University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 22, 1989
Hayden renews commitment to region
by John P. Milburn Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — In keeping with the promises and goals that got him elected to office in 1986, Gov. Mike Hayden yesterday reassured residents of southeast Kansas that help would be on the way.
More than 50 business, political and educational leaders and students from Pittsburg visited with legislators and jobbed for support of programs for the community and Pittsburg State University.
"Residents of the area can sometimes feel disfranchised from the process," Hayden said. "It is a long way from Pittsburgh to Topeka. This is a way for citizens to convey their needs and concerns."
"I hope we can continue a program like the Margin if the state's economy holds strong," Hayden said. "We want to maintain a strong
system of higher education well into the 21st century."
The Margin is the Board of Regents three-year plan to bring the total financing of its seven institutions to 95 percent of their peer schools and to bring faculty salaries to 100 percent of their peers.
weeks. He said that Pittsburg State was a vital part of the Regents system because of its technology departments.
Donald Wilson, Pittsburg State president, thanked Hayden for the consistency of his policy from the campaign to the present. Wilson said that Hayden's highway support was an important element in the growth of the Pittsburg area and the university.
Hayden has pledged full financing of the Margin's second year. The Kaapsas Senate is scheduled to vote on the program sometime in the next two weeks.
Homer Cole, Pittsburgh mayor, said the Legislature must adopt an economic development policy
to revitalize the area. He said that highways and grants were necessary elements in strengthening the economy.
"We can't afford to lose any more business in our city and part of the state." Cole said.
Improvement of the state highways was an issue during Hayden's 1986 campaign. A special session of the Legislature in 1987 was called to debate a plan by a task force.
Cote and Rita Riley of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce told Hayden that reappraisal classification was a factor in the closing of small businesses to Hayden to re-examine reappraisal and its effects.
Hayden said that a bill now before the House was similar to the 1987 proposal. He said he expected some form of the bill to be passed by the Legislature this session.
The House transportation committee is expected to vote on the issue late this week or early next month.
New KU requirement may limit class space
by Kathy Walsh Kansas staff writer
Kansan staff writer
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will find out within the next two years if there will be a problem accommodating students for the non-western culture requirement, said James Carothers, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences.
"It's not a requirement most students think of meeting immediately," Carothers said.
The requirement took effect in Fall 1987.
The reasoning we was live in a global community and the University had the responsibility to conduct about aspects of other cultures," he said.
Pam Houston, assistant to the dean, said that under the old requirement, students getting a bachelor of science degree were required to take four courses that were considered world culture courses.
The idea of a non-western requirement is not a new idea, because many of the world culture courses are from non-western requirement, she said.
The non-western culture requirement for students seeking a bachelor of arts degree is in addition to the language requirement. The language experience is also thought to give students exposure to other cultures, Houston said.
Because many of the courses are
upper level, most students will not fulfill the requirement until their junior or senior years, she said.
junior or senior level.
There are 33 courses offered this semester which fulfill the non-western culture requirement.
Andrew Tsubaki, chairman of the department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, said enrolment in his program was supported since the requirements changed.
tsubai said budget restrictions and space limitations had hindered the department's ability to accommodate students.
"We are trying to help students open their eyes wider and learn what is going on beyond European culture," he said. "Hopefully we can help, but at the same time our hands are tied by the state."
David Frayer, associate professor of anthropology, said his department was experiencing the same problems accommodating students as other departments in the University.
Frayer said the requirement change had major impact on the number of people taking non-western culture courses in anthropology.
Non-western culture courses include courses in African studies, anthropology. East Asian language and culture, history, philosophy, religion and others.
Financial aid searching could be computerized
by Stan Diel Kansan staff writer
The process of searching for financial aid could become computerized if a proposal tabled at last night's finance committee meeting makes it through commit- and is passed by Student Senate.
"It is typed into the computer, which searches out anything appropriate." Smith said. "The computer kicks out 20 to 25 resources (scholarships) to apply for. In 20 minutes you get what would take you hours to get by through the books."
B. Jake White, North Platte,
Neb. junior and Nunemaker
senator, said, "The proposal would be
funded by a one-time grant of
about $2,500 from Student Senate to
the Office of Student Financial
Aid to get the program started,
and a $10 to $12 user fee."
If the proposal passes, a student could fill out a demographic information sheet and receive a list of scholarships for which he is eligible from a computerized list of applicants. Buffy Smith, Wichita senior and chairman of the Scholarship Search Committee.
The Office of Student Financial Aid would not start the program on its own because of a lack of
resources, but would assume all administrative costs of the program if Senate passed the financing to get it started. White said.
Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska, the University of Missouri, Oklahoma State University, and Iowa State University are among the schools that already use similar programs.
The proposal will go before the committee again Tuesday, he said.
And they have found that there was a demand, Smith said.
"Iowa State's program is 15 months old," she said. "In that 15 months they have served over 1,800 students."
In other business, the committee passed with a favorable recommendation a bill to allocate $870 to the Student Senate AID Task Force. The money would primarily be used for educational materials.
The committee also heard a request left over from a previous revenue code hearing from the Black Student Union to allocate more than $9,000 in 1990 for programs including, among others, Luther King Day celebration, Black History Month and three other programs.
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ABOUT THE WRECKED CAR
You may have wondered about the wrecked car in front of Stauffer-Flunt (Journalism School). This car was totalled in an alcohol-related crash. Due to alcohol use, the driver lost control and ran the car alongside a guardrail before crashing into a pole. The driver and passenger were under age 30. Neither one was wearing a seatbelt; the driver was thrown against the steering wheel and windshield. Both people were treated for injury.
FACT: Your chances of being involved in an accident are 7 times greater if you have had a few drinks.
Wrecked Car Supplied by Lewis Auto Salvage
FACT: Although teenagers comprise only 8% of the licensed driver population, they account for 15% of all drunk driver collisions and up to 42% of all fatal alcohol-related crashes.
SOME SOBERING FACTS ABOUT DRINKING AND DRIVING
FACT: About 65% of all Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident in their lifetime. One person is killed in these accidents every 20 minutes.
FACT: On a weekend night, one in every four cars you pass is being driven by an alcohol impaired driver. One in every ten is driven by someone who is legally drunk (BAC, 10).
FACT: About 1 in 2,000 alcohol impaired weekend drivers will be arrested. One study reported that the average OUI driver will drive 80 times per year for nearly 4 years without being arrested. (OUI-Operating Under the Influence)
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