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THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 2017 | VOLUME 133 ISSUE 02
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 21, 2016.
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- CHANDLER BOESE
@Chandler_Boese
When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office Friday, he will deliver the 58th inaugural address and become the 45th president. Just as the position carries a long history, so does the inaugural address. For those who study these things, Trump's speech is a bit of question mark as to whether it will stick with historical trends.
"To some extent, all bets are off," said Robert Rowland, a professor of communications at the University who specializes in political rhetoric, especially inaugural addresses.
David Guth, a journalism professor who has studied political campaigns, agreed, saying, "Donald Trump has not been a traditional presidential candidate in any way, shape or form."
The inaugural address has many expectations and norms assigned to it, the professors say, which have largely been maintained throughout history. Most importantly, though, are the traditional goals of the speech.
The biggest goal is to
reunite the country after the election, Guth said. Inaugural addresses are also often used to relate the incoming administration and the president's understanding of the American experience.
Rowland put it even more simply: "It gives a chance for a president to establish their political principles."
administration and entire presidency. If Trump continues the divisive tone he had in the campaign, Guth suspects it will lead to a difficult presidency.
Neither professor said they had much confidence that Trump will go for a more traditional inaugural address. Guth said the only time that Trump has ever
Most presidents use
allies and even enemies of the country, as opposed to campaign speeches which target the candidate's party.
their speeches to do several things, like address current issues, lay out their political philosophies, show strength and demonstrate their leadership qualities, Rowland said.
Audience is another important consideration, Rowland said. Inaugural addresses are aimed at the American people as a whole,
For this reason, as well as others, Guth said the inaugural address is "the most important part of a president's legacy."
--been close to traditional is when he's used a teleprompter, but that he's not very good at it, nor does he like to use one.
Guth said the inaugural address sets the tone for the incoming president's
"President-elect Trump has not followed any of the norms of campaign discourse, and certainly not the norms of what you would expect after the election, except for his statement the morning after the election, where he talked about reuniting the people," Rowland said. "But, since then, he has violated all of the norms that we expect of a president-elect. So I think it's difficult to predict what he is going to do."
News outlets like CNN have reported that Trump is writing most of his own speech, and that it will be short. It's not clear whether or not he will be using a teleprompter.
Rowland said he believes Trump has probably been advised to stick with the expectations of the inaugural address. However, Trump's behavior since the election has not shown a move toward more traditional actions or rhetoric, Rowland said.
- Edited by Ashley Hocking
University officials prioritizing funding concerns in state legislative session
The Topeka Capitol Building houses the executive and legislative branches of government for the state of Kansas.
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▶ NOLAN BREY
@NolanBrey
The University has two key agenda items for the 2017 Kansas legislative session that began on Jan. 9. First, to restore the 2016 allotment cuts to the University, and second, to provide stable funding.
"During a session when legislators will be facing many difficult issues and
topics, we will focus on our two legislative priorities," said Tim Caboni, vice chancellor for public affairs, in an email. "We will be asking the Legislature to restore $10.7 million in 2016 cuts, and we will ask for stable funding for KU as the state drafts its next budget."
The allotment cuts, which were issued by Gov. Sam Brownback in May,
eliminated $10.7 million (a 5.1 percent loss in state-appropriated funds) from the University's budget, which forced "difficult decisions" for the University across all of its campuses, according to Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director of news and media relations.
Likewise, the unpredictability of state funding poses many
"Predictable, stable and sustainable funding is important not just for students, but for our entire university," Caboni said. "In order for us to continue serving our students and our state, we need to be able to plan effectively during the coming year."
problems for the University.
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Open chancellor search forum to be held on Monday
The University community is invited to another chancellor search committee open forum on Monday, Jan. 23 to give students, now back on campus, a chance to speak on the chancellor search.
Dave Dillon, chair of the chancellor search committee, will lead the forum, which allows students to share their opinions as well as their desired characteristics for the next chancellor of the University. The forum will be held at the Kansas Union in the Alderson Auditorium from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
According to Breeze Richardson, communications director for the Board of Regents, Dillon will use student input to create a chancellor profile. The chancellor profile serves as the job announcement that highlights the wanted experiences, attributes and virtues of any potential candidate. Student input has already been gathered from student leaders and
"This is a closed search, so there's limited opportunities for involvement," Richardson said. "This is one of them, and we welcome student participation."
"This is an opportunity to say what you want in your next chancellor — what kinds of strengths they should have, how you think it should be framed of what that campus needs next," Richardson said.
Richardson said the chancellor profile will most likely be completed by the end of the month, at which point it will then be sent for approval by the Regents in a special session.
Richardson also said student input is taken very seriously.
University faculty, as well as representatives from the medical campuses.
A similar forum was held Jan. 10, where equity and diversity were emphasized by University students, staff and faculty.
Edited by Mara Kubicki
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