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October 15, 1998
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Vol. 109 • No. 39
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Fraternity hazing nothing new
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By Sarah Hale
Kansan staff writer
The latest fraternity hazing allegation at the University of Kansas does not come as a surprise to the administration.
Given the increase in reported hazing incidents during the past several years, KU officials are pleased that awareness has improved.
David Ambler, vice chancellor,
announced the interim suspension of
Phi Kappa Theta, 1941 Stewart Ave., on
Tuesday pending the investigation of
an alleged hazing incident.
Ambler said that for many years, universities and the National Interfraternity Council had ignored or had condoned hazing activities.
The rise in hazing reports indicated that students wanted to put a stop to
these incidents, Ambler said.
EXCERPT FROM CHANCELLOR HEMENWAY'S 1995 CONVOCATION SPEECH
"The more incidents that come to our attention, the more evidence that we're squeezing it out of the system," he said. "It's a good sign that people who are part of the organization are saying that it isn't right."
"Most of the rules you will find here are there to protect your physical safety
Since 1995, there have been eight hazing allegations reported to the University. Each of these chapters either received sanctions, were suspended or were placed on probation.
"There is nothing more important than your physical safety. We will not let you be harassed or abused in an way. Women should feel protected here. Men should, too. "If anyone tells you that you must be abused or degraded, hazed or harassed so that you can be a member of a group — greek or non-greek — you let us know. There is no place for such an organization at the University of Kansas."
Ambler, who has worked at the University for 22 years, said that over time these allegations had become less severe.
In the late 1970s to 1980s, new fraternity members were required to have a paddle. Occasionally, older members would beat them with it, Ambler said.
FRATERNITY HAZING
"There was also Hell Week," he said. "That was truly a week of brutal treatment. We've come a long way since those days."
Phi Kappa Theta is the eighth fraternity to be accused of hazing since 1995. The other seven fraternities were either placed on probation or suspended by the University. Interfraternity Council and/or the fraternity's national headquarters:
- **Beta Theta Pi** — October 1997
- **Alpha Tau Omega** — October 1997
- **Pi Kappa Alpha** — February 1997
- **Delta Tau Delta** — October 1996
- **Zeta Beta Tau** — Fall 1996
- **Alpha Epsilon Pi** — October 1995
- **Delta Chi** — Fall 1995
Although an anti-hazing policy has
been established at the University for more than 10 years, Chancellor Robert Hemenway demanded a no-toleration policy in a speech he gave in 1995.
"His speech said that hazing won't be tolerated on campus," said Tum Hut-
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Diversity team wants a course in Social Welfare
Kansan staff writer
Bv Steph Brewer
The class would train members of the team, a two-year-old program that educates University of Kansas students in matters of diversity.
Gloria Flores, program director of the Multicultural Resource Center, will present a proposal today to the School of Social Welfare for a pilot class of the Diversity Peer Education Team next semester.
Next week, the School of Social Welfare will decide whether to accept the proposal. As of now, nothing has been finalized and the class is not scheduled for spring.
Last year, Flores, team adviser, had the idea of turning the program into a class for team members and interested students. Since last May, she has been working with the School of Social Welfare to hold the class.
Ann Weick, dean of the School of Social Welfare, said she had been involved with the center through Diversity Dialogues, a program sponsored by the KU Coalition and the center. She said that the school was interested in a course that would train diversity educators.
"The idea of preparing more students who can facilitate diversity dialogues is an important prospect," she said.
sity dialogue Weick said that to create a class, Flores would have to submit a proposal that then would have to be approved by a curriculum committee at the school.
Flores said the class was designed for program members.
"This class is geared for students who already have an understanding of multicultural issues," she said.
This year the team has four core presenters who visit KU classrooms and organizations. This fall, 15 new participants are being trained. Usually, besides the training, team members have meetings to work on presentations.
Flores said students would be less likely to miss class than they would a meeting and therefore would be provided with more consistent, thorough training.
"I think that we'll actually have the time to get our ideas collected and make our program more solid," he said.
Team co-chairman Vincent Edwards, Wichita sophomore, said that a class would help increase the program's effectiveness.
Money melodies
Members of Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Phi Epsilon sing "Brown-Eyed Girl" by Van Morrisson. The groups sang in a karaoke contest fund-raiser last night at Bleachers Sports Bar, 804 W. 24th St. The fund-raiser earned $1,200. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
Students to present reform ideas to Regents
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
Board of Regents members and university administrators are not alone in their move to revamp higher education governance. Students also want a voice in the process.
Succeed in providing Yesterday, student leaders from six public universities and 10 community colleges from across Kansas convened in Emporia to discuss ways to better coordinate all of Kansas' public higher education institutions. The Board of Regents also began its monthly meeting yesterday.
The group, the Kansas Student Congress on Higher Education Governance, developed a proposal on how to best revamp the system, and
posal on how to be
Regents will hear the
proposal's details
today.
Korb Maxwell, legislative director of Student Legislative Awareness Board, said that he helped to develop the group as a way to add students' opinions to the issue.
"The main point that students want to see is a seamless transition from a community college to a university." Maxwell said.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The students' recommendations focused on five areas: access to and unnecessary duplication of courses and majors, affordability and financing, excellence in education and technology, student representation at the state level and communication.
Who: Kansas Student Congress on Higher Education Governance, composed of student senators from Board of Regents schools.
What: Met to discuss ways to better coordinate all of Kansas' public higher education institutions.
Why: To create a proposal to revamp the system that will be presented to the Board of Regents today.
"Never before have students come forward and asked if a governance issue was in the best interest of students," Maxwell said. "We would like to see the governor's task force take our opinions seriously."
The Governor's Task Force on Higher Education Structure for Excellence was formed by Gov. Bill Graves to examine ways to improve higher-education governance.
it's recommendations to the Legislature are expected in January. The task force also is expected to make a presentation today to the Regents.
Maxwell said that when the student congress put the finishing touches on the proposal, it would be submitted to the state task force and Legislature.
"This is a stepping stone into the future," he said. Kevin Yoder, student body president, said students' views needed to be heard when change occurred.
"This ground-breaking arrangement speaks a lot with what is going to happen with future reforms," he said.
This proposal is the second of its kind developed this month. Chancellor Robert Hemenway and other state university and community college administrators cited the need for a new coordinating body to focus on issues the Board of Regents cannot govern.
Processing fees increase for international students
U.S. immigration raises cost to get authorization to work off-campus jobs
By Kelli Rayborn
Kansan staff writer
Many international students at the University of Kansas will have to pay more to work and live in the United States.
Lynne Vanahill, assistant director of international student services, said that two of the changes would affect numerous international students at the University.
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service increased 30 of its 40 filing fees Tuesday.
increase from $70 to $100. Students who wish to reinstate or change their immigrant status will be hit with a jump from $75 to $120.
Students seeking authorization to work off-campus will face a fee
"The one that's probably most discouraging is the change from $70 to $100 for work authorization," Vanahill said. "That's the form for students applying due to economic hardship."
Vanahill said there were about 1,400 international students at the Lawrence campus this semester.
Vladimir Sinkov, Pavlovskii Posad, Russia, senior and president of the International Students Association, said that the increases would be a strain on international students.
"The majority of them will end up filing one of these forms at one point in their academic career at KU.
"It's not going to put people out on the streets or anything like that, but I'm disappointed," he said. "I'm paying too many fees as it is. It all adds up."
The INS said that the increases are justified by the costs they face. These are the first fee increases in four years.
"The application fees we have been charging have not covered our processing costs," said INS Commissioner Doris Meissner.
Sinkov does not think that is the rationale.
"Seventy dollars, I think, is enough to process a piece of paper, don't you?" he said.
simkov said that the increase could impact international students' decision to come to the United States.
This is just one contributing factor that could cause people to change their minds and maybe go to Europe, Sinkov said.
Vanahill agreed.
"When international students are looking at places to study, it makes us less attractive," she said.
It might not have an immediate
Source: Immigration and Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
impact, but coupled with other factors like the impact of the Asian economic crisis and increasingly restrictive U.S. immigration laws, the change will send a negative message to potential students, Vanahill said.
Haskell could be given control of own hiring
The U.S. Senate passed a bill yesterday that would give Haskell Indian Nations University more autonomy in hiring faculty and staff.
Robert Porter, a KU associate professor of law, said all Haskell faculty and staff had to be hired through the federal personnel system of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in New Mexico, not directly by Haskell officials.
If the bill becomes law, it would transfer the responsibility of hiring to the Haskell president and the Board of Regents.
the board of Regina High Rita Napier, a KU associate professor of history, said this measure reflected Haskell's move toward becoming a four-year university.
"It sounds consistent with the evolution of Haskell in the last 30 years." Porter said.
Haskell began as a boarding school and then evolved into a junior college. Haskell President Bob Martin has been working on establishing four-year programs. Napier said.
Haskell officials could not be reached for comment.