.edu/~registr/
This site links to online timetables and a form for requesting class schedules and grades by e-mail.
Students can order academic transcripts and update addresses through this site. Access to an academic calendar, a final schedule, and add/drop information is featured as well. There is also information about enrollment, exams and fees and a link to KU News.
- Student Union Activities (SUA)
www.ukans.edu/~sua/
This is the Web site to click on to find something to do. Featured here is the SUA Calendar that lists KU events, including information about the Fall Film Series, Union Fest, Movie on the Hill and Floating Flicks.
There are several prescreenings of movies each year. Check out the site regularly to find out which movies will be shown.
The site contains links to several SUA committees.
KU Student Organizations www.ukans.edu/services/organizations.html
This is a good site for learning about the many student organizations at KU.
REGISTER E-MAIL ADDRESS
This year new students are required to register an e-mail address during orientation. If students don't already have an e-mail address, they can get one through the university
through the university.
The Office of the University Registrar plans to communicate more and by e-mail and rely less on snail mail. The office will use e-mail to deliver information such as arades and permits to enroll.
Richard C. Morrell, university registrar, said that the University wants to capitalize on the permanence of the e-mail address as a place to reach students.
■ "Past experience has shown that student email addresses stay more stable than residential addresses," Morrell said. "E-mail would be more effective in getting a hold of students."
Mary Ryan, director of the Office of New Student Orientation, said that having new students register an e-mail address with the University was the first phase in having all KU students register e-mail addresses.
rme site features organizations by category from A-Z including academic, arts/cultural, ethnic organizations, fraternities and sororites, governmental, graduate student, political, recreational, religious, service, social, and special interest organizations.
www.ukans.edu/~writing/
Writer's Roost
Writing essays and term papers is an agonizing part of college for many students. The Writer's Roost Web site is the place to go for help in making papers easier to write. It lists the roost's locations and hours, resources for writers and online consultation. The Resources for Writers link offers help with academic essays, grammar, journal-writing, letter-writing, proofreading and editing, resumes, technical writing and writing for different majors.
News, Arts & Events
www.ukans.edu/news/
Illustration by Kyle Ramsey/KANSAN
This site allows the KU community to find out what is going around campus. It
features a variety of news sources, such as University Relations news releases and access to The University Daily Kansan, the Digital Jayhawk, The Lawrence Journal-World, The Kansas City Star and The Topeka Capital Journal. The site also features news and events of the day.
- Computing - www.ukans.edu/computing/
This is the site to visit to get help with computer problems, set up an e-mail account or get information about the services offered by Academic Computing
Services. The site includes a section on computing news, upcoming events and computing organizations.
- Employment - www.ukans.edu/especialty/enployment.shtml
cally/employment.shtml Looking to make extra money? Need to get a head start on what to do after graduation? This site offers information about jobs on campus and lists several Web sites for different career services offered at the University.
Kansas and Burge Unions - www.jay-
hawks.com/union/
Need supplies or just a coffee break?
This site offers information about the Kansas and Burge Unions. It lists the hours and services provided, employment opportunities and information about the bookstores.
Sports - www.jayhawks.org/
This site is a useful tool for Jayhawk fans. It features information about KU sports and gives access to team pages, event schedules and sports facility information. It also offers information about clubs, such as Junior Hawks, Hawk Club and K-Club.
— Edited by Mindie Miller
Getting the computer hook-ups
By Talia Rubenstein Special to the Kansan
Access to computer systems at the University of Kansas is becoming a necessity for students. Syllabi are offered on-line and some professors sponsor web discussion chats.
Luckily getting wired at the University is easy.
E-mail
for students.
E-mail
Students can sign up for a free e-mail account via the Internet: www.ukans.edu/computing/services. E-mail accounts also provide access to calendar-making and task management programs
E-mail can be checked at a computer center or any of the 28 Network Express Stations around campus. The stations provide access to the Web and e-mail. They are located in the Kansas and Burge Unions and the Watson, Anschutz, Art and Architecture Libraries.
service is also free of charge.
Creating a Web site
The Academic Computing Services Web site, www.ukans.edu/computing, offers students 5 MB of space for building personal Web sites, and transferring and storing files. This
Academic Computing Services also provides links to tutorials and information on designing a personal Web site.
Getting an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The ISP offered by the university is called a Dial-In account. Students can sign up for a Dial-In account at the computer center. The charge for basic service is $35 per semester and installation software costs $4.
Students living in campus housing can get an ISP through ResNet. Sign up for the fall
semester was from Aug. 19 to 20.
Basic service costs $45 per semester.
Trained students will provide assistance to on-campus residents when signing up for ResNet.
The computer center is available to answer questions and help students who have trouble getting access to services. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is also offered in the basement of Budig Hall, which houses a large computer lab. Its hours vary throughout the school year.
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Have Fun While Working with Children on Campus
Hilltop Child Development Center has openings for paid part-time classroom aides & full-time assistant teachers. Call 864-4940 for more information. EOE Volunteer positions also available.
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Dear Mom and Dad,
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at the Computer Center
we can help.
A new mentoring program sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center that pairs incoming students with caring and talented women mentors who are familiar with KU and will provide guidance, resources and support.
Student Jobs
For more information and to sign up, contact:
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
22 Strong Hall • Monday-Friday • 5a.m. - 5p.m.
www.ukans.edu/~etwrc • 804-3552
Learn more about information technology and computers while you earn $5.40 to $7.40 to start and get great experience for your future in a flexible, fun environment.
Current openings:
Student Consultant/Programmer Documentation Library Assistant Student Computer Trainer/Consultant Student Lab Assistants Student Operators
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Fulltime summer and holiday option
Contact: Ann Riat 785.964.0439 ariat@ukans.edu
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