8A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 2001
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By Paul Smith Kansan staff writer
The KU Office of Admissions will broaden its recruitment reach to an international level this year while emphasizing minority enrollment at home.
University creates two multicultural co-coordinator jobs
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Alan Cerveny, director of admissions, spoke about recruitment with the Senate Executive Committee yesterday after receiving an invitation from its members.
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"When you look at KU being in Lawrence and close to Kansas
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City—a major metropolitan area we should be doing better in terms of minority recruitment," Cerveny said.
Although the director expressed confidence in the overall practice of student recruitment at the University of Kansas, he said his one concern was minority student enrollment.
The University needs more diversity, Cerveny said, because learning takes place outside of the classroom, as well.
"If we can bring a more diverse student body together, it will be a more rich environment for living and learning." he said.
Following student recommendations from last year, the Office of Admissions has created two
new staff positions, co-coordinators for multicultural recruitment, to augment minority recruitment this semester.
Justin Mills, student body president and nonvoting SenEx member, said he was pleased with the steps the admissions office was taking.
"They recognize there's a problem, and they're taking steps," said Mills, who co-wrote a Student Senate report last semester that suggested hiring four multicultural co-coordinators.
Both Cerveny and Mills speculated that the KU First capital campaign might inject some scholarship money into international recruitment projects.
The multicultural coordinators are one example of what Cerveny said was Chancellor Robert Hemenway's emphasis on availability of resources to the admissions office.
But more resources will be needed if a push for more international students will be successful, Cerveny said.
He said resources were limited by a lack of scholarship money and weak foreign currencies.
Foreign recruitment efforts for next year will focus on Canada and Latin America with a strong emphasis on Japan, also, Cerveny said.
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"When you look at KU being in Lawrence and close to Kansas City—a major meropolitan area we should be doing better in terms of minority recruitment."
Alan Cerveny director of admissions
Student volunteers help kids get off to a head start in school
By Paul Smith Kansan staff writer
Melissa Marker volunteered last fall for the local Head Start program as part of the Pi Beta Phi sorority's community service emphasis. The Hays junior has volunteered there every semester since.
Carolyn Kelly, interim director at the Community Children's Center, said KU students were regular volunteers at the center, located at 925 Vermont in the Plymouth Congregational Church. The CCC offers the local Head Start program.
Head Start is a federally funded anti-poverty program that prepares children up to 5 years old for school. The Lawrence center enrolled 78 children for this fall.
Kelly said dozens of students volunteered at the center each semester, but they were always accepting more helping hands.
Marker said the children at the center got her hooked as a volunteer.
"They're the most appreciative children," she said.
She attributed some of their receptiveness to their low-income backgrounds, and said that working with underprivileged kids was a satisfying experience.
This semester, Marker is an administrative intern at the center, earning three hours of credit through the communication studies department.
"Anyone can work in a regular day care," she said, "but I feel that this is so much more enriching."
In addition to internship credit, some professors offer another motivation for students to volunteer.
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, interim dean of liberal arts and sciences, is teaching an honors child psychology class this semester. Volunteering at the Head Start Center is one service-learning option required of her students.
"Ive always had students choose Head Start," McCluskey-Fawcett said. "It's always been a very good
"When you come here you feel like you're doing something not for yourself. Why not do that for the rest of your life?" Melissa Marker Hays junior
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service-learningexperienceforthem. Marker called her service with Head Start a life-changing experience. After she earns her law degree, she wants to serve as director of a similar program.
"When you come here you feel like you're doing something not for yourself," Marker said. "Why not do that for the rest of your life?"
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Silence starts Commission meeting
Mayor Mike Rundle opened last night's City Commission meeting with a moment of silence to remember those affected by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
"Our actions here tonight are overshadowed by national events." Rundle said. "Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected by the tragedies."
In other business, the commission approved a revised draft agreement between the University of Kansas and the city regarding property in areas of joint jurisdiction. One such area is the 1300 block of Ohio Street where the University wants to build scholarship halls.
Officials from the University and the Oread Neighborhood Association said they were pleased with the revised draft agreement.
The main revision allotted a 30-day review period for either city or University boards to review issues presented to them. A second revision gave the boards the option to allow public comment at any joint meeting. When the boards meet separately, they are required to have a public hearing.
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New student guide helps KU students get around town
By Luke Daley
Kansan staff writer
Students new to the University now have a resource available to help orientate them to life in Lawrence — or rather, disorientate them.
During the summer, Student Senate produced a Disorientation Guide for the fall semester. The text reveals facts and historical information about Lawrence and the University that students might not know.
Ben Burton, Student Senate Executive Committee chairman and contributor to the guide, said the Disorientation Guide would provide all students new information about Lawrence, not just new students.
"I am sure there are things in it that they don't know about, at least I hope so," Burton said. "The historical stuff is really interesting."
The guide is available in all residence halls, scholarship halls, Greek houses, some downtown businesses and other locations on campus.
Burton said he wished the University had a Disorientation Guide when he was a freshman.
The text contains 36 pages of KU and Lawrence history, business listings and suggested restaurants. Other content includes information about feminist groups and recycling in Lawrence.
Cylus Scarbrough, Topeka junior, said he had not seen the guide yet, but said it could definitely be beneficial to students.
"I guess there's more to Lawrence than you see every day," Scarbrough said. "This would help to get you more involved in things you don't normally see."
Searbrough said the guide looked like an underground newsletter and that it could appeal to new students.
Kyle Browning, student body vice president, said he wanted to create the Disorientation Guide to provide students with alternative information that could be useful in motivating them to get more involved with campus affairs.
"I think a lot of people don't step outside of their box like they could," Browning said. "Challenging students is important and you can learn more about yourself than you can about Lawrence."
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Student Artist Allyson Walters, Piano
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Faculty Artist Michael Hall, Trombone
Student Artist Peilien Wu, Piano
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Faculty Artist Margaret Marco, Oobe
Student Artist Susan Andrade, Soprano
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Faculty Artist Alan Hawkins, Bassoon
Student Artist Kathryn Koscho, Piano
Professor Jack Winerock
The Kansas Woodwinds
Student Artist Hugo Vera, Tenor
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KU Saxophone Quartet I
Faculty Artists Ben Sayevich, Violin
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