NEWS IN BRIEF
Volunteers sought to work state fair booth
Volunteers are being sought to staff the KU booth at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The fair, held Sept. 7-16, is an outreach activity for the university that provides an opportunity to showcase how KU serves the state. Shifts last only five hours.Volunteers arrange their own travel, but KU provides motel accommodations, free admission and a KU T-shirt. An orientation for volunteers will be held in August. To learn what shifts remain available or to volunteer, e-mail Terri Stringer Leonard at tstringe@ku.edu.
Domestic long-distance phone rates reduced
Information Services has renegotiated an exemption from the Kansas domestic calling contract to reduce KU's domestic long-distance rates.The charge for domestic long-distance calls will be $.065 per minute, a $.03 per minute reduction from the previous rate. The change went into effect July 1, and the new charges will appear on the online bill for August. For more information call 864-9300.
Notice: Newspapers request employee salaries
The Lawrence Journal-World has requested, through the state's open records law, a list of all state employees and their salaries. As a public institution, KU is obligated to comply. The Wichita Business Journal also has asked for a list of the top 20 salaries at the university.
Offices encouraged to proofread phone directory
Proofreading of updates to the 2007-08 KU Directory will be held July 16-20. Offices and departments are encouraged to send representatives to the Wesley Building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Only the administrative pages will be proofread. Changes to personnel listings in the blue-bordered pages may be made through each department's personnel liaison or by contacting Human Resources. For more information, contact Evie Rapport at 864-8869 or earapport@ku.edu.
CLAS Graduate Division rejoins administration
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Graduate Division has moved back into the College's administrative structure and will be known as the College Graduate Office. The Graduate Admissions Office will remain part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies.Associate Dean Barbara Romzek will oversee the operation of the College Graduate Office. Rebecca Peterson will eventually lead the office.
Study shows diversity leads to productivity
A study conducted by James Guthrie, William and Judy Docking Professor of Business, and the University of Limerick in Ireland has found that companies with diversity and equality strategies show increased productivity and reduced turnover. The study focused on companies in Ireland, where the workforce is becoming more diverse with increasing numbers of non-Irish nationals working there. The study was recently highlighted in the Irish Times.
Audio-Reader to hold donation drive July 28
Audio-Reader will host a donation drive for the annual "For Your Ears Only" sale. The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28 at the 6th Street Hy-Vee in Lawrence. The following items will be accepted: CDs and CD players, records/LPs, stereos and stereo speakers, turntables, receivers and amps, iPods/MP3 players, books on CD/tape, musical instruments, car stereos/speakers, DVD/VHS videos and home theatre equipment.
CLAS seeks nominations for distinguished alumni
Nominations for the 2007-08 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award should be submitted by Aug. 15. The home departments of alumni selected as award recipients will receive $1,000 in unrestricted funds. Nominations can be submitted online at CLAS. Click on the "Alumni and Friends" link.
Correction
In the May 14 Oread, an incorrect photo was published with the story "Five to earn KU's highest honor." For the entry about Christine Knudsen, a photo of Karla Knutson was inadvertently published. Oread regrets the error.
"Survivor" has connections to KU Hospital
Many who come through the KU Hospital have a survivor's spirit, but THE survivor has KU Hospital ties. Earl Cole, the most recent winner of the CBS reality show "Survivor: Fiji," is the brother of Carla Eskridge, certified nurse case manager at KU Hospital and the medical center. Their mother, Joann Kendall, volunteers at the hospital two days a week. The show's finale aired on Mother's Day. Family members were not able to contact Cole during taping of the show, and only a few knew he was in Fiji."I wasn't worried about Earl (during 'Survivor') because we've always been taught to be resourceful and look at the positive in life," Eskridge told Kansas City Nursing News.
KU Bookstores posting textbook requestions online
KU Bookstores has begun posting all textbook adoption requests from faculty on its Web site. The new method replaces the current paper-based method of providing adoption information with a more convenient electronic database. This change allows students, faculty and third-party vendors to review current adoption information in a real-time format.With the new service, faculty will be able to confirm that their textbook adoption information has been accurately communicated to KU Bookstores. Students will also be able to use this information to make better-informed consumer choices. Any third-party vendor will have complete and open access to this instructional material information and all adoption citations will include the new 13-digit International Standard Book Number.
More information can be found at KU Bookstores. Select the "Textbooks" link and then click on the link at the bottom of that page that states, "Click Here To Find Your Course Textbooks."
School of Business raises funds through "Pet Project"
With photos of everything from ferrets and llamas to bearded dragons and domestic house cats, the School of Business raised $265 for the Lawrence Humane Society in what the school called its "Pet Project.""Our Pet Project was inspired by the 'Bring your dog to work' day," said Toni Dixon, director of communications for the school and the person who instigated the project. "Obviously bringing our pets to the workplace wasn't feasible, but I knew we had plenty of pet lovers here who would love to bring in a picture of their pets and make it a fun way to raise money for the Humane Society." Staff and faculty brought photos of all kinds of pets. The photos were displayed and everyone could cast a vote for various awards. "A dollar donation got you one vote. People were invited to vote early and often," Dixon said. Categories ranged from the 'cutest dog or cat' and the 'most unusual pet,' to 'pick of the litter,' a congeniality award and the 'pet-only-its-owner-could-love.' "At $1 per vote, it was for a good cause, so we encouraged everyone to stuff the ballot box for their favorites in as many categories as they wanted. We work really hard at the School of Business. Our pace is a little slower here in the summer, so everyone enjoyed the frivolity of the contest. The only things the winners received were bragging rights and a certificate, but everyone got into the spirit of it and they were generous with their donations."
Winners were announced at a Pet Project Potluck Lunch. The $250 raised was donated to the Lawrence Humane Society in the name of the winning pets from the School of Business.
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