A cutback in Saturday classes?
By Bob Klose Kansan Staff Reporter
The number of Saturday classes for undergraduate students may be reduced considerably next fall under a proposal made by the registrar's office.
James K. Hitt, registrar, said the plan would convert three-hour courses now meeting Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to classes meeting 80 minutes each Tuesday and Thursday.
Seminars, some laboratory sections, field trips and classes offered only on Saturdays would not be affected by the change, Hitt said.
If accepted, the proposed changes would not be mandatory. Individual departments and colleges would have the option of
whether to make the change or maintain the present system.
Initially, the plan is aimed at utilizing time and classroom space not now used to full capacity on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hitt said.
Because of a high number of three-hour courses, particularly freshman and sophomore multiple section classes, many three-hour courses now meet Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The absence of classes on Saturday afternoons, which limits the Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday schedule to mornings only, coupled with fewer two-hour courses than three-hour courses, account for the incomplete utilization of time and space on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Under his proposal, Hitt said, three-hour courses could be scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The increased time and space utilization on Tuesdays and Thursdays would exceed the resulting decrease on Saturdays, he said.
Faculty response to the proposal has been favorable, Hitt said.
The Associated Student Council's (ASC) Committee on Academic Affairs will discuss the plan Feb. 15. Ellen Winkler, chairman of the ASC committee, said unofficial discussion indicates the student group will favor such a change.
"As a matter of fact," she said,
"the committee was considering
to suggest such a change before they received the proposal."
K-State recently announced a similar change in next fall's schedule that will eliminate Saturday sessions altogether, a spokesman for the K-State admissions office said. Instead of an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily schedule, classes will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will also be classes during the lunch period.
In addition, at K-State an increase in classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays along with 75 minute sessions on the same days will add to the cutback.
As in Hitt's proposal, K-State will still hold some field trips, seminars, labs and other courses on Saturdays.
International hall isn't economical?
By Kathy Hall Kansan Staff Reporter
Foreign students at KU do not need an International House, according to three University officials.
An International House—a residence hall specifically for foreign and American students—would be economically impossible, according to Clark Coan, dean of foreign students.
Several years ago a private investment firm tried to build a residence hall strictly for foreign students. The rooms would have rented for about $135 a month, Coan said.
Most foreign students have a money problem, Coan said. Most KU residence halls cost students $77.50 per month, he added.
"I'm almost positive it (International House) wouldn't work here," said J. J. Wilson, director of housing. "They are wonderful, but awfully hard to make pay."
As far as the University is concerned, international students can live in residence halls or Stouffer Place, he said.
"But foreign students have a tendency to stick together quite a bit of fellowship, comradeship and a certain amount of intellectual help for one another," Wilson said.
As for housing facilities for foreign students, Wilson added that foreign residences are "adequate for the money foreign students pay."
Lack of transportation was another problem for the foreign students mentioned by Coan.
"Since they don't have cars, naturally they would want to live in private homes near campus," he said.
Francis H. Heller, acting provost, described the foreign student as "usually older than the American undergraduate and considers school as a profession. The University is not his kind of life. Some even come with wife, three children and nurse.
"Results on other campuses would suggest that a small percentage of these students would want to live in an International House," Heller said.
78th Year, No. 72
A PAIN IN THE HIP
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Rehearsals for Rock Chalk Revue are proceeding ahead of schedule for many of its dancers, singers and actors—despite a flu epidemic which has victimized one of the fraternities involved. See story of page 3.
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Wescoe dislikes 'town-gown' split
- The attraction of more sophisticated industries and the types of people these industries will hire.
Ever since the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house burning, the University and Lawrence have been squabbling about what the relationship should be between the city and the Hill.
Thursday, February 8, 1968
The controversy is still continuing.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, in a recent Kansan interview, said he considers himself and members of the staff "members of the community first and of the University second."
His comments were prompted by a recent speech he made to the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. In this speech, he presented three ideas for a better community future.
- The expansion of public facilities and more orderly urban development.
- The consolidation of governmental functions for greater efficiency and order.
The Chancellor said by more sophisticated industries he meant those which would be free from air and water pollutants. He said he hoped these industries would
Nude slides projected on wall of Oliver Hall
The east outside wall of Oliver Hall's lounge served as a projection screen for some Naismith Hall male residents across the street Wednesday night.
The unidentified men treated passers-by to a color slide show of nude women.
During the two or three minute show, at least six different slides — covering an area about 15 feet high on the Oliver lounge wall— were shown.
It is not known when the next show will be given.
be ones which would need KU graduates.
The new Goodyear plant is an example of such a sophisticated industry, the Chancellor said, because it calls upon the University's reserve of people competent in computer technology.
That Lawrence can attract such industry is likely because of its location as an easily accessible distribution center.
In the interview, the Chancellor said he had spoken to one of the city leaders about the possibilities of a planning committee of KU and city leaders.
The schism between Lawrence and the University, sometimes called the "town-gown split," has not been brought about by members of the KU staff, Wescoe said. Staff members are taxpayers and consider themselves equal to other Lawrence residents, he said.
"When I register in another place, I list my home as Lawrence, Kan., not the University of Kansas." Wescoe said.
Beta Tau is accepted unanimously by IFC vote
The Beta Taus were organized on the KU campus in October, 1963, with a membership of 13.
Beta Tau fraternity was accepted into the Intrafraternity Council (IFC) Wednesday night.
They submitted a petition for colonization Sept. 22,1967, to the dean of men and the IFC. After the petition was investigated by the IFC judiciary council, the IFC submitted a unanimous resolution recognizing the Beta Taus as part of the KU fraternity system.
The fraternity is now seeking formal affiliation with Zeta Beta Tau national fraternity.
When the Beta Taus were first organized, all the members lived in University residence halls. Their first house at 1225 Oread was purchased in the fall of 1964. They moved into their present house, formerly owned by Alpha
Kappa Lambda, at 1144 Louisiana last fall.
The fraternity now has 24 members. Officers are Stewart Joseph, Fair Lawn, N.J., junior, president; Ron Osseau, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, freshman, vice president; Jon Lowe, Topeka junior, secretary; and Larry Kaplan, Hutchinson sophomore, treasurer.
WEATHER
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts warmer temperatures today and tonight.Friday will be clear to partly cloudy and cooler with a 10 per cent chance of precipitation.
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