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SINCE 1889
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6, 1986, VOL. 96, NO. 10 (USPS 650-640)
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Computer discussion continues
United Press International
TOPEKA - The Legislative Coordination Council might have more to discuss today than a consultant's preliminary report on the state computer system, in light of a letter members received from a former state employee.
Gov. John Carlin and LCC members were among listed recipients of copies of a scathing letter sent by James A. Reed — a former systems software specialist for the state Division of Information Systems and Communications — to his former boss, DISC Director Russell Getter.
In his seven-page letter, Reed — who now works in New York State
who now works in upstate New York — accused Getter of intimidation and harassment of employees who disagreed with a proposed multimillion-dollar phase-out of the state's Sperry Univac computer system in favor of an "IBM plug compatible" system.
The letter alleged that Getter and his boss, Secretary of Administration Marvin Harder — both University of Kansas professors on leave — were attempting to bring about a new state payroll system that would give Regents institutions, including the University of Kansas, the chance to return to their own payroll systems.
"It sounds harmless but what it means is that, for the most part, the state will lose control of the spending of the Board of Regents institutions." Reed said.
Painter's perch
The letter was received by LCC members, among others, only two days before the council was to hear a preliminary report from a consultant hired to advise lawmakers on whether to take the Sperry or the IBM path through a multi-million-dollar high-technology jungle.
Getter was out of his office and unavailable for comment until Monday. Harder declined comment.
The Sperry vs. IBM computer controversy came to a head in March, when cries of foul from Sperry lobbyists caused lawmakers to stall funds to begin DISC's
See COMPUTER p.5 col.6
A long ladder and a sprayer help Martin Ward. Lawrence senior, make easy work of painting an apartment building at 1400 Tennessee St. Yesterday's sunny, hot weather was ideal for painting. Today promises more of the same.
Painting policy questioned
By Stefani Day
Of the Kansan staff
Vineyard Grape. That's a color Kevin Gorman likes a lot — enough to cover the walls of his room in Ellsworth Hall with it.
but KU housing officials are making it extremely clear that Vineyard Grape is a color they won't tolerate.
Gorman, Liberal junior, said yesterday he was given two weeks to paint over the vivid purple-red walls or lose his deposit and pay $100 for a professional to re-paint the room.
Shan Pratt, Liberal junior, who lives on the same floor as Gorman, also has been given a two-week deadline to re-paint his walls, which are deep purple with multi-colored splashes.
Gorman and Pratt said they thought they could paint their walls any color as long as it was returned to a University-approved color by the time they moved out.
Pratt said, "We're paying for it, so we might as well have it the way we want."
have it the way we want
However, Fred McElhene, director of the office of
According to the residence halls' Room Painting Guidelines in the section on non-standard painting, "Colors used other than non-University standard colors must be supplied by the student and must be a water-based latex paint."
residential programs, disagrees. He said walls must be painted one of the six standard University colors.
Ellen Swadley, Ellsworth house manager, said one of the problems with Gorman's and Pratt's rooms was that the students failed to sign a contract before they painted. She said they had picked up a contract but never returned it.
"They didn't follow any policies or any student housing guidelines," she said. "There were signs all over the hall saying not to paint rooms before seeing the house manager."
That statement refers only to designs on top of a standard base, McElhenie said.
Gorman and Pratt said they weren't aware they had to sign a contract before painting.
"We didn't know you had to get your color approved," Gorman said.
Regents decide against inclusion of Washburn
By Gary Duda Of the Kansan staff
TOPEKA – The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously voted yesterday to recommend to the Kansas Legislature that Washburn University not be allowed to enter the Regents system.
Stanley Koplik, executive director of the Regents, said the board would recommend that Washburn not be admitted into the Regents system as long as the seven Regent schools were underfinanced.
"Unless and until those institutions are better funded there is not much point in bringing an additional institution into the system," he said.
The seven Regents schools are the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Emporia State University, Fort Hays
State University, Pittsburg State University and the Kansas Technical Institute, Salina.
Kopikl said Kansas ranked among the top states in appropriations for higher education. He did not think the state would spend additional revenue on the Regents universities if Washburn were admitted.
"I don't know if it's optimistic to think Kansas will spend any more on higher education," he said.
Koplik had nothing to do with the quality of education at Washburn. He said the state already contributed 25 percent of all tuition, but that it would be several years before it would become a Regents school.
"The timing is not very conducive today for Washburn to enter the Regents system," he said.
After the meeting, Chancellor
Gene A. Budig said he agreed with the Regents' decision.
"I believe the Regents made the right decision," he said. "I do not believe that the state of Kansas is in a position to assume additional institutional responsibility at this time. I also believe that the highest priority must be placed on meeting existing needs of the Regents universities."
Budig said that over the past 15 years the Regents schools had been receiving a declining percentage of state general funds. He said the percentage had dropped from more than 24 percent to less than 19 percent of the state general appropriation.
State Sen Wint Winter Jr., RLawrence, expressed similar sentiments. He said he was pleased
Teacher forms draw blanks
See WASHBURN, p. 5, col. 1
By Kady McMaster Of the Kansan staff
At the end of each semester, some students fill out forms evaluating their teachers' performances. These
Some students may not realize that what they write on an evaluation form at the end of the semester could decide whether a faculty member receives tenure.
"Evaluations by the student are the strongest and best indicator of a faculty member's teaching ability," William Smith, acting dean of engineering, said yesterday.
The tenure assignment process is starting now and will stretch over several months. Tenure secures a faculty member's right to hold a professional appointment.
sometimes include comments by the student and are required documents presented to committees on promotion and tenure.
Yet not all students understand the importance of the evaluations.
"Most students don't want to bother with them," said Barry Hammaker. Manhattan senior. "They are handed out at the end of class. People want to write some stuff they know, but wouldn't say I take them seriously."
Hammaker said he was unsure how the evaluations were used.
"I didn't know they had anything to do with tenure," he said. "If I knew, I probably would take more time in filling them out."
June Michal, assistant to the vice chancellor for academic affairs, said
faculty members must be considered for tenure no later than their sixth year of full-time teaching.
mental said that a faculty member could be considered for tenure at any teaching level, but that the associate professor level was the most common. Between 10 and 20 faculty receive tenure each year, but the number varies each year, she said.
Faculty being considered for promotion or tenure must provide evidence of teaching, research and experience to their departments, Michal said.
After this documentation is reviewed by a committee or deparment e hair man, recommendation is passed on to a
See TENURE p. 5, col. 4
Receipts down
Revenue prediction to drop
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — A shortfall in state taxes will cause a panel of financial experts to lower by $20 million the amount they believe state taxes will generate this fiscal year, the director of Gov. John Carlin's budget division yesterday told the summer Legislative Budget Committee.
The panel of experts, called the consensus revenue estimating group, also will lower its sights for the next fiscal year for a combined drop in projected revenues of $40 million, said Alden Shields, director of the budget division. He attributed the anticipated revision to a recent $20 million shortfall in tax receipts.
"If I had to guess, I'd say that when we meet in November, we'll make significant reductions in revenue projections." Shields told the committee, which is composed of ranking members of the Ways and Means Committees from the House and Senate. "I'd say the reductions will be somewhere in the order of a $20 million magnitude each year."
Shields testified before the committee to explain the process the
governors' staff goes through in preparing budget allocations for state agencies before putting together the annual budget.
Rep. Bill Bunten, R-Topeka and budget committee chairman, said that he was not surprised by the report and that everyone was aware the state experienced the $20 million shortfall.
"We know we're at least $20 million below estimates right now," Burten said. "I think this makes it obvious that the days of the $150 million increases in budgets are gone, at least temporarily. Even $100 million increases are probably gone."
The meeting marked the first time the governor's budget office had revealed its inner workings to lawmakers. Shields gave the committee a copy of a memo dated May 16, 2015, regarding the assumptions he was using in preparing allocations for various agencies.
He noted that the memo was prepared with the expectation that the estimated balance in the state's general fund bank account would be $138 million at the beginning of the
1966 fiscal year, which started July 1. However, the $20 million shortfall in tax revenues changed that assumption.
The budget allocations are the amounts Carlin allots to each state agency. The agencies prepare three budget proposals. The "A" level is based on revenue shortfalls and is the toughest. The "B" level is the working budget and represents a modest increase in funding overall—about $70.7 million. The third or "C" level is a wishlist for the agencies and includes all programs and ideal funding levels if the state were to have a surplus of cash.
Carlin's allocations were given to state agencies in June and the agencies must return their proposed budgets to the governor by Sept. 15. The allocations were based on revenue projections of $1.72 billion in the 1986 fiscal year, which ends June 30, 1986 and $1.81 billion in the 1987 fiscal year. Shields those figures would be lowered by the consensus estimators, thus throwing off the entire budget.
Wrecking services busier when students return
By Liz Maggard Of the Kansan staff
The owners of Lawrence wrecker services agree: KU students are good for business.
Lon Faler, owner of Jayhawk Tow and Storage, 501 Maple St., estimated that his business increased 50 percent because of students returning to campus.
"It obviously picks up because of the extra cars in town around enrolment, but it levels out again." he said. "A large percentage of those calls are inexperienced drivers in strange surroundings."
Jerry Taylor, owner of Hillcrest Wrecker and Garage, 1120 E. 23rd St., said yesterday his service calls increased about 20 percent when students returned to campus each fall.
Faler has had the towing contract with KU Parking Services since Aug. 1 and estimated the contract has resulted in five or six calls a day.
cars break down or won't start, he said.
Students take no better or no worse care of their cars than other drivers, according to Robinson.
Jim Robinson, owner of Robinson Wrecker Service, 827 Maple St., said returning students increased his business about 25 percent. Most of the calls are from students whose
"People are people," he gag. Ham
Falter said most cars KU's
parked to remove cars parked illegally in handicapped parking spaces or fire zones.
John Young, Oliver Hall residence director and Lawrence graduate student, said cars parked illegally in front of the building weren't usually a problem. However, he said, one car parked in a fire zone in front of Oliver last week had been struck by another car.
according to Robinson. "People are people," he said.
Faler said students whose cars were towed had to pay $13.75 to get them out of impoundment. Students who do not pick their cars up immediately are given two days' free storage before being charged $2.50 a day until they pick up their cars.
Calls to have cars towed from in front of Oliver occurred less than once a week. Young said.
storage since the beginning of the fall semester.
Linda Collins, Faler's fiance, who works with him in his business, said some students reacted negatively to having their cars towed away.
He said people usually picked up their cars quickly and only two students had been charged for
"We've had problems with some students getting upset with us for towing their cars, she said. "They want to be careful and just doing what the officers tell us."
"Most of them advise me that there just aren't that many places to park on campus, or that they don't know where to park," he said. "I agree that in certain areas there need to be more parking spaces. Also, I think some of the no parking signs are hard to read."
Faler said he could sympatize to the students whose cars had broken down.
Faler said he thought there might be increased wrecker calls this year because of Kansas' new liquor laws. He said the laws might result in an increase in the number of cars towed by wreckers. "It would be rested for driving while intoxicated.
But, he said, 'he isn't looking forward to causing inconvenience for any students.
Bryan Graves/KANSAN
Tow truck driver Bob Brubaker, who drives for Jayhawk Tow and Storage, 501 Maple St., responded to an accident last night at Sixth and Arkansas as Officer Don Love of the Lawrence Police Department looked on.