University Daily Kansan / Friday, January 18, 1991
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Army ROTC changes command
By Nedra Beth Randolph
Kansan staff writer
While U.S. troops were waging war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, Army ROTC students were preparing themselves for the coming semester while wondering if they could possibly face war in the future.
**Army ROTC** had a promotion and awards ceremony yesterday in the Military Science Building to initiate the new command officers and staff. Each semester Army ROTC adds new students to command the new
During the ceremony the new commanders were recognized along with the new staff members. Army ROTC members also were recognized for academic excellence and excellence in outdoor field competition, which is an outdoor field competition.
At the end of the ceremony, the cadets were told that the best support they could give the troops in the Middle East was to fulfill their duties here at home and to pray for those at war.
Carol Jaramillo, Topeka graduate student and Army ROTC cadet, said the changing of command was good for the ROTC students.
"It gives new people a chance to exercise their leadership skills that ROTC has taught them," she said.
Although the ROTC students are not allowed to voice their views on the gulf war, Jaramillo said she thought they all wanted peace.
Scott Rutherford, Fort Riley junior, presents the U.S. flag during the Army ROTC Awards and Promotions ceremony.
Maj. Steve Johnson, who is in charge of recruitment for Army ROTC, said he had mixed feelings about the war with Iraq.
"It's unfortunate that it had to come to combat," Johnson said. "I'm having guilt that I'm in the wrong place. I should be there at war."
He said that he was concerned about his friends who were in the gulf now and that he hoped the war was over quickly.
Col. Bill McGaha, instructor in
military science and commander of Army ROTC, said that the United States took the proper action.
"I believe we did everything we
could to avoid war," he said. "The president did everything he could, and when he did take action, he did it according to the Constitution."
Improved KU recruitment sought for Haskell
By Sarah Davis
Kansan staff writer
KU's Ad Hoc Committee on Student Recruitment and Retention is making recommendations to the University Senate Executive Committee to improve recruiting from Haskell Indian Junior College.
SenEx has asked the committee to consider eight areas of recruitment and submit a final report by April 1. SenEx will be one of the five committee members.
She said that students who came to
the University of Kansas from Haskell felt overwhelmed by the changes they faced.
"It's very similar to what many minorities feel when they come here." she said. "It's kind of mind-boggling."
To help American Indian students feel more at home at KU, the committee has recommended several items to SenEx.
Among the committee's suggestions for improvement are:
■ A recruitment program to attract
American Indian students for each school or college.
Specific admissions policies for all entering Haskell students.
A recruitment program to attract
- Increased financial aid for Haskell students.
A course in American Indian culture.
Workshops to teach faculty members about American Indian culture Combined support of KU and Haskell to strengthen the students' academic skills.
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