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Tuesday, Aug. 26
Calendar
What: Guest lecture: Jonathan Katz When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium About: Journalist and author of "The Big Truck That Went By. How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster" will talk about the implications of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
What: Concert: Tunes at Night
When: 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center Pavilion
About: A free show to feature local Lawrence artists
Wednesday, Aug. 27
What: Hawk Week: Find Your Identity When: Noon to 3 p.m. Where: Spencer Museum of Art, fourth floor galleries About: Explore the museum and make a lanyard for your KU ID card.
What: Hawk Week: Cash Carnival
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Lobby
About: The Student Money Management Services staff will provide a free credit report.
Thursday, Aug. 28
What: Lecture: Adrian Goldsworthy When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: Learn about Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, from a leading historian and biographer.
What: Graduate Student Night
When: 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: Spencer Museum of Art
About: Graduate students from all departments are welcome to meet at this social event.
Friday, Aug. 29
What: KU Info Tables When: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Anschutz Library About: Visit the Learning Studio for coffee and donuts and learn about services such as research and writing assistance.
What: Frosh Frenzy
When: 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Courtyard between Eaton and Learned Halls
About: The School of Engineering invites freshmen to meet classmates and compete in an Amazing Race-style competition. Food will be provided.
Jenkins, Title IX address sexual assault
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHartford
Emma Halling, co-chair of the Title IX Roundtable and acting student body president; Angela Murphy, treasurer and development coordinator; and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins discuss the Campus Accountability and Safety Act on Monday.
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins met with the Title IX Roundtable Monday afternoon to discuss the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which addresses sexual assault on campuses.
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The Campus Accountability and Safety Act focuses on making universities and students accountable for sexual assault by increasing transparency, creating enforceable penalties and providing more support and resources to victims.
things to look into." She said she hopes that the bill will be voted on this fall.
The University is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, along with 71 other universities, as part of a look into how sexual assault complaints are handled on campuses. Currently, the University is in compliance with all federal sexual assault laws.
Emma Halling, co-chair of the TITLE I Roundtable and acting student body president, feels that the national attention is important for victims of sexual assault.
Jenkins said that meeting with the Roundtable gave her "ideas for improving and
"We're talking about it a lot more now; it's something we've known about for a while, but now it's entering student language," Halling said.
The Roundtable has discussed providing more resources to victims, like adding more sexual assault nurse examiners and a campus advocate for student victims. Halling said these additional resources are important because they show solidarity.
Angela Murphy, treasurer and development coordinator for the Title IX Roundtable, believes that a main obstacle for sexual assault policies is talking about it.
"This conversation is a conversation that just doesn't
happen and as far as I can tell ... it doesn't happen early enough." Murphy said.
Halling agreed and said that
Erin Barcomb-Peterson director of news and media relations, said that the University is very proactive in taking steps to make students and respondents feel safe on campus.
the University is ahead of the curve in addressing sexual assault, but does think that making the University and students more accountable would improve how sexual assault is handled.
"In terms of campus safety we're not bad, but where bad things happen is off-campus," Halling said. "But the
repercussions don't stop off-campus."
Murphy added that there were issues to address off campus as well, like better lighting on Iowa Street.
"In Lawrence, I know I can't walk home by myself at night." Murphy said.
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Start early when planning study abroad trip
PAIGE STINGLEY
@paigestingley
One of the most popular activities on a college student's bucket list is to study abroad at some point during their college career. It seems easy enough in theory, but too many students miss out on studying abroad because they didn't spend enough time planning beforehand.
"It' good for students to come to the Study Abroad Info Center during their freshman year, even if they aren't planning on studying abroad until their junior or senior year, because the center can help figure out a good time period that would best fit in with different majors;" said Jackie Langdon, a senior from Denver and a peer advisor at the Study Abroad Information Center.
Students planning on studying abroad should research their trip at least a year before leaving. The Office of Study Abroad can show students program options for nearly every major.
"I found my program through one of my professors at the business school," said Keertana Chary, a senior from Wichita. "After he told me about it, a peer advisor came and talked to my class about it and the Study Abroad Office was able to give me even more
"I made a last minute decision to study abroad, and the application process took me the longest," said Bailey Goldstein, a senior from Overland Park. "There's a lot that goes into it, and you can't expect to be able to do it all a week before the deadline."
information."
"Students will miss out on going because they are still deciding whether they wanted to go, and won't come into the office until they know they for sure want to, but by that point it's often too late," Langdon said. "They need to come into the office as soon as they even start to consider those possibilities, because they have less options the longer they wait to start planning."
One reason students might not study abroad is because they aren't proactively planning or talking to advisors.
The application deadline for Spring 2015, Winter Break 2015 and Spring Break 2015 is Oct. 1.
After students decide where they want to study, the next step is planning the trip.
"Make sure to set your budget, and budget in different expenditures, including for emergencies," Chary said.
"A lot of students are afraid that studying abroad won't allow them to graduate on time," Langdon said, "but studies have shown that students are twice as likely to graduate on time if they study abroad, and are also more
Students should meet with both a study abroad advisor and their academic advisor. Their academic advisor will be able to help them find scholarships within their own college or department and to decide when will be the best time for them to study
abroad.
The Study Abroad Information Center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
likely to get into a grad school of their choice and find a job once they graduate"
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