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Thursday, February 1, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ON CAMPUS
The Office of Minority Affairs panel discussion, which was scheduled for 7 tonight, has been canceled.
Office of Study Abroad will sponsor Great Britain Direct Exchange Program at 2:30 p.m. today at 4067 Wescoe Hall. For more information, call Nancy Mitchell at 864-3742.
KU Fencing Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call John Hendrix at 864-1529.
KU Kempo Karate Club will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
P. A.R.T.Y., Promote Alcohol Responsibility Through You, will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the first floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. For more information, call Shelly at 749-1819.
Andrew Tsukiab will sponsor KU Ki-Akido Club at 6 p.m. today at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Matt Stumpe at 844-6592.
Jubilee Cafe will sponsor an informational meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Amy Turnbull at 832-1548.
KU Meditation Club will meet
at 6 p.m. today at Alceve D in the Kansas town. For more information, call Ravi Hirekatur at 832-8789.
KU Champions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Parlors in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Erik Lindsley at 841-4585.
Michael Yellow Bird and Ray Pierotti will sponsor Native American Student Association at 7 tonight at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Bessie James at 841-3894
Student Alumni Association will meet at 7 tonight at Adams Alumni Center. For more information, call Carrie Williams at 841-9299.
Omicron Delta Kappa will meet at 7 tonight at the Mahlott Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Hillary Franke at 864-8106.
- KU Cycling will sponsor an informational meeting at 8 tonight at 156 Robinson Center. For more information, call Michelle Blair at 841-9699.
Kansas Women's Basketball Booster Club will sponsor a trip to the Kansas women's basketball game on Sunday. Reservations must be made today. For more information, call Renada Mai-Dalton at 841-8488.
ON THE RECORD
A 38-caliber revolver was stolen Jan. 23 from a 5-Star security car parked in the 2400 block of West 24th Street, Lawrence police reported.
County woman was arrested on charges of obtaining prescription drugs through fraudulent means on Saturday, when she attempted to refill a tampered prescription at Osco Drugs, Lawrence police reported.
A 43-year-old Douglas
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Arson suspected in Towers elevator
Early morning fire extinguished quickly
By Amy McVey Kansan staff writer
An elevator fire in Tower A of Jayhawker Towers early yesterday morning has sparked an aggravated arson investigation.
KU police said the fire was detected at 5:29 a.m. in the north elevator car of Tower A. Richard Cook, assistant
manager of Jayhawk Tower, said he found the fire after hearing a fire alarm and routinely opening elevator doors. He put out the fire at 5:31 a.m. with a portable extinguisher before the Lawrence Fire Department arrive
Although everyone was evacuated and no one was hurt, the fire could have posed a serious threat because so many people were in the building early in the morning, said Allen Johnson, acting battalion chief for the fire department.
Hartmann said.
The fire department and KU police are still investigating the cause of the fire. Because of the fire's unusual nature, aggravated arson is a possibility, said Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of KU police.
Stefan Hartmann lives in Tower A and was home when the elevator caught on fire.
"I thought it was another fake alarm," said Hartmann, Baden-Wurtenberg, Germany, junior.
Stefan Hartmann Tower A resident
But 30 seconds later he knew the alarm was real.
The fire damaged the lining of the elevator car, and melted the elevator's grid protector and electronic paneling.
"I saw the smoke, and I turned to my roommates and said, 'We better get out of here, this one's for real,'"
Matt Aschenbrener, Jayhawker Towers complex director, said repairs on the elevator would start today and would take about two weeks to finish.
KU police estimated the fire caused $10,000 in damages.
Matt Aschen-
KU police don't have any suspects but said that anyone with information about the fire should call KU Crime Stoppers at 864-8888.
KU Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $200 or more for any information leading to the apprehension of a suspect in the case.
Weather
Source: Chian-Wei Chang and Seth A. Loyd, KU Weather Service
CORRECTION
An article about the Computer Center on page 7A of yesterday's Kansan contained incorrect information. The money to purchase the new lark central processing unit came from the academic computing budget, not from dial-in account fees. The new modern lines were added by Networking and Telecommunications Services.
Axing: University to conduct nationwide search for new provost
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In December, the task force on administration and re-engineering released two suggested models for the administrative structure.
the authority to act, identify who has the responsibility to act and who is accountable for the actions. We need to identify these things and build them into the culture of the University."
Hemenway said the new structure was similar to the task force's second model but that he had made
his own changes. Most notably, Hemenway did not follow the task force's recommendation to move graduate studies from the office of research, graduate studies and public service to the area of academic affairs.
"I think that most people on the task force will agree with most of it, but nobody got everything they wanted," Schroeder said. "In general, Chancellor Hemenway has made some excellent choices."
Stephen Schroeder, task force chairman, said he was generally pleased with Hemenway's model.
Hemenway appointed a fourmember implementation team to help iron out remaining details and recommend individuals for particular positions.
The implementation team members are: Shulenburger; Lindy Eakin, associate executive vice chancellor; Sally Frost-Mason, acting dean of liberal arts and sciences; and Del Shankel, former chancellor and special counselor to the chancellor.
Even though Shulenburger likely will be competing for the provost position, Hemenway said it was
important to have Shulenburger on the implementation team because he is an integral part of the administration.
Hemenway said the new structure had fewer jobs but that there would be no layoffs. As individuals leave the University and retire, their jobs will not be filled, and the administration will shrink.
Most positions will be filled internally, but searches may be conducted if needed, Hemenway said. A search committee for the provost position will be named next week.
Artists - Illustrators - Designers
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CASH CONTEST FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED KU STUDENTS
Pick up rules and entry form at the Kansas Alumni Association Adams Alumni Center,1266 Oread Ave.,3rd floor.
Deadline for entries is March 15. 1996.
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