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THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 2016 | VOLUME 132 ISSUE 05
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
Antonio Scheöneich is a senior from Lawrence looking to finish his bachelor's degree this spring. Sceöneich, as well as his classmates have worked on "Quadrockets," which are a hybrid between a quadcopter and a rocket, with other students studying aerospace engineering.
Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN classmates have worked on
ENGINEERING NUMBERS SOAR
Aerospace engineering enrollment rates continue to increase at the University
▶ ANDREW ROSENTHAL
@rosentrotter_
More students are taking an interest in aerospace engineering than in the past, according to University enrollment rates provided by the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Last spring marked the eighth consecutive year that University's engineering school saw an increase in graduates. Enrollment at the school has been trending
upward over the past couple of years, according to enrollment records.
Just this fall, the Department of Aerospace Engineering saw the highest freshman enrollment within the last eight years. According to the enrollment records, 74 new students have decided to study aerospace engineering this fall, compared to 51 students in 2015 - a 45 percent increase. Zhi Jian Wang, chair of the aerospace engineering department, said the increase is influenced by the strong presence of the aircraft industry in Kansas.
University administrators say the trend is due to increased recruitment efforts across the state and improved facilities.
Aerospace engineering department chairs say that one factor of the increase is the addition of LEEP 2, a brand new lab for the College of Engineering that
opened in the fall of 2015.
Several students visited
LEEP 2 on campus visits last
year, right after it opened.
"Aerospace engineering at KU is the best in the College of Engineering," Wang said. "The reputation of our department is helping recruit students."
Antonio Schoneich, a senior from Lawrence, said he chose aerospace engineering because of the University's excellent program.
"KU aerospace is one of the top design schools in the
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ECM dons Black Lives Matter banners
▶ DARBY VANHOUTAN
@darbyvanhoutan
Ashley Hocking/KANSAN Banners hang in support of Black Lives Matter at the ECM.
During the second week of classes, students were greeted by new signs hanging at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries (ECM) building located at 1204 Oreat Ave. One banner reads "Black Lives Matter," and includes a list of supporting organizations.
The ministry is one of few organizations on campus to openly express support for the national movement, which has gained attention and popularity since the shooting of black teen Michael Brown in 2014.
The banners were unfurled at a dedication ceremony Sunday, which was attended by almost 100 people from around Lawrence and members of supporting churches.
ago, adding them to the front of the building has been a year-long process, Chairman of the ECM Board Loring Henderson said.
Although the banners were unfurled just four days
"We've been planning this for a while but it just required a lot of planning. Congregations had to decide whether they wanted to be on the banner or not," Henderson said.
The following 10 congregations supported the movement and had their names included on the banner: Ecumenical Campus Ministries, First Presbyterian Church, Islamic Center of Lawrence, Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, Oread Friends Meeting, Peace Mennonite Church, Plymouth Congregational Church, St. Luke A.M.E. Church, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lawrence and Unity of Lawrence.
Although several congregations allowed their names
"This banner has not been wholeheartedly supported. There are some churches that aren't on it that have been our sponsors in the past. They're just very uncomfortable with Black Lives Matter," Henderson said.
As of this fall, the ECM has been on campus for 111 years. Hendersond said providing a voice and being a place for positive discussion
to be included, there were multiple that abstained.
was the purpose then and now.
"Putting the banners on the ECM building was totally appropriate. That's what we're about — advocating for minorities, women's rights, African-Americans, the whole thing," he said.
Not many groups on campus have explicitly promoted the Black Lives Matter movement at the University. How-
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University honors 23 leaders at annual Women of Distinction event
Alex Robinson/KANSAN Jenny McKee, progam manager at Watkins Health Center, speaks at the annual Women of Distinction reception.
Alex Robinson/KANSAN
▶ ELLE CLOUSE
@elle_clouse
The Kansas Union Ballroom was packed to the brim Tuesday night for the annual Women of Distinction 2016-17 Calendar reception.
The Women of Distinction reception is an annual event that honors remarkable University women. A nomination must be made for a student, staff member or alumni to be considered for the honor.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, the director of The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, took the stage and announced the background of the event.
The KU Women of Distinction was founded in 2003, when students expressed that they wanted women to be seen for their accomplishments and character, rather than their physical attributes.
"I couldn't have agreed more, and as a result, we now have formed the KU Women of Distinction Calendar," Rose-Mockry said.
Leaders of the community
Following the introduction to the event, Rose-Mockry announced that Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little would speak to the women briefly. The Chancellor explained that she was pleased to be there.
"As I look around this room, I'm also excited, and optimistic to see so many women who are doing great things for our University and for the broader community," Gray-Little said.
The Chancellor spoke
of the qualities she believes a leader should have. She emphasized her belief that anyone can lead by example, and that titles aren't necessary.
"I want to congratulate today's honorees, and honorees of the past, who are leaders," Gray-Little said.
The final portion of the event was the recognition of the new recipients. Each woman was called onto the stage, while a former inductee highlighted the woman's accomplishments, and presented them with a certificate and a handshake.
Rose-Mockry closed the reception by stating that she hopes everyone is filled with as much hope as she is, but that there is still much work to be done, and that she is thankful for everyone's support.
"This would not happen if all of you in the room were not supporting the women who are being recognized today, and those who have been recognized in the past," Rose-Mockry said.
Honorees include: Annie McKay, Saralyn Reece Hardy, Jyleesa Renee Tate Hampton, Abby Hall, Shegufta Huma, Jessica van Loben Sels, 2nd Lt. Rhavean Anderson, Marilyn Mulligan Ault, Jana Craig-Hare, Amber Rowland, Elizabeth Kozleski, Joy Ward, Mary Kate Dennis, Sharon Toulouse, Melody Stratton, Ashle Koehn, Claire Carson MacLachlan, Hebron Kelecha, Tiffany Fisher, Rachel Bowes, Teale Muir, Lauren Arney and Nanyi Deng.
- Edited by Frank Weirich
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