THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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August 22,1997
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Vol.104 No.3
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Budig impressive on first day
New technology gives classes a boost
(USPS 650-640)
By Mike Perryman
Kansan staff writer
The first day of classes in Budig Hall's three high-tech auditoriums left students and faculty in awe.
The newly-opened building, which features two 500-seat auditoriums and one 1,000-seat auditorium, was filled for the first time yesterday with learning, lecturing and a bit of confusion.
"There is a lot of stuff to use, and it
will all be a little overwhelming at first," said Catherine Shenoy, a lecturer in the School of Business. "But we will become more familiar with it."
Shenoy's class, a 9:30 a.m. section of Business 368, was the first class to use the hall's new multiscreen multimedia equipment. A half hour into class, she already had projected graphs and computer images onto all three of the auditorium's giant screens.
As he stood in the hallway during a break in the class, Olathe freshman Richard Cook said the screens in the auditorium looked like they belonged on a stadium scoreboard.
"The screens are huge and the chairs
are comfortable. It's pretty cool," he said.
Derick Enos, a St. Louis junior also waiting in the hallway, said he was impressed by the visual method of teaching.
"I think it's very helpful," he said. "The screens give you a better feel for what the teacher is trying to say.
Coffeyville sophomore Brad Shepard was pleased with the quality of the sound in the auditorium.
"It's pretty incredible. You could hear the instructor," he said.
James Vequist, director of the new building, sat in a central control room monitoring the activities in all three lecture halls. He said he thought the first few classes of the day ran smoothly.
"The screens are sure to be well-liked by teachers and students because the
information being taught is right up there for the students to see," he said.
Assistant Provost Richard Givens, who also is a professor of organic chemistry, answered reporters' questions outside one of the lecture halls. He said the next step would be for faculty to master the new technology.
"It will take some time and effort by the faculty to become comfortable with the new equipment," he said.
Because there are only three rooms, the use of the auditoriums would have to be limited to classes with at least 275 students and the need for the new technology. Givens said.
"The University still needs to raise money for some of the unfinished aspects of Budig, but it is good to see the auditorium up and running," he said.
Union Tunes
Members of the band "Safety Orange," Steve Gooding (left) and Chief Justice (right) enjoy themselves during a performance at UnionFest 1997. The band played during Tunes at Noon yesterday which attracted a crowd of approximately 100 students. Photo by Pam Dishman/KANSAN
First day of class: Syllabus, $5,000
Provost surprises professors with cash
By Matthew Friedrichs Kansan staff writer
Rick Snyder stood in the corner of the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium with pointer in hand as a procession of KU administrators and media members interrupted his psychology lecture yesterday.
"One of the pleasures of my job is interrupting classes like this," said Provost David Schulenberger.
Schulenberger then presented Snyder, professor of psychology, with a $5,000 W.T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. Eight other KU professors received the awards during surprise classroom visits.
"This is overwhelming," Snyder said. "It is a privilege to teach. There are so many students that over the years have enabled me to be a better teacher."
Excellence in teaching and advising are the common traits of all the award recipients, Schulenberger said.
A seven-member selection committee, made up of KU faculty members, students, and a KU alumnus, chose the Kemper fellows from nominations submitted by colleagues and students.
"So many times the University is known for its great research, it's known for athletic teams," said Jerry Samp, president of Commerce Bank Lawrence and a representative of the foundation. "We wanted to demonstrate to Kansans that there's some outstanding teaching happening at KU."
The Fellowships are funded by a $250,000 gift from the William T. Kemper foundation. The KU Endowment Association provided $250,000 in matching funds.
Eleven more professors in Lawrence and at the KU Medical Center will receive Kemper Fellowships during the next week.
This is the second year of a five-year commitment by the Kemper Foundation.
Kemper awards
Yesterday's recipients of W.T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence.
(Also known as the Kemper Awards.)
Charlene Muehlenhard, associate professor of psychology and women's studies
Helen Alexander, associate professor with appointments in the departments of botany, and systematics and ecology
Rick Snyder, professor of psychology
Ted Wilson, professor of history
Chris Segrin, associate professor of communication studies
Barbara Schowen, professor of
Bernita Smith, professor of English
Dorothy Smith, associate professor of学
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Barbara Schowen, professor of chemistry and director of the University Honors Program
Sally Frost Mason; professor of biochemistry and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Source: University Relations
Students in the interrupted classes responded with applause after each presentation.
Matt Weingard, Lawrence senior, watched professor of history Ted Wilson accept an award during History 630.
"He's a very energetic professor. He really controls the classroom," said Weingard, who previously has had Wilson as an instructor. "He's a good leader along with a teacher."
The money will be added to the professors' next paychecks.
Charlene Muehlenhard, associate professor of psychology and women's studies, said she didn't have immediate plans to spend the money, although she did suggest she might spend some on her family.
"I've been to the Grand Canyon this summer," she said, as she looked at her husband in the back of the room. "Shall we go back?"
More machines, less choice hallmarks of Coke deal
By Matthew Friedrichs
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas' exclusive softdrink provider agreement with Coca-Cola has given students a Coke machine on every corner.
As a result of the deal, the number of softdrink vending machines in Lawrence has nearly doubled from last year. Thirsty consumers at KU may now purchase beverages from 225 machines, said Kevin Morris of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. KU Concessions formerly stocked 116 machines.
"There seems to be one on every floor," said Jason Hart, Dodge City law student. "In one building I saw one 20 feet from another. There's a certain amount of commercial saturation that's ridiculous and we've reached that point."
Students will no longer have the choice of buying Very fine juice, Snapple, California Spring Water, or Pepsi products, said Jim Long, director of the Kansas and Burge Unions. Instead, students must select beverages from the Coca Cola family such as Powerade, Minute Maid, Nestea and Fruitonia.
Next year, the University plans to imple
menta "a smart card" that students can use to make electronic purchases across campus, said Theresa Klinkenberg, Director of Administration. With the card students will also be able to purchase soft drinks from machines equipped with debit-card readers.
Beverage prices will not rise for the next two years. Klinkenberg said.
Coca-Cola set 20-ounce prices at 85 cents and will maintain 12-ounce prices at 60 cents. Further pricing decisions will be made by the University and Coca-Cola.
Long said Pizza Hut, a PepsiCo Company,
would remain in the Kansas Union.
A partnership council with the University and Coca-Cola representatives will handle all decisions about price changes and operational issues. Details of who will comprise the council should be determined next month.
Some members of the university community remain unconvinced about the agreements value.
"I have mixed feelings," said Lloyd Sponholtz, associate professor of history. The University runs the risk of commercialization, but also needs additional money for programs like scholarships. Sponholtz said.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway emphasized the positive aspects of public-private partnerships, while admitting that the University will be cautious in its approach.
"The University has to be very careful about entering any exclusive provider agreement." Hemenway said. "I don't foresee a lot of these."
Student awakes to exposed man
Kansan staff report
A man exposed himself to a 21-year-old KU student early yesterday outside an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Clinton Parkway.
The woman heard a knock on her bedroom window at 1:55 a.m., said Lawrence Police Set. Susan Hadl.
The victim described the man as a dark-haired, trim white man in his 20's, six feet tall and 180 pounds.
The student went to the window and saw a naked man masturbating outside, police said. The woman left the window to call the police and when she returned the man was gone.
Yes, all this madness has one motive: readership
Purpose is to foster quicker access to news
The old "Kansan" design was well past its prime, so it was put to rest. In its place is a new design which took nearly a year to put together.
Whether that work was worth- while will be up to the readers.
For those who have not yet noticed, the "University Daily Kansan" has a new look.
In the news section, the top of the page has been changed to give the next day's weather, phone numbers and e-mail addresses to contact the newsroom and information
Spencer Duncan
editor@kansan.com
boxes to tell readers what is in the rest of the paper.
Every byline now has the name of the person who wrote the story and will soon have their e-mail addresses. This is to make the "Kansan" staff accessible to those outside the newsroom.
Inside the paper, page 2A has changed dramatically. The On Campus section, which used to offer student organizations the chance to print meeting announcements for free, has been moved to Classifieds. Any organization wanting to place something in On Campus must must now buy the space for $1 per day. This guarantees that the notice will get into the paper and cannot be cut.
The page will also be used for campus, national and international news briefs.
In Sports, the Scores and More section has been removed from page 2B. The page, which gave statistics and game scores, has been replaced with horoscopes, television listings, a sports calendar and sports news from around the country.
After Labor Day the paper will change even more. Every day the back page of the Kansas will have a distinctive look.
Monday and Wednesday's pages will be filled with feature stories that take a closer look at campus and the Lawrence community. Thursday's back page will be dedicated to photo stories.
Each Tuesday there will now be a Technology page, called "Campus Bytes!" It will feature stories on campus technology, weekly columns by students and campus technical advisors and game reviews.
But the biggest change will be on Fridays.
The "Kansan" will be experimenting with an idea that few have tried before. After Labor Day, Friday's paper will be called the "University Daily Kansan Weekend Edition." It will still contain news stories, but will focus more on what is happening in Lawrence and Kansas City throughout the weekend.
It will have a night life calendar and movie, music, theater and restaurant reviews. There will be a "hot sheet" examining the most talked-about subjects on campus the past week and a "quotes of the week" section.
These changes have been made to make the paper more exciting, so have fun with them.
We will.
Duncan is a Topeka senior in journalism and is the editor.
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