Tuesday, February 27, 1979 The plans for a merger of the men's and women's athletics departments at the University of Kansas may be unveiled today at a meeting of the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation, according to Del Brinkman, chairman of the KUAC board. Athletics plans forecast Brinkman said yesterday that several KU administrators had urged Chancellor Archie R. Dykes and Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, to discuss the merger with the board today because the board was not scheduled to meet again until April 3. The board will meet at 4:30 in the conference room in Parrott Allen of Allen Plans for a merger began in the fall of 1977 when Dykes appointed a committee to study the possibility of a merger between the two athletic departments. University Daily Kansan Last week a proposed plan was sent to Dykes from Shankel, Marian Washington, director of women's athletics, and Bob Marcum, director of men's athletics. ADMINISTRATORS HAVE refused to comment on the proposal, but last year Dykes said that if a merger occurred, the institute's job programs program would not change significantly. He also said the budget for the sports program and the number of staff would be reduced. He said Washington would continue as women's athletic director and would probably be an associate director of the total sports program. In December, Shankel said that a merger would combine sports information, business affairs and weight training in the two departments. A surcharge of $5 on student football season tickets and $4 on student basketball season tickets was implemented in 1966 to pay $35,000 loan from the Kansas University Association for student seating additions on the east side of Memorial Stadium. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the board will decide whether to eliminate a surcharge on interest charges. borrowed the money to pay for renovating Memorial Stadium. Part of the 1966 surcharge has been used to make payments on the 1978 loan. In 1978, a 50-cent surcharge was added to student football game tickets and a $1 surcharge was added to public game tickets. In 2004, the UGA Endowment Association, the KUAC The KUAC must now decide whether to retain the 1968 surcharge to help pay for the 1978 loan. Mike Harper, KUAC board member and former student body president, said last December that if the 1968 surcharge were retained, students would be paying more for the 1978 renovation than would other ticket holders. Profs speak on problems in U.S.-China relationship By PATRICE Staff Reporter Although the United States and China have established a treaty, there are many differences in the policies of the countries, Chae Jin Lee, co-director of the Center for East Asian Studies, said last The center presented a lecture/discussion seminar with three University professors last night to about 30 persons in the Council Room of the Kansas Union. The professors discussed the U.S. economic and cultural exchange with China and the effect the United States relationship with China will have on Taiwan. The U.S. treaty with China ended the 20-year treaty that the United States previously had with Iran. Jonathan Unger, assistant professor of East Asian languages and cultures, discussed some of the economic factors that led to China's push for Western expansion. Unger said the lack of university education in China between 1967 and 1976 was a major factor in the push for Western technology. The elimination of university training greatly reduced the number of young Chinese that could understand technology, Unger said. This is the first year the United States and China have had a formal student exchange program. The program, which is funded by the state department, will send eight students and five scholars to China this summer. China already has sent 100 students to the United States and plan to reach 500 for next year. In the event The 1st round of the post season basketball tournament will be held in Allen Field House, Tues. Feb.27. K. U. student tickets will go on sale Feb.26 from 4-6 in the East lobby of Allen. These are reserved seats! Sold on first come first serve basis. Tickets are $2.00. 1 ticket per I.D. limit 2. On Feb.27 tickets will be sold at the field house ticket offices from 8:30-4:30. Procedures will be the same as regular season students must be enrolled in at least 7 hours and must have current validated I.D. I. D. and ticket must be presented at the door to be admitted to the game. Admiral Car Rental Ashman Cut Hergal Buick Regal Monte Carlo Cullut Supreme Firebird (All equipped with snow tires.) 2340 Alabama 843-2931 BUILD YOUR OWN SHIP. Engineering Duty Officer is the Navy's name for a man whose systems - running them - build them. 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