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University Daily Kansan
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THE WICHITA Board of Regents would retain control of the university until July 1, 1964, when the state Board of Regents would assume control.
The bill also requires the city of Wichita to pay off any bonded indebtedness of Wichita University before the state assumes control.
As now written, the bill is only enabling legislation, providing that the residents of Wichita must vote to turn the university over to the state.
There is strong feeling in Wichita, however, that the city can no longer afford the "luxury" of a municipal university, and Wichita residents want relief from the tax load necessary to support the school.
Also, the bill's supporters say, a great deal of Wichita University's funds come from wealthy citizens in Wichita. These people, it is said, cannot be relied upon for consistent support.
A QUESTION no one can answer now is what the Board of Regents will do if the bill becomes law.
Because the Board is empowered by the bill to prescribe the curriculum and graduate and doctoral programs at Wichita University, the Board might put a modified form of the Eurich plan into effect.
Supporters of the Wichita bill point out that KU and K-State cannot possibly handle the expected influx of students because of the relatively small size of Lawrence and Manhattan. Wichita can provide the housing and the part-time jobs that are necessary, they say.
THEY ALSO point out that about one-fourth of the state's young people of college age live in the Wichita area, and that many of these students cannot afford to go to KU or K-State. Neither can these students afford the high tuition at Wichita.
If Wichita University were under the state system, tuition there could be lowered to correspond with tuition at the other state schools, it is argued.
Fees at Wichita are about $600 a year, compared with $208 at KU.
OPPONENTS OF THE BILL are afraid that by taking Wichita University into the state system, the available state funds will be spread so thin that "creeping mediocrity" will result. They claim any system which includes Wichita University will result in a "watered down" educational system.
The only other alternative, they say, is tax increases.
Supporters of the bill do not deny the necessity of finding new sources of revenue.
A TAX INCREASE is one weapon opponents of the bill will probably use in the House. Odd Williams, R-Lawrence, said he did not want to divulge any of the arguments he was going to use against the bill when it got to the House, but he did mention the ad valorem tax as an obvious complaint against the bill.
THIS QUESTION of part-time students is also brought out by the Eurich report, which said that Wichita University is really fulfilling the role of extension service now. The report used this fact to support its Center proposal.
Rep. Frank Lill, D-Emporia, pointed out the damage that can result of the state's economy if Wichita is not given help soon. He said that Boeing Aircraft Corp. in Wichita wanted to send some of its employees to school part-time, in order to increase the internal strength of the company.
BUT SINCE Wichita University did not offer the desired courses many of Boeing's top men were being transferred to Seattle, where they could attend classes at the University of Washington.
This could affect the government contracts that might come to Kansas, Rep. Lill said.
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Model UN Registration Terminates Tomorrow
Time is running short for the international-minded students who wish to devote their interests to the Model United Nations.
Registration of delegates will formally close at 5:15 p.m. Friday, but according to Betty Reynolds, Wellington senior and chairman of the Model UN steering committee, late signings will be accepted.
The president of the Model UN general assembly, Stanley Walton, Kansas City senior, said that no political bloc has been completely filled. This means that there are openings left in each vital area to be represented in next month's mock UN conference.
The home base of the Model UN, the KU-Y Office, has reported that there are plenty of countries still needing delegations.
These areas are the four power blocs which will play a definite role in the coming mock sessions. They are the Western bloc, Latin bloc, Sino-Soviet bloc, including Cuba, and the largest of the powers, the African bloc which contains 19 nations.
The remaining political blocs that will make up the 115-nation conference are the non-aligned European, non-aligned Asian, West aligned Asian and Arab countries.
The KU-Y Office said the first preliminary meeting of the Model UN will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Walton said that this session will be a general introductory meeting of the various delegations to orientate them with the Model UN and to
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University Party meets at 7 tonight in Parlor C on the second floor of the Union, said party cochairman Bob Stewart, Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore.
The main reason for the meeting, Stewart said, is to check on committees organized for the spring elections. Dues will also be discussed, he said.
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The first general meeting of the political blocs will be at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 21 in the Kansas Union. The blocs will separate and elect their officers during this meeting. Miss Reynolds said the rooms where the various blocs will meet will be posted in the Union.
DeCoster Will Read Garcia at Poetry Hour
Dr. Silas DeCoster will read the poetry of Garcia Lorca in English translation at the Poetry Hour at 4:30 p.m., today in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union.
Coffee will be served.
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