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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 105
Chinese students are finding a home at the University of Kansas
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During the last five years, the number of international students from China has risen almost three-fold. Among the four countries most international students at the University come from, China is the only one that has sent significantly more students recently. According to a recent study by the Institute of International Education, the number of Chinese students at U.S.universities has increased by 30 percent between 2008 and 2009. Overall, Chinese students make up 18 percent of all students at U.S.universities.
271. 67% increase in Chinese international students at KU since 2005.
Reasons for the sudden increase at KU according to Dr. Joe Potts, director of International Student and Scholar Services 1. A new booming middle class in China has allowed families to send their kids abroad for education.
2. KU has a reputation for providing a low cost of living, a safe environment and a reasonable cost for education.
3. The internet allows the families to track rankings of American schools. Rankings show KU as a good school.
STATE
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Harry Chin, a Lawrence resident, cleans up in the Parlor Room in the Kansas Union Tuesday evening. The Board of Regents is considering privatizing janitorial services and other university functions.
State may outsource functions to private companies
BY TAYLOR WILLIAMSON twilliamson@kansan.com
Last week, the Kansas House Appropriations Committee passed a resolution to research the possibility of privatizing functions at universities across the state.
the motion, which state representative Joe McLeland (R-Wichita) proposed, calls for the Kansas Board of Regents to investigate whether some university functions such as janitorial services and dorm management should be outsourced to private companies.
The push to privatize is one of many cost-cutting moves proposed during the new legislative session. In addition to potentially saving money,privatization would also offer potential job opportunities to local companies in need of the business.
Diana Robertson, director of the
Department of Student Housing, said the measures would not affect housing financially.
"First of all, monetary-wise, state funding does not affect us. We receive all of our money from student living contracts,"
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STATE
Kansas attorney general speaks to students about law, life
BY IAN CUMMINGS icummings@kansan.com
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt spoke to a gathering of 20 students at a meeting of the University of Kansas College
Republicans, and he seemed at ease with his audience, which should be no surprise: not only is Schmidt a University of Kansas alumnus, he's also a current student. Schmidt is working on a post-graduate law degree at the University's School of Law.
came to enter politics and become an attorney general. He talked about growing up in Independence as the son of a small businessman and a homemaker.
"I still have some coursework to do that I didn't finish before I got elected attorney general," Schmidt said jokingly.
His talk was light on law and heavy on life experience. Schmidt, who took office on Jan. 10, told his life story and described how he
"There is nothing in my background that would suggest I would have the chance to serve as an
attorney general," he said.
Schmidt emphasized the importance of embracing coincidence, crediting his success to a willingness to keep his options open and work hard. He told how, while living in JRP Hall, he was annoyed by a prankster who repeatedly
set off fire alarms late at night in cold weather, driving the young Schmidt and other residents out into the night. In response, Schmidt wrote an angry open letter that fell into the hands of an editor At The
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LOCAL | 3A
Keeping the music alive in Lawrence
Love Garden Sounds is soon to be the only primary music retailer in downtown Lawrence.
New group for going green
A new student group, the Kansas Sustainability Initiative, aims to improve sustainability on campus to help the University save money.
CAMPUS | 3A
Defense of Marriage Act
NATIONAL|8A
Last week, Obama's administration announced that it would no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act in court.
GAMEDAY|7B
Breaking down today's game
Check out the gameday preview for coverage on the men's basketball game against Texas A&M.