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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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No.1
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, August 20.1975
Dyck expects enrollment to increase
By GREG HACK
Kansas Staff Reporter
There will be more University of Kansas students this fall than ever before, according to Gil Dyck, dean of admissions and records.
Dick said that he expected about 3,100 freshmen to enroll, an increase of 250 to 300 over last year, and that the total Lawrence students would exceed last fall's record of 20,398.
"IF A GOOD PERCENTAGE of last year's students return we should set a record," Dyck said, "and more participants in the easy access and off campus enrollments could push our total well over 20,500."
More Kansas freshmen may choose KU because the current recession makes the lower in tuition tuition more attractive, he said.
Enrollment at KU declined after student inured in 1790, Dyck said, but has been innervated.
Easy access enrollment, now in its third year, allows nondegree-seeking community members to take classes for credit without having to enroll. See the procedures at Allen Field House, be said.
Easy access will include advising, registration, enrollment and fee payment at the following sites:
The success of the program is partially shown by its growth, Dyck said. About 300 courses will be offered to the more than 380 participants expected this year, compared to about 165 course offerings and 156 participants in fall 1973 when easy access began.
Entering its third semester, the program offers other classes taught in communities other than the city.
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"We're expecting 1,000 to 1,100 students in our off campus classes," Dyck said, "about the same as last fall's 1,061. But, because people can use the easy access procedure for the off campus classes, many have not applied for admission. This makes it difficult to tell how many we will have enrolling."
An enrollment session for people in that area will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 23, at the school, located at 99th and Mission Road.
The program has acquired a school building in the Shawnee Mission area, he said, which may interest new people in the classes.
DYCK SAID THOSE enrolling at Allen Field House for regular classes would see little change from last year's procedures, but the new - enrollment will be added in a few years.
Del Shakel, executive vice chancellor,
and compd secretary, wouldn't
wouldn't be able before the fall of 1984.
Delays in purchasing the needed computer system have eliminated hopes of getting a deal.
"The computer vendors have asked for more time to examine bids, and we need more time to evaluate the proposals that the different companies will make." he said.
Jeanne Gorman, assistant director of admissions and records, said 1.944 freshmen enrolled early this summer during the fall semester sessions, compared to 1.460 last summer.
SOME SCHOOLS, including pharmacy,
umarmal and fine arts, now offer pres-
pensive care.
Preliminary figures show that enrollment in the summer session was a record of 8,729 for the Lawrence campus and the Med Center, compared with 7,901 last summer. Enrollment in Lawrence was 7,165 this year, compared with 6,238 a year ago.
Staff photo by DON PIERCE
Movin' sister in
Kip and Roderick Redo strain their muscles while pushing a cart full of their sister's belongings Sunday. Their sister, Sherl Redo, Wichita freshman, will spend the semester in Lewis Hall.
Few spaces, high costs face homeless students
By SUSIE HANNA
Kansas St. Reporter
Students seeking housing at the last minute are finding little available and nearly everyone is paying more.
Residence halls, scholarship halls,
fraternities, sororites, apartments and
houses are either full or nearly full. Ac-
cidents vary by school. All apartments have been full since June.
The few apartments and houses that are still available tend to be in the high price range.
Rental prices increased to 10 to 15 per cent, according to Connie Martin, manager of the Rental Mart. Some have increased as much as 20 per cent, she said.
"There is a definite shortage of units under $200 a month," Pat Bailey, Lawrence Property Management (LPM) rental manager, said. "There were a few at the
beginning of the summer for $100 to $125,
but they went really fast."
Bailey said many students who would have preferred to live alone would be forced to find roommates to share the higher costs of an apartment.
Bailey said the housing shortage wasn't as critical as it was last year when LPM had nothing left to rent by the first day of fall classes.
Bailey said she had access to 750 units at Jayhawey Towers, Quail Creek and Trallridge apartments. Jayhawey Towers also have a few townhouses. Trallridge has a few townhouses she said.
Bailey increased rent for at Jawahar Tower's might account for their apartments not going as quickly as others. Increased costs for electricity were passed on to the apartment residents. Utilities, which are included in the monthly rent, cost about $10,000 a month for the entire complex, an increase of about 50 per cent, Bailey said.
"Lawrence is getting into a major problem," Martin said. "If a substantial number of students don't have housing already it's going to be very difficult."
Martin said only a few one-bedroom apartments in complexes on the outer edges of town were still available through the Rental Mart.
The housing market has gotten tighter in the last two years, Martin said, because building costs and interest rates were discouraging construction of new housing.
Part-time job outlook is bright for students
"The housing shortage isn't affecting just students," she said. "I've had trouble locating housing for couples in the middle of the summer.
By BETTY HAEGELIN
University of Kansas students seeking part-time employment this fall can be heartened by reports from the Student Loan Department and lots and lots of jobs. are available.
Rita Schrag, first-year director of the center, said Monday there was an abundant number of job listings posted in the glass wall of the building. The Financial Aid, where the center is located.
"The outlook is really good for students looking for work," Schong said. "We're really fortunate to have a lot of non-Work Study jobs available. In fact I worry now about keeping jobs posted on the glass outside."
Schrag said that job listings were for both on-campus work and for jobs in Lawrence retail businesses. She said the listings in library lending from a disc jockey to internual work.
She said many employers didn't advertise any way other than by posting their openings at the center. She said that she had been swamped with a steady stream of students looking for jobs but that she still had a few openings left.
Many of the listings are for on-campus work at such jobs as an office secretary, working at Watkins Student Health Center or having a research or graduate education experience. The center is solely for the use of students and therefore only lists part-time jobs.
"lawrence is one of the fastest growing cities in the state. It's the old rule of supply and demand, but even with increased demand, there are still a number of problems because the demand is so great."
"At the moment there are at least 30 to 35 jobs available," Sherwood said. "Things look good right now and I hope to place everyone who qualifies."
Another source of on-campus work is the Work Study Program, administered through the Office of Student Financial Aid. To be eligible for Work Study, a student must be designated as needing a job in order to be able to go to school. All other resources available to the student are required from parents' contributions, savings and summer earnings, Joan Shewood, in charge of work study, said.
"I'm keeping a cross reference file on students so that when I get any free time I can go through and try to make some direct job preferences or job preferences they've listed," she said.
Sherwood said students could still apply
Uninsured profs open to liability
By GREG HACK
Kenman Staff Reporter
University of Kansas professors could be affected by liability damage suits this year, Mike Davis, University general counsel, said Monday.
An executive agency and the state legislature declined this month to purchase insurance to cover state agencies. The state Sarety Bonds-Insurance Committee voted Aug. 15 against a plan negotiated with Central National Life Insurance Co., and the Legislative Coordinating Council voted against a special session to consider appropriating money needed to purchase insurance.
"In a very large department, such as history, not all professors make such decisions," said Davis, "but I know that in the law school all professors of peer rank and above vote on such issues as promotions."
A June decision of the Kansas Supreme Court ruled laws protecting state agencies from liability suits unconstitutional, leaving employers and its employees open to such suits.
that suits could be restricted and the courts would be satisfied, too.
Governor Robert R. Bennett opposed any move to buy insurance and said next year's budget would be even larger.
"These suits are increasing in frequency," Davis said, and "the nature of some of the suits is such that it may affect the average professor."
Davis said he didn't know how many professors had bought insurance on their own, although he had talked to some administrators who have policies.
"I am not sure our administrators are covered as well as they should be," he said. Some of their policies are not adequate to cover the administrators think they are covering."
Many professors are on committees making admission, promotion or tenure
One member of the Kansas Board of
Davis said one suit at Kansas State University had involved a committee, its chairman, "and administrators on up the level of people on several levels were sued."
Regressi  Hairy Bubb  has therefore been instituted in the state of California.
"I don't know of anyone other than Bubb who has made his feelings so clear," Davis said, "but I am sure many people are growing more concerned."
A pending suit is calling for $4.5 million from each of two KU Medical Center ad-demolitions.
Paying damage settlements may be the basis of a state employee's problems, Davis said.
"Even if someone wins the suit against them they must pay legal fees that can only be afforded by the victim."
Davis said that his office could defend the employees in some cases, reducing the cost, but that employees should be able to have attorneys of their choice.
Davis said inherent conflicts of interest
"Many people will be willing to make the right decisions concerning hiring, promotions and similar matters," Davis said. "However, I am afraid some people, if not insured, would hesitate to do what was best for the University for fear of a suit."
Insurance coverage damages and legal costs is also needed to insure the integrity of your business.
would result if the plaintiff was a state
judge. The court could be required to be
couldn't help either side in such a case.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes said last week that KU employees may want to join groups to purchase insurance until the legislature acts next year.
Davis said he was studying the plan rejected by the Surety Bonds and Insurance Committee and would look at some other policies.
"There has been some suggestion that the state just insure itself for damages," he said, "but I think any plan adopted should cover court costs, too."
for the Work Study Program in the financial aid office.
But Eddon Mills, manager of the Lawrence office of the Kansas Employment Security Office, said his office was having some difficulty in finding part time employment for students, although the outlook would be better over the next few weeks.
*Opportunities for employment have increased in the past few weeks, partly due
Martin said costs were so high that very few moderate priced rentals were being built. The slow construction in single family homes in the area normally would buy a house to rent instead.
Records at the city housing inspector's office show that only five building permits have been issued since January for multiple-family dwellings. Three of the permits were for duplexes and two were for the higher priced townhouses.
"The price per unit in new housing is going to be really high." Martin said. "If they build it, can they rent it? An apartment in a new duplex, for instance, probably would have to go for $200. Can people pay this much?"
Martin said many students continued to pay rent during the summer months to stay in the city.
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Convocation in Hoch
The 110th annual University of Kansas opening convocation will be at 9:50 a.m. Monday in Hoch Auditorium, officially signaling the start of a new academic year.
Highlights of the convocation will
Classes scheduled to start at: 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30
In previous years the convocation was in Allen Field House.
The class schedule for Monday will be:
include music by the University of Kansas band, introductions of the student body president and vice president and a speech by Chancellor Archie R. Dykes.
Will meet from:
7:30 to 8:15 to 9:00 to 11:00 to 11:45
to to to to to
8:05 8:50 9:35 11:35 12:20
All other classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times.
By BETTY HAEGELIN Kansan Staff Reporter
Despite dire predictions of unemployment lines swollen with 1975 college graduates, most University of Kansas placement officials say job opportunities have remained steady in 1975 and more graduates were placed than they initially had expected.
Information on the 1975 graduating class is still sketchy and some schools, such as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, have no reporting method for graduates, available in valuable data, most. Graduates appear to be finding some sort of employment.
Placement officials concede that graduates are having to look longer and having to make more contacts than in previous years. But they said that if graduates were willing to take employment in the less glamorous locations or for lower pay, they had a good chance of finding employment.
Charles Kahn, dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, said architecture graduates fared better than had been expected earlier, but many were forced to take a more nontraditional approach regarding post-graduation plans.
"Many of our graduates are doing things now that they thought they wouldn't be looking at for another couple of years," Kindu said. "We're graduating from college earlier, entering right after graduation instead of waiting a few years like they might have planned."
Kahn said architecture graduates also spread out more over the country to find employment than in the past. He said the graduates were looking beyond the traditional Midwestern base and were finding jobs on the West cost.
Graduates from the School of
Engineering apparently didn't even have to look that far.
Dean William P. Smith said that to the best of his knowledge, all spring graduates were employed.
"We don't have 100 per cent response on our surveys," he said, "but no one who received a degree last spring has asked us for help finding a job."
Frederick C. Maduas, placement officer for the School of Business, said visits by recruiters at the business school were up 5 per cent over 1974, but that figure gave no indication as to how many jobs were actually available.
He said recruiting at KU was good last fall but it fell off in the spring. He said he expected another strong recruiting season and perhaps a slight increase over last year.
"We had more companies' recruiting but there's no way of telling how many jobs they had to offer." Madua said. "Even if there were a lot more companies recruiting, if several had fewer jobs to offer we'd be worse off."
However, Madus was optimistic about the business school's efforts. He said that 86 per cent of those graduates who reported back to the school knew what they were going to do, whether it was a full time job, graduate school or military service.
"We don't know what about 175 of our graduates are doing, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are unemployed," she said. "Most people fared very well in the job market."
Gladys Padget, placement officer for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said that since the college didn't keep records of students after graduation, she had no concrete information where were a graduate but not enough for the many graduates looking for jobs.
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