In midwinter, representatives from each university holding a round table will meet in Washington, D.C., and present the results of discussions on their campuses. KU representatives will fly to Washington for that meeting. It will synthesize the findings of the institutions. The stresses and pressures on this compact must be addressed. Yesterday, two groups each focused on one topic area but also paid attention to questions in the other two areas.
Today is given to panel discussion focusing on the topic areas.
A second focus was on the balance and the relationship between research and education. Any university which believes that research, teaching and service are antagonists, or competitors, displays immaturity. A third focus was on the structural changes needed to provide a supportive environment for research and education, especially multidisciplinary research. Round table participants were chosen from a preliminary list of 120 drawn up by a steering committee. This site is maintained by University Relations, the public relations office for the University of Kansas Lawrence campus.