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Thursday, March 10. 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Author to speak on 'Eyes on the Prize'
By a Kansan reporter
The author of the companion book to the Public Broadcasting Service series "Eyes on the Prize," which chronicles the civil rights struggle, will speak at the University of Kansas tonight.
Juan Williams, political reporter for the Washington Post since 1976, will give a lecture and video presentation about "Civil Rights in America" at 8 p.m. in the Kansas Union Ballroom. The event is sponsored by Student Senate.
Stephanie Quinny, student body vice president, said she had seen the PBS series last year and was excited to learn that the author was available to speak.
"I think that civil rights have been put on the back burner for too long." Quinay said.
The book, the title of which was taken from a traditional civil rights song, covers the black struggle for civil rights from 1954, when the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. the Topeka Board of Education made school segregation illegal, to the march for black voting rights from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery, Ala. in 1965, led by Martin Luther King Jr.
The event is free and open to the public.
KU professor to testify at Senate subcommittee
By Dayana Yochim
Kansan staff writer
A KU distinguished professor of aerospace engineering will testify today in front of a U.S. Senate subcommittee about the state of aerospace engineering in this country.
The professor, Jan Roskam, said he would address specific questions put to him by Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan., in a letter he received four weeks ago.
The Senate Science, Technology and Space Subcommittee's meeting on the campus of Wichita State University is one of many such meetings taking place across the country.
"I will assess the overall quality of the science, engineering and technology infrastructure of universities in the United States and make specific comments about these universities' abilities to produce the next generation of scientists, engineers and technologists." Roskam said.
Roskam said he did not think the nation's universities could be expected to deliver world-class engineers, scientists and technologists with existing budget constraints.
He said he was worried about the quality of students produced through the aerospace program
and about where the money to finance better programs would come from.
Roskam said the Senate needed to allocate more money for the industry.
"I challenge them to do it right," Roskam said. "We have to be realistic, but I fervently hope they do. I have my doubts, which are based on the past performance of the Senate."
Roskam said the Senate heard testimonies in states that have aerospace industries. As a result of those testimonies, the Senate will decide how it will finance new projects.
Roskam said he testified about airplane technology for Kassebaum about six years ago.
Vince Muirhead, professor and chairman of the department of aerospace engineering, said Roskam was an expert in specific areas of aerospace engineering.
"He is furnishing expert testimony and basically just making general policy suggestions," Muirhead said.
The United States was a leader in aerospace engineering until World War II, Muirhead said, but now other countries are extremely competitive in the industry.
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Make sure your Mac is here by March 31 or April 1. Place your order at the Burge Union by Friday, March 11!
It's the biggest ever KU Bookstores Macintosh computer sale and that means big savings for you. Like $1000 on the regular retail price on Macintosh Plus.
With prices lower than ever before, now's the time to order a Mac. Here's the deal: On April 1st, the Macintosh computers will arrive at the Burge Union. The computers will be specially priced for KU students, faculty and staff.
If you want to make sure your computer arrives on March 31 or April 1st, you need to pre-order at the bookstore now.
You may even be able to finance your computer with help from the Financial Aid Office. There are several plans available. Some include low monthly payments during the time you're in school at KU; others don't require any payments until after you graduate! Counselors at the Financial Aid Office can tell you if you qualify (financial need is not the qualifying issue.) And they'll explain exactly how the program works. All you have to do is call 864-4700 and make an appointment to find out more.
You can have a Macintosh on your desk on April 1. All you have to do is order in advance. We'll even show you how to set it up and get started at free seminars in the Burge Union on the 1st. Sound easy? It is. As easy as 1, 2, 3!
Step 1: (optional) Interested in finding out if you qualify for student financing? Contact the Financial Aid Office at 864-4700. Make your appointment as soon as possible The counselors there will be more than happy to help qualified students choose the best program. (Financial need is not the qualifying issue.)
Step 3: Pick up your Macintosh at the Burge Union on March 31 or April 1. Attend a free seminar to learn how to get started, if you'd like.
Step 2: Order your Macintosh at the Burge Union.
Stop by and place your order before March 11.
Tell us which Macintosh, Plus or SE that you want.
($50 deposit required)
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Macintosh Plus...$1200
Macintosh SE with 2 disk drives...$1979
Macintosh SE, 20 meg hard disk drive...$2399
Included in these special prices are: the computer keyboard, mouse, hypercard and multifinder. These special prices are also available to KU faculty and staff.
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