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Joslyn said the political science class most affected by the attacks was Introduction to American Politics, a class that now uses a collection of essays solely dedicated to how the attacks affected American government.
The aftermath of Sept. 11 provides a good example of how much power the American people are willing to give their government, he said.
"People are more willing to wait in line at the airport to be frisked now," Joslyn said.
In the School of Journalism, professors of the entry-level class Media and Society have used coverage of the terrorist attacks as examples of both good and bad reporting.
"It's not a Sept. 11 class, but it is a media class. And that's been the biggest media story of most people's lifetime."
Chuck Marsh associate professor in journalism
Chuck Marsh, co-teacher of Media and Society and associate professor in journalism, said the focus of the class was the interplay of media and society and how the two shape each other.
"It's not a Sept. 11 class, but it is a media class. And that's been the biggest media story of most people's lifetime," Marsh said.
On the first day of the class this semester, Marsh played previously recorded coverage of the attacks while they were happening.
He said there was complete silence in the classroom
"It was a great lesson about how we react to media," Marsh said.
In his Media Ethics class, Larry Baden, associate professor of journalism, will use the terrorist attacks to prepare journalists-in-training for the uncertainty of the career they are choosing.
"You never know what's going to happen when you go to work in the morning as a journalist," Baden said.
Curriculum in departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have also been affected by Sept. 11. Norman
Yetman, professor of American studies and sociology, said the attacks helped him address several questions regarding terrorism in his class. The American People. Yetman plans to use the events of Sept. 11 in the context of other terrorist attacks that have been targeted at American citizens.
While the United States copes with a recession that many blame on the attacks,
Shu Wu, professor of economics, offers students in his graduate-level macroeconomics course other explanations of how the attacks have affected the economy.
"I try to make the point to my students that the events serve as confirmation of how robust the U.S. economy is," Wu said.
Campus security made no big changes
While classes changed, KU security was not substantially altered because of the events.
Last summer, the Public Safety Office updated its six-year emergency plan to include staff who would be in charge in case of an emergency.
But John Mullens, assistant director of public safety, said the plan did not include any procedures in case of a terrorist attack. Instead, it only covers what will happen in a general disaster.
"We can't write plans to cover all eventualities." Mullens said. "If there's a bomb or something on that line, how big of a plan can you have? You're going to miss something."
Lt. Sehuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said the security department had no reason to make any major changes because the school had not received any threats.
But, the most visible change can be seen at athletic events.
"You can see more police officers," Bailey said. "There are several thousand people at one place, so as part of the response, we wanted to have more security visible."
Despite the small changes, Bailey said the department's awareness had increased.
Since the event, the University's 28 commissioned police officers have participated in annual disaster drills including a bio-terrorism exercise.
Bailey said officers also participated in internal training exercises.
what the type of exercises,he said they trained for all types of events.
Although he could not discuss
"If we tell everything about what we changed than people will know what precautions we made," Bailey said. "It defeats the purpose of security if we tell everyone what we've done."
In the event that something does happen, Bailey said the officers could handle the situation.
"I believe our policy and procedures are designed to do our job, which is to protect the public," Bailey said.
Increased involvement in ROTC
Sept. 11 was not the primary reason Holly Hollenbeck, Neodesha freshman, joined Air Force ROTC, but the attacks reinforced her desire to be a part of the military.
"I have a strong sense of military in my family — it's almost hereditary." Hollenbeck said. "I've always liked the military lifestyle and planned on joining the military. Sept. 11 just helped that."
While the increased sense of patriotism is a small factor in her decision, Hollenbeck is one of the many new ROTC recruits at the University this year. Although military records show there was no boost in national military enlistments since Sept. 11, enrollment in all three ROTC programs at the University has increased this year.
Air Force ROTC had 37 incoming cadets this year, and its overall enrollment increased by 15 cadets to a total of 75, said unit admissions officer Maj. Ardis
"I've always liked the military lifestyle and planned on joining the military. Sept. 11 just helped that."
Holly Hollenbeck
Neodesha freshman
"I think people are prower and more patriotic since Sept.11," Cecil said. "But I also think the poor economy and unemployment have to do with it."
Cecil.
The Navy ROTC program, which includes Marines, has 28 new midshipmen, bringing the total to 85 — an increase of 10 midshipmen from last year, said
"We can't write plans to cover all eventualities. If there's a bomb or something on that line, how big of a plan can you have? You're going to miss something."
John Mullens assistant director of public safety
Capt. Jim Cooper.
"It's hard to say the increase is because of Sept. 11," Cooper said. "I think it's because the Navy changed the way enlisted folks can come in. Now they can get paid for being enlisted, as well as get up to $10,000 for tuition."
Army ROTC currently has 80 cadets in the program, which is 20 more than last year, but Capt. Brad Bohan does not attribute the increase to Sept. 11. He said most the new students cited a desire to be a military officer, scholarship and fraternity as the top reasons they signed up for ROTC classes.
Locally, military recruiting offices did not report a surge of enlistment in the past year. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps recruiters in Lawrence all said their recruiting numbers have been steady the past few years.
The Air Force recruiting office in Lawrence could not give specific numbers on how many recruits it had this year, but the Nebraska recruiting office which covers eight states, including Kansas, said the Air Force had already met its national recruiting goal of 37,000 this May.
Steve Marciniak, public affairs non-commissioned officer for the Air Force recruiting office, listed patriotism as one reason forjoining, among many reasons, including increased recruiting, more advertising, and outreach programs.
Chief Marty Trumble, Navy recruiter, said the Navy met its goal for 48,500 sailors this year, and that it's numbers have been nationally consistent.
"Even after Sept. 11, recruits have stayed at a level playing field," Trumble said. "I think people are attracted to the Navy because of its benefits and specific job fields."
Contact Beatty, Keomanyong, or Nothweir at editor@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Sarah Hill.
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