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Funding cuts may limit student legal aid service
The Douglas County Legal Aid Society might cut the number of student cases it handles because of the number of students who are in debt.
"This would be a tremendous disservice to students but I just don't know what else we can do," Deanell Tacha, director of the society, said last Friday.
Tacha's comments were prompted by a recent decision of the Senate's Finance and Auditing Committee to give no money to the society. The committee denied the society's $4,085 budget request on the basis that requirements for legal aid were too restrictive to serve many KU students.
The recent request of $4,085 was intended to account for the remainder of the organizer's $5,960 budget request filed with the Senate last spring. Tacha said "At that time, the Legal Aid Society received $3,933 from the Senate." The society's recent request is actually more than the amount denied it last spring.
THE AMOUNT RECEIVED last spring is about 21 per cent of the society's budget, according to John Beiser, student body president. Considering the society's actual expenditures, Beiser said, the
budget of the organization is $16,135, which is the amount recorded in the organization's newsletter.
But Tacha and Michael Davis, cordirder of the society, said the actual budget of the organization was approximately $2,500. That figure includes $3,350 from the Senate, $1,500 from the United Fund, $8,000 from revenue sharing, $15,000 for supervising attorney fees, $25,000 for equipment and the salaries of Tacha and three students on the workstudy program and a total deficit of $3,285.
The $15,000 figure for supervising attorney fees is based on 60 hours a year at $25 an hour. The Legal Aid Society uses the volunteer services of 12 local members of the Douglas County Bar Association as the legal interns. The volunteer attorneys accompany the legal interns of the organization at all court appearances.
THE CENTRAL ISSUE in the Legal Aid Society's budget controversy is its inclusion of the volunteer hours of supervising attorneys and the salaries of Tacha and the work-study people.
The exclusion of these figures from its repo-
ration, Oct. 1, was in retrospect a big
mistake. Tachiwa and Oda were
biggest mistakes.
Senate knew more about the society than it actually did, she said.
Tacha said the hours of the volunteer attorneys represented a valid contribution by the community.
"They aren't really volunteer hours because they take them out of their work day," she said. The point of their inclusion isn't to show a budget level but a cost level."
According to an organizational budget memo, the KU Law School provides about $22,000 a year for faculty and student salaries. Tacha said she contributed more than $3,400 to the Law School's contribution to the organization.
BEISNER SAID THAT if every organization included the volunteer hours and salaries of its personnel, the budgets of university groups would be astronomical.
"The inclusion of the volunteer attorney fees is completely absurd." Lewis Gregory, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
He said the budget of any organization should include only its actual cash flow, which wouldn't be charged to other businesses.
"I'm still of the opinion that the students don't get a fair return for the amount of money they've
putting into the program," Gregory said. "It's just not worth it."
A supplement to the Legal Aid Society's budget request for fiscal 1973-74 reported that 10 per cent of the 1,400 people who contacted the legal aid office during 1973 were students.
Beisner and Gregory questioned the validity or the organization's statistics.
The society has accepted 52 student cases so far this semester out of a total of approximately 500 cases, Tacha said. There were 34 more cases involving students where only advice was given.
ACCORDING TO THOSE who respond to the society has increased to about 21 per cent. This is in contrast to the past, where
The criteria for legal aid are determined by the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society. According to the board's guidelines, a single person's net income cannot exceed $240 a month to qualify for legal assistance. The amount of net income allowed increases $60 a month with each dependent. Prospective clients also must not receive substantial parental aid.
If a person can get funds for legal assistance from another source, then the Legal Aid Society shouldn't be involved with his case, Jim Postma, president of
the society's board of directors said. But if a person is excluded by the guidelines of the society, the organization can refer him to a local lawyer who charges a reduced rate.
TACHA ALSO TALKED about the society's value to the community as well as to students.
Beiser said that the society had a good program, but that the Senate was paying more than its fair share toward the society's budget.
"The University as a whole has stated its desire for an outreach effort to the Lawrence community," she added. "I strikes me that were precisely the kind of education is looking for as far as outreach is concerned."
"The reason for the student activity fund to exist is for students and students alone," he said. "It's not the role of students to provide funds beyond the university body and the immediate University community."
"The Senate can no longer afford to provide services for small groups of students on campus. We can't afford to provide broad-based services that can provide opportunities or the activity fee will be unreasonably high."
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Vol. 85-No.40 Monday, October 21, 1974 The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Investigation questions equity of appointments
By CARL YOUNG Administration Reporter
Possible violations of affirmative action guidelines in the Office of Academic Affairs are being investigated by University of Kansas officials.
chancellor of academic affairs be postponed until a review of the affirmative action procedures used in the appointments had been completed.
Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said yesterday he would meet this morning with representatives of the University Senate Human Relations Committee; University Affirmative Action Board; University General Action; Mike Davis, general counsel of the University, and Ambrose Saricks, vice chancellor for academic affairs.
The Human Relations Committee, the Affirmative Action Board and the Office of Affirmative Action requested that the school of Journalism Bassett, dean of the School of Journalism, chancellor and Ralph Christofferson, professor of chemistry, as assistant vice
SHANKEL SAID the investigation only concerned affirmative action guidelines and didn't question the qualifications of either Bassett or Christoffersen.
There is no clear idea whether the appointments of Bassett and Christoffersen to the central administration, the only black in the central administration, affirmative action guidelines, Shankel said.
The matter will be investigated to find out exactly what happened, Hamer said, and explain what he devised what to do if the committee finds that affirmative action guidelines were violated.
Affirmative action covers all appointments. Vicki Harner, director of staff at the company.
"I don't know what will happen if that
were found to be the case," Shankel said.
"A little investigation and a little filing of reports should clear this up."
Shankel said appointments of deans or vice chancellors had to be approved by either the chancellor or himself. He said he would delay approval of the appointments because Saricins gives its opinion on whether Saricins followed affirmative action guidelines.
Vice chancellor Saricks was acting in the spirit of affirmative action when he made the appointments, Shankel said, but he may not have had some of some of the affirmative action guidelines.
Regents OK dorm hikes grant increase in budget
TOPEKA- The Kansas Board of Regents Friday approved an increase in residence hall fees and amended the 1976 University of Kansas legislative budget request to allow the University to spend $40,852 it collected from increased enrollment.
Beginning in the fall semester 1975, a full year's payment for a double-occupancy increase of $100, increase from $1,000 to $1,130; Increase Oliver, Gertrude Sellars Pearson, Corbin
"IT'S A MISUNDERSTANDING that I hope we can clear up in a meeting tomorrow," Saricks said last night. "It's unfortunate that this thing came up be out of town, and I am sure the executive vice chancellor did the right thing."
and Joseph R. Pearson halls will increase
$85, from $1,045 to $1,139; McCollum Hall
will increase $85, from $1,065 to $1,180;
and Joseph R. Pearson halls will increase
$90, from $1,095 to $1,185.
The Regents also approved a $2 increase in studio fees for Haskellman 1848 and a $10 increase in studio fees for Haskellman 1849.
Saricks failed to turn in a summary of the selection process used in the appointments section. He turned to the Affirmative Action Office, Reynold Iwamoto, on campus, University Affirmative Action Board, said. The summary is a check on the affirmative action process, Iwamoto said, and must be submitted to the office.
Total cost for installment payments for a double-occupancy room in Ternell Hall
All appointments must be cleared by the Affirmative Action Office, Iwamoto said, and on these appointments the University Board will be concerned with fact-finding.
Another meeting is set for 4 p.m. tomorrow, Bobby Patton, chairman of the University Senate Human Relations Committee, said.
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Rosser was the only black in the central See INVESTIGATION Page 5
Jayhawks humm a different tune
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Company were the only ones smiling in Memorial Hall at Saturday afternoon as the Jayhawks went a 5-6 defeat. Robert Miller, who sprained his knee on the first play of the game, Terry Beeson and Kurt Kniff had more than 50,000 that had set better days.
By Kanaan Photographer DAVE PETERSON and
DEREK.GlwP
With HOPE in hand
John Senior, professor of comparative literature, was a happy man as he left the field Saturday after being named the 1974
By Kaman Photographer DEBBIE GLIMP
HOPE Award winner. Looking on from the fence is Senior's son,
Andrew, who is a senior at KU.
Senior wins '74 HOPE
John Senior, professor of comparative literature, won the 1974 HOFE Award. He was presented the award during half-time of the 2016 season.
"This honor is for me alone, but for Pearson College and for Professors Nickel and Quinn, who share this honor with me,"
Senior said that he and Franklyn C. Nellik, professor or
Senior, and Dennis B. Quinn, professor of English, all taught in
the Department of Literature.
The award shows that the students are behind the program, and that with their support the program will continue. Senior
"I think it's a wonderful thing that teachers are honored at all at a modern university." Senior said.
The four other finalists were Jess H. McNish, adjunct professor of business; Calder M. Pickett, professor of journalism; David M. Quandago, associate professor of physiology and Lee F. Young, associate professor of journalism.
more emphasis placed on administration and research today. Senior said.
"Teaching is the least honored of all things." Senior said.
Senior said that such rewards in the University as salary raises and promotions were based not on teaching but on things like research publications, publicity for the University and the number of committees teachers served on.
the HOPE. Award shows that students know what the important thing is, he said.
Senior said he thought the values of education were deteriorating. Universities are becoming big businesses and success is determined by size. For example, he said, having a lot of big buildings is considered a sign of success.
Senior said that most of his promotions had been based on his research publications, not on his teaching.
"Good teaching in some respects counts against you," Senior said.
Promotions often come in spite of good teaching, he said.
*Dedicated teachers are the forgotten ones.* Senior
Senior received a plaque and a check for $150. The four other
finalists received plaques. The awards were presented by the
senior class HOPE Award Committee.
Dorm director defends decisions
Bv LYNN PEARSON
Kenorter
J. J. Wilson, director of the dorytum system, was charged with implementing an ill-conceived plan that made McCollum Hall a communications hall. The charge was made by Allan K. Katz, former chairman of the McCollum Hall senate, in a letter last Friday.
He also charged Wilson with delaying purchase of equipment and with purchasing videotape systems, contrary to the students' expressed equipment needs.
Katz' letter was prompted by a Kansan story last week in which Wilson said that student indecivieness in choosing the reason was the reason for the lack of equipment.
In a two-hour Saturday morning inter-
view with defended decisions and to-
ook full details.
Katz said darkroom and computer equipment were top priorities on the list compiled by a McCollum senate subcommittee formed last spring to determine communications equipment needs. Videotape cassette and playback sets were a low priority on the student list, according to Katz.
Wilson said he thought he and his office had done enough planning before designating McCollum as the communications hall.
"It went through the chair," he said. "It was submitted by Wilson in fall 1972. He said it was not a mistake."
The hall has one color and two black-and-white videotape cameras and playback systems, a computer terminal and a key punch machine. All are available to the residents from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. According to Wilson, plans include配备 a typing room, a darkroom and, possibly, a drafting-layout and design room.
informed of his communications hall idea a short time later.
The plan went through the Administrative Housing Board, the Association of University Residence Halls (AUHR), William M. Balfour, the vice-chancellor for Research and Chancellor Archie R. Dykes before receiving final approval, Wilson said.
Wilson said the residents were slow in submitting definite specifications for equipment, particularly darkroom equipment.
"If the term inductive stings the students," Wilson said, "then 'I'm sorry.' Two rooms on the first floor of McCollum already have been set aside for the dayton. Wilson said. He said he was waiting for the students to choose equipment.
Katz, in his letter, also alleged that Wilson
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