/ NEWS / WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM QUOTE OF THE DAY the human small intestine has so many folds that its total surface area is about 2,700 square feet in area, enough to cover a tennis court. qi.com "Determine the thing that can and shall be done,and then we shall find the way." FACT OF THE DAY Abraham Lincoln Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Kansan newsroom updates Check out our live news briefs at noon, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. at Kansan.com/videos. Get out the vote! Vote for your favorite local businesses at Kansan.com/theGuide. While KU boasts a truly unique mascot, there are no fewer than twenty U.S. universities who call themselves the Wildcats. Good luck to the Hawks tomorrow! ROBERT J. DOLE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS The University of Kansas http://www.facebook.com/doleinstitute What's going on? WEDNESDAY October 13 The Department of Visual Arts will present the last day of artist Kati Tolivanen's "Domestic Debris" exhibition at the Art and Design Building. The exhibition is free. THURSDAY October 14 First day of Fall Break Ecumenical Christian Ministries will present Veggie Lunch at the ECM building from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Omnivores are welcome. FRIDAY SUNDAY October 15 The Athletics Department will host Late Night in the Phog at 7:30 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY October 16 October 17 ■ The soccer team faces Baylor at 1 p.m. in the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for youth, and $5 for senior citizens. The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training will host an "International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families" in Kansas City, Mo., at the Westin Crown Center. MONDAY October 18 - The University Advising Center will host a seminar, "How to Prepare for Your Academic Advisor," from noon to 1 p.m. at Mrs. E's. TUESDAY October 19 - The University Career Center will be hosting a U.S. Department of State Information Session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union. CRIME Hearing begins for Delta Chi suspect The preliminary hearing for a Delta Chi fraternity member was held today. The suspect of an August alleged rape case at the Delta Chi fraternity house, 1245 West Campus Rd., had his preliminary hearing scheduled today, according to Cheryl Wright, assistant to the Douglas County District Attorney. He is scheduled to be in court December 20 at 1:30 p.m. According to a Lawrence Mariel Dryton, a sophomore from Leawood, was there the night of the alleged assault. She said there was a party and most people seemed to be having fun. Dryton said there wasn't any indication that anything was wrong. Police Department report, an 18-year-old Lawrence man sexually assaulted a female KU student after she fell asleep in the fraternity house the night of Aug. 20. The suspect was charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery Aug. 23. The international Delta Chi fraternity announced in an Aug. 24 statement that it was investigating its University of Kansas chapter, pending the suspect's criminal case. "The Kansas Chapter and its members have continued to fully cooperate with the local authorities in their investigation." Karl Grindel, assistant executive director for Delta Chi, wrote in an email. "Since there is currently an ongoing criminal investigation, Delta Chi will conclude its review once the criminal justice system has taken its course." Garth Sears RESEARCH Data encourages graduate program A report from the National Research Council released in late September hopes to strengthen graduate programs at the University and at more than 200 other colleges and universities around the nation. The report, "Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs," is a data-driven study that has been compiled over the past five years. Forty-one graduate programs at the University's Lawrence and Medical Center campuses were included in the report. The report collects information about multiple areas of education. Some of these include: number of students, number of faculty with research grants, incoming graduate record exam, or GRE scores of incoming students and measures of diversity. "It's a great benchmarking tool," said Sara Rosen, dean of graduate studies. Programs are not ranked with a single number, Rosen said, but instead with a range of rankings among the variables included. The report will help the graduate education program measure progress and plan priorities internally. Also, Rosen said if prospective students have certain criteria they want for their graduate education, they can access the report online and gauge universities against each other. this is the third time this report has been produced. It was also released in 1982 and 1995. Rosen said several programs that were evaluated in 1995 as being strong continue to flourish, according to early analysis of the report. These include Spanish and Portuguese, ecology and evolutionary biology, chemistry and clinical child psychology at the Lawrence campus. Strong programs at the KU Medical Center include pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics, anatomy and cell biology, and molecular and integrative physiology. — Kelly Strodq STAYING CONNECTED WITH THE KANSAN ET CETERA Get the latest news and give us your feedback by following The Kansan on Twitter @TheKansan. 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