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Thursday, April 7, 1977
University Daily Kansan
FacEx suggests changes for sabbatical policy
FacEx tried yesterday to clarify the University of Kansas sabbatical policy before sending the issue to the University Council for further discussion today.
The heart of the problem, according to
Eldon Fields, FacEx chairman, is whether a sabbatical should be granted on the basis of a faculty member's comparative merit or on the length of time he has taught.
Under the current system, a primary
County construction starts down almost $877 million
Almost $1.5 million worth of construction has been started in Douglas County since Jan. 1, an almost $877 million drop from the same last time year, Wayne Kelham, county zoning administrator, said yesterday at the Douglas County Commission meeting.
A first quarter figure of $1,454,000 was far below the $782,200,000 that was recorded to have been spent in construction in the first quarter of last year, Kellum said. He said the drop was probably due to bad weather this year.
According to a report Kelum presented to the commission, 41 building permits were sold for $1,429,000 worth of new houses and additions to houses, three permits were sold for $22,000 worth of mobile homes and three permits were sold for the height of commercial construction this year.
The county collected $835 by selling the permits.
In other action, Kyle Ward, a representative of Blue Cross-Blue Shield, told the commission that insurance rates for county employees would have to be raised because
of an increased number of claims paid out to county employees.
The commission will decide on the increase at next Thursday's meeting.
The commission also heard three bids for the remodeling and restoration of the east entrance of the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.
Kansas Construction offered the lowest bid, $15,599, but Art Townsend, museum director, said the bid was higher than his estimate of the construction's cost.
"We have sufficient money," he said,
"but we were hoping to do other things also.
Some things may have to be deleted in this project."
The commission will take the lowest bid under advisement with the architect who planned the remodeling before it decides whether to accept it.
The commission also approved the purchase of $1,031 worth of playground equipment.
Kansas Region of
Sports Car Club of America is sponsoring the "EASTER BEAGLE KHANA"
April 10th at Gibson's Parking Lot Lawrence, Ks.
Member $3.50
Non-members $4.00
PROPOSED CHANGES in that policy, outlined in a report issued by the Faculty Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities Committee, would make the primary criteria be "merit of the application and academic accomplishment of the candidate."
consideration in reviewing an applicant for a sabbatical is the length of time the application lasts.
SenEx, of which FacEx is a part, also discussed establishing a committee to direct the operation of computer services and researchers and the University administration.
The proposed change will come before the university Council today for further consideration.
SenEx wants to establish a temporary committee that would guide the Computation Center in the immediate future and enhance its on the feasibility of a permanent committee.
PAUL WOLF, coordinator of the Computation Center, told SenEx there was a lack of long-term planning and continuity in the project. SenEx would provide direction for the Computation Center.
He said a committee that had clearly defined charges to follow could help expand
Wife gave SenEx a list of potential committee members. SenEx will examine the confidential list in the next week and recommend it to the committee's recommen-dations at its next meeting.
Wolfe wired SemEx to act as quickly as possible in drawing up charges for a client.
the use of the computer by the administration, faculty and students.
SENEX ALSO endorses a letter from Cincinnati College Dykes and Dr. Skelman, co-chair of the board, to the Board of Regents policy on discrimination by maternal and campus-related grievance.
The policy states that the Regents prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion or national origin at Regents institutions.
In the letter, Dykes and Shankel said they "joined other members of the University administration to support and endorse this policy without reservation."
The letter was distributed to all campus organizations last week as a result of allegations of discrimination in KU living groups.
The University Senate Human Relations Committee began an investigation into the
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