University Daily Kansan / Friday, December 5. 1986
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Creativity pays off for engineers
By PAMELA SPINGLER
An engineering student can get as much as $30,000 a year for graduate research from a new grant program from the National Science Foundation.
The program, "Creativity Awards in Graduate Engineering," is based on creative ideas more than on academic achievement, according to the foundation. It is designed to make graduate research more appealing to engineering undergraduates and recent graduates nationwide.
Carl Locke, dean of engineering,
said he became aware of the prog-
mam last month. The program
the selection committee can evaluate its technical merit.
Other factors in the selection process include three letters of recommendation and undergraduate training and education.
The program is open to any pro-pective graduate student in engineering who is a U.S. citizen. Engineering students already in graduate school are not eligible for the award.
The grant, which can be renewed twice, would pay for tuition, fees and student's research costs. It also allows students almost $1,000 a month for living expenses.
"It's sometimes difficult to find support at this level," he said yesterday.
"The competition is going to be fierce," Locke said. "For the 30 grants given, they should have at least a couple hundred applications, if not more."
would help students pay bills while dedicating their time to research, he said.
Normally, NSF graduate awards are based on academic achievement, but the creativity awards will encourage students toward more creative research ideas, the NSF said.
Students must submit to the foundation a letter that describes the proposed research in detail so
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Vespers
Choirs to cant concert of Christmas carols
By PATRICIA FEENY
Start writer
People flock to Hoch Auditorium every year.
Many come to hear the crescendo of voices. Some are drawn to the warm glow of Christmas lights. He is also a holiday celebrator of their own holiday season.
This year's main attraction is the 62nd annual Vespers, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium.
"We pack the people in because we play beautiful Christmas music," he said. "It has an appeal. It’s unique. We have a certain format that we use and we don't change what's been working."
"I've been working this gig since 1962." Ralston said. "I love Christmas music and Christmas time."
Ralston said this year's music would be standard fare.
Ralston will be directing the choir singing on stage. Another choir, directed by Sara Wenz. Lawrence graduate student, will perform from
James Ralston, KU director of choral activities, said he had found a performance format that worked and had stuck with it.
"Everything will be the pretty standard stuff with songs such as Go Tell it on the Mountain," he said. "It's my usual traditional
John Stuhr-Rommereim,
Carlsbad, Calif., graduate student,
said the choirs would perform an interesting piece called "Gloria." The piece was written by Evelyn Eckert, a professor of organ and music theory.
Stuhr-Rommereim said the piece was performed for the first time in a 1905 Vespers concert.
"It's very moving," he said. "This is especially the season for choirs People want to be a part of. They need to hear choir music is one way to do that."
He said the musical part of the concert came together easily but the processional into the auditorium in
Cinda Swinson, Lawrence senior,
said that even though some of the
repetitive never changed, each
Vespers was a stand out concert.
The concert will also feature performances of "Here We Come A Caroling" and "Carol of the Bells" sung by the balcony choir. The University Symphony Orchestra will perform the Overture to "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss and three preludes by Claude Debussy.
"Wespers has a kind of celebration spirit," she said. "It's more fun to get into the robes. They give added appeal."
appear. Swinson has performed in Vespers for five years. She said this probably would be her last one.
The choirs will enter the auditorium on Sunday carrying battery-operated candles and singing "O Come All Ye Faithful."
"I've loved it," she said. "It's just fun because of the march in and the celebration. It's the most fun recital we've ever done."
Linda Wolf, Gardner junior, said she had gone to the Vespers concert for three years.
"I really enjoy it," she said. "It brings on the holiday spirit."
She said Vespers prepared everyone for the holidays.
every time in the year, people "At this time of the year, people are into seasonal music," she said. "I also like the way Hoch Auditorium looks with lights glowing. It's more of a festive feeling."
A lesson said the audience would be asked to sing "Doy to the World" and "Silent Night" along with combined songs in orchestra in Traditional Vespers spirit.
Wolf said she enjoyed this part of the concert the most.
"I like it a lot," she said. "I like to sing and singing Christmas carols reminds you of what the Christmas season is really about."
courtesy of Ron Lofgren