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University Daily Kansan /Monday, August 26, 1991
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Business provides KU students alternative to taking class notes
By Melissa Rodgers Kansan staff writer
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This semester, students in some KU classes will not have to go to class to get notes.
Jon's Notes, a commercial note-taking service from Lincoln, Neb., will sell notes this fall for the first time at Barnes & Noble in Kansas, mostly in introductory classes.
Notes from Jon's will be available for some introductory geography and sociology classes, said Jon Donlan, owner of Jon's Notes.
Professional notetakers who are not enrolled in a class must get permission from the instructor to attend or audit the class, said Dave Shulenburger, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
He said he hoped to have notes for 10 classes and planned to expand further in the coming weeks.
Donlan is still working with professors to offer notes from other classes
The company has leased a 150-square-foot area in the Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road, where it is selling the notes.
A semester's worth of notes costs $23.50, or notes can be purchased one lecture at a time for $1.50 each. Notes available two days after the lecture.
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In April, the office of academic affairs sent a letter to University faculty advising them of their rights and University rules regarding commercial notaking.
"We are concerned that the presence of commercial notetakers may take away incentive of students to attend class," Shulenbur said.
Faculty members' reaction to paid notetakers in their classes is mixed.
"Many professors are new to this," said Sally Frost-Mason, associate professor of physiology and cell biology, who is considering allowing professional notes of her introductory biology class.
"Unless I'm convinced that the notes are good and accurate, I won't allow them to sell the notes from my class," Mason said.
Donlan, who started the note-taking business as a freshman at the University of Nebraska, said he wanted to encourage the positive use of the notes as a supplement to class attendance and the student's own notes.
"Some professors will want the notes for their class, some won't," Donlaan said. "I want to work with the professors who want to integrate it into their class. I want it to be beneficial to the students but also make some
Donlan solicited professors both by mail and by phone for their permission to allow paid note takers in their class.
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Donlan said he also asked the professors to suggest graduate students who knew the material and would be good teachers to makeagers about a $8 an hour, he said.
Daryl Evans, associate professor of sociology, will be teaching elements of sociology to more than 850 students in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre and has decided to allow commercial notetakers in his class.
Evans plans to use the notes on an experimental basis and will report his findings to his colleagues.
Evans said he hoped students would learn to take better notes.
Ideally, students should come to class, take notes, compare their notes with the note-taking service's notes and know that there are discrepancies, he said.
"For the most part, the quality of instruction at KU is such that students want to go to class." Evans said. "If we work well, job students will come to class."
Lesley Dring, Overland Park freshman, who is taking the introductory biology class, said, "I wouldn't buy the notes.
"Personally I think it's unethical," Dring said.
State supplies funds to two Lawrence groups that counsel victims of crime
By Heather Anderson Kansan staff writer
Two Lawrence organizations that help victims of crime will each receive $10,000 from the state. Attorney General Eric Pelton said he announced earlier this month.
Women's Transitional Care Services and the Douglas County Rape Victim Support Service will receive the Crime Victims Assistance Fund.
The victim support service, which also receives funds from KU Student Senate and the Douglas County United Way, may provide two new support groups.
It will offer a support group to help male survivors of rape and a group to help female survivors.
been raped.
Sarah Russell, executive director of the victim support service, said the money also would help pay the group leaders that have been volunteering their services. The money also will provide books and information to victims.
Women's Transitional Care Services, which is a shelter for battered women and their children, plausouse the state money to expand the children's program, said Stephanie Coleman, community facilitator for the group.
"Wewanttooffer the sameprogram for the children as we do for the women," Coleman-Marks said.
She said she had to file a request in April to receive the money.
The state gave a total of $386,796 to agencies that assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, victim/witness programs, children's programs, and various support groups for crime victims.
Of the 54 agencies in Kansas that are collecting groups receive money from the fund.
"The committee was very pleased with the amount of interest shown throughout the state in providing much needed services to the victims of crime," Stephan said in a prepared statement
"However, due to the limited amount of money available, it was decided that priority should be given to agencies providing direct services to victims, rather than prevention or education services."
Jennifer Howtown/KANSAN
Hold on tight!
To stabilize a hot air balloon in gusty winds, Marcus Bell. Olathe resident, uses his body as an anchor during the KU Students Against Hunger semester kickoff. The organization raffled off a ride in a hot air balloon Saturday on the Hill to attract interest in the group.
Campaign Kansas exceeds expectations
By Alexander Bloemhof
Kansas staff writer
The largest fund-raising effort in the history of KU has exceeded its original goal of $177 million by $33 million, and it still has 10 months to go.
Campaign Kansas has raised $20 million
underway, only January 1. The望
pledge period will end in April.
Jordan Haines, national chairperson of Campaign Kansas, said the drive's success showed people would support a worthwhile project if they were asked.
"I would be hopeful, and certainly not surprised, if we exceeded $225 million by the end of this year."
John Scarffe, director of communications for the Kansas University Endowment Association, said the campaign was one of the meaning active solicitation had stopped.
The Major Gifts Campaign was aimed at contributions of $500,000 or more, the Special Gifts Campaign at contributions of $100,000 or more and the General Gifts
During three separate campaigns, conations were sought from individuals.
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"We aren't doing a whole lot of active solicitation, which ended with the General Gifts Campaign, "Scarfa said. "Right now we try to encourage and get responses out earlier. And we are still getting gifts from the General Gifts Campaign."
Although the campaign has been a success overall, objectives in four of nine
The campaign has exceeded its goals concerning endowment for academic support, funds for students, library acquisitions, and construction or renovation. The campaign has also exceeded its goals in developing programs ranging from expanding institutional programs to improving the Hall Center for the Humanities.
The campaign has fallen short in raising funds for the acquisition of laboratory and computer equipment, the acquisition of exhibits for three KU museums, the creation of a center and a biomedical research building at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Campaign Kansas also did not meet goals in raising unrestricted funds.
money that can be used by the University in any way.
Gifts of 96 percent of the campaign's gifts are restricted to a use specified by the campaign.
Contributions are either expendable gifts, which can be spent right away, or endowed funds, Scarfe said. Endowed funds are invested, and the income from the investment is used for whatever purpose the donor specified.
The Endowment Association manages the money and protects the interests of its members.
Jim Martin, executive director of Campaign Kansas, said that he expected no new campaigns would be launched before the end of the decade. He said he will have the Endowment Association would try to meet the needs that had not been fulfilled.
"We're going to maintain our momentum and broaden our donor base," Martin said. "The campaign has been more successful than I believe any of us believed it could be. I think that's a tribute to the quality of education KU provides, and it is a tribute to the volunteer leadership of Campaign Kansas."
Couple's $150,000 donation benefits three KU departments
By Alexander Bloemhof
Kansan staff writer
A Toledo, Ohio, couple recently pledged $150,000 to create a fund for KU's School of Business and to supplement existing funds for the Athletic Department and the School of Architecture and Urban Design.
Guy O. Mabry, a 1950 KU graduate, and his wife, Rosa Lee, gave $100,000 to establish the Guy O. Mabry Faculty Development Fund for the School of Business.
Mabry said in a statement released by representatives of Campaign Kansas that his athletic, social and academic experiences at the University of Kansas had been instrumental in many rewards he had received following graduation.
"It is very satisfying to share some of (the rewards) so that others can share in the enjoyment I had during those years," Mabry said. "The remainder will help KU maintain its growth in academic excellence, continuing to make all us older Jayahwakes proud."
Joseph Bauman, dean of business, said the School of Business was in the midst of updating and improving its programs. He said no decision had
been made yet about how to spend the money.
"He has been a friend of the school for a long time," Bauman said of Mabry. "He has a long and outstanding history at KU, and we feel honored that he comes back and makes that kind of gift to the school."
The Guy O. Mabry Baseball Fund and the Robert L. Rosenfield Memorial Scholarship in Architecture will receive $25,000 each.
John Scarife, director of communications for the Kansas University Endowment Association, said Maryb had established the baseball fund in 1986 with a $10.00 gift.
The scholarship in architecture was established by Mabry in December 1900 in memory of Robert L. Rosenfield, a former faculty member of the school and personal friend of Mabry's.
"We are most gratified to Mr. Mabry," said Max Lucas, dean of architecture and urban design.
"It's a most fitting way to memorize a friend, and since the investment will produce income for them," she said.
Mabry graduated from KU with a bachelor's degree in industrial management. He lettered in basketball and baseball and is a life member of the University of Kansas Alumni Association.