δΈ€ Cold and blue season THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Details, page 2 Friday January 16, 1987 Vol. 97, No. 75 (JSPS 650-640) Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas Higher education bills on legislative agenda By TODD COHEN Staff writer Staff writer The Kansas Legislature will address several bills affecting higher education this session, including the University of Kansas' request that $953,418 in unspent student fees be released for use this semester and proposals to change the residency requirements for some students. Another bill that would restructure the way that Kansas' higher education system is managed also is expected to be introduced. But University officials and local legislators said this week that fee release was their top priority in the Legislature this session. The Legislature appropriates a certain amount to the University Regents institution The six month standard will apply to students whose parents or themselves are employees of an educational institution, in the military service, or who, within the last six months, have lost their residency status, moved to Kansas to accept a job, or were transferred. Students who lost residency due to parents' divorce also will be eligible. Senate Education Committee Chairman Joseph Harder, R-Moundridge, said Wednesday that the residency bills had a good chance of passing after both houses agree to a single version. Harder's committee also will have hearings later in the session regarding proposals to restructure higher Mike Jones a building Lawrence MAKE PIZZA HUT DELIVERY PART OF YOUR GAME PLAN! Study Kansa cultur agement in Kansas. By JOSEPH RE Kansas likes "Land of Ahs", connoisseurs or well be the "LA" Recently rela national arts ag in the United S spending on the The figures annually, are appropriations agencies for 198 Although the amount o person on the Kansas reside nation service National Assoc Agencies in W association con The Kansas L $602,707 to the K sion for 1987, he "I think the just never been the arts," said JD director of the Bison. "It takes people that antiure is appropri Sooner Oklahoma guan hit a jump shot left, and guard ed Mark Turge ran out, give victory over the man. See page ersity on Chairman Denise that she also ex- sultature to aprove at the Legislature ass a constitutional autonomous community colleges DELIVERY Dennis Constance, house manager at Joseph R. Pearson Hall, became the seventh candidate to enter the Lawrence City Commission election this spring. See page 3. The lucky seven Regents can coor Kansas higher em. Winter said, the institutions and education would ing about the impact of the welfare cuts on children. Calling it a "damnable" bill rammed through the Legislature by majority Republicans for Hayden, Feleciano said. "It hurts me in my gut. We're supposed to legislate for the people, not be a rubber stamp for the man on the second floor (where the governor's office is)." tag in 2015 launched. It will be built south of Rock Auditorium and will allow easy access to the library libraries now located in several buildings. With room for 500,000 volumes, it will alleviate space shortages in the existing libraries. Bids for the science library will be taken in March, and construction is scheduled to begin later this spring. It is scheduled to be completed in late The $300,000 project is scheduled to take about a year. Asbestos removal and initial demolition there are finished. starting to recognize form higher education teacher. Winter said, "It's really hard to find programs of programs." Renovation of the old fraternity house, which will house the Audio-Reader Network, will begin when further planning is completed. The audio-reader program maintains a library of taped books and documents. advises are proposals to "Board of Regents take master plans and financing and curall higher education ard would work with boards. One would be universities and the Institute in Salina, would oversee the college schools and vocacools. college and vocational schools now are Board of Education's under the proposed school's local board responsibility for lent Wint Winter Jr., publican, is en- supporting the propo- sess regents system. Bill Skeet/ KANSAN 2