2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 2004
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How many students are enrolled at KU this semester?
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Attendance at KU is calculated on the twentieth day of classes, officially known as the "20th day enrollment figures." For the latest numbers, go to www.registrar.ku.edu/20thday. You can also check out the KU Student Profile at www.vpss.ku.edu/Profile.pdf
For Fall of 2004:
26,980 - Lawrence & Edwards Campuses
2.610 - KUMed
Carolyn Micek, Lawrence resident buys a Heirloom Turkey from Jake Dodds'soan, Lawrence resident, at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St. The Heirloom Turkeys are all natural, free-range turkeys that have sold fast, Dodd'ssoan said.
Preparing for Turkey Day
3,420 - Minority Enrollmen
CAMPUS
KU, Haskell students earn awards for creative posters
One KU student and one Haskell student received awards for scientific research at an annual conference Oct. 21-24 in Austin, Texas.
The students were among 20 winners out of about 500 entries, said Marigold Linton, KU director of American Indian Outreach.
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science conference serves as a networking opportunity for minority students and as a source of encouragement to students to continue studies and research, Linton said. The winners were:
Talia Martin, Fort Hall, Idaho, senior, won an award for her poster presentation in chemistry.
- Joseph W. Anderson, Haskell jun-
lion, won an award his poster presentation in environmental science. Two faculty members from the University and Haskell also received honors:
Marigold Linton, KU director of American Indian Outreach, was named the society's next president.
Dennis O'Malley, Haskell natural sciences faculty member, won an award for Distinguished Community/Tribal College Mentor.
— Laura Francoviglia
Students present papers at Minn. writing conference
University of Kansas students and staff members presented academic papers and held workshops earlier this month at an annual regional conference in Minnesota.
The 2004 Midwest Writing Center Association Conference, held Nov. 5-6, drew about 150 people. The KU
students and staff who attended were affiliated with the KU Writing Center.
The November conference is just one of the various conferences students and staff attend throughout the year.
These conferences provide students with opportunities to write, research and present academic papers at regional and national levels, said Michele Eodice, director of the KU Writing Center.
Since the KU Writing Center opened in 1998, two groups of students have presented papers each year at various conferences, she said.
The KU Writing Center is made up of consultants in all different kinds of majors, not just English.
The students who came in represent more than 120 different majors, she said.
Here are the presenters from November's conference:
Noel M. Rasor, Grand Rapids.
Noel M. Rasor, Grand Rapids,
Mich., graduate student in
American studies; Sadie Robb,
Paola senior, and Moira Ozias,
assistant director of the KU
Writing Center presented a collaboratively written paper "John Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and the Free State: Local History and Writing Center Practice"
- Jen Humphrey, Lawrence graduate student in creative writing presented "Reflections in the Peer Review Pool: Searching for Common Ground Between the Creative Writing Workshop and Peer Tutoring"
- ■ Kyle F. Timmermeyer, Derby junior, presented his paper "Filling the God Gap: Religious Dialogue in the Writing Center"
- Greg Dixon, Marysville graduate student in teaching English as a second language, and Shuwen Hsu, teacher at the Small World Language School, moderated a
workshop "Navigating Prejudices Attendant to Working With Non-Standard English Users in the Writing Center"
Education School seeking math, science graduates
Ross Fitch
The University of Kansas School of Education is recruiting math and science-related college graduates for its Transition to Teaching program.
The program trains and certifies new teachers for middle and high schools in the Kansas City, Kan., school district.
The federally funded program primarily was for mid-career professionals who wanted to make a career change, said Lizette Peters, program coordinator.
A degree in mathematics or a science related degree
plication requirements are as follows:
ence-related degree
A commitment to at least four
Commitment to at least four years of teaching in the Kansas City, Kan., school district
At least five years of professional experience.
Though most KU students might not fit the description the Transition to Teaching program is seeking Peters said, they might know of others who would be interested in the program.
"It's an opportunity to give back to the community." Peters said.
Applications for next semester are due Jan. 14.
The program will hold informational meetings at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Kansas City, Kan. Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. and at 1 p.m. Dec. 11 in the Blue Valley Library, 9000 W. 151st St., Overland Park.
For more information, contact Lizette Peters, program coordinator at 864-9668.
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- Laura Francoviglia
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ON THE RECORD
Lawrence police arrested a 21-year-old KU student about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday in the 1500 block of Iowa Street. He was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and driving without proof of insurance.
A 21-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police that someone had stolen her gray backpack out of her car about midnight on Saturday in the 1400 block of Kentucky Street. Her loss is estimated at about $235 including the cost of a broken window of her car.
A 19-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police that someone had stolen about 70 DVDs at about 10 p.m. Friday from his home in the 2500 block of Sixth Street.
Lawrence police arrested a 23-year-old KU student after he had threatened his roommate, a 23-year-old KU student, with two kitchen knives around 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of 34th street. Sgt. Dan Ward said the two men had been fighting for nearly two hours before knives were brought into the situation. The student who made the threat was charged with aggravated assault.
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a call at Oliver Hall about 11:55 p.m. Friday about a broken window in the ninth floor lobby. According to reports, the window was broken accidentally by an 18-year-old resident of the sixth floor.
An 18-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office that someone had broken the passenger mirror off her 2004 Saturn sometime Saturday in parking lot 104, which is in front of the residence halls on Daisy Hill.
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