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Monday, August 28, 1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Students can log on to campus police
Copnet, e-mail new sources for crime information
By Scott Worthington Kansan staff writer
The KU police department has set up shop on the Internet, meaning students and parents now can access information about campus crime through their computers.
Anyone who has access to KU's home page on the Internet, KU Facts, can tap into "Campus Police" and receive information ranging from the department's mission statement to the number of rapes reported on campus last year.
"We hope it's going to be a good resource, and we hope to get comments from students or parents or whoever surfs the net," said Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU police.
KU police went on the Internet in April, culminating a seven-month project aimed at making the department more accessible, Rozmiarek said.
"People doing research who may want information from our annual report, before they go to the library, can just hop on the Internet and there it is," she said.
The program has five categories:
Department Information,
which includes the mission statement and structure of the department.
Topics of Community Interest, which includes periodically, updated announcements from programs such as Crime Stoppers and Crime Alert.
Statistical Information, which includes numerical breakdowns of campus crime. For instance, a
user could find that 1,424 crimes were reported on the KU campus during 1994, up from 1,339 in 1993.
Resources. KU police, along with several other law enforcement agencies and two other Big Eight police departments, have joined Copnet. Copnet is located in Resources and allows users to access information from other departments and make comparisons. This category also lists counseling programs for victims.
Frequently Asked Questions, which includes answers to actual questions, such as, "I frequently see KU police stopping cars off campus. Can they do that?"
The department hopes that making crime information more accessible will help the University's recruiting effort. Rozmiarek said.
"It could be used as rumor control," she said. "Some parent in Illinois who hears that there have
been 20 raps on campus can look it up or ask us directly on the Internet if this occurs, and we can get back to them."
KU police also have an e-mail address. By dialing KUcops@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu, users can make comments or get information not available in the program, Rozmiarek said.
Some information in the program is displayed graphically, so users without a web browser program, such as Mosaic, would not be able to access that information, she said.
Rozmiarek said a few students had responded since April.
Sgt. Chris Keary, who did most of the programming, said he wanted to expand the program after the department receives more feedback.
"Hopefully, we'll add more graphics and more information in the future," he said.
Professor recalled as 'everyone's model'
Community gathers to remember Young
By Novelda Sommers Kansan staff writer
About 300 people gathered yesterday in Crafton-Preyer Theatre to remember J. Michael Young, a KU professor of philosophy who died June 17.
Young began teaching at the University of Kansas in 1993. He had directed the College Honors Program since 1990 and was an associate dean of liberal arts and sciences from 1982 to 1986 and from 1990 to 1995.
J. Michael Young
Organizers of yesterday's memorial service said they wanted to conduct the service at the onset of the fall semester so that Young's students and colleagues would be able to
attend.
James Muyskens spoke at the service in his last act as dean of liberal arts and sciences before leaving for a position with the Georgia Board of Regents.
Muyskens, who was a colleague of Young's for seven years, said Young never lost sight of the University's purpose: to educate students.
"He was, as was made abundantly clear to me time after time, everyone's model of what a professor ought to be," Muyskens told the audience.
Joan Wellman, a former student of Young's, told the audience about Young's merits as a professor. Wellman, now a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, said Young pushed students to organize and articulate their ideas.
"Michael had a way of extracting a coherent thought from garbled confusion," Wellman said.
Young kept in contact with
many of his students after he had them in class. Vered Hankin, Overland Park senior, was one of them.
Hankin said she was in Young's Introduction to Philosophy honors class her first semester at KU.
"I was a terrified, intimidated freshman," Hankin said. "He was absolutely encouraging. He was one of those professors who really meant it when he said, to come to his office hours."
Hankin said Young would invite her to visit his office even during semesters she did not have him as a professor. Hankin said that while she spent last year in Israel, she and Young kept in touch through e-mail.
ON CAMPUS
The Department of Communication Studies has scheduled the Oral Communication Exemption Exam for Wednesday, Sept. 6. Interested students must register their name, address and phone number in 3090 Wescoe by Wednesday, Aug. 30. A non-refundable $10 deposit is required.
The Office of Study Abroad will sponsor an informational meeting about Great Britain direct exchange at 10:30 a.m. today in 4063 Wescoe Hall. For more information, call Nancy Mitchell at 864-3742.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will celebrate Mass at 12:30 p.m. today in Danfort Chapel. For more information, call 843-0357.
KU Karate Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call Jon Sides at 832-1771.
International Students Association will meet at 6 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
KU Yoga Club will meet at 7 onight in 310 Burge Union. For more information, call Melissa at 749-9372.
■ KU Kempo Karate Club will meet at 7:30 tonight in 207
Robinson Center. For more information, call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
KU Rock Climbing Club will meet at 9 tonight in 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mike Gee at 841-8277.
Episcopal and Lutheran Campus Ministry will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 12:05 p.m. tomorrow in Danforth Chapel. For more information, call Joe Alfaro at 843-8202.
KU Fencing Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call John Hendrix at 864-1529.
KU College Republicans will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Big 8 Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Samantha Bowman at 832-6104.
KCBT Student Ministries will sponsor a Bible study at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Adam Decatur at 841-1683.
Lutheran Campus Ministry will sponsor Taize prayer and music at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at 1116 Louisiana St. For more information, call Brian Johnson at 843-4948.
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CORRECTION
ON THE RECORD
An article on page 10A of Friday's Kansan contained incomplete information. Kappa Sigma fraternity was the organizer of the Jayhawk Music Festival.
A KU student was arrested early Friday at 23rd and Alabama streets on a charge of operating under the influence, KU police reported.
Douglas County Ambulance Service responded to a medical emergency at 2:24 a.m. Saturday at Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corin Hall.
KU police reported. A Lawrence man was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A psychology textbook and other items were stolen Wednesday night from 1515 Engle Road, KU police reported. The items were valued at $80.
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PEACE CORPS IS ON CAMPUS
Information Table - August 29th &30th Kansas Union 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Peace Corps Film - August 30th Kansas Union Governor's Room-7:00 pm
It's still "The tougtest job you'll ever love!"
For More Information Call:
1-800/424-8580
Black Student Union
Meeting Monday, August 28,
General Assembly
Burge Union Pioneer Room
The time is now to be a part of the new era of
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