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Wednesday, March 22, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
by Cynthia L. Smith Kansan staff writer
Two community development graduate programs at the University of Kansas will provide a $150,000 grant to Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Five minority or female graduate students will be awarded financing to encourage enrollment in the masters and master's degrees of masters of urban planning programs.
"The program that we run educates students for careers in city management, and city management has been traditionally named Barbara Romek, chairman of the department of public administration.
Marion Sheppard, administrative director of the masters of public administration program, said the HUD financing would enable KU to recruit and train women and minorities interested in working in government.
Recipients will receive tuition and fees, an $8,000 stipend and a $1,000 allowance for books and travel each year. They are required to work two days each week for an agency that uses HUD community development block grant funds. The students also are required to work for an agency that uses these funds for two years after graduation.
"HUD's purpose is to develop a cadre of professionals to administer HUD community development block grant funds," Sheppard said.
A 1984 study by the International City Management Association determined that 5 percent of city managers were less than half of 1 percent were minorities.
The allocation will provide financial aid to students who enrolled in the programs in 1988-89 and who will enroll for 1989-90.
Since 1982, the University has received HUD financing every year except 1988. That year, no minority students enrolled in the masters of
public administration program.
About one-third of the students who enrolled were minorities during the years KU received HUD financing.
This year, more than 20 full-time students are enrolled in each of KU's programs.
Institutions are required to reapply for HUD funding each year. HUD will award financial aid to 116 students nationwide. This year 23 student organizations and regional planning organizations together will receive $3 million.
Kansas State University will receive $210,510, the third largest amount awarded. Awards will range from about $49,000 given to the University of Kansas to about $61,000 given to the Baltimore Regional Planning Council.
KU students are selected for HUD financing based on their financial need and minority status.
HUD awards money to institutions on a competitive basis. The factors considered include the institution's capacity and commitment to minorities.
TOPEKA — Members of the Senate yesterday geared up for today's session, when five bills concerning the introduction will be voted on and voted on.
by John P. Milburn
Kansan staff writer
Education bills held over for debate
State Sen. Fred Kerr, R-Pratt and majority leader, said yesterday's short session allowed members of the judiciary committee to hear testimonial amendment to limit malpractical insurance claims.
Before adjourning, Kerr told his colleagues to prepare for all issues on higher education. All five bills were on yesterday's calendar but were held to give ample time for discussion. Kerr said.
"The Margin and Washburn has been set for Wednesday all along. We want to get all of the bills at once as a package," Kerr said.
Two of the bills concern financing for the fiscal year 1989 and 1990 to replace the existing wards, while a third deals with financing the second year of the Margin of
The Margin is the Regents three-year plan to bring the total financing of its seven institutions to 95 percent of their peer schools and to bring faculty salaries to 100 percent of their peers.
Excellence.
The bill for 1990 financing reflects changes made by the House Appropriations Committee last week. More than $5 million was cut from a proposed increase in salaries and wages at the University of Kansas. The proposed increase was cut from 5 percent to 4 percent.
An increase in other operating expenditures was cut $7.1 million, a 1 percent decrease.
However, $4.4 million was added to KU's budget for the Kansas Geological Survey. The addition re-establishes the survey as a budget line item.
More than $3.7 million was cut from a proposed increase in salaries and wages and $130,000 for other operating expenditures from the budget of the University of Kansas College of Health Sciences.
Another bill would allow Washburn University to enter the Regents system. The bill also would provide increased aid during a five-year period to Kansas community colleges.
All changes in the bills are subject to amendment on the Senate floor before final action is taken. Several senators said the Washburn bill would face amendments to block admittance to the Regents system. Other ways to finance the university exist, they said.
A bill appropriating funds for the state Department of Education also will be voted on. The bill has been scaled back from $762 million to $236 million after revisions, including $333 million for state school equalization and annual full time equivalent positions would be authorized under the bill.
A proposed resolution would place the malpractice issue on a statewide ballot. The committee is expected to take action on the matter next week.
Corridor to bookstore entrance now open
bv Merceda Ares
Kansan staff writer
Entrance to the Kansas Union Bookstore from both the north and south stairwells now will be available.
Construction of the 680-foot south corridor that leads to the bookstore entrance was completed last week, said Pat Beard, maintenance engineer for the Kansas and Burge
"It allows traffic to come and go much easier now," Beard said.
Finishing touches on the $120,000-corridor will be completed by April 1.
The south entrance to the bookstore had been closed since mid-October. Beard said.
Mike Reid, general manager of the Unions, said last week's opening of the corridor had not had much effect on traffic because it was not completely finished.
"The doors are supposed to remain open during business hours." Reid said. "But the locks that keep the doors open haven't been installed yet, and we expect people will realize they can use that side."
However, some people already are enjoying the new access to the bookstore.
"It's easier for us," said Verlie Burlingame, cashier at the bookstore. "We're usually at the Hawk's Nest, and it's easier to come down the south stairwell."
Beard said the corridor looked better
because it matched the north part of the bookstore, which was renovated last year.
The next renovation phase will begin in summer 1990, Beard said. The south side of the bookstore and administrative offices will be renovated to match the rest of the bookshop.
Reid said one-third of the bookstore would be close, and merchant would be move (30%) to a different location.
"It should be more improved than when we had all the textbooks on level one." Reid said.
had all the textbooks on level one." Teen said.
Previously, he said, there was no way to get a lift. He had to climb unless they took the elevator or came in through the bookstore and went downstairs.
Workers divided on insurance
by Thom Clark Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
State employees are divided on the question of what type of health insurance they prefer, a University official said yesterday.
Dick Mann, director of information resources, spoke about health insurance at yesterday's Classified Senate meeting at the Kansas Union.
"Generally, younger, more healthy people have migrated to the HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plan of Blue Shield, and they are using the Blue Select policy." he said.
The HMO policy requires the recipient to work through one or primary care physician. The HMO policy requires the patient to
Both policies are administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Mann said.
the same pro-treatment. Mann said that the HMO policy gave physicians more control because they had the power to decide where to refer patients.
The Blue Select policy gives the recipient the option to get another physician's opinion. If the recipient gets the opinion of a physician recommended by the primary-care physician, the plan covers up to 80 percent of the cost.
If the individual goes to another physician for a second opinion, the company covers only up to 70 percent of the cost after the deductible has been exhausted, Mann said.
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