Monday, February 19, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Enrollment up slightly this spring
By Cassio Furtado
writer@kanson.com
Kanson staff writer
Spring enrollment at the University of Kansas has increased more than 4 percent during the last five years, according to a report released Friday.
The University had 24,502 students enrolled at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses as of the 20th day of classes this semester, the report said—a 1.2 percent increase from last spring, when 24,209 were enrolled.
The 203-student increase from last spring was expected, said Lindy Eakin, associate provost.
Eakin said the numbers had been steadily increasing at a rate of 1 to 1.5 percent for each of the last four years.
"It is a modest growth, but continuous," Kakin said.
Alan Cerveny, director of admissions, said modest growth helped maintain the quality of incoming students as class sizes increased.
"Our students are getting better and better." Cerveny said.
The University enrolled 16,432 Kansas residents and 8,070 non-residents this semester. Last spring, 16,403 students from Kansas and 7,806 out-of-state students enrolled.
The University of Kansas Medical Center enrolled 2,355 students this semester. 0.8 percent up from last spring, when it enrolled 2,363 students.
29 residents and 264 nonresidents from last year's totals.
The numbers reflect an increase of
Todd Cohen, assistant director of University Relations, said the enrollment numbers were a sign of confidence in the University.
Student retention numbers were not included in the report, Eakin said. He said retention rates were measured just once a year, In the fall enrollment report.
Total enrollment
Total enrollment followed by percent change from Spring 2000 for Kansas Regents Universities.
Edited by Leita Schultes
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Phone harassers irk students; police advise tracking offenders
By Amanda Beglin
"The first thing is letting us know by filing a report," Mailen said. "We can set up a phone trap and track incoming calls with their help."
"I'd pick up the phone, say hello, and they'd just hang up." Hawthorne said. "Sometimes they'd call back immediately or they'd wait a minute or two."
The KU Office of Public Safety received three reports of harassing phone calls last week, prompting officers to advise students to help catch culprits.
Hawthorne, a Kansan columnist, said she received six hang-ups per day last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A phone trap requires cooperation between phone harassment victims and Networking and Telecommunications Services, located behind Eldsworth Hall. Residents must keep a written log of harrassing calls and NTS tracks incoming phone calls by computer. By comparing the student and computer logs, a suspect can be tracked down.
The nuisance of harassing phone calls was enough for Erica Hawthorne, Lenexa senior and Templin Hall resident, to file a report with the Office of Public Safety.
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If phone harassment becomes a nuisance or if a student thinks his or her safety is endangered, the Public Safety Office can help. Sgt. Troy Mailen said.
NTS used a phone trap in October 1999 to catch Robert Francis, a
Middletown, N.Y., resident who made harassing phone calls to students at KU and several other universities. Francis made death threats, encouraged students to engage in sexual acts with him by phone and implied that he could see the students he was talking to. Mailen said.
Fourteen police reports were filed among residents in Ellsworth, Templin and McCollum halls during the months of the incidents, the Public Safety Office said.
"We only have to use phone traps one or two times per year," he said.
Mailen said some groups of people were regular targets.
NTS director John Louis said there were fewer incidents of phone harassment on the KU campus than at other universities.
"GSP-Corbin Hall gets a lot of pranks because they're an all-girls dorm," Mailen said. "People living in residence halls get called a lot because they have sequential phone numbers
Mailen and Louis agreed that the installation of caller ID in residence halls next fall would reduce phone harassment.
"If he continues, start a log," he said. "Keep track of anything he says in the conversation."
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"It will give the residents the ability to see at a moment's glance if they should answer the phone or not," Malen said.
We can get up to 13 or 14 police reports out of that kind of incident."
Mailen said harrassment victims should end the conversation quickly, hang up and call police.
Edited by Melissa Cooley
A sleek new addition to Murphy Hall was dedicated yesterday with tours, a brief ceremony and a reception. The 20,900-square-foot addition includes rehearsal spaces, expanded offices, a computer lab and a new 'Music and Dance Library, home to about 111,000 scores, books, sound recordings, videos, microfilms and serials. Photo by J.E. Wilson/KANSAN
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Monday, February 26
7:00 p.m.
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Feb 21, 7 pm
Unbreakable
Feb 21, 9:30 pm
Feb 24, 7 and 9:30 pm
Christine Hammon
Ataxiameter
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Gallery, 4th floor, Kansas Union
Max Weinberg
Mar 6, 8 pm 120 Budig Hall.
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Brown Bag Classics
Feb 21, 12:30 pm - Alderson Auditorium
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Be a part of the 2001-2002 campus tour group! Show prospective students and their families why KU is such a wonderful place.
To learn more about KU Ambassadors, come to one of our information nights at the KU Visitor Center on Thursday, February 22nd or Monday, February 26th at 8:00PM.
Applications are available at the Kansas Union in the O&L Office and at the KU Visitor Center. Applications are due March 22nd at 5:00PM.
Contact Eric Hayes with questions at 864-5420
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