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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 88
ACADEMICS
Limited learning not true for KU grads
SHAUNA BLACKMON
sblickmon@kansan.com
Nothing is more terrifying for most students than putting in four years of hard work, countless hours of studying, and thousands of dollars into a college education, just to find out that it might have been for nothing.
The research from "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses," by sociologists Richard Arum from New York University and Josipa Roksa from the University of Virginia, involved more than 2,300 undergraduates and found that 36 percent of college students show no significant improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the time they graduate.
Matt Melvin, the assistant vice provost for student success, doesn't see this-as a problem for the University of Kansas.
"On average, the curricular and co-curricular experience provided to an engaged student provides them with an opportunity to develop skills necessary to succeed in the new work environment." Melvin said.
Cody Alley, a junior from Lawrence, is in the UKAnTeach program and helped teach a class at Central Jr. High his first year at the University. He said that while his experience teaching was only a glimpse into the real world, the hands on experience provided him with the basic skills he would need in the work place.
While some students may still be lacking a few skills, employers in the area are usually impressed with KU graduates. Kristin Gibbar, the Global staffing manager at Black and Veatch
SUPER BOWL WATCH PARTIES
SEE ACADEMICS ON PAGE 3A
Ashleigh Lee/KANSAN
Right: Rachel Kraig, Chicago, III., senior Leah Levy, Chicago, III., senior, Katherine Andrews Manhattan freshman, and Alan Ginsberg, N. Y. senior, have mix reactions of the Steelers' touchdown during the first half of sunday night's Super Bowl. Ginsberg hosted the party at his apartment where he and his friends enjoyed watching the game and commercials, as well as eating plenty of party snacks to further the enjoy the game.
Above: Andrew Dickinson a senior from Olathe, and Kevin Bajaj a junior from Lawrence watch the Super Bowl at Jefferson's Restaurant, 743 Massachusetts St. "We're rooting for the Steelers because one of our buddies is a Packers fan" joked Dickinson.
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CRIME
Vandals damage six-foot menorah at Chabad Center for Jewish Life
BY JONATHAN SHORMAN
jshorman@kansan.com
Vandals apparently broke apart a mandarin that sat outside the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 1203 W. 19th St., this weekend, said Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, co-director of the center.
the six-foot-high metal menorah was broken into two pieces horizontally and many of the branches were taken from the site. Tiechtel said. He said he believes the incident was vandalism and not a hate crime.
Tiechtel also said because of the large size of the menorah and because it is made of metal and would be difficult to break apart, several individuals were probably involved.
Lawrence police said damage was estimated at $1,000. Police believe the incident occurred some time between 6 p.m. Friday and 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
The center hopes to recover the menorah and law enforcement is involved. Tiechtel said. However, a
campaign is also underway to raise money for a "bigger, brighter, better" menorah.
"Our approach is very positive," Tiechtel said.
The KU Chabad website includes information about the campaign for a new mentorah and a form to allow individuals to donate.
that encompasses the hearts of hun-
dreds of Jayhawks."
Edited by Helen Mubarak
"The Menorah represents community, bringing people together," according to the site. "Therefore we want this effort to be done together. Let this be the 'Community Menorah' something
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A vandalized menorah sits outside the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 1203 W. 19th St. The six-foot-high metal menorah was damaged sometime this weekend.
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Opinion...5A
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