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Friday, April 18, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Women face troubles of funding athletic program, Washington savs
By JOHN HICKEY
Sports Writer
The women's athletic program at the University of Kansas shouldn't try to become self-supporting, Marian Washington, assistant athletic director in charge of women's athletics, said two weeks ago.
The program has had successful seasons in several sports this year. Washington said, and is planning to expand next year. But the program isn't intended to be completely supported by ticket sales and contributions from alumni, she said.
The University should fund the program, she said, to give gifted women athletics a chance to excel and to keep the program as a part of the University.
"THE MEN ARE NO longer part of the institution," she said. "They're self-supporting. I see athletics as an extension of the PE (physical education) program where we give the gifted individual an opportunity for growth."
Women's athletics has fared well this year, she said. The cross country team went to the national meet; the volleyball team won the state championship; the swimming team won the medal and won a Big Eight game and the softball team is expected to have a good year.
But the success in competition has been coupled with difficulties in funding and administration, she said. KU has one of the best coaching staffs in the country, Washington said, but salaries will have to be increased to keep coaches from leaving.
"They're paid so little that they're volunteering their time," she said.
There have been problems getting enough storage and locked room space, she said. She also was in charge of the Field House. Washington said she was glad to have an office and a secretary. But her office also has had to serve as dressing room, storage area and meeting place, she
NEXT YEAR THE WOMEN'S athletic department will be able to offer some athletic scholarships. University friends and alumni are encouraged to be attributed to the Ruth Hover and Dean
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Norris Scholarship funds. Washington said the scholarships would cover only tuition. The number of scholarships offered will depend on the amount of money available, she said.
"We're one of the few schools that has had a campaign to raise money outside the in-fields."
The Student Senate allocation of activity fees to the women's program was reduced in favor of subsidizing football and basketball student season ticket prices.
Washington said she disagreed with the reduction because it had a greater impact on the women's program than the corresponding decrease in ticket prices.
SINCE THE MEN'S program could raise the price of football and basketball tickets, the Senate felt pressured to make the cut, she said.
"The Student Senate had the responsibility to distribute their money equitably," she said. "I just couldn't justify their reasoning."
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