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Thursday, January 15. 1987 / University Daily Kansan
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Proposed cuts delay core curriculum
University lacks resources to implement program
By ROGER COREY
Staff writer
The recently proposed budget cuts have posited any further consideration of the 04.28ity-wide core curriculum proposal, said Sidney A. Shapiro, the chairman of the planning and resources committee and presiding officer of the University Council.
Committee members met with Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, on Dec. 3 and asked for a resources report for the proposal. Concerns about the availability of University funds for developing the curriculum program prompted the request for the report.
Brinkman responded to the committee's request by oral report and by letter.
"To summarize the report," Shapiro said, implementation of the proposal is highly important.
The core curriculum proposal is an attempt to establish minimum academic requirements for graduation throughout the University. Its purpose is to provide a common ground for all KU graduates, said Mel Dubnick, chairman of the University Senate Executive Committee.
According to Dubnick, the term core curriculum is a mismer.
"what we're talking about is a minimal general education requirement that all KU students must meet," he said.
Brinkman's report stated that implementation of the core curriculum should not be undertaken without new resources.
Shapiro's committee will report its findings to SenEx on Jan. 30. Further consideration of the curriculum proposal then will depend on the SenEx reaction to the committee's recommendations.
In the meantime, the administration is monitoring the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to see how its core curriculum program will affect students and courses. The program, which is separate from the University-wide proposal, will be put into effect in fall 1987.
"It isn't officially a test case," said Sandra Wick, SenEx secretary. "But people are watching to see how it does."
The college's program will provide a new curriculum and a variety of changes. Students are required to take Math 101 and English 101 or 102 during their first semester on campus under the
In addition, the distribution courses for freshmen and sophomores have been reduced
by 90 percent. Each area - humanities, social sciences and mathematics - has been subdivided.
Students must fulfill the humanities distribution by enrolling in one course from each subgroup of literature and arts, philosophy and religion, and history studies.
The social science courses require taking one course each from individual behavior, culture and society, and public affairs.
"It's a big change," said James Carothers, associate dean of the college. "Students will be required to address distribution courses right away."
Carothers said that the new curriculum would have implications for students planning to enroll in professional schools. In the past, many students put off taking math or English courses because they were going into business, journalism or education. As of September, those courses will be required at the freshman level.
"I think the new program is well within the capability of most students." Carothers said.
Wick said implementation of the program would create problems in shifting staff, students and finances. She called the shifting of the financial resources "creative budgeting."
Lawrence not yet hit with flu virus in state
By PEGGY O'BRIEN
Staff writer
No cases of a variation of the flu that usually affects people under age 35 have been reported in Douglas County, but the disease has affected at least three people in Kansas and may affect more this winter, health department officials say.
The Taiwan flu, a variation of the influenza Type A virus, has the same symptoms as regular flu, including muscle aches, fever, hacking cough and fatigue. However, it differs in the makeup of the organism.
Robert French, the director of the epidemiology section of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said that three confirmed cases of the Type A Taiwan flu made it the prevalent flu in the state.
According to the national Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, 18 states have confirmed cases of the Taiwan flu. Of those 18, only one other state in this region, Colorado, has isolated a case of Type A Taiwan.
The most sensitive indicator of illness in the state is school absenteeism.
seen a rise in absenteeism so far this year.
"I suspect we may have more cases in urban areas, but right now I don't have the numbers," he said, with a flair. "His duet season is probably right upon us."
With the information they now have about cases of Taiwan flu in Kansas, physicians will be able to vaccinate individuals with cardiopulmonary health problems who may be more vulnerable to the disease if it becomes more widespread.
French explained that influenza wasn't curable because the virus changes.
"Messles doesn't change," he said.
This disease is unique in its abil-
try to change from season to season.
People cannot be vaccinated for a virus that changes all the time,
French said.
Ann Ailor, communicable disease nurse at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, said that fewer and more mild cases appeared in people over age 35 because they had developed natural immunities to the disease.
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