University Dallv Kansan
Wednesday, October 16.1974
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On Campus
Smissman fund
A memorial fund honoring the late Edward E. Smissman, University professor of physical sciences, has been established with donations from the Endowment Association.
Gifts in Professor Smissman's memory will fund a variety of
projects which might include a fellowship, scholarships and
memorial lecture.
Professor Smissman, who was a nationally recognized leader in his profession and department chairman at KU, came to the University in 1960 and was a long-time member.
Loan fund bequn
The Ann Learned Loan Loan Fund has been established with the Kansas University Endowment Association in honor of Ann Learned Funds.
Loans to students will be made from income earned annually from the investt gift of $10,000, and not more than five per cent of the principal. Loans will be based on academic record, without regard to the field of study, will be the criteria for financial aid. Loans will be administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
The maximum loan to one recipient will be $1,000 annually. A modest rate of interest will be charged, but can be waived in special cases.
Clarinet recital
Lawrence Maxey, assistant professor of wind and percussion, will present a faculty recital at 8 tonight in Swarovski Recital Hall. To see more information, visit www.maxeylawrence.com/Masters.htm
The concert will feature music for the clarinet by Rossini, Messiaen and Brahms.
Maxey's wife, Linda, a marimbist, will perform three pieces by composers Samuel Barber and Clair Omar Musser.
Maxey holds a bachelor of music degree from Michigan State University and graduate degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Rocky Mountain Y. He has taught at East Texas State University, Baylor University, California State College at Long Beach and Michigan State University.
He joined the KU faculty in 1970. Mrs. Maxey also studied at Eastman School of Music.
University Press
Harold Orel, professor of English, has been appointed alternate member to the University Press of Kansas Editorial Board.
The appointment was made by Ambrose Saricks, vice chancellor for academic affairs.
The editorial board approves manuscripts published by the University Press and assigns an employee in the establishment, and priorities for the publication.
KU, Kansas State University and Wichita State University are represented by the University Press.
Orel replaces former Associate Vice Chancellor James M. Rosser on the board.
Also on campus . . .
Today, French Table will meet in the Meadowlark Room of the College Republicans at 3 p.m. in Departments 1 and 2 for the reception will speak at the College Republicans Forum at 3 p.m. in Departments 1 and 2.
Tomorrow, Rose Greaves, professor of history, will speak on "Money" at the Faculty Forum at noon in the United Ministries Building.
New master's degree approved by Assembly
College Reporter
By VALERIE J. MEYERS
A new degree, Master of Arts in Special Studies, was approved yesterday by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Assembly.
The proposal is roughly parallel to special undergraduate majors and to the Ph.D. in Special Studies degree the Graduate School recently established, Baumgartel said.
"There are many nontraditional students whose education needs are not neatly met and established degrees," Howard Bumpartet, associate dean of the College, said.
The proposal, submitted to the Assembly by the Committee on Graduate Studies, says students should learn Arts in Special Studies may design and propose graduate programs that are highly specialized in nature and which require a strong background in various departments and graduate programs.
"Examples of such special master's programs would be: information theory and application, energy resources, Western European area studies, business (or economics) education, African area studies and international development."
Rex Martin, professor of philosophy and number of the committee, said the proposal originated from negotiations with the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He said the proposal could be used by the university program at the University of Kansas.
Report of the Assembly's approval will be sent to the Graduate Council and the proposal eventually must be approved by the Board of Regents.
In other action, the assembly approved a biology department proposal that eliminates division names such as asiatomology and botany from course titles. The courses will now be referred to simply as Biology plus the course number.
United Fund sets goal
The United Fund campaign has started off well this year, Henry L. Snyder, chairman of the drive for the University of Texas this year, said recently. The goal of the fund is
The assembly also approved course descriptions of the four integrated humanities courses of the Pearson program. Because the courses were LA&S courses, catalogue descriptions had never been composed before.
This year's drive is from Oct. 1 to Oct. 21. In the past it has sometimes been necessary to drive three-week limit to achieve the goal, Snyder's extension may be necessary this year.
Nancy Dahl, associate professor of physiology and cell biology, said this would help eliminate confusing cross listings of biology courses.
The Committee on Graduate Studies reported that because a new provision had to be added to a proposal for four new religion courses, the assembly wouldn't those courses at that meeting. Course approval was also delayed at the last meeting.
Robert Shelton, assistant professor of speech and drama said the courses were part of a program between the Meninger Foundation and KU, which could not be fully publicized until the courses were approved.
The State Colleges Coordinating Committee will discuss the Kansas Board of Regents' budget requests concerning tuition waivers and minimum wages for student employees at state colleges and universities in a meeting tomorrow in Toonka.
Committee to discuss tuition waiver
The committee comprises three relegats, student council presidents from the six state colleges and rotating minority representatives.
The proposed tuition waiver would allow state colleges and universities to waive fees for certain students. Their tuition would be lower than the maximum expenditure of $190,000 year.
John Beisner, student body president and member of the committee, criticized the press.
"I would accept the proposal if stipulations were made that a large part of the money could be used for academic research based on financial need." Beiser said.
"how fair it is to ask the taxpayers in the case of a claim when they might not be based on financial
He said at least 75 per cent of the money might be used for athletic scholarships.
need?" Beisner asked.
The Regents' request for state funds to bring wages of student workers up to the federal minimum wage, $2 an hour, will be discussed. Beiser said the Regents requested the full amount of funds needed but were willing to settle for an 11.8 per cent increase, which would leave wages below the minimum.
Beisser said it was important to urge the Regents' to get full funding for the wages
"It would be a lot easier to pay a student if doing a job him to have to work with them." The teacher would find that helpful.
less drain on the financial aid office of the University."
requested that the State Colleges Coordi-
nation Committee be re-activated."
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The state college committee was inactive last year but plans to meet and work this year.
Teresa Garcia, last year's president of MECHA, a KU Chicano organization, and Rita Napiar, acting assistant professor of history, are the minority representatives to the committee from the University of Kansas.
"The Council of Student Body Presidents met and felt it needed a means to contact the Board of Trustees."
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