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SEPTEMBER 10,2001
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ISSUE 13 VOLUME 112
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KU First plan largest effort in KU history
Fund-raiser shoots for $500 million to go toward students, professorships
Paul Smith
Kansan staff writer
The largest fund-raising campaign in University of Kansas history is already more than halfway to its $500 million goal.
At the Friday night public announcement of the campaign — titled "KU First: Invest in Excellence" — the Kansas University Endowment Association revealed that $280 million was raised over three years during the first phase of the fund-raising campaign.
In addition to other projects, the campaign will direct $116 million at undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, $91 million toward faculty teaching and research and $94 million for mostly medical research.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said he was confident the fund-raising goal would be attained.
"This is a campaign that everybody who cares about KU can contribute to," Hemenway said.
He said a successful fund-raising effort would result in twice the number of endowed professorships and a better educational experience for students, as well as better laboratories, equipment and facilities for students, faculty and staff.
"The best thing about a campaign like this is that everybody benefits," Hemenway said.
Hemenway estimated some 30,000 possible contributors would be solicited for funds during the next phase of the campaign.
The KU First theme has two meanings, Hemenway said. First, it reflects the University's mission to be considered a top-ranked school. Second, Hemenway said he wanted alumni and future alumni to think of the University of Kansas as a first priority.
Last week, US News and World Report ranked KU 59th among the top public universities in the nation, up three spots from last year.
John Scarffe, director of communications for the Endowment Association, said one aim of the fund-raising campaign was to improve the University's rankings.
"If the campaign reaches its $500 million goal then we have every reason to believe we will help the Chancellor reach his vision of being a top-25 university." Scarffe said.
Scarffe said the 1987 to 1992 KU capital campaign exceeded the $177 million goal by $88 million.
The KU First campaign ends in 2004, but Hemenway said it was too early to predict whether the fund raising goal of $500 million would be surpassed.
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The Kansas University Endowment Association and Intrust Bank awarded 25 KU students each a $1,000 scholarship at Saturday's football game. The students won by wearing "KU First" T-shirts — of which 17,000 were handed out last week.
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Endowment Association draws crowd to game by giving $1,000 awards to fans
By Luke Daley
Kansan staff writer
Waking up Saturday morning, Kari Morgan wasn't sure going to the KU football game would be worth the effort.
A $1,000 scholarship quickly changed the Toneka sonbomee's mind.
"I'm glad I got out of bed," Morgan said.
Morgan was one of 25 KU students
who each received a $1,000 scholarship
during the game through the Kansas University Endowment Association and Intrust Bank.
The association distributed 17,000 "KU First" T-shirts to students last week. The shirts allowed students free entry into the KU-UCLA game and qualified them for a chance to win a scholarship.
The KU First program helped draw an official attendance of 43,500 fans to the game, compared to 37,500 fans that attended the home opener.
Morgan was pleased with both the opportunity to win a scholarship and the selection process that was used to determine the winners.
"There needs to be more scholarships at KU," said Morgan. "Look at the
crowd!"
Before the game started, 10 scholarships were awarded at the entrance gates using a predetermined head count method, said Kevin Corbett, vice president for development for the KU Endowment Association.
The remaining 15 scholarships were awarded during halftime according to a randomly selected row and seat number.
Corbett said the selection process was carefully thought out beforehand so as not to turn the scholarships into a popularity contest.
"We really spent a lot of time talking about how we were going to spread it out," Corbett said. "The students have helped themselves this weekend by coming out really strong."
Mohammad Motid, Houston freshman and scholarship winner, said the chance of winning one of the scholarships was why he attended the game.
"I just came because of the scholarship thing," Motid said. "Now I'm really glad I came."
The $25,000 used to fund the scholarships was donated by Dick and Jeanne Tinberg, longtime supporters of the KU Endowment Association and the Kansas Alumni Association.
Dick Tinberg said he enjoyed helping students through the scholarship program.
"It's something I've thought about doing for years," Tinberg said.
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Embezzlement case findings released
KU Public Safety Office continues investigation of missing fund money
By Michelle Burhenn Kansan staff writer
Preliminary findings in an investigation of a possible embezzlement in the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation have been released.
The findings were released by the University of Kansas Public Safety Office.
The report, which represents about one year of data, includes a suspect. The Public Safety Office wouldn't release the name of the suspect or the amount of money that might be missing. The amount might change as the investigation continues. Lt. Schuyler Bailey said.
KUAC filed a police report on Aug. 10 with the KU Public Safety Office after ar undisclosed amount of money was unac
counted for after a routine audit. The theft concerned falsified entertainment vouchers made between Aug. 1999 and Aug. 2001.
"We're ready to present the report." Bailev said.
He said the district attorney's office would establish what would happen in the case next.
However, Bailey said the investigation was not over because the Public Safety Office still had pages of documents to review.
Scott McMichael, director of KUAC's Williams Education Fund, resigned the day the police report was filed, citing "personal and family reasons." He gave no prior notification of resignation.
Doug Vance, KUAC associate athletic director for communications, said KUAC would continue to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.
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Catholic Center parking garage approved, despite protest
Parking at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is not as abundant as the demand. The multitudes that attend Mass and other activities overflow the current lot.
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By Courtney Craigmile Kansan staff writer
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is free to move forward with a new two-story parking garage, thanks to the approval of the Lawrence board of zoning appeals on Thursday night.
"With the increase in our student population, with the increase in the number of students living off campus and with the inability to park on the street, parking is problem," Rev. Vincent Krische told the board.
The board sympathized with him by allowing the new garage which will be located on the corner of Engel and Crescent roads — to
be built closer to homes than was originally allowed.
But such a structure, designed to contain 175 vehicles, would have to extend into the area of the center's lawn that city code requires to remain as green space. Thus, it required Krische to go before the zoning board and ask for the variance.
Neighbors of the center, which is located at 1631 Crescent Road, also attended the board meeting to protest the special request.
They presented the board with a petition containing the signatures of nearly 70 area residents. Their main concern was that approving the variance, thereby clearing the way for the plan to continue, would
impose a hardship on the neighborhood. They said the structure would not blend in with their homes and lawns.
The meeting, which lasted two and a half hours, ended with a 3-2 vote to approve the variance and allow the Center to build onto the required green space.
Weekday parking isn't the big issue, Krische said. It's parking during weekend Mass times, especially the 4:45 p.m. mass on Saturday and the 10 p.m. Mass on Sunday.
line with the 98 parking spots.
Krische said the chapel seated nearly 400 people. According to city code, one parking spot was allotted for every four people a building could hold, which is in
But Scott Wallisch, hospitality minister at the Center, said all the seats were taken and people were standing at most services, with more than 400 people in attendance.
Ben Audrain, Lee's Summit, Mo., senior, regularly attends the 10 p.m. Sunday Mass at the Center. Because he lives near the football stadium, he usually drives to Church and said he thought parking was definitely aproblem.
"People park where you'd normally drive," he said. "Some people park at the dorms as well. You just have to be willing to walk."
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INSIDETODAY
WORLD NEWS ... 2A, 5A
HILTOPICS ... 6A
WEATHER ... 4B
CROSSWORD ... 4B
COMING IN TOMORROW'S KANSAN
GREAT TO BE A GAMMA: Sigma Lambda Gamma is in the midst of a week of celebration.
SPORTS: A closer look at how the women's golf team did in its tournament during the weekend.
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