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Thursday, November 11, 1976
University Daily Kansan
KU-Haskell interaction assessed
By PAUL ADDISON
Mickey Davis, a student at Haskell Indian Junior College, says that in his two years in Lawrence, he hasn't had contact with more students. He handful of University of Kansas students.
Davis' case isn't unique. According to other students and administrators at both institutions, the interaction between Haskell College and KU exists only on a very low level, and more joint courses and initiatives on the part of KU are needed to bring closer communication.
"Maybe it's just that we're Indians down here and they're white people up there," Davis said recently. "Whatatever it is, everything in this town's dominated by KU and I don't think they care too much about Haskell."
HASKELL INDIAN Junior College is a
federally-funded school of about 1,000 students whose enrollment is restricted to Americans of Indian descent. Its 325-airy campus is located in southeast Lawrence off route K-10.
"Someone has to get involved in organizing at Haskell for KU and at KU for Haskell," H. E. Llewellyn, director of student activities at Haskell, said. "It would be really good if we could do things together. We've done a number of things in the past, but there are fewer this year than any other year.
"It's a bad thing from the standpoint of being in the same community."
Liewleyn said that social involvement had never been great between the two schools, but that a few events, such as joint canoe trips and occasional dinners, were important to his life. He played football and basketball games also were played last year between the schools.
Some University of Kansas faculty members gave conflicting opinions this week about their current salaries and the 5 percent proposed salary increase for fiscal 1978.
A music professor, who wished to remain unidentified, said, "The state of Kansas is getting a bargain for the money it spends. It is getting better; keeps me here is the tight job market."
ANOTHER MUSIC professor who asked to remain anonymous agreed with his colleague about the low salaries, but added that the situation wasn't unique at KU.
"I didn't care about salary when I was looking for a job," Anthony Marino, assistant professor of economics, said. "I think nonmonomythic factors, such as the work with and the quality of students at a university, are more important."
"WE HAVE, OF course, a standing invitation to KU students to attend all events on our campus," Llewellyn said. "We don't, however, have anyone who has much time to give his energies to organize on a social level."
Faculty views differ on wages, pay raises
Academically, KU and Haskell have never had joint programs, although there have been occasional faculty and student exchanges between the two schools, according to Jack Naylor, acting dean of instruction at Haskell.
In a Kansan survey of 12 faculty
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"Fine arts is one of the poorest paid
firms in the United States," he said.
he lives in the United States," he said.
The salaries for professors of music range from $17,250 to $27,100. The average salary for a professor at KU is $24,267.
WILLIAM DOUGLAS JR., associate professor of civil engineering, said, "I spent 20 years in industry and I've buddied to offer to live up to my teaching and I want to live in Lawrence."
David Darwin, assistant professor of civil engineering, said that although the pay scales for engineering were high in the US, in India they are low in research and the quality of life at KU.
"If I got a comparable salary and more professional opportunities elsewhere," Richard Eversole, assistant professor of English, said, "I would consider moving. The professional opportunities are more important than money."
This information was published in a report from the KU Office of Institutional Research.
Two faculty members discussed the consequences of KU's low-tanked salaries and how to improve them.
"I don't think there is any lack of responsibility," Naylor said. "There's always been a willingness there. KU has been a productive time when we wanted questions answered."
KU now ranks 12th among 14 state-supported, Midwestern universities in salaries for professors, associate professors and assistant professors.
MALCOL BURNS, assistant professor of economics, said, "I think the legislature ought to know that if it doesn't pay the market rate, KU will lose its best people." Edward Ruhe, professor of English, said, "Discontentment over inadequate salaries makes a department lose its most able faculty."
Jerry Hutchison, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at KU, acts as liaison officer between Haskell and KU. He said that although some interaction had taken place between the two schools, there was room for improvement.
"WE'RE SORT OF scared because we don't know much about the place or the city," she explained. "There's a lack of communication between us. You hardly ever see anybody from KU around here, and townpeople don't come."
"As an economist, I think salaries are determined by supply and demand," determined.
The salaries for professors of English range from $18,200 to $25,000.
Two professors who were interviewed agreed on salary determination
"I'd like to do courses up there," Monte Daney of Kansas City, Mo., a Haskell freshman, said. "Oururs are here and I want to eventually go into law school."
Bonita Antone, Haskell freshman,
agreed.
Rita Napier, KU assistant professor of history who teaches a course on American Indian history, said: "It's a big step coming to KU and it's going to Haskell. To come to KU is even greater."
The salaries for assistant professors of economics range from $15,000 to $18,888. The average salary for an assistant professor at KU is $15,106.
RUHE SAID THE LAW of supply and demand had been applied against the deceased.
Napier said that a system of joint classes would be beneficial for both colleges, because it would provide familiarity that would help integration and show Indians they were welcome members of the community.
they would welcome the opportunity to study at KU.
Darwin said that a 5 per cent salary increase was low.
The majority of professors interviewed agreed that a 5 to 10 per cent salary increase
the psychology of a pay raise is
extreme importance. Like a pass
at the gate of confidence
Rube said he wasn't satisfied with past salary increases because they hadn't kept him.
"MY MAIN CONCERN in terms of liaison is a concern for our faculty and students who wish to go there for teaching and research." he said.
Eversole said he wasn't satisfied with salary increases because the English department had such a low salary base to begin with.
Naylor said that a planned architecture course for Haskell students at KU had drawn little response, but that he was working with William Hogan, assistant professor of electrical engineering, to develop an interest in science and engineering.
One of the music professors said that a $ per cent salary increase for fine arts teachers is worthwhile.
THE OTHER MUSIC PROFESSOR SAID that a salary increase of 7 per cent wouldn't bring KU up to the average of its peer institutions.
A 7 per cent salary increase was recommended by the Kansas Board of Regents, and a 5 per cent increase was suggested by Gov. Robert Bennett.
DESPITE THE PROBLEMS outlined by Navlor, a number of Haskell students said
The KU budget will be presented to the legislature, which meets in January.
Boyt Ippson, Haskell student counselor, said that the college relationship had improved over the years, but that there was an increase in information in the community against Indians.
"LOTS OF INDIANS have trouble getting apartments," he said. "If a white person is living in an apartment, it's not a big deal."
"If they'd look at Indians as individuals, they wouldn't assume all Indians would be black."
Flu shots to be given at Babcock
A swine flu vaccination clinic for people 45 years of age and older and those persons with chronic illnesses will be opened from 10am on Saturday, 16 at Babcock Place, 710 Massachusetts.
People attending the clinic should use the New Hampshire St. entrance.
The clinic will be in the Community Meeting Room, Brenda Rosencranzt, spokesman for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, said yesterday.
Roscnerrant encouraged people to use this clinic because it was the first bivalent vaccine.
Bivalent clinics give both swine flu vaccinations and shots for other diseases prevalent among certain age groups. For example, 44 have been vaccinated through 44, 4 only swine flu vaccinations.
— Patrys Kempthorne, coordinator of the cystic fibrosis bike-a-thon in September said yesterday that $4,452 of the money he raised from that. That's $1,600 less than expected, she said.
—Acacia fraternity members and DeltaGamma sorority members have collected $10,200 of their $2,000 goal for their ProjectSakura, a marathon spades game in October.
Fund raising goals fall short this year
Although there have been an abundance of fund raising projects for various charities this fall, procrastination of sponsors, the lack of effort from funders and for most of their efforts, coordinators say.
"One of the difficult things is not to get the people to contribute but to get them to contribute within the time period." Bob Campaign, said yesterday.
Six days before the Lawrence United Fund drive is scheduled to end, only about half of the $27,400 goal has been reached. The remaining UF goals of $4,250 have been collected.
The timing of the fund drives also affected the response to them, organizers said.
a fraternity-sponsored dance marathon tomorrow night at Bugsy's, 644 Massachusetts St. will attempt to raise money for muscular dystrophy.
Kemphora said the bike riders hadn't had the time to keep calling people to collect them.
FINDING PEOPLE WHO have the time to make repeated calls for promised money poses an additional problem to fund-raising projects.
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Doris Willis, Kansas City area director for muscular dystrophy, said she doesn't expect any collection problems because in her practice she has never contributed don't honor their pledges.
Carolyn Wooding, residential chairman for the UF campaign, said that door-to-door collectors usually went around Oct. 25-26. The UF campaign said many and many potential collectors were sick.
It was also near Halloween and the elections, she said, and people were donating their time and money to the holiday.
"IN SPECIAL EVENTS, we usually get pretty close to the goal," she said.
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