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University Daily Kansan / Friday. September 13, 1991
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Alight climb
As part of a lighting production class, Chris Frietchen, Leavenworth junior, adjusts stage lights at Crafton-Preyer Theatre. Frietchen was helping prepare for the KU Theater For Young People's production of "More of a Family."
Five bills, resolution passed at Wednesday night Senate meeting
Editor's note: Because of limited space in yesterday's newspaper, five bills and a resolution passed by Student Senate Wednesday night were not included in coverage of the meeting.
The following are the bills and resolution:
The following are the bills and resolution:
■ A 4865.50 allocation to the KU Amateur Radio CCD
A $1,406.20 allocation to finance the Community Outreach program. The program is a Student Senate board to provide students with innovative educational opportunities that enhance growth through service in the community.
help them bring Chavez, founder and president of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, to the University. HALO conducted fundraisers and accepted donations to bring Chavez but had raised only $1,900 of the $5,000 fee.
A $1, 635.50 allocation to finance the Chinese Student Scholar Friendship Association.
A resolution stating that Student Senate would not support the proposed Board of Regents mission statement because the statement gives too much power to the Board of Regents.
A $3,092 allocation to finance Cesar Chavez's speaking engagement on Oct. 4. Hispanic American Leadership Organization asked Senate Monday to
A 7000 allocation to pay for telephones for the Malaysian Students Association, Environs and Native American Students Association.
Council opposes statement
By Alexander Bloemhof Kansan staff writer
Letter to Regents states position of University
University Council took two actions yesterday expressing dissatisfaction with the Board of Regents.
Faculty and student representatives first approved a letter to the Regents reminding them of their advocacy role.
The letter urged the Regents to more actively present the needs of the six Regents universities to the legislature.
Frances Ingemann, presiding officer of University Council, said she had drafted the letter in response to a Regents meeting in June.
"We need people who will help the state reformulate its priorities to emphasize the central role and benefits of higher education to the future of Kansas," the letter
tional resources as they have in the past."
"We will speak on our own behalf, but we would prefer to do so in partnership with the Board of Regents, rather than to be seen as adversaries."
Bob Basow, assistant professor of journalism and Council member, said the letter's wording could antagonize the Regents.
"Some people perceived a hesitation on the part of the Regents to speak out on the part of the institutions," Ingemann said. "We feel the Board of Regents recently has not been as active in seeking addi-
"That's throwing down the gauntlet," Basow said. "If it's time to throw down the gauntlet, that fine, but this is pretty cut
University Council sent a bold letter to the Board of Regents asking for autonomy, better representation.
and dry."
Ingemann said she thought the letter had to make the Regents aware that this was a serious matter, and in order to be effective it needed strong language.
After approving the letter, the Council discussed a resolution stating that the Aug. 29 draft of the Regents System Mission Statement was unacceptable.
The mission statement, prepared by the Regents staff, outlines a system in which the six Regents schools would lose much of their autonomy to the Regents.
Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, he said the proposal was a reaction by the Regents staff to legislators' complaints about the universities' inefficiencies.
It proposes a centralized administration and several initiatives to monitor and increase the efficiency of academic programs.
Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the mission statement would have a significant long-range impact.
"It's rather historic because of the centralization it proposes," Brinkman said. "It's not affecting people directly, but as it stands, it's going to change the whole atmosphere at the University."
The Council resolution, prepared by the University Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday, mentioned that no broad changes were made and been included in the mission statement.
It stated that the Council was concerned with statewide standardization, centralization of power and the increase in administrative staff that would be inevitable in such a system.
"At a time when it is claimed that there are insufficient resources to fund existing programs adequately, the diversion of funds from the teaching and research missions to another layer of administration is indefensible," the resolution stated.
New leadership course to teach freshmen to interact with faculty
By Rochelle Olson
Kansan staff writer
Lynisha Thomas, Lawrence freshman, explains her life goals using a timeline.
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A new course is aimed at teaching freshman scholars how to become leaders.
"We want to encourage students to maximize the opportunities available on campus," said Marti Ruel, assistant dean of educational services and guest speaker at yesterday's session of the Minority Scholars' Leader ship Seminar.
Ruel said the seminar was offered to all incoming KU Endowment Scholars, National Achievement Scholars and National Hispanic Scholars.
Twenty-four students are enrolled this fall
Ruel said she saw a need for the course three years ago when she noticed that some students had left scholarship programs but she could not determine what had happened to them.
She said that the scholarship students in the course now would be watched carefully to track their progress as leaders at KU.
"I would love to see them go on and getting into graduate programs and professional schools and reaching their academic goals and dreams," she said.
Sherwood Thompson, director of the office of minor affairs, teaches the
"I want to inspire a sense of success in students taking the course," Thompson said.
The students will learn about the various offices that could assist them at the University, he said.
"I believe this course will teach them some basic survival skills that all students should know," he said.
Thompson cited interaction with faculty members and involvement in the college community as examples of skills the students would learn in the class.
He said that he would like the students to be comfortable enough at KU that they would tell a positive story to friends and family about the University.
"Part of the purpose of the course is to try to initiate in a small way another aspect of recruitment and retention," Thompson said.
As a course requirement, students will complete a project.
"We want them to try to find something that will be relevant for them to engage in to practice some form of leadership," Thompson said.
He said he would like the students to become role models for their peers.
Some of the freshmen have already taken leadership roles in campus organizations.
Tonya Cole, Bonner Springs freshman, was elected to represent Student Senate on the residential programs advisory board.
She said she took the course because she wanted to learn more about minorities and leadership at KU.
"I hope the course helps my leadership skills," Cole said.
Vang Yang, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, said he was taking the course to help him adapt to the KU environment.
Yang said he wanted to become a leader in the Hmong community, a people who live in the mountains of Laos, and he hoped the course would help him learn how.
Wednesday was Yang's first day in the class, but he said he was excited already.
"It makes me realize that we need lead-
ers," he said. "The Himong inco-
municipal could not grow."
Ciniza Byrd, Wichita freshman, said she took the course to promote her leadership
She said she had been thought of as a leader in high school and that she wanted to learn to be a leader in college and meet other minorities.
She said the class would be a challenge. "I like challenges," Byrd said. "It is quite well. We are growing with the structure and the class and learning from each other."