UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 11, 1995
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KU looks to merge more departments
Input requested from all faculty and staff
By Josh Yancey
Kansan staff writer
University governance is looking for the best ways to prepare for administrative restructuring at the University of Kansas during the next two years.
Jack Davidson, chairman of the Senate Executive Committee, is sending a letter today to all University faculty and staff requesting input about reductions and mergers that will be made within academic departments. The letter names the members of a University Council subcommittee on Program Review, Restructuring and Discontinuance that will work in the process and
serve as representatives for the University.
The Board of Regents in 1992 recommended that 10 academic departments be eliminated or restructured. Three were merged in 1993, and seven more will be merged or eliminated by 1997.
Robert Brown, professor of mathematics, said that the committee would report through the Academic Policies and Procedures Committee of University Council, would monitor the process and would relay concerns voiced from the University community.
The committee members are:
mathematics
Robert Brown, professor of mathematics
Gerald Mikklson, professor of Slavic languages and literature
Robert Obrien, associate professor of human development and
Joshua Rosenbloom, associate professor of economics
family life
Sandra Wick, assistant director of the honors program, who will speak for the Unclassified Professional Staff Association
Anna Anci, assistant to the purchasing office, who will speak for Classified Senate
A student yet to be named
In 1993, the department of microbiology merged with the biological sciences department; the computer science department merged with electrical engineering; and the visual arts education, music education and music therapy department was moved to the School of Fine Arts.
Jim Roberts, professor and chairman of electrical engineering and computer science, said the 1993
merger had been beneficial to both departments. Before the merger, the computer science department was unaccredited and was part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. It moved to the School of Engineering and became electrical engineering and computer science.
"The students were the winners," Roberts said. "We were able to upgrade using the engineering equipment fee, which we weren't able to do before."
Roberts said the department had been able to retain eight of its original 11 faculty members. It eliminated one secretarial position. The elimination of computer science courses that had been duplicated in electrical engineering helped streamline the department, and the department received an otherwise unavailable research grant.
By Tara Trenary
Kansan staff writer
Commission hopes yellow ribbons fight racism today
Today, KU students and Lawrence residents are encouraged to come together and recognize the consequences of racism.
At last night's Lawrence city commission meeting, commissioners proclaimed today as Ribbons Against Racism Day at the request of Lawrence Alliance, a group focused on the elimination
of racism in Lawrence, and GREECS, Greeks for Responsible Education, Enhancing Cultural Sensitivity.
Chad Perlov, president of GREECS and Englewood, Co., junior, said this was one of few opportunities for the University and the city to recognize the effects racism has on a community.
He said GREECS would distribute yellow ribbons on campus
today, as well as ribbons and baskets throughout the community.
Later in the meeting, Bob Moody, mayor of Lawrence, made recommendations to appoint three new members to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board.
Moody appointed Joanne Hurst, Joe Harkins and Bob Schulte to the hospital board because of their backgrounds and experiences, which he said he thought would be beneficial.
Steve Craig's and Don Johnston's terms expired Sept. 30.
In other commission business, the commission:
directed city staff to proceed with a Health Agency Facility improvement project.
approved amendments to the city zoning regulations regarding site plan requirements and procedures with the condition that they be reviewed in one year.
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Looking Back Looking Ahead
an address by
Charles E. Spahr
Charles E. Spahr, the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Standard Oil Company of Ohio, will be on campus to discuss his career and to encourage students to be optimistic about their futures in today's challenging work environment. His outstanding accomplishments include negotiating a merger with British Petroleum Co. Ltd. and his efforts to construct the Alaska oil pipeline that opened the North Slope oil reserves. Spahr graduated from KU in 1934 with a degree in civil engineering and was the major contributor to Spahr Engineering Library.
Friday, October 13, 1995
iday, October 13, 1995
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
106 Green Hall
Students, faculty and staff are invited.
This free event is sponsored by Engineering Student Council.
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