Friday, January 22, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Bookstore glitch upsets students who ordered online
Flaw on Web site leads to lost orders
By Heather Woodward Kansan staff writer
Students who tried to preorder their books from the KU Bookstores on the Internet may not have their textbooks waiting for them and may have to pay more than they had expected.
A glitch in the bookstore's Web site, www.Jayhawks.com, which has accepted preorders for the last three semesters, has caused an increase in lost orders.
"There's a flaw in the way the Web site is processing the orders," said Bill Getz, assistant manager for the Kansas and Burge Unions. "The server can send them an acknowledgement that the order has been received, but the order is never actually in our mailbox."
The Web site promises an immediate confirmation that the order has been received and a copy of the order, which is sent to the student's e-mail address. When students place order, they must designate whether they want to pick up their books at the Kansas or Burge Union bookstore. Students who preordered their books could begin picking them up Saturday.
Getz said he was alerted to the problem last week when more than the usual number of people came in with complaints that their orders had been lost. He said he did not know how many people this glitch had affected.
One incentive for preordering books is that used books can be easier to come by. In fact, the Web site vows to save students 30 percent by ordering used books ahead of schedule. In some cases where orders have been lost, students are forced to pay full price.
Jason Barricklow, Newton junior, said that he would be dis
ONLINE ORDERS
Because of a Web site glitch, the KU Bookstores never received some orders from students trying to preorder their books for this semester.
Bookstore staff is attempting to find used books for students, but in some cases it's just too late.
Despite the Web site's promise to save students up to 30 percent by preordering books, some students are having to pay full price for new books.
The University will be looking at the Web site to ensure that this doesn't happen in the future.
couraged from preordering his books on the Internet if an order he had placed had not gone through.
"I'd be disappointed because I'd expect to get used books and then it could end up falling through," he said.
The bookstores will not compensate students the difference between new and used book prices, but staff will help students save as much as they can with preorders.
"When we have someone who for any reason we don't have a record of it, we walk them around the store, and then it just comes down to a matter of timing." Getz said. "We do go behind the scenes, in the refund section, but depending on the book, we may or may not have it."
Mike Reid, bookstore manager for both the Kansas and Burge Unions, refused to comment.
Emily Thach, Burton freshman said, "If that had happened to me, it would make me really angry."
Getz said the Web site would not cause these kinds of problems in future semesters.
"We are going to make some changes on the Web site," he said. "We want to make sure this doesn't happen again."
Getaway BMW found in McCollum lot
By Katie Burford
Kansan staff writer
A stolen car used in the Tuesday armed robbery at Midwest Regional Credit Union, 1015 W. 6th St., was found Wednesday parked in a lot south of McColum Hall.
The car had been carjacked in Overland Park and driven to Lawrence where it was used in the robbery, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
Overland Park police notified authorities to be on the look out for a silver BMW only three hours before Lawrence officers put out the same request.
The 1998 silver BMW was spotted by the police Tuesday evening near McCollum Hall, shortly after the robbery occurred, said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
Bailey said that when a KU Public Safety Officer did a computer search on the license plate number, it came back clear.
The composite picture of the carjacking suspect was issued by the Overland Park Police Department.
It was not until Wednesday afternoon, when an officer again ran the license number to issue a parking ticket, that it came back as a stolen vehicle.
The Overland Park Police Department has issued a composite picture of the carjacking suspect based on the owner of the vehicle's description.
Jason Williams/KANSAN
Witnesses from the bank robbery also have aided police in a composite picture of the suspect. Sgt. Wheeler said the two photos were not incongruous.
The KU Public Safety Office distributed filers at the Daisy Hill
residence balls with a picture of the vehicle and a description of the bank robbery suspect.
Students who might have seen a 6-foot, white male in his early 20s with a medium build should call either the KU Crime Stoppers at 864-8888, or the KU Public Safety Office at 864-5900.
Med students to graduate from accredited program
Public health degree collaborative effort with Wichita State
By Jamie Knodel
Kansan staff writer
The handful of University of Kansas Medical Center students who expect to graduate this spring with a master's degree in public health will be some of the first students statewide to graduate from an accredited program.
The Kansas master's of public health degree program is a collaborative effort between the University of Kansas and Wichita State University. Between six and 10 students expect to graduate this spring with the degree.
The program received a five-
Five years is the maximum period of accreditation that a new program can receive, said Craig Moolgard, the Kansas program director.
year accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health in late 1998.
"五 year accreditation is not given that often to programs, so we are quite proud of that," he said.
Three sites participate in the program that was started in 1994, including the Med Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and Wichita State.
"The joint-statewide program enables us to share resources, faculty, students and research," Moolgard said.
Master's of Public Health Faculty said that the program's accreditation had many advantages.
MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE
The University of Kansas and Wichita State University have earned accreditation for the Masters of Public Health Program.
The proram is one of 20 accredited programs nationwide.
Kansas' program is the only accredited program between here and the Canadian border
Participating sites include Wichita State, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
"Because of our accreditation there will be many educational opportunities," said Stan Edlavitch, professor of preventive medicine and director of the Med Center site program.
Other University departments and outside institutions, including the University of Missouri, had contacted the program and discussed the possibility of collaborative programs.
He said that the faculty currently was reviewing a proposal between the Med Center's
School of Nursing and the public health program to form a joint degree.
Edlavitch said that more research opportunities would be available because of the accreditation.
Moolgard said that the public health program was the only one to be accredited between Kansas and Canada.
Senate seeks referendum, more student input about recreation center
The program is now one of 20 accredited programs nationwide.
Kansan staff writer
By Nadia Mustafa
Student Senate will seek more student involvement this semester and will put the issue of a new recreation center on a student body referendum in April.
The possibility of a new recreation center, student outreach and parking are among the issues that will head the Senate's agenda this semester.
"This could be done this semester, but we have to have a united policy front with the chancellor, the administration and students," Moore said. "In most cases, we agree on the problem, but not on the issue of how to solve it."
Tom Moore, Student Legislative Awareness Board campus director, said examining the need for an additional recreation center would be one of the most important issues facing Senate. He said that compromise on all sides would be vital to reaching a conclusion.
Julie Numrich, Senate executive chair, said that Senate would use displays, newsletters and bulletin boards in different schools to
- - - - make Senate more accessible to students.
Kevin Yoder, student body president, said that Senate concentrated on planning and formulating programs and ideas last semester. He said that Senate would implement them this semester.
"We want to reach out to students," Yoder said. "We want to be more effective and efficient and truly do things to affect students' lives."
Moore said that he thought the issue of campus safety would be revitalized this semester.
Also on its agenda, Senate will
STUDENT SENATE AGENDA
"We increased spots with Park and Ride last semester," Kaiser said. "But that's not enough. We need to see things done second semester, too."
Parking also will be at the top of the Senate agenda. Scott Kaiser, student body vice president, said he wanted to increase the number of parking spaces available to students at the Lied Center through the Park-and-Ride program. He said he also wanted to secure student parking in the parking garage, which is under construction near the Kansas Union.
The construction of a new recreation center on campus.
This semester, Senate is considering:
- Implementing a campus safety task force and a campus escort service.
- Securing parking spots in the parking garage that is under construction near the Kansas Union and increasing student parking spots at the Lied Center.
Getting a commitment from the University to implement online and phone enrollment within the next few years.
employed within the next few years.
Making Senate more accessible to students.
Becoming more involved with local politics through Student Legislative Awareness Board.
Changing KU on Wheels bus routes.
Providing public transportation through a joint partnership between the University and the city.
consider a campus escort service and a campus safety task force.
Kaiser said he hoped to get a commitment from the University this semester to implement online enrollment within the next few years. In addition to online enrollment, Senate will push for enrollment by phone.
The Student Legislative Awareness Board will lobby at the state level for faculty salary increases, more financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants and increased spending for general
educational needs.
It also will try to keep tuition low and restore funds for programs such as child care at the University.
Korb Maxwell, SLAB's legislative director, said that the board would continue to advocate the local political issues this semester. He said that SLAB would work towards better relations with the Lawrence City Commission.
"This is a really big semester," Maxwell said. "SLAB is going to be a very busy group."
He said that Lawrence alcohol ordinances would become a focal point between Senate and the commission. He said that the city should allow The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., to be open from midnight to 2 a.m. but that police should enforce existing laws pertaining to public disorder.
"We respect the concerns of the neighborhood," Maxwell said. "But we have to consider the businesses who are putting out the goods consumers want."
Nicole Skalla, Senate transportation coordinator, said that there was a good chance for changes on some KU on Wheels routes, such as establishing a bus route to SuperTarget, 3201 S. Iowa St.
Senate also will consider pushing for a partnership between the University and the city to provide a public transportation service.
Skalla said Senate would try to publicize the Bike-and-Ride program and gauge the level of demand for installing bike racks on more buses. Students currently can get a free Bike-and-Ride permit, but bike racks only have been installed on buses on the 23rd Street and Naismith Road route.
Senate may allocate $1.2 million in student activity fees this semester, an issue which senators expect to come to the forefront during elections in April.
Maxwell said that he expected coalitions to run on the familiar issues of online enrollment, campus safety and preventing studentfee increases.
Kaiser said that he expected a lot of Senate activity this semester.
"First semester is when ideas are cooking," he said. "We shift into high gear second semester."
Justin Stewart, Lawrence junior, said that he wanted to see more cooperation between Senate and the chancellor's office.
"The administration needs to get a better feel for what students want instead of what they want," he said. "The University seems to shoot down more than it approves, and there's not enough compromise between the administration and Student Senate."
The first Senate committee meetings will be next Wednesday in the Kansas Union. The first full Senate meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3. in Parlors A, B and C of the Kansas Union.
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