VOL.100.NO.96
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1990
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KU sets enrollment record
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
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The University of Kansas has reported its highest Spring enrollment ever, according to statistics released Friday by the department of educational services.
Enrollment at the Lawrence campus and the University of Kansas Medical Center was a record 27,182 on Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That is an increase of 378 from Spring 1989, the only spring semester since 1986 that KU enrollment declined.
"Demand remains high for the academic programs at the University of Kansas." Chancellor Gene A. Budig said in a prepared statement. "These challenging programs represent opportunity for our students and pride for our alumni and citizens. KU continues to attract and retain large numbers of superior students."
KU is starting the decade with 94 more students than in Spring 1988, the previous peak.
Budig said that enrollment had stabilized and that the increase of
94 students was a continuation of the administration's enrollment plan.
Enrollment on the Lawrence campus was 23,392, an increase of 545 from 1869 and greater than the previous high of 22,992 set in 1888. Med Center enrollment was 2,356, an increase of 66 from 1899.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said the rise could be attributed partly to a University-wide effort to raise the level of quality of undergraduate students. By raising the quality, University
officials expect to retain more students who will graduate.
"We've seen a slight increase in new students, and we've been trying to keep more students in school," Lindvall said. "The world is a competitive place, and two years ago we embarked on a mission to improve the quality of our students."
The 20th-day head count figures are released each semester and are calculated after compiling enrollment figures from each school within the University.
Journalism, liberal arts show significant increases
By Buck Taylor Kansan staff writer
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences showed the largest enrollment increase of KU's schools this semester.
The college had 12,458 students enrolled Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That represents an average of 1.9 percent, from Spring 1989.
Kathy Hall, assistant director of the undergraduate center in the college, said the increase might be attributed to strengthened admis-
"The University has started to retain better students now," she said. "This factor reduces the number that drop out or are kicked out, and therefore we have more students."
The School of Journalism had an increase of 129 students, or 15.8 percent, the highest percent among all University of Kansas schools.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said the school's enrollment had been growing.
"The increases in enrollment
ceive quality in the programs within the school," he said.
Kautsch said the school's advertising, business communications and magazine sequences were attracting the most students.
"The students appear to be enrolling in those areas because they tend to be interested in business entrepreneurship." Krautsch said.
The School of Social Welfare had the largest enrollment decrease. Enrollment was 382, a drop of 78 students, or 11.8 percent
social welfare, said the decrease was part of a plan by the administration to lower the school's enrollment.
"Since 1982, our school has grown by 30 percent," she said. "Our faculty had more than they could deal with, so we have been reducing students each semester to balance out the sizes."
Statistics for the enrollment in each school were included in the 20th-day head count figures. The figures were released Friday by the Bureau of Statistics.
Spring enrollment climbs to new heights
Enrollment totals for this semester are the highest ever for a spring semester at KU.
According to the official 20th-day enrollment figures 27,182 students are enrolled at KU. Listed are the enrollment figures for spring semesters since 1986;
*1986 - 25,932
*1987 - 26,786
*1988 - 27,088
*1989 - 26,804
*1990 - 27,182
However there are 1,591 fewer students enrolled at KU than at this time last semester.
Although the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences had the largest increase from last spring semester, its enrollment decreased by 929 students. The schools of Business, Journalism and Medicine all increased their enrollment from the fall semester
Celebrate
Continued from previous page
Like in France, Valentine's Day isn't very popular in Taiwan.
"It's not special. it's not a big deal," said Hom-Shyang Chang, Taiwan graduate student.
Chang said his country's Lover's Day, July 7, was more extensively celebrated that Valentine's Day.
"Lover's Day is based on Chinese mythology," he said.
According to the myth, a rainbow appears on Lover's Day, serving as a bridge that helps two lovers to meet at its top, Chang said.
To celebrate the holiday, couples go to temples in Taiwan, especially to the Love Temple, where they express their desire for marriage, and don't necessarily exchange gifts, he said.
Ali Napicioglu, Cyprus graduate student,
said Valentine's Day was neither popular
nor extensively advertised in his country.
Stephen Kline / KANSAN
"Only some couples celebrate it either going out for dinner or the theater."
"The boyfriend will send roses to his girlfriend, and she will give him a card or a small gift."
However, Chai said that Malaysians didn't pay much attention to its observability.
"In my country, it's celebrated on a more individual basis," he said. "Couples go to eat in good restaurants, go to discos or parties, and exchange little gifts and cards, depending on individual taste."
Boon Chai, Malaysia junior, said people in his nation celebrated Valentine's Day, although he couldn't remember if it was observed on Feb. 14.
Wherefore art thou, Valentine?
February 14 was named St. Valentine's Day in 269 A.D.
Giving valentines to sweethearts
evidenced from:
Rome's ST Valentine, martyred on Feb. 14. When Emperor Claudius If forbid young men to marry (single men made better soldiers), Valentine disobeyed and secretly married couples.
The word galantine, meaning lover in Norman French.
Source: World Book Encyclopedia
An old English belief that birds choose their mates on Feb. 14.
Chaucer and Shakespeare both offer to this in poems.
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orkersorship, oncert
I don't know what their claim is about freedom of speech. As far as the station being the free voice of the students, I wonder what that means.'
— Tim Mensemdiek acuity adviser and general manager of the station
without student input or consent."
Mensendiek said the statement was false and open-ended.
without student input or consent."
《About 200 pamphlets were printed
that he was swagmann said.
he said the signed statements had
not been counted yet.》
"I don't know what their claim is about freedom of speech," he said. As far as the station being the free public students, I wonder what乞 means.
"For the life of me, I can't figure ut how the charge of denial of freedom of speech is substantiated."
"Mike Uhl, KJH' operations manager, said he did not know about the attack. He said it was not his job to prevent events that opposed the station.
"If groups wish to go against the adio station, that's their right," Ulin aid.
aculty control
Schwegmann spoke at the concert jout censorship and unfair treatment of the KJHK staff. He criticized a structure of the station.
"The format limits what you are toowed to hear," he said. "Uitlately, the faculty decides what opens at the station."
The pamphlet stated that a June 13, 68, action by the School of Journalism was an example of faculty con- lition. The school created the Program ivisory Board to review music audiocasts.
The three-member board is comised of Mensendiek, a faculty ember and a student member, the latter two appointed by Mike utsch, dean of journalism.
because board members are pointed by Knutsch, student work have no input about who is chosen for the institution broadcasts, the mulet said.
Memendiek said that complaint is irrelevant because the board had met since he was hired in August.
"If somebody doesn't like what we there is another spot on the dial," said.