University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 20, 1991
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Ombudsman to undergo job review
By Eric Nelson Kansan staff writer
The Senate Executive Committee yesterday discussed the ensuing review of the position of University ombudsman.
The review, which occurs every three years, has varied throughout the years. It is a difficult position to review because of the confidentiality of its dealings with people, said Robert Shelton, University ombudsman.
Shelton is completing his second term in the position.
"It's an open question, not only here but at other campuses, on how a review can be done well," Shelton said.
He said it was important for SenEx to be involved in his position and its review because it was the only governing body directly involved with his position.
"I think it's important for SenEx to be as well-informed as possible," he said.
The review committee will consist of one SenEx member acting as the chairperson, one student and one faculty member from University Council, one person from classified staff and one from unclassified professional staff.
The last review was completed by the SenEx chairperson and a faculty and student team from Seplex, Shelton said.
Frances Ingemann, chairperson of SenEx, said the review would have no deadline and the committee would set the guidelines.
She said the review would be confidential if contacts of the ombudsman were used.
Ingemann said the ambudsman's work with people who thought the system was not dealing with their individual concerns was his most important duty.
She said the study was a review of the position and how it could expand and improve.
Ingemann said barring any alarming news from the review. Shelton's working a third term in the position would depend on his personal situation and desire to maintain the position.
Engineering school honors centennial
By Nedra Beth Randolph
Kansan staff writer
Murry Harris was the first KU engineering graduate. Of the four students who graduated from the University in 1873, he was the only
Since then, more than 16,800 stu-
uins have graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in engineering.
The KU School of Engineering is the oldest engineering school in Kansas. It was established in 189
Jamaica. It was James Maloney established in 1891.
The school celebrated its centennial anniversary last night in the Kansas Union with a banquet and a speech by James Maloney, professor emeritus of chemical engineering and school historian.
Maloney said engineering had changed drastically since the first engineer graduated from KU. He said engineering had changed as science changed.
"We are meeting the needs of society here at KU," he said. "Take
care of the University, and the School of Engineering will continue to blossom and grow."
Maloney said it was important to recognize the achievements of the engineering school. The school had the highest ACT scores of all the schools at KU. The scores were in the top 10 percent in the nation
The school has adapted through the last century by attracting more minorities and women to the engineering field, he said.
"These women are academically equal to men," he said. "That needs more attention."
David Klocek, Overland Park junior, said he thought it was important to recognize the school's events during the last century.
"It's nice that the School of Engineering is getting some publicity," he said.
Stan Rolfe, chairperson of the centennial celebration and the civil engineering department, said the dinner several events celebrating the centennial.
The school dedicated a new library last semester and will distribute brochures throughout the state commemorating the school's centennial.
Media board could monitor financing of Kansan,KJHK
Kansan staff report
A Student Senate bill that would create a student media board to oversee financing of the University Daily Kansan and KJKH will go before the finance and student rights committees tonight.
A working session was conducted last night in which the bill was discussed. Pat Warren, Senate Executive Committee chairperson and co-author of the bill, invited members of the School of Journalism and David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, to discuss the content of the bill with Senate administration members.
The bill calls for a restricted fee of $3 to go to the board, which would distribute that amount to the Kansan and KJHIK. The student activity fee for each would not be increased, after the Senator's activity fee would be reduced by $3.
Senate treasurer, the dean of journalism, one staff member from the division of student affairs and two students, neither of whom could be journalism majors or Senate members.
The participants in the meeting discussed the worst-case scenario of the board's configuration, where a majority of the board would be biased against either the Kansan or KJIK.
The projected amount from the $3 fee would total $18,125 for next year.
Ambler said that, ultimately, any board decision would have to be approved by the chancellor.
Tom Eblen, general manager of the Kansan, said, "I think it comes together really well and addresses the issues we need to be concerned with."
The bill would not exclude a board decision to finance other student-run media, but the media would have to meet certain qualifications stipulated in the bill.
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