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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
CAMPUS
Law professor wins public service award
Stacy Leeds, professor of law, has been named the 14th recipient of the Clyde Ferguson Award from the Minority Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools
The award is given to an outstanding law teacher who has achieved excellence in public service, teaching and scholarship.
"It's exciting and very well deserved," said Webb Hecker, associate dean of academic affairs and Leeds' colleague at the Tribal Law and Government Center. "She's a relatively new addition to our faculty, but she has been spectacular as a teacher, as an adviser to students and as a scholar."
In 2002, Leeds became the first woman on the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court. She came to The University of Kansas in 2003 and has assisted the University with the recruitment of Native American Students. She also routinely speaks at national conferences on legal issues affecting Native Americans and tribal governments.
Nicole Kelley
Project to pay honor to prize-winning author
Maryemma Graham, professor of english and president of the Toni Morrison Society, will launch a "Bench by the Road" project to celebrate the 75th birthday of Morrison, a Nobel-Prize-winning author.
The project will commemorate ten sites in Morrison's novels that are important to black history and significant in her work. A specially crafted and painted bench will be placed at each site.
on Feb. 17 to a champagne reception for the birthday celebration.
Graham will also lead society members and invited guests, including some young artists from Lawrence, to Princeton University in New Jersey
Lecture to highlight Chamberlain's impact
Aram Goudsouzian, professor at the University of Memphis, will lecture on the role former University of Kansas basketball player Wilt Chamberlain had on desegregation in Lawrence.
The speech will be at 7 tonight in Ellsworth Hall, Goudsouzian will also discuss other issues such as the trials and tribulations of African Americans in sports and film.
Chamberlain still holds records for most rebounds and points per game averages at the University.
DeJuan Atway
STATE
Tuition law stays despite opposition
A bill to repeal a law that gives some illegal immigrants a break on tuition at state universities and colleges failed Wednesday to clear a House committee on a tie vote.
The 2004 law allows some undocumented, noncitizen students to enroll in universities, community colleges and technical colleges and pay lower tuition rates normally reserved for citizens who are Kansas residents. The law was challenged last year and a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by students from other states who are attending Kansas universities.
The Federal and State Affairs Committee's vote initially stood at 11-10 in favor of the bill repealing the law, Chairman John Edmonds, R-Great Bend, voted against it. He said he didn't want to force colleagues in the House to face the politically difficult choice of voting to keep the law in place.
Grin and 'bear' it
The Associated Press
Jenn Bono/KANSAN
Cassie Blackwell, Northern Hills Junior High freshman, admires a polar bear in The Panorama exhibit on the fourth floor of the Natural History Museum Wednesday afternoon. After studying evolution, Blackwell's class visited the museum primarily for the Explore Evolution exhibit but checked out the rest of the museum as well. "My favorite things are the animals," Blackwell said.
Abortion bill endorsed
GOVERNMENT
JOHN HANNAH
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CORRECTION
Sebelius vetoed last year, requiring the Department of Health and Environment to impose minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics.
TOPEKA — A bill imposing new regulations on abortion clinics received a House committee's endorsement Wednesday after members made sure it applied only to abortion and not all office-based surgeries.
The measure clearing the Health and Human Services Committee is identical to a bill Gov. Kathleen
Kirk's measure drew opposition from the Kansas Medical Society, and even Sebelius worried Wednesday about its potential cost. Also, the State Board of Healing Arts, which licenses doctors, approved its own regulations for office-based surgeries last week.
However, for many legislators, the more crucial issue was opposition from Kansans for Life, the state's largest anti-abortion group, even though Kirk's proposal would have included abortion clinics. Anti-abortion activists want to single out the state's five abortion clinics, arguing they need more oversight.
The committee's 10-8 vote sent the measure to the House, which could occur next week.
A cutline in Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error.The article, "Lecture to review Wilt's impact," and the caption accompanying it should have said that the speech on Wilt Chamberlain will take place Thursday.
ON THE RECORD
ON CAMPUS
- A KU student reported a complaint involving another KU student criminally trespassing in the Art and Design building at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. The KU student, who has been banned from the building, is taking a class located in the building this semester.
- The Department of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity is holding a workshop on "Stress and Time Management" from 9 a.m. to noon today at 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall.
- Karen Bonkiewicz, master's student in Latin American studies, is giving a lecture entitled "Attitudes of Costa Rican Teens Toward Nicaraguan Immigration" at noon at 318 Bailey Hall.
- The Center for Community Outreach is holding a Worldwide Volunteer and Alternative Career Fair from noon to 4 p.m. today in the Kansas Union.
- Karley Ast and Maureen Warren, graduate students in art history, are giving a lecture on "Embodiment" at 12:15 p.m. today in the Spencer Museum of Art.
David Kassler, tuba player is performing as part of the Visiting Artists Series at 7:30 p.m. today at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
KUPD Luncheon Lecture
February 16,2006
"Hot Topics"
Hot Topics An Update on Special Education Issues in Washington, D.C. Presented by Dr. Chriss Walther-Thomas
First Meeting of the Semester
- Say thank you to outgoing KUPD officers
- Discuss volunteer opportunities
- Discuss KUPD Second Annual Student Research Conference
Thursday, Feb. 16
12:00-1:30pm
JRP 247
funded by:
SENATE
PAID FOR BY KU
Free Admission
KUVSA presents...
Tet Show '06
Feb. 18th at 7:30pm the Kansas Union Ballroom
Natural Ties
Spaghetti Dinner!
Natural Ties is a student-run volunteer program that fosters friendships between individuals with and without disabilities.
Wednesday, February 22 from 6-8pm St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center
SPORTSLOVER??
Join KU Sports Marketing Club
Available for the KU vs Baylor game?? free admission to game Come help us out and see what we're all about!
E-mail David at dstern19@ku.
Voter Registration Drive
KU ACLU
February 19 Mrs. E's 11-2:30 February 20 Wescoe 11-2
At JAYWALK,
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Say you are staying late on campus, having a study night at either Watson or Anschutz Library, and you parked your car a good distance from the library (maybe near Maoft, adjacent to Snow Hall, adapted to Petters' Lake), our escorts (in teams each consisting of one male and one female) would be more than happy to accompany you on the walk back to your car.
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Due Monday February 20th
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