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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, August 21, 1997
Coordinator prevents ills
By Sarah Chadwick Kansan staff writer
Candye Waitley stands in front of pamphlets that are offered to students in the Peer Health department of Watkins Health Center. Waitley is the newly appointed head of Peer Health Promotion. Photo by Pam Dishman/KANSAN
Students who go to Watkins Memorial Health Center this semester will leave knowing how to prevent their illnesses from recurring, said Watkins' new coordinator of health promotions and education.
Candyce Waitley, who has worked at Watkins since 1983, was named coordinator of the health promotions department on July 13. She said her goal this year was to build a closer relationship between medicine and education.
"There's always been some interaction, but not as much as I'd like there to be," Waitley said. "Now when people are treated, they will also be educated on how not to let it happen again. The physician will refer people to us for info."
Waitley was promoted to the position after Janine Gracy, the previous coordinator, married and relocated. Waitley worked for five years as a nurse and nine years as a health educator.
"Now I can blend the two, coordinating everything in all areas of education," she said. "Our job is to promote health and education from a preventive aspect."
Starting this semester, Waitley's department will survey Watkins physicians to find out what questions students ask during appointments. The department will also conduct random campus surveys to learn about students' diet, exercise, smoking, sexual activity and alcohol habits.
"When we see where areas of most concern are, we'll know where to work most closely," she said. "Most of these problems can be avoided with the right decisions."
Waitley said she would encourage physicians to refer more students to her department after treatment.
"An important part of every visit involves some education," said Randall Rock, Watkins chief of staff. "We try to give some education, but some topics are more extensive and we refer them to health promotions. I think the two work well hand-in-hand."
By Mike Perryman
Kansan staff writer
A team of Kansas aerospace engineering students flew into first place at the National Aircraft Design Contest this month in Oshkosh, Wis.
The competition, now in its third year, was sponsored by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration. It seeks to revitalize interest and development in U.S. general aviation.
Aircraft designers soar to top
Charles Svoboda, Kansas City, Mo., graduate student and project manager, was pleased with the team's design and accomplishment.
Pennsylvania State University took second place and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed third in the contest.
"Everyone worked well together over the past year," he said. "Our team was unique because it consisted of representatives from three universities. All of the other 14 design proposals were made by single universities."
The winning team, consisting of engineering students from the University of Kansas, Wichita State University, and Kansas State University, received $3,000 for the students' private use. Aerospace engineering departments
"Our team was unique because it consisted of representatives from three universities."
Charles Svoboda Kansas City, Mo., graduate student, project manager
at the three universities will split an additional $5,000 for departmental use.
Jan Roskam, professor of aerospace engineering, said the departmental award money probably will be spent on equipment for the new design room in Learned Hall, which is expected to be completed by the end of the spring semester.
Most of the work from the KU students on the team occurred in Learned Hall. Through telephone conversations and e-mail, the KU students kept in contact with other team members.
"E-mail made communication between the three schools more convenient, but sometimes waiting for information and results from each other still took some time," said team member Bob Stuever, Lawrence graduate student.
The plane is unique because the
propeller is in the rear rather than the front. The rear tail is in an inverted V-shape rather than a normal twin tail. The wings fold up for easy storage.
While the KU students worked mostly on the aircraft's flight dynamics and design, Wichita State's students worked primarily on structural and flutter analysis.
Gawad Nagati, associate professor of aerospace design, flight dynamics and control at Wichita State, acted as one of the team's faculty advisors. He said the KU students did most of the work because they had an earlier start and more experience.
"Overall, this year's competition was probably better than the other two," he said. "It was more sophisticated from a technical standpoint, and the students did a great job of communicating."
The University focused on design, WSU worked on structure analysis, and K-State contributed the mechanical, economic and marketing analysis.
Byron Jones was an advisor to the K-State students.
"It was a learning experience," he said. "These days, industry work requires team work. Even KU and K-State learn to put their rivalry aside and get the job done."
SAA welcomes back its members and is looking forward to another great year!
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