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Saturday, August 14, 2004
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‘Crimson and the Blue'
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Text of KU's alma mater

Students offer survival tips for newcomers
Saturday, August 14, 2004
So, do you have everything you need for your freshman year? Do you know where you will where to go for a romantic date? Do you know where to go to check e-mail and study? A group of Kansas University journalism students found answers to those questions through a survey of classmates.

Tips to graduate in four years
Saturday, August 14, 2004

Learning communities help smooth freshman transition
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Kansas University student Lindsey Miles hails from Halstead, otherwise known as "the biggest little city in Kansas." Despite her hometown's proud slogan, the KU sophomore said she wasn't quite prepared for her first few weeks on campus last August.

Patrol cars receive new Jayhawk logo
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Believe it or not, the Jayhawk has never been used as a logo on Kansas University patrol cars. Until this past year, that is. "It is dramatically different from what we've had in the past," Ralph Oliver, director of the Public Safety Office, said of the logo he designed.

Greeks get involved in community
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Thousands of Kansas University students contemplate joining a fraternity or sorority every year. Some might join as a way to meet new people, but the KU greek system prides itself on being much more than just a source of parties.

Women's club to meet Sept. 2
Saturday, August 14, 2004

Volunteers read to listeners on Audio-Reader Network
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Most clients of Kansas University's Audio-Reader Network couldn't read this sentence. But they could have it read to them by some of the hundreds of volunteers that give their time to read newspapers, magazines, books and catalogs to the blind and visually impaired.

New program expands dining options at KU
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Convenience and flexibility are the hallmarks of a new slate of on-campus dining options for Kansas University students, faculty and staff members. A program called KU Cuisine will allow members of the KU community to sign up for various meal plans that will let them eat not only at student dining centers, but also at the Kansas and Burge unions, the Underground (the newly redesigned and renamed Wescoe Terrace) and satellite locations across campus.

Traditions
Saturday, August 14, 2004

Tips to choosing a major
Saturday, August 14, 2004

New program provides international experience
Saturday, August 14, 2004
In 1999, David Shulenburger, provost and executive vice chancellor, challenged the Kansas University staff to create more international educational opportunities for undergraduate students. Hodgie Bricke, assistant dean of international programs, believes the new Global Awareness Program this fall answers that challenge.

Volunteer opportunities abound in Lawrence
Saturday, August 14, 2004
When Claire Scharenberg arrived as a freshman last year at Kansas University, she was intimidated. "I was nervous coming to KU in the first place because it is such a big university," she said. "I didn't have a community like I did in high school."

Fine increases for students displaying faulty permits
Saturday, August 14, 2004
f you're thinking about displaying a lost, stolen or forged parking permit this year at Kansas University, you might want to think again. The parking department has increased the fine for displaying a faulty permit to $100 from $65.

KU develops plans to recruit minorities
Saturday, August 14, 2004
For the first time in years -- and perhaps ever -- Kansas University is developing specific goals for recruiting minority students. Two committees that worked during the past year have recommended the ideal percentage for students of color at KU.

Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center checklist
Saturday, August 14, 2004

Family Weekend/Band Day set for Sept. 10-11
Saturday, August 14, 2004

Snow soaring
Saturday, August 14, 2004

KU officials try to gauge success
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Leaders of the Kansas University special education program eagerly await their copy of U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools edition each spring. For nine of the past 10 years, their doctoral program has been ranked best in the nation among public universities.