VOL.100,NO.96
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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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. Budg 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."
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 12,459 students enrolled Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That represents an increase of 238 students, or 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 adm-
"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 of 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," Kautsch 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."
Statistics for the enrollment in each school were included in the 20th-day head count. For more information, see
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
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
By Pam Soliner
Kansan staff writer
Serious long-distance callers know that the best calling times are from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., when the rates are discounted 50 percent.
Kansan star writer
For KU students who nurture long-distance relationships, St. Valentine's Day tugs at heart strings as well as phone bills.
"We know that,"
Thanks to a temporary shutdown last month at American Telegraph & Telephone Co., sweethearts who use AT&T have the chance to call at discount rates all day today.
The discount rates will provide a flat 33 percent savings from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The normal 50 percent late-night discount will apply from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Randall Reeves, Wichita graduate student, said he would take advantage of the lower rates. He averages $120 worth of long-distance calls each month to his fiancée in Wichita.
Because he and his fiancee both have early classes, he said he would call her in the afternoon rather than waiting until the cheaper rates after 11 p.m.
Heveen said wedding plans took up part of their nightly 45-minute conversations.
of their night out. Last week, before we were engaged, we talked a lot. But now, it's about half for the wedding and half just talking." Reeves said.
Reveys said that it was especially important to telephone on a day like Valentine's Day and that today's discount rates would be the full
case the cost of the calls.
Fran Anderson, AT&T spokesman, said that a glitch in backup computer software on Jan. 15 prevented half of the day's calls
from going through. Anderson said AT&T noticed the problem within 15 minutes, but it took nine hours to pool its resources and fix it.
ix it.
"We've never had anything like this happen on our network before," Anderson said.
Anderson said all direct dialing long-distance calls were affected, including those made with operator assistance, credit cards, facsimile machines and toll-free numbers.
numbers.
Anderson said that 148 million calls were attempted that day and that 83 million were handled. She said that amount of calls was well above the number they usually handled, possibly because it was Martin Luther King's birthday.
"We wanted to offer an apology and offer a repayment to our customers," Anderson said. "And Valentine's Day is one of the heaviest calling days of the year."
poration Commission. Anderson said his discount would apply to all calls, including calls made to another service area. Kansas is made up of three service areas or area codes.
heaviest calling days. Because Valentine's Day is not considered a usual holiday for discounting calls, Anderson said AT&T sought permission from the Federal Communications Commission. To adjust Kansas rates, it received permission from the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Calls within a service area are handled by Southwestern Bell Telephone and are not subject to the discount rates. But the Kansas City metropolitan area is lumped with the 816 service area.
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