THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 2001
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
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Center gets $7 million grant
Money will aid developmental research
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By Eve Lamborn Kansan staff writer
The University's Kansas Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Research Center received a five-year. $7 million grant to continue research on the causes and treatment of developmental disabilities such as autism and language disorders.
Steven Warren, director of the Schiefelbusch Institute for Lifespan Studies, said the grant, awarded by
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, spoke highly of the level of research done at the KU institute.
"They believe the work that we do at KU is amongst the best in the U.S." he said.
Warren said the grant was highly competitive and that Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University were among the 13 other institutions to receive the same grant.
"Each time we go for it, it's a tough thing to do," he said.
ing from the NICHD for the past 35 years. The money will support research done by scientists at the University of Kansas, the KU Medical Center and research sites in Parsons and Kansas City, Kan.
The KU institute has received continuous fund-
Karen Henry, communications coordinator for the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, said the grant would support the work of 53 different scientists which ranged from studying cells to working with individuals.
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Theft:Security to be increased
He said the risk management chairman told students every year to keep valuables locked away and to lock their bedroom doors when possible. He also said the house had an alarm system and keypad locks on doors.
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Patrick and Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said students who lived in communal settings were at a higher risk for theft. Bailey said students should avoid bringing valuables to the residence halls if possible.
Bailey said most items weren't recovered unless the suspect attempted to sell them, in which case police could compare serial numbers.
Lawrence police are continuing to investigate the situation.
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By Luke Daley
Kansan staff writer
The KU College Republicans are one step closer to becoming the first partisan group to receive money from Student Senate.
Last night, the Senate Finance and Student Rights committees approved a bill allocating $382 to the group. Senate committees rejected a similar bill two weeks ago. The new bill will go to full Senate for a final vote next week.
The bill is among the first of its kind after Senate changed its regulations last spring to allow Senate funds to be allocated to partisan and religious groups.
The group couldn't get past the Finance Committee at the last meeting two weeks ago because committee members questioned the validity of allocating Senate money to a political group.
Kit Brauer, Association of University Residence Halls senator, said he was opposed to giving money to the group.
"This group has done a pretty negligible job of fund-raising in the past," Brauer said.
He argued that the group could find other
ways to receive money, such as soliciting donations from supporters.
Erin Blocher, chairwoman of the KU College Republicans, said the organization needed the money.
"This is so that we don't keep having to make out-of-pocket expenses for our group," said Blocher. Colorado Springs, Colo., junior.
Branden Bell, holdover senator, said that the bill shouldn't have been brought before the Finance Committee a second time.
"The reasons that we failed it have not changed at all," Bell said. "The fact that they have donor lists suggests to me that they can survive without Senate money."
Adam Obley, Finance Committee chairman, said the KU College Republicans should not have been held to a higher standard than other groups that ask for Senate money.
"Just because they have a donor list doesn't mean we can't fund them," Obley said.
In other business:
A bill was passed by the Finance and Multicultural Affairs committees that allocated $5,000 to pay Brent Scarpo, who has made documentary films about hate crimes and
racism, to speak at the Hate Out Week program.
The Finance and University Affairs committees passed a bill allocating $1,110 to the Pharmacy Fair, sponsored by the Academy of Students of Pharmacy.
The Finance and Multicultural Affairs committees approved a bill giving $2,850 to the KU Cultural India Club.
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What happened:
Senate committees approved a bill granting $382 to the KU College Republicans.
What it means:
The Bill is the first considered by Senate that would allocate money to a partisan group.
The bill will go before full Senate Wednesday for a final vote.
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