News Briefs: August 23. 2007

By KANSAN

Thursday, August 23, 2007

School of Fine Arts dean

stepping down next year Steve Hedden will step down from dean of the School of Fine Arts at the end of the academic year, but will continue teaching at the University.

Hedden was named dean in 2003, and has been at the University for five years. During his time as dean, Hedden helped increase the amount of external funding, establish new degrees and additional faculty positions and raised money to replace the marching band uniforms. A national search will begin this fall to hire a new dean by next school year.

“I look forward to my new opportunities as part of the energetic and extraordinarily talented faculty here,” Hedden said in a press release.

—Courtney Condron

Enrollment deadline moved up to Sept. 13

The deadline for adding classes for students has been moved up to Sept. 13, the 20th day of classes, from Dec. 7.

“Most students are already enrolled, so it won’t really help or hurt them,” Cindy Derritt, University Registrar, said.

This policy has been on the books for years, but has not been enforced, Derritt said. When the registrar’s office discovered that they weren’t in compliance with the policy, they took the case to University Governance, which decided that they needed to change the deadline.

—Courtney Condron

New plan splits School of Fine Arts

Music department will become School of Music, among other changes.

/news/2009/apr/02/fine_arts/

Ceremony offers some personal touches

At this year’s School of Fine Arts convocation ceremony, Chancellor Robert Hemenway ...

/news/2005/may/20/features_graduation_finearts/

Committee requests grade policy change

The current “WP” and “WF” policy may be reversed back to just ...

/news/2008/mar/12/committee_requests_grade_policy_change/

Policies vary for dealing with displaced students

/news/2005/sep/07/ne_loyola/

Computer glitch results in refund for Edwards ...

The University is giving the affected students a grace period before they ...

/news/2008/oct/10/refunds/

Officials conclude investigation on private documents

Jack Martin, deputy director of communications stresses importance of document disposal.

/news/2007/oct/09/records/

New withdrawal policy begins this Fall semester

Students will no longer need permission from their professors.

/news/2008/jun/25/withdrawal/

Programs retain U.S. News rankings

Four other programs, including education and law, move up in the annual ...

/news/2007/apr/11/rankings/

Search for new provost begins

The University formed committees to find new provost and two deans.

/news/2009/sep/14/search_new_provost_begins/

Few professors aware of textbook royalty policy

An obscure University policy reaffirms professors’ practice of donating royalties from textbooks ...

/news/2009/oct/07/professors-donate-textbook-royalties/

Fewer requirements for future students

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Joseph Steimnetz appointed a task ...

/news/2007/aug/24/requirements/

University seeks funds for renovations

/news/2005/sep/30/university_seeks_funds_renovations/

School of Journalism receives Hearst Awards

Students received a combined $5,000 in awards.

/news/2008/apr/29/school_journalism_receives_hearst_awards/

Law school dean announces departure to University ...

Agrawal's resignation marks the fourth high-profile administrative vacancy.

/news/2010/jan/06/law-school-dean-announces-departure/

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ...

Maintaining good academic standings easier with new policy.

/news/2007/sep/05/policy/

Engineering dean named LSU vice chancellor

The dean of the University of Kansas School of Engineering was named ...

/news/2012/apr/19/engineering-dean/

Deans prepare for recent budget cuts

KU is searching for ways to maximize resources after an announced $2 ...

/news/2009/dec/03/kansas-budget/

Committee selects dean for new School of ...

Robert Walzel, from the University of Utah, will take the position in ...

/news/2010/mar/21/committee-selects-dean-new-school-music/

Know your Student Senate candidates

Learn more about the candidates for Student Senate

/news/2009/apr/14/know_your/

Kansas college enrollment increases

Although KU enrollment dropped slightly from 2006, overall enrollment in Kansas colleges ...

/news/2007/sep/26/Enrollment/

Q&A with the new CLAS dean

Danny Anderson gives some thoughts on his new role at the University.

/news/2010/apr/01/q-new-clas/

Editorial: University cannot afford to pay administrators ...

The University is paying new administrators extremely well at a high cost ...

/news/2010/feb/02/editorial-university-cannot-afford-pay-administrat/

Possible changes for school calendar underway

If approved, changes would mean more balanced class schedules and later starting ...

/news/2010/feb/26/possible-changes-school/

University announces search committee for dean

Fifteen-member committee is tasked with replacing William Fuerst as dean of the ...

/news/2010/nov/01/university-announces-search-committee-dean/

Senate to consider class drop change

The Academics Policies and Procedures committee will recommend a new way for ...

/news/2008/mar/04/senate_consider_class_drop_change/

MBA program ranked among the best

Surveys completed by graduate students of the Master of Business Administration program ...

/news/2011/nov/16/graduate-program/

Reorganization, renaming could be in the School ...

The new school would be called the School of the Arts and ...

/news/2008/oct/20/Arts/

Proposal aims to shorten the school year ...

For the policy to change, other sate universities will have to support ...

/news/2008/feb/27/proposal_request_shorter_school_year_kansas_univer/

Candidate for Business dean to participate in ...

The first candidate for dean of the School of Business will participate ...

/news/2011/mar/30/candidate-business-dean-participate-public-forum/

University looks to reverse recent enrollment trend

University officials are looking for new ways to increase enrollment at KU.

/news/2011/sep/29/university-looks-reverse-recent-enrollment-trend/

KU faculty get upclose look at Kansas

More than 40 KU faculty spent five days sightseeing in Kansas while ...

/news/2008/jun/02/ku_faculty_get_upclose_look_kansas/

Second candidate for School of Music dean ...

Murray Silden is now in the running for dean of the University’s ...

/news/2010/feb/16/second-candidate-school-music-dean-announced/

Credit or no credit for graduate students?

Potential policy change would offer graduate students credit or no credit option.

/news/2010/oct/19/credit-or-no-credit-graduate-students/

Editorial: Longer refund period needed

The University should give students the chance to receive a full tuition ...

/news/2009/feb/03/editorial_longer/

Italy study abroad program switches from KU ...

The University has sponsored the CIMBA program for more than eight years. ...

/news/2008/dec/11/italy_study_abroad_program_switches_ku_iowa/

KU pays for meals with professors

'Take Your Professor to Lunch' program to continue all year.

/news/2007/sep/18/lunch/

Business school brings new dean to turn ...

A year after the business school was reeling from misspending, two new ...

/news/2011/jul/05/business-school-brings-new-dean-turn-tide/

Undergrads, children improve skills in youth chorus

/news/2005/dec/07/ne_youth_chorus/

Response to computer security audit slow

The University has resolved few issues from the state’s 2005 audit.

/news/2009/mar/02/computers/

Business School goes against the grain

Despite national doubts of business majors, KU keeps its expectations high

/news/2011/sep/08/business-school-goes-against-grain/

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