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KU sets enrollment record
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas has reported its highest Spring enrollment ever, according to statistics from 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 1989 and greater than the previous high of 22,992 set in 1988. Med Center enrollment was 2,356, an increase of 66 from 1989.
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 information 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 increase of 1.9 percent, from Spring 1989.
Kathy Hall, assistant director of the undergraduate center in the college, said the increase might be
"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 in all University of Kansas schools.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said the school's enrollment had been growing.
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," Kauzsch said.
The School of Social Welfare had the largest enrollment decrease.
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."
Spring enrollment climbs to new heights
Statistics for the enrollment in each school were included in the 20th-day head count figures. The
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;
However there are 1,591 fewer students enrolled at KU than at this time last semester.
*1986 - 25,932
*1987 - 26,786
*1988 - 27,088
*1989 - 26,804
*1990 - 27,182
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
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Four weeks after arriving in the United States, Maria Belloso, 23, received her first-ever, heart-shaped Chip and Dale valentine card, signed with love by her friend Allison.
"I thought Valentine's Day was only for people who had romantic relationships, not for friends," said Belloso, Argentina exchange student.
"We don't celebrate Valentine's Day in Argentina," she said, "Instead, on Sept. 21 we celebrate the Day of Spring and Stuart and friends and lovers exchange flowers."
For Belloslo and many other foreigners at the University of Kansas, window displays decorated with red streamers and heart-shaped flowers. So is today — their first Valentine's Day.
Khayriya Mahnmoud, Egypt doctoral candidate, said she only recently had heard about Valentine's day.
However, Mahmoud said her nation observed Love Day on Nov. 4, which was highly commercialized.
“On that day, we send cards to friends and lovers, and we invite them out for dinner,” she said. “We also give and give us flowers as gifts as perfumes, glass objects and flowers.”
Mahmoud said that in Egypt, Love Days also were used by wealthy people to give charity donations and to help less fortunate people.
Saima Raza, Saudi Arabia freshman, said Valentine's Day wasn't compatible with her culture.
"Celebrations like Valentine's day aren't permitted in my country because of Islam, she said. "Boyfriend-girlfriend relationship is not encouraged, unless the couple is formally engaged."
Unlike Raza, Edgard Duron, Honduras graduate student, said Valentine's Day was celebrated in his country, although it wasn't an authentic custom.
"It's part of the American influence in countries like mine," he said.
"Valentine's Day has been very commercialized by Honduras' television and radio stations," he said. "Ten years ago, the 14th day of Valentine's Day wasn't as advertised and nomular as today."
Friends and lovers exchange cards, and men give flowers to their girlfriends or fiances. Duron said.
In France, Valentine's Day has a more restricted meaning than in Honduras. Only lovers celebrate it by giving each other a gift. In France, Valerie Jujr, France exchange student, did Valérie Jujr, France exchange student.
"Valentine's Day is really good in the United States because you can give cards to anyone," she said.
Julf said that in her country, Mother's Day was more celebrated and advertised than Valentine's. "However," she said, "I'm sending a Valentine's card to my boyfriend in France."
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The format limits what you are wed to hear," he said. "Ultely, the faculty decides what opens at the station."
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