VOL.100.NO.96
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSAPPEAR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1990
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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 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 1966 that KU enrollment declined.
"Demand remains high for the academic programs at the University of Kansas," Chancellor Gene A. Buddig 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 1888, 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 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.
Kathy Hall, assistant director of the undergraduate center in the
"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 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 1989.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journa
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 School of Journalism had an increase of 129 students, or 15.8 percent, the highest percent of all University of Kansas schools.
"The students appear to be enrolling in those areas because they tend to be interested in business or entrepreneurship." Kautsch said.
The School of Social Welfare had
social welfare, said the decrease was part of a plan by the administration to lower the school's enrollment.
Spring enrollment climbs to new heights
"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 this
Enrollment totals for this semester are the highest ever for a spring semester at KU.
However there are 1,591 fewer students enrolled at KU than at this time last semester.
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
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
Stephen Kline / KANSAN
Valentine's Day
sorship, concert
— Tim Mensendiek
aculty adviser and general man-
ager of the station
neans.'
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
Mensendiek said the statement is false and open-ended.
without student input or consent." About 200 pamphlets were printed distributed, Schwegmann sald. said the signed statements had 4 been counted yet.
"I don't know what their claim is out freedom of speech," he said. It's far as the station being the free student, students, I wonder what it means.
"For the life of me, I can't figure it how the charge of denial of medom of speech is substantiated." Mike Uln, KJHK operations man, said he did not know about the accert. He said it was not his job to event events that opposed the stan-
If groups wish to go against the fo station, that's their right," Ulin %.
culty control
chwegemann spoke at the concert
att舍orship and unfair treat-
tion of the KJKH staff. He criticized
structure of the station.
The format limits what you are wed to hear," he said. "Uitlily, the faculty decides what nens at the station."
he pamphlet stated that a June 13, action by the School of Journalism was an example of faculty con. The school created the Programary Board to review music dcasts.
te three-member board is com-
side of Mensiekd, a faculty
uber and a student member, the
Mike dean, of journalism,
Mike dean, of journalism,
cause board members are inted by Kautsch, student work-ave no input about who is chosen that the station broadcasts, the didt said.
osendiek said that complaint relevant because the board had set since he was hired in August
somebody doesn't like what we are is another spot on the dial,"