University Daily Kansan / Thursday, April 4, 1991
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Number of residency applications may double
Tuition increase may cause more to seek residency status
By Eric Nelson Kansan staff writer
A proposed 28 percent increase in tuition for out-of-state students could cause a boost in Greg Frost's workload.
Frost, assistant to the University Registrar, reviews student applications for residency.
In Spring 1991, there were 508 applications for residency at the University of Kansas, he said.
"With the increase in tuition, there could be the possibility that it could double." Frost said.
Although the increase has only been proposed, he has received up to 16 calls a day on the University answering machine. J-Talk, with questions concerning residency status.
Tuition increases can cause concern among students and their parents, he said. Some parents will often to gain residence to cut costs.
Frost suggested that interested students should begin early in their college career because gaining residency was not simple.
One of the more difficult guidelines is establishing physical residency for one year.
"The year has to come before they start classes," Frost said.
"When they come back, the residency clock starts all over again," he said.
But many students do not realize that they must stay in Kansas for 12 months. Many go to their parents' the three-month summer vacation.
In cases of divorce, the situation varies slightly
"The parent here in Kansas will have to pay the preponderance of the child's support," he said.
If Frost refuses an application, the student may appeal the decision through an appeals committee appointed by the vice vice president for student affairs.
The student has 30 days to file the appeal. The last resort for students is
Frost said students paid out-of-state tuition if income sources were not from Kansas sources, including parents if they did not live in Kansas.
'When they come back, the residency clock starts all over again.'
assistant to the University Registrar
to take the issue to court. The University does not have any cases pending now, he said.
Frost said some students received in-state residency if they meet requirements such as graduating from a Kansas high school. But to qualify for in-state enrollment at KU, if not, they must reapply for residency status.
"After a year or so, we filed for residency," she said.
Gina Balandon, Lawrence junior,
gained residency when her father
moved to Kansas City, Kan., two
years ago.
Balandron said she had checked into the possibility before but had never bothered filing
Her mother, who lives in Colorado, claimed her as a dependant on her
"I'm his dependant now, so that made a difference," Balandron said.
taxes, but that was changed when her father moved to Kansas City.
Jeff Reib, Tulsa, Okla., freshman now is paying non-resident tuition. He said the boost in tuition would be rough.
"But I am looking into trying to get residency," he said.
Frost said interested students could pick up applications in the office of student records in Strong Hall.
Students interested in gaining residency status for Fall 1991 should apply before June or July. Students interested in gaining status for the summer should apply before April or May.
Primary Guidelines
Regents Requirements for Resident Status
1. continuous presence in Kansas when not enrolled as a student;
2. employment in Kansas;
3. payment of Kansas state income taxes;
4. reliance on Kansas sources for financial support;
5. commitments to an educational program which indicates an intent to remain permanently in Kansas;
6. acceptance of an offer of permanent employment in Kansas;
7. admission to a licensed practicing profession in Kansas; or
8 ownership of a home in Kansas.
Secondary Guidelines
1. voting or registration for voting in Kansas;
2. employment in any position normally filled by a student:
3. lease of living quarters in Kansas
4. a statement of intention to acquire residence in Kansas;
5. residence in Kansas of the student's spouse;
6. vehicle registration in Kansas
7. acquisition of a Kansas driver's license:
8. payment of Kansas personal property taxes; or 9. continuous enrollment in a post-secondary educational institution in Kansas.
8. payment of Kansas
Pulitzer-winning poet to read works at KU
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By Patricia Roias
Kansan staff writer
Everyone is a poet, says Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
"Now, of course, severe critics will hop on for me saying that," she said, smiling. "But what I mean is that you all have ideas and can argue with each other as capable of being angry, of being exhilarated, of being anguished
"The difference is that I go to the trouble of putting my feelings and thoughts down on paper, and I work with that expression."
people's poet and a reporter.
Brooks, 73, was at the Oread Bookstore yesterday signing books. Her two-day visit to the University of Kansas will culminate with a poetry reading at 7:30 to night at Hoch Auditorium.
Brooks was born in Topeka but grew up in Chicago. She said growing up in Chicago played an important role in her development as a poet.
Julie Jacobson/KANSAN
Gwendolyn Brooks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, signs a collection of poems for Andrea Lee, Kansas City, Mo., junior, during a book-signed session at the Oread Bookstore in the Kansas Union.
She said she observed everyday life, took notes and then reported her findings.
"I'm glad that I was raised in Chicago," Brooks said. "I've often wondered how I would have turned it over if I had grown up in Topeka."
These problems inspired Brooks, who describes herself as a
Growing up in a big city exposed her to community problems that she probably would not have encountered otherwise, she said.
She said that the Topeka she knew as a child was a clean town with neighborhoods where people were close to one another.
Besides poetry, rap music is a kind of expression Brooks enjoys.
"There is a lot of it, in all seriousness, that I think has life and is worthy of respect," she said.
Brooks said she planned to write rap this summer in Chicago.
Summer, however, is not the only time that Brooks spends on her writing.
"July and August, I'll be home," she said. "I'll hardly go out of the door. That's the way I live every summer."
"There isn't a day that I don't cover a lot of paper with notes and impressions of what's happened that day," she said.
The main project Brooks has planned for the summer is the continuation of her book "Children Coming Home."
"It's going to be about a class of elementary school children being dismissed from their class, going to their various homes, where they encounter different kinds of lives," she said.
Brooks said that while some children found joy at home, others found pain, drugs, illness and insanity, among other things.
"I'm very much interested in what's happening to children these days," she said.
awards for her poetry.
Brooks has earned more than 70
awards for her poetry.
"Awards are wonderful, but what is really important is your work," she said.
Commission approves juvenile-supervision program
Bv Vanessa Fuhrmans
Kansan staff writer
In an effort to cope with an increasing number of local juvenile offenders, Douglas County Commissioners last night approved measures to obtain state financing for an expanded county attendant-care program.
The commission approved contracts with both Social and Rehabilitation Services and The Shelter Inc. services, including with juvenile intake services, with juvenile intake services.
According to the contracts, Douglas County would pay attendants from The Shelter Inc. to supervise juvenile offenders and other children in need of care. SRS would reimburse the county.
Chris McKenzie, county administrator, said that the expanded service would begin as soon as SRS approved the arrangement.
room in the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement building, provides supervision for a maximum of six hours, McKenzie said.
Judy Culley, the executive director of The Shelter Inc., said that a surge in the number of children needing supervision made a larger service demand. The number were placed in attendant care monthly. The number has now
"You can hardly call it an attendant care service," he said. "It's very informal."
He said it would take about a month to process the contract.
The present attendant care service, which operates out of a break
increased to about 30 children, she said.
"Last fall there was a huge number of kids going through who would need attendant care," she said. "Douglas County has grown, and all of the crime statistics have shot up. We decided we really needed to develop attendant care on a full-blown basis."
Since 1986, The Shelter Inc. has assisted the county with juvenile intake services, in which juvenile offenders are screened to determine
where they should be placed. Alternatives to attendant care services are The Shelter Inc. or placement with relatives or a foster family.
Attendant care is the only service that provides one-to-one supervision, Culley said.
The new service will move to a room in the basement of the Judicial and Law Enforcement building and will provide recreational services and supervision for up to 24 hours, Culley said.
Senate uses last session to wrap up loose ends
By Michael Christie
Kansan staff writer
In its final legislative meeting last night, Student Senate passed two resolutions, approved six bills totaling $12.976 and elected student representatives to University Council.
Two bills will provide financing for activities sponsored by Black Men of Today and the Native American Society Association during the weekend of April 20.
Senate allocated $4,698 for the Native American Student Association's powwow and $4,500 for a forum organized by Black Men of Today.
Senate also allocated $2,391 to provide free films for students during [08]
Art on the Boulevard, an annual event, is scheduled for April 24. Senate allotted $779 for the event - $300 less than it cost last year.
Alan Lowden, University Affairs Committee chairperson, said the service provided by Secure Cab needed to be advertised. Senate members that would provide $180 to pay for 10,000 sticker promoters Secure Cab.
The stickers are supposed to be placed on student identification cards during fall fee payment.
Culture Shock now has enough money to print a final issue. Senate allocated $10 so that the magazine's staff could produce an April/May issue.
Senate also set $300 aside to finance the mailing of registration forms to all student organizations on campus for next year.
In other action, Senate adopted a resolution charging next year's Senate to look at ways to solve the child-care issue at the University.
Senate also elected student members of next year's University Council. Undergraduate members include Roger Ross, Jason McIntosh, Leslie Hartwick, Greg Hughes, Korey Hartwick, Giles Smith and Troy Radakovic.
Graduate members include Alice Kuo and Kenny Kincaid.
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