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KU sets enrollment record
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By Buck Taylor Kansan staff writer
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 1989, the only spring semester since 1966 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."
Budig said that enrollment had stabilized and that the increase of
KU is starting the decade with 94 more students than in Spring 1988, the previous peak.
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.
94 students was a continuation of the administration's enrollment plan.
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."
Journalism, liberal arts show significant increases
By Buck Taylor Kansan staff writer
Bv Buck Tavlor
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 238 students, or 1.9 percent, from Spring 1899.
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.
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 and entrepreneurship," Kautsch said.
The School of Social Welfare had the largest enrollment decrease. Enrollment was 582, a drop of 78
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 by Belgrade.
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:
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
Not all love valentines
Kansan staff writer
By Eric Goreki
Kansas Stuff writer
A friend that knew of Katzman's dislike of the holiday gave it to her.
Stephen Kline / KANSAN
"Everybody's so romantic and wonderful and gooey-eyed," said Katzman, Lawrence junior. "If you don't get a lot of flowers and cards, it's sad."
Andrea Katzman has a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon hanging on her wall that pokes fun at St. Valentine's Day.
Dennis Dailey, professor of social welfare, said people who disliked Valentine's Day were typically either ending a relationship or having trouble forming one.
The holiday is a symbol of love and relationships, he said. Anyone struggling with these concepts may react negatively
Dailey said members of the first group were reminded of their loss on the holiday, while others were made aware of their lack of a partner.
to Valentine's Day.
"It's just one day that makes it a little worse." Dalley said.
Lesser anti-Valentine's Day sentiment comes from people who are bothered by commercialism and from "grinches," who hate all holidays, Dailey said.
worse," Dailey said. "They've got to understand that they're experiencing a normal piece of life."
Mike Reid, Overland Park junior, said,
"I think commercialism on any holiday has
gone way above and beyond possibility."
Dailey said people should not feel pressure to prove their love on the holiday.
Katzman gave a subtle hint to her friends that might make her change her mind about Valentine's Day: she said she loved
"It's a day set aside to especially show love and caring," he said. "There's not much pressure. It's a neat opportunity to show affection."
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John Landsburg, media relations spokesman for U.S. Sprint, said Sprint had not planned any competitive discount rates. He said it was AT&T's decision to compensate.
Larry Glynn, senior manager of MCI's public relations division in St. Louis, said MCI had never had the problem that AT&T experienced and wouldn't lower its rates today.
Karen Schwieger, Park senior, said that both she and her husband, who is in Wichita, spend about $100 a month on calls to and from Lawrence.
She said she usually called her husband after 5 p.m., when the rates were discounted 33 percent. This Valentine's Day, she can call him any time before or after 5 p.m. for that same discount.
"We should probably own stock in the company by now." Schwieger said.
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