Friday, October 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Dole Institute gets a $6-million boost from federal funds
By Melody Ard
By Melody Ard
Kansan staff writes
The Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy got a big boost from the federal government this week. Congress gave $6 million to the institute Wednesday, doubling the funding available for the project to $12 million.
In the spring, the Kansas Legislature gave $3 million in state funds for the project. That was matched by private funds.
The money is expected to be used for lectures, seminars, internships and organization of the archives that the former senator donated to the University.
"The institute will not just be a building,"
said Burdett Loomis, interim director of the institute and professor of political science. "This is a real opportunity for the state of Kansas and the University of Kansas to look at important policy issues and carry on Bob Dole's legacy of public service to his state and country."
Jill Simpson, Columbus junior, said the financing for the institute was a positive thing for Kansas and the University.
Dole: Has building named after him at University of Kansas
"It would be a really good thing because I think Bob Dole has done a lot for the state of Kansas," she said. "He's brought a lot of attention to Kansas."
The institute, being designed by architects from the firm of AISA in Lenexa, is being constructed on West Campus, near the Lied Center.
The $6-million appropriation was part of the $520 billion spending bill signed by President Clinton.
Some legislators, including Kansas Sen Sam Brownback, had reservations about the bill and contemplated opposing it. Brownback and the five other Kansas members of Congress voted in favor.
"A half-trillion dollars in spending was put together at the last minute with five people in the room, and then we get less than 24 hours to look at this bill," Brownback said. "This is just not the way to run a democracy of the stature of the United States."
The funds were divided among programs nationwide, including at least two dozen in Kansas.
Kansas State University was among those benefiting. The Food Safety Consortium there is to get $1.5 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Houses to tumble Monday for garage
By Seth Jones Kansan staff writer
The razing of buildings for the new parking garage north of the Kansas Union will begin Monday.
Jim Modig, director of design and construction management, said the parking garage was still in early stages of design, but the site was starting to be prepared now.
"The plan is to remove the green house, the continuing education trailers, then two houses on Mississippi, 1222 and 1224," he said. "We should be done in 30 days, but given the time of year, that might be extended."
This house on Jayhawk Boulevard north of the Kansas Union has been marked for razing to make room for a new parking garage. Crews also will remove the continuing education trailers and two houses on Mississippi Street. Photo by Corie Waters/KANSAN
The houses have been empty since August.
Modig said asbestos needed to be removed from the continuing education building before it could be razed.
Rodger Oroke, University director for facilities management, said there might be some inconveniences for the next 30 days.
"It may be hectic once the construction starts," he said. "We won't have a wrecking ball situation. I understand that the contractor will have what they call a hydraulic pincher. It's the same type equipment they used on the parking garage at Jayhawker Towers."
Oroke said the only disturbance to traffic will be a minor loss of parking spots.
"On Oread Avenue, there will be maybe
three parking spaces we'll need to close off by Lot 58 South," he said.
Modig said the University will be taking bids for the construction of the parking garage around the first of the year.
"It's still early to say, but we anticipate the garage to be ready for fall of 2000," he said. "If everything goes well, it may be
done even sooner."
Lesa Roodiger, Lenexa freshman, said even though she parked at Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall, she thought the parking garage was a good idea.
"Anything they can do to improve parking on campus is a definite positive," she said.
New bike racks on KU buses gathering dust
The bike racks are on the buses, but so far there are still no bikes.
After a long delay, KU on Wheels has bike racks mounted on buses that run on the 23rd and Naismith route. Now they are looking for students to make use of them.
Nicole Skalla, transportation director wants to see students take advantage of the new system.
"No one has come in yet to sign the waiver or to be shown how to mount their bike on the bus," she said. "That's why we want students to know as much about the bike racks as possible."
Doug Neely, driver of one of the 23rd and Naismith buses, said that loading the bikes was simple, but he didn't know if students would take advantage of it.
"I don't think it's very practical for a student to use it everyday," he said. "I think it'd get more use when maybe a student's bike breaks down."
Bike racks originally were to have been
attached to the buses in early September, but many factors caused setbacks.
"There was a delay in the shipping of the racks," Skalla said. "Then, once we got them, they had to be retrofitted to the buses. We had to get a welder to change them to fit our buses, probably because our buses are so old."
The cost of the welding may have been enough to exceed the program's budget, Skalla said. About $3,000 was budgeted for five new racks and the cost of advertising. The cost of a welder was unexpected, but Skalla said because they budgeted for a small cushion, the budget would not be hurt tremendously.
Skalla said the KUID problems also pushed back the racks.
Scott Kaiser, student body vice president, said he thought the racks were delayed because KU on Wheels wanted a watertight liability system.
"The bus company wasn't expecting the problems with the smart card readers," Skalla said. "We didn't want to complicate a route that was already complicated, so we put the racks on the back burner again."
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"They wanted it to be clear that anything that happens isn't the fault of the bus driver or of senate," he said. "They were probably erring on the side of caution."
A. C. Corle, Independence junior, said he thought the racks were a waste of time.
Students seem apathetic toward the racks, on or off the buses.
"I don't see why you'd want to ride your bike to the bus stop, load it up, then unload it," he said. "If you're in a hurry, you don't have time for that."
Janis Reedy, Overland Park sophomore, said he thought the bike racks were a good idea, but people might think the process was too time consuming.
One of the racks is currently on display on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union.
Students also need to sign a waiver before they can use the racks. After learning the proper way to mount the bikes and signing the waiver, students will receive a pass to show the bus driver.
By having bike racks on buses, students who do not live near bus stops could ride their bikes to where the bus would pick them up.
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