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HAWKLink kicks off year
Tiffanee McKenzie, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, looked over the icebreaker activity as TaMisha Banks, Newton freshman used her shoulder to sign her name on the signature sheet at last night's HAWKLink convocation.
By Johanna M. Maska
jmaska@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
While the Office of Multicultural Affairs works to have minority students come to the University of Kansas, it also works to see them leave — four years later with a degree.
years later with a degree. The staff has recruited more than 300 students for HAWK-Link, a mentorship program for minority freshmen and first-year transfers. Last night more than 100 of the students gathered for a convocation.
Tammara Durham, associate director of the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, spoke to the group.
"It's nothing personal against any of you, but I don't want to see you here in six or seven years trying to fulfill graduation requirements,"Durham said.
Durham said she wanted the
Durham said each class skipped was money out the window, and depending on residency and class meetings, it can be $35 a class.
program to help them succeed the first time around.
meetings, it can be a challenge. Josh Person, Olathe junior, is enrolled in the program and liked the convocation. For him, HAWK-Link is a way to meet others, but the advice sank in too.
Alphonso Hutton, Denver. Colo., freshman, looked forward to helping in classes.
As part of HAWKLINK, students get free tutors and student mentors. They also have topic workshops where they learn about student organizations and financial aid. Regular meetings keep the students in the Office of Multicultural Affairs for check-ins.
"They hunt you down," Hutton said.
said. Hutton is still adjusting to life at the University.
"It's not quite as diverse as I
expected," Hutton said
But HAWKLIK, he said, was a good program to help change that.
He said he felt welcomed by the HAWKLink staff.
Convocation and graduation are the bookends for the program. The program guides students through their first year.
the convocation emphasizes the here and now. Staff members introduced their crew, members got new T-shirts, and they all left with at least 20 new acquaintances, thanks to an ice-breaker.
tances, thairces,
For some towards the back, it
was Durham's opening line that
really set in, though.
really set in the room. The majority of the students sat in the back as Durham walked to the front of the room.
Durham warned students against sitting in the back of class. People worked hard so you don't have to, Durham said.
Parading Jayhawks find new nests
By Amanda Kim Stairrett
astairrett@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Edited by Erin Riffey
The parade is ending soon, but some of the Jayhawks will be finding a new perch.
new person
On Sept. 1, United Way of
Douglas County listed the "Chip
Off the Old Hawk" jayhawk on
eBay. The five-foot, 900-pound
sculpture is on display with its
sponsor,
Coldwell
Banker/McGrew Real Estate,
1501 Kasold Drive.
"It'll go in my garden," he said. "I would much rather prefer a Jayhawk in my backyard than a Powercat."
Ren Newcomer, Topeka resident and second-generation Jaya-hawk, would like to own the artwork.
His daughter pledged $4,500 on his behalf, but was quickly outbid.
The mosaic bird is part of "Jayhawks on Parade," a series of
fiberglass Jayhawks decorated by local artists. It was designed by Susie Lawler and Pat Poelk and is embedded with tidbits of Kansas history, including stamps and statuettes of Jayhawks.
Colleen Gregorie, campaign and communications manager for United Way, said the Jahawk was listed on eBay because of visibility and convenience.
ibility and con-
"Why reinvent the wheel?" she
asked. "eBay already has the capa-
bilities to run a good auction."
bliotes to turn a good man.
The bird's starting bid was $3,000. Its reserve, the lowest price it would sell for, was set at $4,500. Gregorie hoped it would sell for quite a bit more. She said Lawler and Poelk created a teddy bear for a similar campaign in Kansas City, Mo. Their bear sold for approximately $9,000. That number encouraged Gregorie.
The auction ends at 4 p.m. on
"It would be the envy of the neighborhood as lawn art," she said.
Sept. 10. It can be accessed through www.ebay.com or www.unitedwaydgco.org/jay-hawkaction.
Thirty giant Jayhawks can be spotted across Lawrence. The parade officially ends at the end of this football season. Many of the sculptures will remain in their current place while others will be sold, with profits going to charities.
with profs going to college. "Puttin' On the Glitz," originally located at Allen Fieldhouse, was recently moved to the Fun Zone at Memorial Stadium. Jay Hinrichs, director of the Williams Fund said the shiny, reflective Jayhawk would be sold to a Williams Fund member. The price tag would be $4,500, the amount Williams Fund officials paid to sponsor the statue. The proceeds will go back into the fund.
"Classic Jayhawk," one of the most popular "Hawks, is in front of the Kansas Union. After football season, the unadulterated Jayhawk will move to the Burge
Union. Its permanent nest will be at the base of the building's central staircase.
The future of the Jayhawk in front of Hilltop Child Development Center has not been determined. "Lions and Tigers and Hawks, Oh My!" paid tribute to characters from The Wizard of Oz.
Pat Pisani, executive director of Hilltop program, said the silver Jayhawk would probably remain at 1605 Irving Hill Road.
at 1805 it being part of the center," she said. "We can't imagine it not being here."
not being here.
However, she said officials were open to selling the layhawk — if an offer was made.
—if an offer was made.
The KU Visitor Center's Jayhawk is titled "So Many Faces, But One Heart That Bleeds Crimson and Blue." After the parade ends, the statue will be moved inside to the lobby. It was donated to the center by alum John T. Stewart III and his wife.
"Puttin' on the Glitz" by artist Kathy Dungilas strutted proudly in front of Allen Fieldhouse. The fiberglass 'Jayhawk on Parade' will be sold privately to a Williams Fund member, while another Jayhawk will be auctioned off on eBay until Sept. 10.
The Jayhawks On Parade displays were installed in April 2003. All of the Jayhawks measure five feet tall by three feet wide and
weigh anywhere from 100 to 900 pounds.
Edited by Shane Mettlen
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