University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, February 21, 1989
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KU enrollment decreases
20th-day figures for semester show increases in some areas
by Candy Niemann Kansan staff writer
The School of Education had the largest percentage increase in students, and the School of Business had the largest percentage drop, according to 20th day spring enrollment figures released Friday.
The figures, compiled by the department of educational services, showed total University of Kansas enrollment to be 26,804, a decrease of 284 students compared with last spring.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and the School of Architecture and Urban Design also had decreased enrollments. The schools of fine arts, journalism, law, pharmacy and social welfare all showed an increase in students.
Jerry Bailey, associate dean of education, attributed the school's 13.43 percent increase in students to a
national trend in education enrollment, the good health of the University and confidence in the school among students.
He said the increase was both a blessing and a difficulty.
"It is better to have more students than to have less, but it is definitely
It is better to have more students than to have less, but it is definitely putting a strain on our resources. '
Jerry Bailey
associate dean of education
putting a strain on our resources." Bailey said.
William Beedles, acting associate dean of business, said the 15.1 percent drop in business enrollment had been expected.
"We are seeing the effects of a competitive admissions policy," Beedles said.
Enrollment at the College of Health Sciences was 2,290, an increase of 19 students from last spring. An additional 135 students were dually enrolled at the Med Center and Lawrence.
Undergraduate enrollment in the schools of medicine and allied health decreased and enrollment in the school of Nursing was up 7.62 percent.
Rita Clifford, assistant dean of nursing, said the increase was not enough to make up for nursing shortages at the Med Center.
"We are pleased with the increase," she said. "But we currently have 124 third-year nursing students, and our goal is 150."
KU's largest school, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, had a 3.12 percent decrease in enrollment.
Enrollment in KU's graduate programs increased nearly 4 percent.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said the University had been trying to stabilize enrollment through earlier application deadlines and stricter admissions standards for incoming students and out-of-state freshmen.
The 20th day spring enrolment figures have been released showing that the School of Education had the highest percentage increase of students. The School of Business suffered the highest percentage drop of students. The percentages below represent an increase or decrease from last spring.
Education enrollment increases
Increased enrollments:
School of Education +13.43%
School of Fine Arts +2.17%
Graduate School +3.99%
School of Journalism +1.0%
School of Law +1.06%
School of Nursing +7.62%
School of Pharmacy +8.13%
School of Social Welfare +2.16%
Decreased enrollments:
School of Allied Health -12.26%
School of Architecture -1.53%
School of Business -15.10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences -3.12%
School of Engineering -8.09%
School of Medicine -1.61%
Dave Eames/KANSAN
Flames and heat are curled against the glowing west wall of a warehouse north of Teepee Junction.
Source: Department of Educational Services
Warehouse burns north of Lawrence
Kansan staff writer
by Cynthia L. Smith
A fire broke out shortly before midnight `lss` night at a warehouse $\frac{1}{2}$ mile north of Teepee Junction.
Flames and smoke were rising from the west side of the building. Five minutes later, only the red and white flashing lights of more than 10 emergency vehicles were visible through the snow and smoke.
James W. Millir, Lawrence police spokesman spokesman, said he was told that four potentially explosive objects had been found in the apartment.
"I don't think there any danger of it going off now," said Larry Evinger, Douglas County deputy sheriff. "There was a chemical company that had some stuff in there, but they moved out a couple of weeks ago."
hence, they move to a scrapyard and the cause of the fire is unknown. Evinger said
Lloyd Hammerschmidt, Lawrence fire captain, said it was a major fire.
Miller said the Lawrence police department was at the scene, even though it was outside of city boundaries, because no one knew for a few minutes where the fire was located.
"That allows the Lawrence Fire Department to keep all of their men and trucks on the scene," he said.
The Lawrence Fire Department called the Wakarusa Fire Department for assistance because there were no fire hydrants at the sight and they were needed to bring in more water from the nearest hydrant, Miller said.
Evinger said, "There's definitely a lot of loss out here and that's not going to make anyone happy, especially the people who own this."
A Lawrence fireman puts on his gear at the site of a fire north of Teepee Junction.
The owner of the warehouse could not be contacted.
High schoolers get college preparation
bv Kris M. Beraquist
Kansan staff writer
Pam Jefferson wanted to become a stewardess when she was a senior in high school.
She changed her mind after she took a college for college credit during the summer and decided to stay at the University of Kansas.
Jefferson, Kansas City, Kan. junior, took the college class in the Upward Bound program at F.L. Schlegel High School. Attending a four-week summer session at KU was required in the program.
"The summer program really helped me to decide on go to college. "Jefferson said. "It gave me the opportunity to attend campus and the people on the campus."
Upward Bound is a national program financed by the Department of Education that helps high school students who are considered at risk or disadvantaged. This includes students at risk of dropping out, students whose parents do not have a college background or students whose families are at poverty level. The program is open to all students.
Other area institutions, like Kansas State University and Emporia State University, also offer the program.
The program at KU can assist as many as 50 students, but it now assists 43. Thirty students come from two Topeka schools, 13 are from three Topeka schools.
The KU program helps students only in Kansas City and Topeka, but a proposal submitted in December that Lawrence schools also be included.
"A lot of people see Lawrence as a university community, so they think that they don't need this kind of service," said Dan Copeland, Upward Bound academic services coordinator for the Topeka schools.
"Before there really wasn't a need. Now, statistically speaking, Lawrence has as many families at parity level as the other cities served."
Another requested change was to expand the program to include the ninth grade.
"I don't know why they were ever excluded," Copeland said. "The sooner we get to them, the more help
they'll receive "
To become part of the program, students apply and may qualify if they meet the income guidelines or if they have a parent received a bachelor's degree.
Once in the program, a student must attend weekly tutoring sessions and a four-week summer session at KU. All of this is paid for by the Upward Bound program. For the summer session, this includes tuition, room and board, and general expenses. The Upward Bound program at KU spends about $34,142 each summer.
Dan Copeland
Before there really wasn't a need. Now, statistically speaking, Lawrence has as many families at the poverty level as the other cities served.'
Upward Bound academic services coordinator for the Topeka schools
"One of the student benefits is weekly encouragement," Copeland said. "We encourage them to keep working at their studies, give extra tutoring and then be fed up for the ACT. They learn where they can go in school. I mean, if you don't walk in cold and try to get on by themselves."
During the summer session, juniors and seniors have the chance to take college credit.
"they love it," said Cheryl Atkinson, academic services coordinator for the Kansas City schools. "They're studying with KU students and getting that experience of going to real college classes."
Although students are not required to attend KU, they are required to apply to KU in case they are not accepted to other schools. Atkinson
Copeland said that he and Atkinson were working hard to recruit because 22 students would be graduating and going on to college after this year. In addition, about a third of the students were accepted in Topeka and three more in Kansas City.
STITES
Professor says USSR is culture with color
by Brett Brenner Kansan staff writer
Richard Sites paints a portrait of Soviet life that is in sharp contrast to the usual dreary perceptions.
It's a portrait that includes racy books and rock music, concerts, hippies, skin heads and gyrating pelvises.
Stites, a professor of history at Georgetown University and guest lecturer, spoke about Soviet popular culture yesterday at a forum sponsored by the department of history, Soviet and East European studies, and the Oswald P. Backus III Memorial Fund.
Stites is working on a book about Soviet popular culture. His research may give insight to Soviet values, he said.
"I happen to believe that what people read and listen to, no matter what it is, is a reflection of their values. If you want to understand Soviet values, you listen to their music," he said.
Stites has listened to Soviet music and read Soviet books during his 28 visits to the USSR in the past 20 years.
He said that reading habits were not good in the Soviet Union. He quoted a Soviet critic as saying that the USSR's books were the USSR's read books regularly.
The Russian public's choice of books also may surprise some. Stites said that, similar to the United States, some of the best sellers were "historical slop," detective and Cold War novels.
He said that the Soviets read those novels for the same reasons Americans did — it takes them out of the world.
Stites said he was interested in Soviet popular music.
"It simply gives us a good read," he said. "It makes us escape and return."
It ranges from music popular in the 1930s to hard rock, heavily influenced by U.S. music, he said.
The music has spawned a counter-culture in the Soviet Union, such as ne-Nazis and caused problems for authorities.
"The backlash is small and limited, but growing." Stites said.
Song titles such as, "My Father is a Fascist," may not be shocking in U.S. standards, but to the sheikh it borders on obscure, he said.
the music has been labeled "musical alcoholism" and a "creature of the CIA" by tradition, six of the Soviet society. Sites said.
One Soviet Big Band leader asked why no one listened to good music any longer.
"Sound familiar?" Stites said.
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