Funds for classrooms approved
TOPEKA—The Kansas Board of Regents approved requests by the University of Kansas Jan. 9 for emergency action designed to make more classroom space available at KU next year.
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. told the board 800 to 1000 new students were expected to enroll next fall and no funds were available to provide added classroom space that would be needed.
Appropriations for the renovation of the basement and attic of Flint Hall and rooms in Fowler Hall were struck from KU's budget by Governor Robert Docking Jan. 13.
The Board agreed the Kansas legislature should be asked to allow KU to use $150,000 from educational building funds to purchase five or six temporary structures for use next fall.
Three of the buildings would contain six classrooms capable of accommodating 45 students. One building would be used to house the business office of Watkins Hospital so that space presently occupied by the business office could be used to enlarge clinical facilities. The other two buildings
would contain offices of faculty members.
Three of the temporary structures would be located near Murphy Hall, two near Learned Hall, and the sixth adjacent to Watkins Hospital. Chalmers said these locations were chosen because of their proximity to utilities.
Raymond Nichols, KU executive secretary, told the Board of Regents that KU is using its available classrooms for more than 38 hours each per week. Nichols told the Kansan the recommended maximum usage for lecture rooms is 26.4 hours per
week. He said KU has been exceeding optimum usage for several years.
Nichols also said if the funds which Docking struck from the budget had been approved, the renovated classroom facilities would not have been available until the spring of 1971. "We need space now," he said.
In a related action, the Board of Regents approved a resolution from the Council of Presidents of the state universities of Kansas asking that the first $500,000 in
available educational building funds be used to plan emergency construction programs for the regents institution.
Chalmers, speaking for the presidents, said these funds would accelerate planning for a building program estimated to cost $50 million to $100 million.
The regents have also approved an expenditure of $4,500 for remodeling the KU statewide extension building, formerly the downtown Lawrence post office.
Independent Study offers substitute course for credit
In addition to the courses scheduled during enrollment, KU students may consider supplemental or substitute courses from the offerings of the Extramural Independent Study Center, a part of University Extension.
Personnel from student services at the Center will be available Feb. 2-4 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Kansas Union room 101. Mrs. Vivian McCoy, director of student services for the center, will be assisted by counselors Phillip Levi, Mrs. Elaine Eklund and Mrs. Phyllis Cassell.
For the student who cannot be on campus this semester, the center offers courses that will allow him to continue his program. Graduate students may take prerequisites for upper division courses and students in residence may choose courses not offered during the spring semester.
Independent study courses may be taken on a pass-fail basis with the permission of the adviser who must also grant permission for enrollment in independent study courses.
Fees are $12 an hour for Kansas residents and $14 an hour for out-of-state students.
The Extramural Independent Study Center has recently been recognized by the National University Extension Association with two first place awards for its innovations in independent study. Alexander Lazzarino, director of the center, accepted these awards
at a Washington meeting last month. Of the 64 member institutions participating, the center received first place for the best new course of study and first place for its use of multi-media approaches to independent study.
James Gunn, administrative assistant to the chancellor and science fiction writer, is developing a course of study encompassing videotaped lectures by 20 outstanding science fiction writers.
The $1.5 million is just part of the $19.5 million collected which exceeded the intended goal of
University Funds distributed by Endowment Association
Dean of Faculty and chairman of the University Planning Board Francis H. Heller said the Board has not decided how the money will be allocated.
$18,617,000 during the Endowment Association's three-year Program for Progress campaign, Youngberg explained.
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The objectives of the Program for Progress have been largely accomplished in funds for student aid and faculty development, except for general research funds for KU faculty. Youngberg said.
Youngberg said trustees of the Endowment Association will distribute $851,000 in gifts and $676,-000 in pledges now undesignated to purpose according to the recommendations of the University Planning Board.
A long range study by the University Planning Board will decide the use of $1.5 million in gifts and pledges given to the University through the KU Endowment Association's Program for Progress campaign, Irvin E. Youngberg of the Endowment Association said Monday.
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Youngberg said objectives not met were a new museum of art, a new law building, three of four colleges within a college and a medical research building.
Youngberg said many of the gifts were designated by the donor for a specific purpose and all the funds solicited are in use except the $1.5 million in the unrestricted opportunity fund.
Students who enroll in independent study have up a year to complete a course, and may enroll at any time of year. The special enrollment period in February is for students who may want to incorporate independent study into their spring semester course loads. Those who wish to inquire about enrollment should go to the Extramural Independent Study Center in the University Extension building north of the Kansas Union.
the red badge of courage
february 10
John Haston, UA, 1931
Short: OLIVER THE VIII, Laurel and Hardy
Woodford Anthony, UA, 1946
WAR/ANTI-WAR FILM SERIES Part 1
february 3
Lewis Wilkinson MA, 1930
Short: JAZ ACK IDOL, Rudolph Valentien
7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Forum Room, Union
twelve o'clock high
february 5
Henry King, USA, 1999
Short; DWURE MOULEUR, Level and hardy
7.00 and 9.00 p.m. Audrey Dudson
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS THEATER Presents
THE HOMECOMING
by Harold Pinter
February 4,5,6,7 February8(matinee2:30)
University Theatre — Murphy Hall Curtain Time: 8:20 — Telephone UN 4-3982
Prices: $2.80, $2.10, $1.40
Current Registration Card Admits to $1.40 Seat