THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
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CAMPUS Event helps students learn about resources
CAMPUS
Student success will be the focus on campus this week during Academic Success Week, which starts today and continues through Thursday.
Shanda Hurla, coordinator for Academic Success Week and project coordinator in New Student Orientation, said the event was created to help students learn about the resources available on campus to help them succeed in classes.
Hurfa said the week was scheduled after classes started because it was easier for students to identify areas they needed help in academically.
Different programs are offered each day of the event, ranging from time management to wellness.
All events are free and a wide variety of campus offices will be involved in the events.
-Kim Lynch
academic success week schedule
Monday
Academic Success Information Fair, featuring student organizations and campus offices
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Strong
Hall Lawn
Nontraditional Answer Booth
10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Strong
Hall Lawn
Manage Your Time/Manage Your Life
4:40 to 6 p.m., 156 Strong Hall
» Faculty Food for Thought
5 to 6:30 p.m., Mrs. E's
» Anchorage Library Tour
7 to 8 p.m., Anschutz Library
Tuesday
»> Multicultural Student Success Conference (MSSC)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kansas Union
»> Watson Library Tour
Noon to 1 p.m., Watson Library
Constructing Career Goals 1 to 2 p.m., International Room, Kansas Union
Developing Your Study Skills
4:40 to 6 p.m., 158 Strong Hall
» Faculty Food for Thought
5 to 6:30 p.m., GSP-Corbin Hall
and Oliver Hall
Watson Library Tour 7 to 8 p.m., Watson Library
Wednesday
» Anschutz Library Tour
9 to 10 a.m., Anschutz Library
» Wellness Fair: "Celebrating a Century of Caring 1906-2006"
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Watson Library Lawn
» Doing Your Best on Test Day
4:30 to 6 p.m., 158 Strong Hall
» Faculty Food for Thought
5:45 to 6:45 p.m., Scholarship
Halls
» Watson Library Tour
7 to 8 p.m., Watson Library
» Student Union Activities
Speaker
7 p.m., Woodrauff Auditorium
Watson Library Tour
9 to 10 a.m. Watson Library >>Food & Facts: Academic Success with Supportive Educational Services
7 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Come and go), 7 Strong Hall
Thursday
Jump Start Your Job Search
3:30 to 4:30 p.m., 149 Burge
Union
Graduate in 4 workshops TBA
source: www.academicsuccess.ku.edu/
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"The majority of our students are at a graduate level so the program is small."
In the 2005-2006 academic year, the University graduated 420 graduate students and 200 undergraduates in education. For comparison, Roberts said Emporia State University, which doesn't have a doctoral program, has 1,150 undergraduates.
Emporia State University was one of four education programs rated as exemplary in the report.
Before students can apply to KU's School of Education their junior year, they must have completed observation hours in local schools, scored well on an essay exam and worked with a range of students. The minimum GPA requirement is 2.75, but the average is 3.45 for students in the school.
Levine also suggested that all education schools should require a five-year program, something the school already has in place.
The United States has a teacher shortage that the report estimates
as 200,000 per year. Levine stated training high-quality teachers to improve student achievement is key.
Levine proposed expanding current doctoral schools to admit more students. But Roberts disagreed that more advanced schools should take
take on that many more (students) at a research-level school."
She would rather see the quality be improved at the current masters schools rather than closing them altogether.
"In our school, training teachers is a small part of what we do. The majority of our students are at a graduate level so the program is small."
schools should take in the slack.
"He's essentially saying we pick that up," Roberts said. "The problem with that is I don't know we can
SALLY ROBERTS associate dean of the School of Education
Roberts said. At a masters university, it is 60 to 70 percent teaching. Roberts also suggested professors use research time to study teaching.
KU faculty spend about 40 percent of their time teaching, 50 percent doing research and 10 percent in service to the KU community.
"We should take the lead in finding out what does make good teachers," she said.
The Education Schools Project assesses 1,206 American education programs. The report is based on national surveys of education school alumni, principals, education school deans and faculty, visits to 28 education schools and an examination of student achievement. It is the second in a series of policy reports based on results of a four-year study about America's education schools.
Kansan staff writer Erin Castanea can be contacted at ecastanea-da@kansan.com.
Edited by Kate Shipley
Scott Emery, Manhattan senior and a friend of Kanost's, said Kanost was in the middle of a group walking from one party to another when the Camry approached. Emery said witnesses told him the Camry was traveling at least 20 mph over the speed limit.
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Later Saturday, the silver Toyota Camry and driver were located. The investigation is ongoing and the police department has not said whether an arrest has been made.
Car-on-pedestrian accidents have not been an uncommon occurrence in Lawrence.
A similar accident occurred March 14, 2004, when 20-year-old Devin Emery of Wichita was killed while walking near Teepee Junction, north of Lawrence on U.S. Highways 24-40, after a party celebrating former fraternity Sigma Nu's skit in that year's Rock Chalk Revue.
The most recent vehicle-pedestrian fatality occurred April 9.
2005, in the 2500 block of West Sixth Street, according to published media reports. A 25-year-old Olathe woman died from injuries she received while crossing the street as patrons were leaving the Cadillac Ranch. That particular spot was also the site of an earlier hit-and-rush accident on Nov. 19, 2004 when a Baker University student was struck while crossing the street. He died after being life-flighted to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan.
Police ask that anyone who witnessed the accident, or saw the vehicle prior to the accident, call the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-7501.
Kansan staff writer Erin Castaneda can be contacted at ecastaneda@kansan.com. Danny Luppino and Gabriella Souza contributed to this article.
Edited by Erin Wiley
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"He never held a grudge."
Ned Epps, Manhattan senior, said Kanost's calm temperament was picked up by those around him and put him at the center of his group of friends, a place where he thrived.
"He loved getting all of us together," Epps said. "His circle of friends and his family were the most important things to him. Hed drop everything else for them."
Kanost's parents, Michael and Jill Kanost of Manhattan, expressed through friends that they did not wish to speak with the University Daily Kansan for this story. Michael Kanost is a distinguished professor of biochemistry at Kansas State University.
Emery said Kanost had planned to attend medical school and had completed his applications just a few days before the accident.
"Ryan was going to become a
good doctor," Emery said.
In addition to his professional ambitions, friends said Kanost passionately embraced several hobbies, including coaching basketball for middle school-aged youth in Lawrence.
More than anything, Kanost's friends wanted him to be remembered for his dry sense of humor and positive outlook on life.
"He was such a fun and funny guy," Eps said. "We'll just remember him as a 'lighter side' kind of guy. He didn't like to dwell on the negative.
"It really was a privilege to know him for so long."
Edited by Erin Wiley
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
September 25,2006
Attention Student Groups:
Email chrisblackstone@ku.edu for more information.
If your student organization is register with the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, you may get FREE ADVERTISING here in the Kansas through Student Senate!
KU Blood Drive: SAVE A LIFE KU FALL 2006 BLOOD DRIVE All this week!
Free KU t-shirt to everyone who comes to donate!
TODAY Kansas Union Baliroom 11am-5pm
For appointments and information go to www.kubloodrive.com sponsored by KJU Blood Drive Student Committee.
Business casual attire please.
Membership applications and fees also due.
Student Legislative Awareness Board
Are you interested in Politics?
Do you feel as though your views and interests
Do you want to get involved and make your voice heard?
Would you like the opportunity to make a positive change for the university, students, faculty, and staff?
This Wednesday, September 27th 6:15pm, Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
SLAB is your answer.
SLAB is your answer. SLAB is now accepting applications for coordinator positions. Apply and help promote student and higher education interests at the state and federal levels!
Available Positions:
Public Relations Coordinator
Public Relations Coordinator Special Events Coordinator Deputy Legislative Director
Stop by the Student Senate office in the Kansas Union to pick up an application!
KU Sports Marketing Club
KU Marketing Club Speaker Series presents:
Peter C. Brown Chairman & Chief Executive Officer AMC Entertainment Inc
Tomorrow, 7pm English Room Kansas Union
First Meeting:
Come Join Guest Speaker
Jim Marchiony Associate Athletics Director for External Relations
Email slab@ku.edu for more information.
KU Filmworks
KU Filmworks promotes the production of student-produced videos and film. Founded sometime in the late ninies to a group of students who just wanted to make a movie, KU Filmworks is an outlet for the local student body to make the films that they just can't make in their theory and production classes.
We meet every Sunday at 8:00 PM at Oldfather Studios (9th and Avalon, just east of Iowa). Movie nights are another element to our meetings that encourage members to bring in old films, new films, or even miserassing times to show or snow off.
funded by:
SENATE
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
ALBERT R. Brennan, Founder
Why Participate in Up "Til Dawn?
Up 'Till Dawn
Up Till Dawn teams will participate in a variety of fund-raising activities and an all night final event that celebrates their success. It is a way for individuals to work together on campus for a worthy cause. Your help alone, can ultimately save a child in need!
What is Up 'Til Dawn?
A student-run fund-raising program hosted by colleges nationwide, that raises funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude is dedicated to finding life-saving treatments and research for children suffering from all forms of cancer, while never charging any of its patients a single cent.
http://groupsku.edu/~utildawn
Email: utildawn@ku.edu
How to Do I Get Involved?
Register to be Up I TDawn Dteam @ utidawkno.ku.edu
Attend Campus Up I TDawn All Day
Rake Money for St. Jude, Starting with the Letter Writing Party on Saturday
Stay Up I TDawn for the Final Event on February 9th
JAYWALK!
Have you ever felt unsafe walking alone at night on campus? Wish someone could walk with you? Jaywalk can help!
What is JayWalk?
JayWalk is a service available to all students who want a JayWalk volunteer to WALK them to their residence hall or car, or to wait with them for the Night Campus Express Bus or SafeRide.
Where is JayWalk?
The JayWalk station and volunteers are located inside Anschutz Library.
When is the service available? JayWalk runs Sunday through Thursday from 9pm to 1am starting September 17th
Who walks with me?
One male and one female will escort you to a specific location.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER FOR JayWalk?
Call us at: 864-322 7
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Volunteers are greatly needed and appreciated! While you are assisting KU students you can also study and do homework! Pick up forms in room 410 in the Kansas Union! If you have any questions regarding the service or about volunteering, please email Safety@ku.edu
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