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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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Improvements mean upgraded education
AARON GROENE/KANSAN
Construction continues on one of the new residence halls on Daisy Hill on Wednesday. This month, a legislative panel endorsed a $92 million budget request by the University, which will pay for new facilities and updates to campus.
ALLISON KITE
@Allie_Kite
Capital improvements to the University next year will mean better facilities and opportunities for undergraduate students.
Earlier this month, a legislative panel endorsed the University's budget requests for next year. The $92 million budget will pay for new facilities and updates in the University's next fiscal year, which starts in July 2015. The budget includes updates to undergraduate buildings like Summerfield Hall and money for the new Daisy Hill residence hall.
"One of the great things universities can do is address state and economic needs of the state."
TIM CABONI
Vice chancellor for public affairs
New facilities could mean more prominence and prestige, said Lindsey Douglas, director of state relations for the University. While many current students will graduate before projects are done, she said the improvements will enhance the value of their education.
"If we are raising the prominence of the University, raising the reputation of the University, we are making better the value of the degrees of the students that graduate in 10 years and the students who graduated two years ago," Douglas said.
Projects like the new engineering building on 15th Street not only raise the stature of the University, but help the state. Tim Caboni, vice
"One of the great things universities can do is address state and economic needs of the state," Caboni said.
chancellor for Public Affairs, said the engineering building was built because the state of Kansas had a need for more qualified engineers.
In addition to the improvements in this year's request, the University is currently planning for an addition to Lindley Hall, new fieldhouse
research ahead of them, all of those skills are applicable to sales, marketing, teaching, social work just about any career one can imagine, someone could benefit from undergraduate research," Caboni said.
At the start of the Kansas legislature's session in January, the governor will announce his budget recommendations, the legislature will hear presentations from universities and the legislature will pass final budget bills to be signed by the governor.
apartments and a new business school. Caboni said the projects, which resulted from the University's strategic plan. Bold Aspirations, could also build the University's research portfolio and provide more opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Caboni said research is an essential part of the undergraduate experience.
The largest portion will be set aside for the new residence hall on Daisy Hill.
"While young undergraduates may not have a career in
ine University's capital improvements request included electrical maintenance, partial remodeling of Summerfield Hall, renovation of Corbin Hall and parking projects.
Edited by Lyndsey Havens
Social equity director bill sent back to Rights Committee
In the weekly meeting, Student Senate decided to push the bill to create and fund a Social Equity Director position back to the Rights Committee at the urging of Student Body President Morgan Said. It was the first full-cycle meeting since switching from interim senate last week.
Initially, it appeared that the vote failed last week in Rights Committee, but later that night Said said she, along with Student Body Vice President Miranda Wagner and Chief of Staff Mitchell Cota, checked the vote and discovered it had been counted incorrectly. The vote had actually passed by an exact two-thirds majority, but because of the confusion, Said said she wanted to bring it back to the committee to hold a revote to clarify the situation.
The senate also voted on legislation that would redefine the development director position within Student Senate executive staff that was presented by current Development Director Zach George. George said that the position has only been around for five years and tends to change with each administration. The position's main priority will now be platform execution. The development director used to also work with senate alumni outreach as well.
"We have on record that it did pass with a two-thirds vote, but because it was announced as a fail in the committee, we just want to make sure we're being as transparent as possible with our committee members, our senators and the student body at large." Said said.
Will Admussen, government relations director, is currently working on voter registration and the senators will table on campus during Civic Engagement Week at the University starting Sept. 30.
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