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friday, November 21, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 3
More state revenue could fund technology
Board of Regents petitions legislature
By Mike Perryman
Kansan staff writer
An unanticipated increase in state revenue this year has prompted the University of Kansas to increase its original request for technology funding.
The state's projected revenue will be about $300 million more than the state had anticipated for fiscal year 1999, which begins July 1.
On Tuesday, the Board of Regents submitted a one-time, $12-million technology funding request to the Kansas Legislature to capitalize on the windfall. Specifics of how the money will be spent currently are being ironed out by the individual Regents schools.
A similar request for a one-time $12 million appropriation was made last year. Of that request, the legislature allocated less than $1 million, although none of that allocation went to the University of Kansas.
Normally, the Board of Regents reports directly to the governor, who submits a budget to the legislature.
Gov. Bill Graves has not made a statement about the proposed $12 million appropriation.
If the legislature decides to allocate the $12 million to the Regents Institutions, the University of Kansas's share will be about $3.5 million.
In light of the recently released state budget projections, the Regents allowed the University to reconsider its original request which prioritized areas the University would like to see improved, but did not spell out specific items on which the money would be spent. By Dec. 1, the University
will submit a detailed budget for its share of the possible appropriation.
"We will look at the University's needs and prioritize target areas," said Provost David Shulenburger.
This process deviates from the normal procedure, said Associate Provost Lindy Eakin.
"Normally, it would be very unusual for us to submit something in September and then go back and ask for more money," he said. "But we wouldn't do that unless we thought there was a good chance we could get more funding."
The University is optimistic that it will receive more funding than it initially anticipated, said Rich Givens, assistant provost.
"This has been a good financial year for the state," he said. "And hopefully [the legislature] will direct some of the extra money toward technology funding."
Barbara Conant, director of communications for the Board of Regents, said although the state had some extra money for appropriations, it was difficult to tell how much technology funding would increase.
"All we can do is hope they will recognize the significance of funding for technology," she said.
Even if the University does receive the $3.5 million from the legislature, the University will continue to have significant funding needs. After a campus-wide survey last spring, the University estimated its technology needs at about $50 million.
The University decided that it needed $12 million for what it called high-priority technology needs and between $30 million and $40 million for lower-priority technology needs, including laboratory, computer and audio-visual equipment and geologic and geographic field instruments, Givens said.
Snowbarger answers voter questions
By Ann Premer
U. S. Rep. Vince Snowbarger fielded questions for about an hour and a half on topics ranging from taxes to environmental concerns last night at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
By Ann Premer
apremer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
More than 40 people attended the public forum. Snowbarger began the meeting by addressing Congress' last session.
"A lot of different things have happened this year," Snowbarger said.
One item was a bill to cut taxes. Tuition tax credits and $500-per-child tax credits were included in those cuts. He also addressed the budget deficit, which has been a high priority for the past decade.
"As long as we deficit spend, we continue the problem," Snowbarger said.
He was, however, optimistic about the country's ability to
"We could very well balance the budget in 1999," Snowbarger said. "Congress didn't balance the budget. The economy balanced the budget."
balance the budget.
Snowbarger said if the country continued the same economic trends as the past 20 years, its debts could be paid back by 2026.
Some people at the meeting questioned the relevance of balancing the budget when programs like Social Security and Medicare had little money.
Vince Snowbarger, a congressman from the third district, makes a point while discussing social security. Snowbarger held a question and answer session last night at the Lawrence Public Library. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
"The consensus is that there is a problem. Snowbarger said about Social Security.
He discussed some plans that members of the House were considering for the future of Social Security.
One of the proposals he discussed was privatizing the system. He said it could work like a 401K plan, in which employees set aside money from their paychecks for retirement funds.
In environmental issues, Snowbarger said he did not vote
to raise national environmental standards because a cost-benefit analysis had not been conducted. He said some areas in the United States did not even comply with current regulations and should be improved before new regulations were imposed.
Breeze Luetke-Stahlman, Olathe sophomore, said Lawrence was an environmentally conscious city and that Snowbarger was not meeting area concerns.
"I don't feel he is representing his constituents," she said.
Safeguards can leave students secure in break
Mary Corcoran
mcorcoran@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Thanksgiving and winter vacations can be welcome breaks from stressful classes for many students.
But coming back after a restful break to find a looted residence hall room or car could bring stress back to its pre-break level. To help prevent burglaries or criminal damage during breaks, KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said students should take steps to protect themselves.
Students who need to leave their cars in Lawrence during breaks should make sure their vehicles are locked and parked in a lighted area, police said.
"Don't leave any property in sight," Keary said. "It's just too attractive a target to someone who'd be willing to break a window to get it."
Keary recommended that students have a friend or relative check on
their car to make sure nothing has happened to it. Parking the car at or near the friend's house could make checking on the vehicle easier.
KU police officers will patrol residence hall parking lots during the breaks. If an officer finds a damaged vehicle during a patrol, the officer will try to notify the car's owner, Keary said.
"We will do as much as we can with the information we have about the car," he said.
Although officers are not required to, they usually take steps to protect the vehicle.
"Officers will try to minimize the damage if they can not contact the owner," Keary said. "They'll try to protect the car in some way, like putting cardboard up if there's a broken window."
Students who live in residence halls must follow a check-out procedure when they leave the hall for a break.
Security check-out measures
Winter break precautions
Lock all doors
- Ask a friend to watch over apartment or car
Write down serial numbers on
Write down serial numbers on
equipment for identification
- Engrave a driver's license number and state abbreviation on mechanical equipment
Don't leave valuable items in empty rooms or apartments
Have a friend pick up newspapers and send them
Report theft or burglaries to police
include locking the room's door and closing the blinds, residence hall representatives said.
Residence halls that are empty during breaks will be secured. Housing maintenance crews occasionally will check the hall to make
sure it is secure.
Keary said that most burglaries in residence hails took small- or medium-sized items that could be easily carried from the hall. These items usually include computers, computer games, stereos, TVs and VCRs.
Taking valuable items out of the residence hall can be one of the best ways to avoid having it stolen, Keary said.
"The best way to keep items secure is to keep them with you," Keary said.
For students living off campus, Keary recommended the same precautions. However, he said students living in off-campus apartments or houses should take a few other precautions as well.
"They should stop the delivery of newspapers or mail, or have a friend pick it up," he said. "Don't let it appear that nobody is in the home with a full mailbox and a yard full of papers."
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