U N I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Thursday, August 25, 1994
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Book offers tips for Black students
By Nathan Olson Kansan staff writer
When Lorenda Morris walked into her biology lecture, she realized that she was the only Black student.
"There were 600 white people in that class," said Morris, Kansas City, Kan., junior. "It was quite a shock."
Stories such as Morris inspired Eugene Williams, Jr., a 1991 graduate of Emory University in Atlanta to write a book of tips for Black students attending predominantly white schools. The book, "The Raisin-in-Milk Syndrome: Ten Survival Tips for Black Students at Predominately White Colleges and Universities," was published in July.
"I remembered that a number of Black students who entered as freshmen dropped out in four years," Williams said in a recent phone interview.
Williams said he wrote the book after seeing a high rate of attrition of Black students in predominately white universities.
Williams felt he was in a unique position because of his background.
"A lot of the problems other Blacks were having, I wasn't having because I've always been around white students," he said. "In the book, I used my own experiences."
Included in the book are tips for all students, such as "study hard" and "don't spread yourself too thinly."
The book focuses on tips specifically for Black students such as:
Get to know your teachers. Williams said that one advantage to attending an all-Black institution was the presence of Black role models often missing in predominately white universities.
"At Black schools, there is a nurturing aspect about your education." he said.
Get involved with campus-wide organizations.
"This gives you a chance to get a taste of what America looks like," he said. "It gives you a chance to see everyone."
"This gives Blacks a chance to discuss issues without
Black enrollment
Black student enrollment has risen in relation to campus population.
Source: Kansan staff research Dave Campbell / KANSAN
fear of alienating members of other groups," he said.
fear of alienating members of other groups," he said. Jonathan Allen, a 1994 University of Kansas graduate in public administration, said at Black schools students could find attention that was more difficult to find at predominately white schools
"At a Black school you're known on a first-name basis," said Allen, who completed an undergraduate degree at Florida A & M University, a Black school. "Teachers take more of a role in your education at Black schools," he said. Allen recommended taking advantage of services such as the Office of Minority Affairs.
"The best thing I can recommend is to identify yourself with role models," he said. "It's much easier to succeed when you see someone succeed before you."
"The Raisin-in-Milk Syndrome" be purchased for $12 from Compex Associates Inc. at (202) 986-4680.
By Carlos Tejada
Kansan staff writer
By summer of 1996, Hoch Auditorium should no longer be a shell.
Yesterday, the state purchaser's office in Topeka accepted the contract bid of DiCarlo Construction Co. of Kansas City, Mo., to rebuild Hoch for $17,494,000. DiCarlo his bid was the lowest bid offered, said Alan Wiechert, University Architect.
Wiechert said construction would begin in about two weeks after University and state officials have a chance to review the bid. The expected completion time is summer of 1996, and the new facility will be open for classes the following semester, he said.
"There will be some difficulties," he said. "There's a lot of excavation that has to be done first."
Wiechert said the next highest bid was $360,000 more than DiCarlo's bid.
The new Hoch will include a 1,000-seat lecture hall, two 500-seat lecture halls, four 50-seat classrooms and a testing area.
The new Hoch, which will be connected to Anschutz Science Library, will retain the facade facing Strong and Snow halls. The new building also will have an entrance on the east side. According to University Relations, from the front of the building, the new roof will look similar to the old red roof.
will be left open for space for the Government Documents and Map Library, now located on the sixth floor of Malot Hall. Wiechert said the library would not be completed as part of the contract but would be handled separately.
The state accepted bids in December 1993, Wiechert said, but all were above the $21.8 million budgeted by the state. The new Hoch then was redesigned and new bids were accepted Tuesday, he said.
In addition, two unfinished floors
Hoch, which was built in 1927, was struck by lightning and partially destroyed in June 1991. Before that, it had provided classroom space and a concert stage.
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