Tuition hikes loom for Kansas public colleges in 2000s
Regents discuss tuition increases at KU and KU State Manhattan with projected 13.7 percent and 12.8 percent raises per semester, as state general fund support slides from 47 percent to 28.5 percent of operating costs since 1991. Regent Dick Bond warns that the public misreads funding shifts while university leaders defend better value.
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Colleges Set 2006 Tuition Increases Across Kansas
The University of Kansas plans 3 076 per semester tuition up 13.7 percent for 2006 07 while Kansas State rises to 2 889 up 12.8 percent Fort Hays State offers the lowest rise at 1 596 up 4.6 percent KSU Salina 2 867 Wichita State 2 258 Emporia State 1 793 Pittsburg State 1 895 with four year guaranteed rates. Fort Hays notes enrollment growth driven by distance learning and China programs as President Edward Hammond touts a near 10 000 student fall target.
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Edward Hammond
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China
Wheat Prices Rise on Global Drought Slash Harvest Outlook
Wheat prices climb as U S drought devastates winter wheat in the Southern Plains. Texas and Oklahoma face sharply reduced futures while Kansas forecasts shrink further. Early Texas harvests show poor yields and abandoned acres. FAO reports near two thirds of western and northern China winter wheat wiped out, with other regions seeing 40 to 50 percent cuts.
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City Names Change Downtown Leadership During December
Bruce Glass of the Downtown Vision board announced in a morning briefing that Mario will depart from the Downtown office ending in December after a brief tenure focused on downtown issues. A search timeline for a new director has not been set yet.
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Reform fears guest worker plan could boost deportations
The report details rising immigration applications as fear grows that a guest worker program masks deportation aims. Immigrants like Maria Robles, 55, voice anxiety over current politics, while lawyers in Dallas urge citizens to stay informed and civically engaged during debates on legalization and policy.
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Mexico
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Senate Debates English Language as National Policy
The Senate split on language unification and national language status. A 63 to 34 vote backed making English the national language, while 58 to 39 favored declaring English the common and unifying language. Supporters call the moves symbolic to promote assimilation and unity, with White House backing and concerns from critics about access for limited English speakers.
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Hayden plan for CIA nomination faces Senate grilling
Republicans praised Hayden as a top choice for CIA director while Democrats raised concerns about civil liberties and his NSA past. Sen Wyden pressed on warrantless surveillance, as Hayden defended it as a legal tool amid fears of privacy violations. The White House aims to have Senate confirmation soon, with Hayden poised to take over after Porter Goss leaves. Hayden acknowledged intelligence failures pre Iraq and urged steps to prevent repeats, stressing a broader war using all American power.
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