University Daily Kansan, October 3, 1980 Page 11
People's Network distributes news of local social activists
Local meetings and speeches that normally might go unnoticed by Lawrence newspapers and radio stations are now being publicized by the People's Network, an independent group that was born this summer to solve what some people see as a local communication problem.
"The function of the Network is information sharing and providing a support system for social activists that we didn't use to have," said Ben Zimmerman, associate professor of social welfare and Network member.
The group prints a monthly newsletter containing stories submitted by members and listing local events. It is distributed the second week of each month and costs $5 for a one-year subscription. Members also meet once per month, what happens with the network and other Lawrence social groups.
"There are a lot of people that are involved in social action in Lawrence who didn't know to know each other, or not to develop trusts and developing trusts and learning how to
work with each other," Zimmerman said.
The organization was not designed as an umbrella for local social groups, and membership is not restricted to members of other groups.
"We are trying to be the group that gets information out to people and don't want to be the group that everybody focuses on. Many of our members just happen to be associated with other groups, and we want to take people's energies away from their own organizations," Zimmerman said.
Zimmerman said the newsletter was a number of pages, he would grow he would like to say speeches sponsored by the Network as an alternative to public lectures at KU.
The Network is not formally organized, although Zimmerman said there was talk of establishing a steering committee. The newsletter printing is done by the members, and the meetings are held informally in members' homes.
Architecture school ranked in top 10
By VANESSA HERRON Staff Reporter
The KU School of Architecture and Urban Design ranked seventh in the nation, and its architectural engineering program ranked fourth in the 1980 Gourman report, Dennis Dean dean of the school, said yesterday.
The report is the result of a private investigation of U.S. universities that was conducted during the 1979-1980 school year, he said.
It ranks the faculties, overall academic environment and facilities of every architecture school in the nation on the basis of questionnaires filled out by the schools, independent reports and interviews with alumni.
Domer said the school's facilities probably were not a strong point,
Domer said that the school had always had inadequate facilities, but that its faculty and students thrived in spite of them.
ARCHITECTURE CLASSES are now in Robinson Gymnasium, Lindley Annex and Blake Anxey, and the school's administrative location located in parts of the Art and Design Building and Cerruth-O'Leary.
However, in the mid '70s, he said, interest in the program slowed to a trickle.
Renovation of Marvin Hall, which usually houses the School of Architecture, is expected to be completed by fall 1981.
The five-year program, which combines engineering and architecture courses, was first offered in 1912, Lucas said, two years before the first architecture degree was offered.
"This may sound heretical," Domer said, "But buildings don't make the program."
cluctural engineering program, said the program's high rating was because of its strong academic standards.
"Our graduates have a good, solid background in both engineering and in architecture—and I think we have some excellent students," Lucas and
However, Lucas said that although the rating would help attract students, the school's faculty in the dormium would help keep them there.
"In 1977, we had 87 undergraduate and three graduate students," Lucas said. "But since we've had spectacular growth,
WITHIN THREE years, enrollment doubled, and this fall, there are 185 undergraduates and 34 students enrolled in the program.
"Interest has increased in all areas of engineering." Lucas said. "I think people are more aware of the engineering profession."
The architecture school's national ranking could contribute to further enrollment increases, Domer said.
"I really think students will enroll here because we have a quality program," he said. "We do a pretty good job."
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