The University of Kansas

Error in university wall calendar
The 2002-03 academic wall calendar contains an error in housing information. KU residence and scholarship halls will remain open for the fall break.
Fall break begins Oct. 17; classes resume Oct. 21.

Sabbatical leave applications due
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty who wish to apply for sabbatical leave for the 2003-04 academic year must submit an endorsed application (one original and one copy) to the College Office, 200 Strong Hall, by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. (Self-nominations are due in the Office of the Provost by Thursday, Sept. 12.) Only the applications submitted to the College Office by Sept. 27 will be forwarded to the Office of the Provost by Nov. 1.

KU Peace Corps grant renewed
The Peace Corps’ regional recruitment office has awarded funding to operate KU’s Peace Corps office for a second year. KU’s office is located within the University Career and Employment Services at 110 Burge Union. The office promotes and markets Peace Corps opportunities and actively recruits potential Peace Corps volunteers. Coordinator Aline Hoey is available to speak with faculty, academic departments, student groups, community organizations, and classes about Peace Corps opportunities. To arrange a presentation, individuals and organizations may call (785) 864-7679 or email peacecorps@ku.edu.

Nursing professor gets $1.2M grant
Roma Lee Taunton, professor of nursing, has received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Nursing Research to find ways to improve the quality of care received in nursing homes.
The goals of the project range from examining facility care-planning processes to identifying the associations between care-planning processes and resident outcomes. Researchers will looks for indicators such as weight loss, falls with injury and pressure ulcers to estimate the costs and assess the efficiency of care planning. In 1999, 21 percent of nursing facilities nationally were cited for general quality of care deficiencies, 13.4 percent for poor resident assessment and 16.1 percent for failure to provide a comprehensive care plan.

KU career services receives grant
University Career and Employment Services earned a $5,000 mini-grant from the Kansas School to Careers office for a program to expand experiential opportunities for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Fine Arts.
The Career Enhancement through Experiential Education program will develop partnerships with local and regional employers as well as faculty and academic departments and create a comprehensive internship development program. CEEE will advise students on how to develop meaningful internships and encourage employers to recognize the skills of liberal arts and sciences and fine arts students.
The grant was written and submitted by Gail Rooney and Mary Andrade, the director and assistant director of University Career and Employment Services.

Housing association honors Stoner
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, received the research and publication award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) at its annual meeting this summer. Stoner has 47 publications relating to student development, leadership, and housing to his credit. He was earlier recognized within ACUHO-I as one of only two individuals in the United States as an expert in all four domains of housing administration: residence education, business/fiscal management, physical plant/maintenance, and dining services.

Program seeks host families
The Lawrence Friendship Family Program, formerly known as the Lawrence Host Family Program, is seeking families and individuals in the Lawrence community who would like to befriend a KU international student.
Started in the 1970s, the program is a nonpolitical, nonreligious organization coordinated through the Office of International Student and Scholar Services and a steering committee of community volunteers. While striving to help new international students feel at home during the transition to their new environment, the program also offers a unique opportunity for American families to gain a personal insight into another culture. For more information, call 864-3617 or e-mail mediger@ku.edu.