THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,2002
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 5A
Parking department hears concerns
By Kyle Ramsey
kramsey@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Parking has become a big problem for some of Sara Henderson White's co-workers. As she puts it, students who work with her at the University Press of Kansas and don't have a parking permit are being penalized for coming to work.
It's a problem White brought before the University of Kansas' Parking Commission yesterday during its second annual public forum.
Seven attendees approached the podium. Among the issues addressed were the tow-away zone in front of the Museum of Natural History and parking availability for student employees who did not have University parking permits.
White asked the commission to consider reducing the cost of a parking permit for student employees of University Press, 2501 W.15th St.
White said many of the students who worked at University Press did not have parking permits because they found other ways to get to school or parked their cars in neighborhoods near campus.
Because there was no street-side parking near University Press, which is located on West Campus, students who drove to work had no place to park their cars.
The cost of a yellow permit, which is $85 for an annual pass, compounded with living expenses was a problem for some of her student co-workers, White said.
"Most kids who work for us are doing it because they really need the money." she said.
University Press typically employs 10 to 15 students, who make up about half the entire work force there, White said.
Students parking in the lot wouldn't be competing with other
staff members for spots because the lot is rarely full, she said.
Another issue involved accessibility to one of the state's most popular tourist attractions, the Museum of Natural History.
After opening the parking garage located north of the Kansas Union, University officials removed parking meters along Jayhawk Boulevard.
The metered spaces in front of the Museum of Natural History were converted into a tow-away zone.
The zone made it illegal for school buses and other vehicles to unload museum patrons in front of Dyche Hall.
"The Parking Department"
treats the Natural History museum like it's any other campus building." Dena Podrebarac said. "It isn't."
Podrebarac, an employee at the museum, asked the commission to consider changing the tow-away zone to a 10-minute loading zone.
Allen Ford, professor of business and chairman of the committee, and Donna Hultine, interim director of the Parking Department, led the discussion. Both assured each presenter their issues would be discussed at future parking meetings.
— Edited by Amanda Sears
Senate looks to faculty to back new curriculum before presenting resolution to College Assembly
Proposal would require CLAS students to learn about U.S. diversity
By Caleb Nothwehr
cnothwehr@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Student Senate showed its support of a proposal that would require students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to take a class dealing with diversity within the United States.
The curriculum requirement would be similar to the non-Western Civilization class requirement.
Senate voted almost unanimously in favor of the resolution, which urges the College Assembly, the governing body of the college, to take immediate steps toward implementing the requirement.
Only a few senators voted against the resolution.
Supporters of the bill now plan to garner support from KU faculty before presenting the recommendation to the assembly at the beginning of next semester. The Board of Regents will make a final decision on the requirement.
"This type of requirement teaches students to think critically," said Karen Keith, member of the Multicultural Affairs committee and Tulsa, Okla., senior.
The proposal calls for a transparent class requirement, meaning the class fulfilling the diversity
diversity requirement would not replace the requirement for a non-Western Civilization class.
KU students and faculty made a similar resolution to the assembly in Spring 1998, but it failed because members of the assembly said the proposal was too vague.
"We want to present a solid report with student and faculty backup," Keith said.
While the resolution received support from Senate, some senators thought the proposal could
use tweaking before it heads to the assembly.
Michael Roessler, graduate senator, said the requirement should not be exclusive to diversity within the United States.
"We have too much U.S. history growing up in high school," Roessler said. "People could benefit from international diversity."
If the proposal passes the assembly, supporters are shooting to implement it by Fall 2003 or Fall 2004.
In other news:
■ Senate allocated $2,660 to Headquarters Counseling Center, which recently changed locations and requested funds for rental and computer hook-ups.
"This type of requirement teaches students to think critically."
Karen Keith
member of the Multicultural Affairs committee
A bill to implement online voting in Student Senate elections was voted down in the Student Executive committee, which met an hour before the start of full Senate. Supporters of the idea plan to present a new online voting bill during the next legislative cycle. This would be the fourth piece of online voting legislation.
— Edited by Katie Teske
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