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Thursday, March 31, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
School, students revive organization Group would provide forum for KU social welfare students
By Michael Carolan Kansan staff writer
Social welfare students can look forward to a new student organization next fall that would provide a forum for students to discuss professional issues, provide better communication with faculty and sponsor social events.
At an organization meeting yesterday in Twente Hall, about 15 students and faculty discussed plans for rebuilding what would be the first student organization in the School of Social Welfare in two years.
"We're trying to get the foundation laid for next semester," Lori Denny, Laramie, Wyo., graduate student
and one of the organizers, said.
She said that class representatives and a faculty liaison would be nominated at the next organizational meeting May 2. Eventually, the group plans to apply for financing from the Student Senate.
Among many events, the organization would sponsor a fall orientation for new students in the social welfare school to acquaint them with the University of Kansas and people in the school, she said.
"When I came here, there wasn't anything to get involved in and no way to meet everybody," she said. "The faculty have an orientation to the school, but there's only so much
The organization would ask social welfare professionals to speak and also would give students a forum to express their ideas.
they can do."
"There's no way for students to approach the faculty as a whole if there's a concern," Denny said. "With a formal group, those grievances could be handled more appropriately."
Edith Black, assistant dean of social welfare, said that because of lack of interest, the last student organization died out about two years ago.
"Many students were holding jobs, raising families and at the same time
were going to school," Black said. "The student organization wasn't a high priority."
Black said that although 50 percent of the school's several curriculum committees could be made up of students, only a few students have been involved with the committees.
"Their attention is so stretched to meet all of their demands, that they don't have time to spend on committees," she said.
Mike Peters, Lawrence graduate student and one of the organizers, said that the school had a fragmented class because many students took courses at the Kansas City campus or commuted to the Lawrence campus.
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