University Daily Kansan / Friday, February 10, 1989
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University Council debates salary allocation
by Candy Niemann Kansan staff writer
A heated discussion of faculty salary allocation procedures ensued at a University Council meeting yesterday as the group reviewed plans to expand by University Senate Executive Committee.
The council was unable to vote on the recommendations because it did not have a quorum. The issue was tabled until March 9, and it will distribute the recommendations faculty wide.
SenEx's recommendations followed a University-wide survey of salary allocation provision in the state.
mittee on Planning and Resources.
The committee began the survey when the Margin of Excellence provided additional funds for faculty salaries which raised the question of how the money would be allocated, said Bob Jerry, professor of law and SenEx chairman.
The survey cited a "long tradition of local faculty autonomy at the fine universityias" as one of its key decisions.
but Donald Marquis, associate professor of philosophy, disagreed.
"I have been here 22 years, and I have never been asked how (allocation) decisions should be made." Marquis said.
Five recommendations were made as a result of the survey. The first was that the council oppose any reforms that would make universal procedures for salary allocation.
SenEx also recommended that the results of the survey be made available to the faculty and that each faculty member have access to the data. The teacher must give his approximate rank in the department.
Sharon Brehm, professor of psychology and associate dean of liberal arts, said that making the information public would cause morale problems.
"It exacerbates envy, jealousy, rivalry and tension." Brehm said. "I will defend to death
the right to access to that information, but I question the necessity to require that all members receive it."
Two of the recommendations were to be made to Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs. Under them, Brinkman would require each department to vote annually on whether to retain the existing procedures for salary allocation, and that each department notify faculty members of the procedures for salary appeal.
The planning and resource committee's survey indicated the criteria that each department used for raises and identified who had the authority to judge and act on
that criteria.
Marquis questioned the accuracy of the survey, and said the procedures indicated for his department were wrong.
Shapiro, however, was not disappointed that the recommendations could not be voted on.
But Sid Shapiro, professor of law and chairman of the committee, said he had returned the survey three separate times to ensure accuracy.
"I don't think we as faculty have had this open of a discussion on salary increases in a long time. I have been here 13 years, and I have never seen it," Shapiro said.
Bill would limit PAC funds
by Steven Wolcott Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
State Sens. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence, and Jerry Moran, R-Hays, introduced a bill Wednesday that would limit the amount of contributions that political action committees and special interest groups could make to legislative candidates.
"We had some analysis done, and it's clear that PACs are literally dominating campaign spending." Winter said. "Some legislators' campaigns are financed almost completely by PACs.
"While PACs and other special interest groups are important to the political process, they should never dominate the process."
PAC contributions rising
Winter said he had accepted PAC, or Political Action Committee, contributions in the 1988 election but had tried to limit them. He said contributions made up less than 50 percent of his total contributions.
During the last decade, contributions from PACS and special interest groups to Kansas legislators have risen dramatically. A bill introduced earlier this month with the support of money they received during each election.
"I think the total was about 40 percent," Winter said. "I sent some PAC money back."
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Under current law, a PAC can donate up to $750 to a campaign but there is no limit on the number of donations a candidate can accept.
Carol Williams, an administrator at the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission, said there were 251 PA16 registered in Kansas.
The bill would limit total PAC contributions for Senate candidates to $3,000 in the primary election and $3,000 in the general election. House candidates would be limited to $2,000 for the primary election and $2,000 for the general election.
"You can't say that the number of PACs in Kansas is growing." Williams said. "The same PACs are just giving more money.
Allan Cigler, associate professor of political science, said that the question whether PACs were good or bad for politics was a gray area.
"People for PACs will tell you they activate people who normally wouldn't participate in the political process," Cigler said. "People against it, it is you that criticize it as a group contribution, the legislator will be dependent on the group and less responsive to the individual."
Cigler said that what bothered him most about PACs was that they escalated the costs of campaigning.
"The advantage goes to the incumbents because they get the most contributions," Cigler said. "This gives them a big war chest. This gives him a bigger has to run against, making the election almost a sham."
Cigler said he did not think the bill had much chance of going anywhere.
"Frankly, most politicians like the idea of being able to get money without having to tap their constituents." he said.
Winter twice has tried to introduce similar bills without success.
"It's not the most popular bill; but by raising the issue to the legislature, we can heat on some people up here in the Legislature," Winter said.
Fire appeals board grants reprieve temporarily to Alpha Tau Omega
by Carrie Harper Kansan staff writer
But house must close some rooms, make improvements
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, which had been ordered to vacate its house by Feb. 16 because of fire code violations, was granted a temporary reprieve yesterday by the Board of Fire Code Appeals.
The board ruled that the members of the fraternity. 1357 Tennessee St., would not be to move out of their house until at least March 1, said Maj. Richard Barr, Lawrence fire marshal. If one remaining safety improvement is made by Aug. 1, the house could remain open indefinitely.
Barr inspected the house Jan. 4 and found that five violations remained from the approximately 15 found in 1987.
The order to comply or vacate was sent to fraternity officials Jan. 17, because the fraternity had not made significant progress on construction for more than 18 months after the violations were discovered, Barr said. The fraternity appealed the order.
"The severity of the violations in the ATO house prompted us to issue the order to vacate," Barr said.
The 1987 fire at Sigma Phi Epion fraternity, 1454 Kansas St., spurred the fire inspection program of all KU Greek houses, Barr said. Each house was given a list of improvements that were supposed to have been made by Dec. 31.
If the fraternities and sororites decided to install sprinkler systems,
'All I know is we're not getting kicked out and we're happy about that.'
- Kevin Heiman
ATO house manager
the deadline was extended, Barr said.
Escape needed
The fire department inspected the ATO house in July 1987 and found that the escape system was not adequate and caused a threat to life and property, Barr said. There is a fire escape on the south end of the building, but nt on the north end.
Barr said ATO officials sent a letter dated June 16, 1987, to the Lawrence building inspector stating that they planned to have the fire escape completed by the start of the 1987-88 school year. A committee approved the plan and accepted to Barr and stated that the escape would be installed by summer 1988.
The board ruled that ATO had until March 1 to seal off the rooms on the second, third and fourth floors on the north end of the building that were more than 20 feet away from the building. If so, the ATO said the rooms are not sealed off, the order to vacate would be immediately carried out.
Making changes
move out of rooms in that area. He did not know yet if they would move into other rooms or into apartments.
Bill Leslie, ATO president, said about 26 members would have to
If the rooms are sealed off, the fraternity will then have until May to obtain the necessary building permits and construction purchas orders. Construction must be completed by August 1.
No other KU fraternities or sororities are in this situation, Barr said.
Barr said an electrical fire that caused about $8,000 damage to the house Oct. 19 did not have any effect on the board's decision.
Kevin Heiman, ATO house manager, said the plans for the fire escape were ready, but they could not begin construction until everyone moved out of the house for the summer. About 85 people live in the house now, Heiman said.
"We can't rip the house up while people are here," said Heiman, Kansas City. Mo., senior.
"It's all ready to go." Heiman said of fire escape construction plans "We just can't do it right now."
The fraternity took care of four of the five violations cited in January and then appealed the eviction notice. Heiman said.
The ATO Building Corp., a group of alumni that runs the house, still is deciding what to do after the board's postponement, Heiman said.
"All I know is we're not getting kicked out and we're happy about that," Heiman said.
Students doubt sincerity of South African policies
Kansan staff writer
bv Scott Achelpohl
However, some students at both universities still are not convinced of the sincerity of the policies.
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University adhere to common policies concerning companies that do business in South Africa and contribute money to the two universities.
Last fall, the Kansas University Endowment Association changed its investment policies after campus protests.
"KU Endowment doesn't deal with companies that haven't agreed to the Sullivan guidelines concerning companies with investments in South Africa," said Todd Seymour, president of the association.
Under the guidelines, created by Rev. Leon M. Sullivan, U.S. companies in South Africa agree to integrate their operations and provide fair and equal pay and employment practices.
Arthur F. Lob, executive vice president of the Kansas State Foundation, K-State's equivalent to KU's Endowment Association, said his organization did not deal with issues concerning South African invest-
KU senior collapses by Jolliffe
Students on both campuses are continuing the attempt to increase awareness about the lingering problems of apartheid in South Africa.
Ian McAdams, Amarillo, Texas sophomore, said people on campus still were not heavily concerned about issues of oppression in South Africa. McAdams is one of three students who fasted in December in an effort to help educate people about the injustices of South Africa.
by a Kansan reporter
A KU student collapsed in front of Jolliffe Hall while returning film equipment yesterday afternoon.
Joshua Dunn, Lebanon, III, senior,
had been filming on campus with
Christina Rudolf, Charlotteville,
Va., graduate student.
Dunn was listed in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital last night, said Diana Klopfenstein, nursing supervisor.
Dunn and Rudolf had returned to Jollife to return the equipment and were talking in front of Jollife when Dunn collapsed, Rudolf said.
Dunn apparently fell, hit his head on a parked car and then fell to the ground. KU police officer Jim Muholland said.
Steve Dephia, one of the paramedics at the scene, said Dunn was awake but confused when he arrived at Joliffe about 5 p.m.
Paramedics prepare to transport Joshua Dunn, Lebanon, Ill., senior.
Attending to Dunn are KU police officer Steve Carpenter, left, and paramedics Rusty Brown, top center and Steve Delphia, right.
bv a Kansan reporter
Official doubts explosiveness of compound
A thermos found Tuesday in southern Douglas County was first thought to contain a low grade explosive, but a government official said yesterday that it might have only contained a non-explosive compound.
Dave Benton, an Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms special
agent in charge of the investigation,
said that a lab analysis was
founding but that the thermos
probably did not contain explosives.
"It is now an educated guess to say that it is aluminum nitrate instead of ammonium nitrate," he said. The chemical is used to stimulate explosives, he said, but is not explosive itself.
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