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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013
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CALENDAR
Wednesday, Feb. 27
WHAT: Student Senate Legislative Committees
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Prospective bills must first go through the legislative cycle.
Committee meetings are open to all students.
Thursday, Feb. 28
WHAT: Final Cut Pro X: The Fundamentals
WHERE: Budig Media Lab
WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
ABOUT: Are you a budding Spielberg
but don't know how put a video
together? This workshop will teach
you the basics of the Final Cut Pro X
editing program.
NAME: Central American Film Showcase:
"La Yuma"
WHERE: 100 Stauffer-Flint Hall
WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
ABOUT: This film tells the story of Yuma,
a poor but determined girl who aspires to
be a boxer.
**WHAT:** SUI's Chili Recipe Contest
**WHERE:** Kansas Union lobby, level 4
**WHEN:** 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
**ABOUT:** See judges award contest winners on the best student-submitted chili recipes. The winner will receive a $100 prize.
Friday, March 1
WHAT: Ciraque de Legume by Jamie Carswell
WHERE: Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
ABOUT: Enjoy this one-night show at the Lawrence Arts Center performed by University alum Jamie Carswell's Irish comedy troupe.
WHERE: All University
WHEN: All day
ABOUT: Make sure to apply today if you plan to graduate this spring.
WHAT: Application for graduation deadline
Saturday, March 2
EDUCATION
WHAT: Spring Opening at the Spencer Museum
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
ABOUT: Check out the Spencer's newest exhibit, "An Errant Line: Ann Hamilton / Cynthia Schira," and mingle with the artists.
WHAT: Scholarship & BFA Audition Dance Department
WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Robinson Center, 251
ABOUT: Think you've got the right moves? Audition for scholarship consideration and admittance to the dance B.F.A. program.
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The School of Education is taking steps to implement a two-year blended master's program that will focus on self-directed, online learning. Pilot classes have already seen success.
School of Education to offer online master's program
JENNA JAKOWATZ
jjakowatz@kansan.com
The School of Education is implementing a blended master's program for educational administration, meaning students pursuing a master's degree in this field of study will be able to complete their degree through the Internet.
The degree is designed for students to complete in two years and fulfills the academic requirements for state license for positions such as assistant principal or principal. The new blended program will eliminate the time students spend traveling to class and attending class on campus by focusing on online self-directed learning.
Joseph Novak, Director of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department in the School of Education, said the blended master's program will finally enable more students to obtain a master's degree in the educational administration.
Stacy Rietzke, a student from
"The School of Education together with the University has felt a need to bring a competitive hybrid program into the market." Novak said.
Mission who is currently pursuing the degree, says the pilot program is working well for her.
"In piloting several traditional classes this past fall and spring semester, students are applauding the efforts of the School of Education in scheduling several class sessions in an interactive video conference format. Utilizing 'Adobe Connect', we have been able to hold several seminar classes while students have been in their homes." Novak said.
"Dr. Novak has stepped out of his comfort zone to accommodate our class through Adobe Connect. This program allows our class to not only receive real-time audio/video lectures from him, but it also allows us all to participate and share our experiences through the audio and video," Rietzke said in an email.
Novak has done his own research on the success of hybrid programs and believes the new blended program will attract more students to the University.
"Most hybrid programs available allow the flexibility of completing a good part of the course responsibilities at their computers, in their homes, and when they had the time."
By using the Internet, Novak said the new hybrid program will allow students to balance daily life with completing a master's degree.
"After teaching at school all day, it makes it convenient to be able to learn from home. It saves the driving time and money I was wasting before. Although I was uneasy about the thought of online courses at first, the hybrid program offered through KU has put those concerns to rest, as we are able to discuss and reflect our experiences through the convenience of our own home." Rietze said.
"Students wanting to pursue a master's degree in educational administration can now apply to a nationally ranked program without having to travel to campus on a weekly basis for traditional classes. Interested students can now balance their career schedules and family responsibilities without having to sacrifice either with multiple trips to campus." Nowak said.
Students who want to apply for the new blended Master of Science in Education degree have until April 1 to submit their application.
Edited by Laken Rapier
NATIONAL
Gold coin collection draws heavy bidders
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Bidders paid more than $3.5 million at auction for half of a Nevada recluse's gold collection.
Carson City's Alan Rowe of Northern Nevada Coin dominated the bidding Tuesday, winning four of the 11 lots for his own company and five for the Illinois-based Rare Coin Company of America Inc.
The total cost of his bids amounts to nearly $2.7 million
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Appraiser Howard Herz talks about gold coins being auctioned off more in Carson City, Nev. Sixty-nine-year-old Walter Samaszko, Jr. died in June 2012, leaving thousands of gold coins in his garage.
CAMPUS
HANNAH SWANK
hswank@kansan.com
Students qualify for debate nationals
Melanie Campbell, senior,
and Amanda Gress, sophomore,
have qualified to compete at the
National Debate Tournament in
Ogden, Utah, March 28 to April
2. This is the 46th consecutive year that the University of Kansas will be represented at the tournament.
Campbell and Gress won five of six debates at the Midwest region qualifying tourna-
"I very rarely see teams of two women just because there are not many females involved in debate. It feels good to be representative."
MELANIE CAMPBELL
National Debate Tournament qualifier
The National Debate Tournament hosts 78 competing teams. This year's topic discusses fed-
"They are a strong symbol of what strong, articulate women can accomplish," Harris said.
complishments that Campbell and Gress have made.
ment held Feb. 22-24. This is the second year they have qualified for the national tournament. At last year's tournament, they were the only team of two women to compete.
"I very rarely see teams of two women just because there are not many females involved in debate," Campbell said. "It feels good to be representative."
Scott Harris, coach of the KU Debate team, is proud of Kansas' long tradition in the National Debate Tournament and the ac-
eral government strategies for increasing domestic energy production of coal, natural gas, nuclear, oil, solar or wind.
Members of the KU Debate team spend 20-40 hours each week to research and
prepare arguments for tournaments. Tournaments usually span three days with members participating in 6-12 debates that last approximately two hours.
"I like the challenge of competing in tournaments and preparing arguments," Gress said. "It's a big time commitment, but I like the challenge of keeping up with the success of KU Debate."
— Edited by Pat Strathman
MIDWEST
Drought persists despite heavy plains snowfall
ST. LOUIS — The blanket of snow covering much of the Great Plains after two big storms in less than a week may provide some relief for parched areas, but it's no "drought-buster," experts said Tuesday.
States like Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma have been among the hardest hit by the drought that at one point covered two-thirds of the nation. Now, they're buried under snow from two storms just days apart that dumped nearly 20 inches on Wichita, and more than a foot in other Plains states.
instead of soaking into the rock-hard ground.
The snow may help ease the drought some, but it's unlikely to have a big impact because it is sitting largely on frozen ground, especially in the upper Plains. As snow on the surface melts, the water is likely to run off into rivers and streams
That's good news for those who depend on the many rivers and lakes that are near historic lows because of the drought. But it does little to help farmers who need the moisture to soak into the soil so they can grow plants, said Brian Fuchs, of the National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Neb.
Even if all the snow melted straight into the ground, it wouldn't break the drought. A foot of snow equals roughly an inch of rain, and parts of the Plains are roughly 20 inches short of precipitation. Fuchs said.
Tesla could use a wet spring after two years of drought. The state just had the third-driest two-year span its history, getting just 71 percent of normal rainfall in 2011 and 2012 combined.
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