CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 21, 1992
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Diana Prentice-Carlin, assistant professor of communication studies, speaks about the increased participation of women in politics this year during the "Year of the Woman" program at the Jayhawk room in the Kansas Union. Ann Weckl, dean of social welfare, left, and Mary Turkington, executive director for Kansas Motor Carriers Association, discussed their experiences as women involved in society and politics. Last night's program was sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
Panel discusses women's political success
By Mark Martin
Kansan staff writer
Diana Prentice-Carlin, assistant professor of communication studies, thinks a woman could become president within the next 15 years.
"Right now, women are in a lot of stepping stone positions to the presidency," she said during a panel discussion last night called "Election 92: Year of the Woman." The discussion was sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center. "We have governors, state treasurers and senators. Definitely in my life we'll see a woman president or vice-president."
Three canalists and moderator Ellen
Sward, professor of law, discussed why more women were successfully running for political office this year. The panelists noted there were 107 women candidates for the House of Representatives, more than ever before.
Ann Weck, dean of social welfare, said the state of the economy was one reason why women were succeeding in politics like never before.
"There is an intense disenchantment right now in American society," Weick said. "And when things aren't working, a society tends to be more open to new ideas and change. Women often bring these new ideas."
All the panelists agreed that last year's Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings
showed the country that more women were needed in Washington.
"I think it was clear from the hearings that the senators didn't have the foggiest idea what Anita Hill was talking about," said Mary Turketing, executive director of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association. Turketing is also a lobbyist in Toneka and Washington.
Prentice-Carlin said that women brought important differences and ideas to political decision-making.
"There has been research done on how decisions are made in the legislatures," she said. "And they've found that women tend to involve more people in decision making. They are more open to ideas,
they have more to town meetings, more letters and contacts with people."
Pointing out that Kansas had the fourth highest amount of women in its state legislature, Prentice-Carlin said that it was no longer a big deal to be a female candidate in Kansas. But she said women would not truly be equal in national politics until they were viewed as politicians and not women.
"When we get to the point where women are running for national offices and it's no big deal is when we will have made progress," she said. "When it's just a candidate for Senate, instead of a woman candidate for Senate, then we'll be somewhere."
Symposium to address child abuse
Gang problems, drug babies will be covered in seminar
By Kristy Dorsey
Kansan staff writer
Early intervention and prevention of child abuse will be the focus of the 16th annual Governor's Conference on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, which will be held tomorrow and Friday at the Lawrence Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
Keynote speaker Calvin CJ. Sia, clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine and chairperson of the American Medical Association Section Council on Pediatrics, will challenge about 500 children's issues professionals to actively prevent child abuse by adopting a program similar to the one used in his state.
James McHenry, executive director of the Kansas Child Abuse Prevention Council, said the Healthy Start program in Hawaii was very successful. Healthy Start is a neonatal home visitor program that integrates a variety of support services and targets them to families that are identified as being at a high risk for child abuse.
"In our opinion, Hawaii is doing a state-of-the-art job in child abuse prevention," he said.
More than 2,000 families in the program have been studied during the past four years, McHenry said. Abuse and neglect was detected in only 2 percent of those studied. In contrast, abuse was detected and confirmed in more than 20 percent of those high-risk families studied who were not in the program.
McHenry said the state of Hawaii took the idea and name for the Healthy Start program from a similar Kansas program. However, Hawaii has improved on it.
Other workshops at the conference will cover a wide variety of issues facing those who work with children, McHenry said.
"This year, the seminars run the gamut from drug-exposed babies to dealing with gang-related problems and providing support services for families," he said.
Mike Paredes, staff attorney for the Abuse Prevention Council, said the annual conference kept those who worked with children updated on the most recent developments in the field, such as the program in Hawaii.
Paredes said a wide variety of professionals who worked with child care would be represented, including social workers, registered nurses, law enforcement officials and juvenile court judges.
Blood drive far below 950 pints
Dennis Saleebey, University of Kansas professor of social welfare, will speak Friday morning about humor in the workplace as a way to relieve stress.
By Lynne McAdoo
Kansan staff writer
Kansas may have pounded the Wildcats on the football field but the students at Kansas State University are beating KU students to the blood-donor line.
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
The University of Kansas is holding its annual fall blood drive this week with the goal of collecting 950 pints of blood. People donated 152 pints on Monday and 198 yesterday, which means 600 must be donated today and tomorrow in order to reach the goal.
Amy Smith, Leawood, Mo., sophomore, is screened by Lori Lewis (center), Topeka junior, and Trisa Reisel, Olaophate sophomore, before donated blood in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
K-State had its annual blood drive last week and the campus donated 889 pints of blood.
"I don't think people realize how important it is to give blood," said Allison Lippert, one of the organizers of the KU blood drive. "The Red Cross promises units to the hospital and that's what they expect. If we don't make quota the hospitals don't get their blood."
Tim Ward, head of the K-State blood drive, said although no official challenge had been made, he liked the idea of competition between KU and K-State.
"A little friendy competition is good not just for the campuses but also for the Red
Cross," he said. "Everyone benefits."
Volunteers must be 17 or older, in general good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. They must never have had hepatitis and must not be in one of the AIDS at-risk behavior groups.
Nicole Burnham, Milwaukee, Wisc., senior said she realized the importance of giving blood after she was in a auto accident.
Chad Libertus, Coolidge senior, is donating for the ninth time tomorrow. His sister needed blood after open heart surgery so he knew
To donate:
The blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and tomorrow in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Donating blood takes about 90 minutes and walk-ins are welcome.
The blood donated will go to the homes of many KU students McDonald said.
the importance of donating blood.
"I want to do my part to make sure they have the blood they need," he said.
Program review nears close
Bv KC Trauer
Kansan staff write
Program review, part of an effort to restructure the University of Kansas, is nearing its final stages.
After rounds of participation by faculty, program heads and deans dating back to February, reviews for KU's 217 academic programs will be submitted to an administrative team at the end of the week, said Ed Meyen, executive vice chancellor.
The administrative team will draft restructuring recommendations that will be given to Chancellor Gene Budig in November, he said. The final recommendations are scheduled to be sent to the Kansas Board of Regents Nov. 20.
The team's recommendations, which might include reorganizing, enhancing or cutting academic degree programs, will be based on several criteria including cost-effectiveness, program strength, student demand and importance to the University's mission.
Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the University's final recommendation to allow a freshman to enroll.
"We are looking at where we are going in the future — what new programs to start, what old programs to continue and what programs to invest in more heavily," he said. "We have always made those decisions but not with this thorough a review in this short period of time."
This was the first year that the University conducted a program review of all its academic programs, and the process, created last spring, has run fairly smoothly. Meyen said.
He said one of the strengths of the process had been that faculty had provided feedback at seven levels.
"It's been a time-consuming process, but I think a very professional process, which has involved both faculty and students," he said. "For that reason, we're coming toward the deadline with strong recommendations."
"Whenever there was a need for more information, we've been able to go back to the faculty and have had a good exchange of views," he said.
"That doesn't mean the decisions will be less difficult to make."
Ray Moore, civil engineering professor and member of a committee that will advise the administrative team when it makes its recommendations, said he thought the process had worked well.
"Every program on the academic side I feel has had a fair hearing," he said.
Also under review are KU's non-academic programs, which include facilities operations, administration, and training.
Meyen said the administrative team would make final recommendations for restructuring non-academic programs within the next two weeks.
Panhellenic Association
Leadership Award
Any minority woman that has shown exceptional leadership at KU.
Two $500 awards will be granted to...
★ Any new member of the Panhellenic community that has shown leadership within her chapter and at KU.
Applications are available at the Organizations and Activities office at the Kansas Union.
Applications are due Monday, Nov. 2, at 12 noon.
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