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Friday, November 13, 1992
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Star-Spangled Sculpture
From left, James Schaefer, Lawrence junior, Sandrine Ruffinford of Besancon, France, and Sylvain Tatu, Besancon, France, senior, study a sculpture by Brett Ransom, Olathe junior, titled, "Thank You for Faitemebemselfagin." SUA and the KU Art Student League held a reception last night for artists who contributed work to a student art exhibit in the renovated Kansas Union lobby. The exhibit continues through Nov. 20.
Disney recruiters seek student employees
By Janice McCall Special to the Kansan
Tousands of students from around the country flock to Walt Disney World every year. Not to vacation, but to work. And KU students are competing this week for the opportunity to join them.
Representatives from the Walt Disney World College Program drew about 50 students at an informational meeting last night in the Kansas Union. KU alumni of the program also were present to share their experiences.
Disney recruiters interview about 2,500
students to participate in the spring session of the program and select about half that number.
Students in the program must complete several three-hour courses at the theme park before they are placed in jobs ranging from food services to hospitality, merchandising to ticket sales.
To be considered for the program, students must receive college credit or recognition from their respective schools, said
At the end of the session, students graduate from Disney University with an MBA. Mousters in Business Administration, complete with mouse ears and tassel.
Rick Neelv. Disney representative
bacteriology, beauty representatives.
Previous experience in some fields, like hospitality, is recommended but not required.
While participating in the program, students live in an apartment complex especially designed for them. Cast members live with other students from all over the United States in two- or three-bedroom furnished apartments.
The complex includes a swimming pool, exercise room, study room, and raucquetball, tennis and sand volleyball courts.
It's "Melrose Place," ten times better,
said Aaron Pearce, a KU student who participated in the program last summer. Rent payments are deducted from the students' weekly payroll.
Tom Thomson, who worked at MG MStudios as part of the program, said that the summer experience was well worth it.
"You can save money, but you probably won't," Pearce said. Most positions pay $5.60 an hour.
Representatives from Disney World will return in February or March to interview students for the Summer 1993 season.
"You definitely get out of it what you put into it," Thomson said.
Money offered for information on false alarms
By Joe Harder
Kansan staff writer
A series of intentional false fire alarms in KU residence halls prompted officials yesterday to offer several rewards for information related to the problem.
McElhenny said that his department and the fire department would each pay half the reward.
The Student Housing Department and the Lawrence Fire Department are offering a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for a series of false alarms in Oliver Hall, said Fred McElhene, associate director of student housing.
"The reward seems to have worked in the past," he said. "I believe in the other instances, we have apprehended the person responsible."
In addition to the reward, KU Crimestoppers is offering an unspecified cash award for information leading to an arrest in either the intentional false alarms or in an arson fire Wednesday night in Oliver, said Burdell Welsh, KU police representative. The information can be given anonymously.
The fire was started in a trash can and caused $60 in property damage, according to police reports. No one was injured. Police determined the fire to be a case of aggravated arson.
According to KU police records, Oliver Hall has had six intentional false fire alarms since Sept. 1. There have been 13 intentional false fire alarms on campus since that date, Welsh said.
Rich Barr, Lawrence fire marshal, said representatives of Naishtm Hall also were considering a reward system
Naismith Hall has had one intentional fire alarm this semester, said Sandy Hill, general manager of Naismith.
Thomas H. general manager of Naismith. McEllenie said that he was not sure when the housing department's reward system had last been used but thought it had been at least 10 years. He said this would be the third time in his 30 years at the department that the system had been implemented.
"It has been a long while ago because students have been very responsible, as far as the call alarmus," he said. "I think it's ridiculous that we have to get to this point because of one individual or a group of individuals who think it's funny. It's a dangerous situation."
McElhene said the reward would apply only to the false alarms at Oliver. He said he saw no reason at this point to expand it beyond that hall.
Barr said the Lawrence Fire Department currently was not offering rewards for information related to any other
The information can be given anonymously by calling the Student Housing Department, KU police or the Lawrence Fire Department, Barr said.
Committees to examine program recommendations
By Lynne McAdoo
Kansan staffwriter
University Council voted to create committees that would examine any recommendations for restructuring of University programs set forth in program review.
Since January, the University has conducted an examination of every program. The review includes both academic and non-academic programs, and recommendations could range from elimination of degrees and departments to creating new ones.
The resolution to create the committees, which was drafted by the Senate Executive Committee, addressed the concern some faculty members had about whether they would have a voice in the proceedings after the recommendations were givento the Board of Regents on Nov. 20.
The resolution approved the creation of ad-hoc committees, composed of faculty and students, that would examine the recommendations of the program review. The committee could either agree or disagree with recommendations and offer alternatives.
"To be reviewed by the faculty doesn't mean just to nod yes," said Nancy Dahl, head of SenEx. "We are assuming we can make a difference."
E. P. Johnsen, professor of Educational Psychology and Research, said the faculty and students would play an extraordinary role in helping for the final recommendations, which will go to the Board of Regents in Fall 1993.
The resolution does not deal with restructuring that involves dissolving an entire program.
The committees will include a member of faculty and a student representative from the affected program, a member of the curriculum committee of the school involved and member of the Council's Academic Procedures and Policy Committee. According to the resolution, Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, can not appoint more than two additional members to each committee.
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