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The Inside Front
Tuesday October 26,1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
KU professors selected as HOPE award finalists
Eight University of Kansas professors have been named finalists for the Honor to the Outstanding Progressive Educator award.
Each year the senior class nominates and selects outstanding educators who show concern for students. The winner of the award is selected by senior class officers and advisory board.
The eight finalists were determined
during a twoday campus election.
The eight finalists were determined during a two-day campus election. Jonathan Alt, Board of Class Officers president, said the award carried a different kind of honor than most awards.
"It's the award given to teaching professors by the people they're teaching," he said. "It's unlike anything else."
The HOPE award winner will be announced during pregame ceremonies of the Kansas-Nebraska football game at 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium and will receive a $300 cash award and recognition on a permanent plaque in the Kansas Union.
The finalists are John Broholm, associate professor of journalism; Victor Contoski, professor of English; Dennis Dailey, professor of social welfare; Jerry Lewis, assistant professor of business; Sally Frost Mason, professor of molecular biology and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Tim Shaftel, professor of business; Greg Shepherd, associate professor of communication studies; Beverly Davenport Sypher, professor of communication studies and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
— Emily Hughey
Endowment Association contributes $54.1 million
The Kansas University Endowment Association announced that it contributed a record-breaking $54.1 million to the University this fiscal year.
The announcement was made at the 108th annual meeting of the association's board of trustees.
association's board or trustees.
Of the total, $15.2 million will be funneled into scholarships, fellowships and awards, with $2.9 million going to loan programs for University students. The Endowment Association was given a record $53.2 million for this fiscal year.
"The association's role, which is made possible only through private support, is to enhance public support," said Jim Martin, president of the group. "The association has consistently increased the amount of resources made available year after year."
Assets of the association totaled nearly a billion dollars for fiscal year 1999 — $979 million. This amount includes income from investments
and property owned by the association.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway lauded the association's efforts.
Also on Sunday, the group elected two new trustees to its board, Jeff Johnson of Wichita and H. W. Knapheide of Quincy, Ill.
— Clav McCuistion
The Endowment Association board of trustees are 50 to 75 staff members and volunteers who advise and represent the association around the country.
E-mails tied to intruder Lawrence police say
Lawrence police seized two e-mail letters Saturday in connection with criminal trespassing at a female KU student's home at the 2500 block of West Sixth Street.
The victim reported that at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, she and her boyfriend were sitting upstairs when she heard a door open down-stairs. The boyfriend went downstairs to investigate but found nothing.
The two left and returned around 9:30 p.m. She noticed the glass in a picture frame was missing. She found the glass broken in her closet upstairs.
The victim had received two strange e-mails on Oct. 14. Sgt. Rick Nickell said the sender had indicated an interest in the victim, and the letters were suggestive.
The letters were taken as evidence. No arrests have been made.
Mortar Board identifies outstanding educators
Five KU faculty members have been named 1999 Outstanding Educators by the University chapter of Mortar Board, a national senior honor society.
Winners are Chuck Berg, professor of theatre and film; Robert Carlson, professor of chemistry; Beverly Mack, associate professor of African and African-American studies; Judith Richards, instructor of Spanish and Portuguese; and Jan Roskam, Deane E. Ackers distinguished professor of aerospace engineering.
This is the second time Carlson has been honored by Mortar Board.
The faculty members will be honored by Mortar Board students next weekend; first in a halftime ceremony Saturday at the Kansas-Nebraska game, then at a reception at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
The recipients were nominated for their devotion to academics, teaching style, accessibility and subject knowledge. Mortar Board members then selected winners from the nominations.
CDC suggests getting meningitis vaccine shots
A federal advisory committee recommended last week that entering college freshmen be vaccinated for meningitis, a rare but potentially deadly infection that commonly is spread in residence halls and bars.
Watkins Memorial Health Center recommends the vaccine to incoming freshmen on its new student health history forms.
However, the vaccine now will include a recommendation from the Center for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Watkins has seen a rise in meningitis vaccines since the news show 20/20 reported on the disease on Sept. 17. According to 20/20, meningitis deaths can be prevented with increased awareness provided by a CDC recommendation.
The American College Health Association had been recommending the vaccine to incoming freshmen when the CDC's recommendation was released.
Last year only one or two immunization shots were administered at Watkins. Since the 20/20 report, approximately 100 shots have been given, said Randall Rock, Watkins chief of staff.
The vaccine costs about $60 at Watkins. Students can call Watkins at 864-9500 for questions about meningitis and the vaccine.
Katie Hollar
University loses to rival in blood-drive challenge
Kansas State University beat the University of Kansas for the second time this semester, only this time it was measured in pints of blood rather than touchdowns.
K-State won the traditional blood-drive competition, because Wildcats donated more than 800 pints of blood in their drive last week. The KU blood drive rendered 638 pints of blood.
The KU blood drive was sponsored by the Panhellenic Association and the Interfraternity Council.
Bill Guerry, IFC blood drive chair, said K-State traditionally had dominated the University in the competition.
although it lost by only 11 pints last spring. The last time the University beat K-State, he said, was Spring 1997.
this year's goal was 800 pints.
"I thought we had a pretty good flow of donors," Guerry said. "For some reason we didn't come up with the numbers that we needed."
Amber Stuever
The Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A bell toled 13 times yesterday — once for each of the original colonies — as a crew with chain saws began cutting down the last of the Liberty Trees, where American patriots gathered to plot against the British.
Last Liberty Tree cut down
The 400-year-old tulip poplar fell victim to disease and decay. A final blow came from the winds of Hurricane Floyd.
Experts who examined the tree on the campus of St. John's College said it was in danger of collapsing and had to be cut down.
"The Liberty Tree has lived a long and valiant life and has been on life support for a century," college president Christopher Nelson said. For 200 years, the St. John's commencement has been held
Before the Revolutionary War, Liberty Trees were meeting places for local chapters of the Sons of Liberty throughout the colonies.
under the tree, and Nelson said cutting it down was a sad duty.
Historical records show that British forces destroyed trees in Boston and Charleston, S.C., Edward Papenfuse, Maryland state archivist said. He said the other trees were either cut down or died of disease and old age.
The end of Maryland's Liberty Tree was commemorated with a solemn ceremony on the campus of the nation's third-oldest college. Wreaths were laid at the base of the tree and of a 100-year-old offspring that stands about 100 yards away.
After the singing of the national anthem, written by St. John's graduate Francis Scott
Key, and the tolling of a bell, a worker riding in a cage was pulled about two-thirds of the way up the tree and began cutting the first branch.
If so, a clone will be planted at the site of the Liberty Tree and others will be presented to the 49 other states.
Among those watching was Gary Coleman, a university of Maryland scientist who is trying to clone samples of the tree's DNA taken about four months ago. He said it will be midwinter before he knows whether the effort will succeed.
Dennis Claude, a 70-year-old Annapolis resident who played under the tree's branches as a child, recorded the cutting down ceremony with his camera.
"It's a sad day. It really is," he said. "I thought it would be here as long as I was."
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's CD player and CDs were stolen between 11:50 p.m. Oct. 19 and 3 p.m. Oct. 20 from a car parked at lot 112 east of Oliver Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items and damage were estimated at $3,745.
A KU student reported three CDs stolen between 2:20 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23 from a room at McCollum Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The CDs were valued at $45.
A KU student's Sony Playstation, one game and two controllers were stolen between 10 a.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday from a room at McCollum Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $225.
ON CAMPUS
OARS, the nontraditional student organization, will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. Call Simmie Berrova at 830-0074.
Overaters Anonymous will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412
KU HorrarZontals ultimate Frisbee team will practice at 5 p.m. today at Shenk Complex. Call Will Snott at 841-0671.
First Nations' Student Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union, Call Laurie Ramirez at 841-3654.
KU College Republicans will meet to discuss volunteering for Phil Kline's campaign at 7 tonight at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union, Call Tim Burger at 331-3470.
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rick Clock at 841-3148.
KU Baha'i Club will meet for a public talk about peace at 7:30 tonight at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Amanda Bootright at 331-0007.
■ KU Hille will have a text study at 7:30 tonight at the English Room
in the Kansas Union. Call Jay Quinn at 749-4725.
■ KU Chess Club will meet from 8 to 10 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Bring boards and clocks if possible. Call David Wang at 312-1070.
OAKS, the nontraditional students organization, will have a brown bag lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. tomorrow at Alcev F in the Kansas Union, Call Simmie Berrova at 830-0074.
■ Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum from noon to 1 p.m. at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The Emily Taylor Wamen's Resource Center will present "Dating 101: Maintaining Healthy Relationships" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. Call Laura Montgomery at 844-3552.
Engineering Student Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at 2002 Learned Hall, Call Marcus Dunavan at 312-1783.
*Psi Chi and Psychology Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at 547 Fraser Hall, Call Larisa Roemisch at 841-6738.*
Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Pioneer Room in the Burge University, Call 864-HALO.
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