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University Daily Kansan / Friday, February 10, 1989
Women's studies Program offers different historical view
by Kathy Walsh Kansan staff writer
Confusion among students is one reason Ann Schofield, director of the KU Women's Studies Program, gives an insight of students majoring in the program.
"There is confusion about women's studies that we are dramatically different from other departments," Schofield said.
The program is no different from other interdisciplinary programs at KU. Schofield said.
The study of women and gender is a relatively new phenomenon; the KU program began in 1972. Schofield said the program was considered to
be "new scholarship," that is, not one of the traditional subjects.
Students tend to focus on the traditional academic areas like English, history, sociology or psychology, she said. "One benefit of women's study is that they are studying the material they are studying in other classes," said Schofield.
Amy Hammer, Shawne sophomore majoring in women's studies and psychology, said there was a awareness about women's issues.
"I have always been a feminist." Hammer said. "Women's studies courses are talking about me. Western Civilization courses refer to
everybody as man."
Hammer said she preferred that people be referred to as human beings, not as women or men.
The primary goals of women's studies are to teach and research women and gender. Schofield said
"An important intellectual movement is the rediscovery of social and behavioral sciences," she said. "There is a difference in the behavior of males and females. Gender constructs the person."
Laura Alexander, Lawrence junior major in women's studies and psychology, said she doesn't plan to work with victims of domestic
Society is based on the premise that women are the property of men, she said.
violence.
"Sexism penetrates every part of society," she said.
Schofield said it was a challenge for historians to find information about women
Historians must be more creative about their methods, she said, because women did not leave records and often were not written about.
Hammer said she thought people, especially women, should take a course in women's studies to learn the history of women and their oppression.
Number of jobs for geologists growing
by Brett Brenner
Kansan staff writer
The future is looking brighter for geology majors at the University of Kansas.
Although the oil industry is still depressed, the job outlook for geologists is getting better, said Anthony Walton, chairman of the geology department.
what's happening is the market for different types of geology has blossomed," Walton said. "If the student is willing to take some time and look for jobs, they're out there."
Walton said the new growth in geology-oriented jobs was partially due to an increased concern for the environment. There are more jobs with star-
and federal agencies, and with environmental consulting agencies.
"There has always been a good market," Walton said. Because of increased governmental financing of clean-up efforts and more concern in the private sector, the market for environmental geologists and engineers is in a boom period, he said.
Jim Henry, assistant director of the University
and former associate he agreed with Walton that
the market was shut down.
"Judging from the fall interviews, the focus was on the environment rather than petroleum geology," Henry said.
Sue Johnson, a spokesman for McClernon Environmental Engineering in Rancho Cordoba, Calif., said the company had hired about 100 new employees during the last year, many of them geologists. McClernon is one of two environmental engineering firms that interviewed at KU.
Johnson said that many of the new employees were once in the oil business.
But Johnson said it was more cost effective for the company to hire geologists right out of college than it was to retrain petroleum geologists as environmental geologists.
Senate condemns LA&S decision
"The number of students enrolled in geology courses is up by about 50 percent." Walton said.
"The market is not as strong as in 1980-81, but it is encouraging," he said.
"the market is not as strong as in 1900-81, but it is more encouraging," he said.
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
In a nearly unanimous vote, Student Senate last night condemned the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for its decision to discontinue the personnel administration major.
On Jan. 26, the College discontinued the major being pursued by over 400 students, said William Santamaria, president and senator sponsoring the resolution.
Senate took action in the form of a resolution condemning the College because it had no formal power to force a change.
"Students have three years to finish up. If they don't finish up in the allotted time — bang — they're toast." Sanders said it is down the tubes. "Sanders said
"It may have no effect, but it's our
last remaining avenue," Sanders said.
Only two of the classes required for the major are actually personnel classes; the rest are in other departments, and those departments do not want to use their manpower on personnel students, said Tim Tuttle, student senator and personnel administration major.
"We can't let them get away with this," said Tuttle, Mabb, Oba, Junior. "There is demand for this major. we do need this major."
Senate also voted to allocate $3,614 for "Celebration of Diversity Programming," a semester-long program that emphasizes latitude attitudes of biography on campus.
The program will use advertising, movies, buttons and other methods to promote interaction among students
of different races and to discourage bigotry, said Brook Menees, student body president and sponsor of the bill.
In other business, Senate voted to allocate:
■ $1,873 to the Indonesian Student Association for its "Indonesian Night."
$1,740 to KU Students Against Hunger.
$822.20 to Pinch Press Corps, a student organization which will publish a humor magazine.
$570 to the Graduate Student Council for computer equipment.
Police officer turns self in
and $123 to the KU chapter of Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS).
by a Kansan reporter
A KU police officer surrendered to Osage County authorities Wednesday. He was arrested and charged with possession of marriages.
James Michael Hough, 29, was relieved of duty with pay, the standard operating procedure in the Army, and long-bearer. KU police spokesman
"The only thing I can say is that there were charges filed," Longaker said. "It is an investigation by another agency."
Possession of marjúna is a misdemeanor, said Sgt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU police community services department.
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