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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, January 19, 1995
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Shankel proud of interim job
Teaching,then retirement for the chancellor
Kathleen Driscoll / KANSAN
Chancellor Del Shanker is at the helm of KU until Robert Hemingway takes over sometime this summer.
KU mag have a new chancellor, but Chancellor Del Shankel isn't done working vet.
By Matt Hood Kansan staff writer
"It will be business as usual for a chancellor until Hemenway arrives," Shankel said.
Shankel said that other than regularly talking with Robert Hemenway, KU's next chancellor, nothing has changed in his job description. Shankel said he would continue to work with the Legislature, attend administration meetings and teach his introductory microbiology class three days a week.
Shankel will be 68 next summer and is looking forward to life after the chancellorship.
The job of chancellor is familiar to Shankel. He was acting chancellor from 1980 to 1981, between the terms of Archie Dykes and Gene Budig. He said that he had never applied for the position of chancellor, but it's something he would be interested in if he were 10 years younger.
Shankel said that when Hemenway takes over this summer, he would help and advise the new chancellor with any of his projects.
Shankel also will go back to teaching full time as a professor of microbiology. He plans to teach two undergraduate courses in each of the next two semesters. He also will continue as adviser and mentor to graduate students working toward their master's degrees and doctorates.
Then comes retirement. Shankel plans to leave KU after the 1996 spring semester. He and his wife, Carol Shankel, will then spend half of each year in Lawrence and the remaining months in Seattle.
Shankel said he and his wife had spent a lot of time in Washington, where his wife grew up and where he attended Walla Walla College.
"It's fair to say my wife loves the area, and I like the area," Shankel said.
Shankel said he would be in Lawrence for the majority of the school year.
"He says he wants to be here for basketball season," Carol Shankel said.
And she's not convinced that he really is retiring. She said that he had been gradually shifting the date back for years now.
"He's always happy doing whatever he's doing." Carol Shankel said.
But even after Del Shankel retires, he won't be leaving KU completely.
Shankel said that he wanted to work as a volunteer for KU, including making audio recordings of books for the visually-impaired. He also said he wanted to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
In his spare time, Shankel plans to travel with his wife, read and play golf and handball.
In looking back on his stint as chancellor, Shankel is most proud of the continued progress that KU has made in raising funds, in athletics and in the general quality of education.
"We've maintained the momentum that was established when Gene Budig was chancellor, 'Shankel said. "The University continues to move
forward. We haven't stepped back in any way."
Lu Meyen, executive vice chancellor, praised Shankel's administration.
"It's been a very smooth interim year," Meyen said. "And that's due in a large part to Del Shankel's leadership."
Law students decide fate of ticket appeals
By Brian Vandervilet
Kansan staff writer
When Chad Mantooth, Shawnee senior, got a $10 ticket for not parking within the lines, he was angry.
"I was pissed off," he said. "I couldn't get into my spot because the people next to me weren't in theirs."
"I was very happy with the appeals decision because I knew that I had done no wrong." Mantooth said.
Following the lead of other disgruntled KU students, Manttooth sent a written appeal to the University of Kansas Court of Parking Appeals. His appeal was granted by a 2-1 decision.
Last semester, more than 400 cases were sent to the appeals court. The court, which is run by KU law students, has jurisdiction over parking tickets issued on campus.
This semester, 35 law students will serve as appeals court judges. Sixty will serve at attorneys.
"We're all students, so we're a little more sympathetic about what they're going through," said Thor Johnson, appeals court chief justice. "If this system was not set up, then they would be stuck with the fine."
Although law students decide the cases, Johnson said the appeals court was a "count of equity," which means that equal weight is given to University concerns. About half of the appeals are denied. Johnson said judges could grant an appeal
only if there were an obvious error or mitigating circumstance, such as an emergency or an ambiguous sign.
To appeal a parking ticket, a student must fill out a form at the Parking Department and describe the situation. Drawings, photographs or other materials may be included.
Students have a choice between a court appearance or a written appeal.
For a written appeal, two law students decide whether to grant or deny the appeal. A third law student breaks a tie.
For an appearance case, three law students make a decision after a student prosecutor and a student defense attorney present both sides of the case. If an appeal is denied, a student can appeal again to a panel of 11 student judges.
Brennan Neville, an appeals court judge, said he participated in the program because it allowed him to get out of the library and practice law. He said it also could be entertaining.
"It's funny to see what things people say and how stupid people can be at times," he said.
Neville said the court once received an appeal from a student who said that she had parked illegally because she didn't want her pet iguana to freeze on the walk from her car to a residence hall.
"Iimagine she wastelling the truth because no one could make that up," he said.
WILCOX: Political collection donated
generally feels very good. If you feel bad about yourself and you want to feel good about yourself, become a leftist. It's a good way to do it because all of a sudden you're doing these noble things."
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Wilcox got involved with groups that reflected his beliefs. He was a member of such groups as Students for a Democratic Society, the Student Peace Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the chairman of the SUA Minority Opinions Forum.
In a 1966 University Daily Kansan article, Robert DePugh, the national leader of a right-wing organization called the Minutenen, accused Wilcox of being "a professional leftist agitator" and claimed that he "lived in the basement of the chancellor's home."
Butafterleaving KU, Wilcoxturned to a more practical pursuit: Remodeling homes. But his interest in radical politics didn't wane.
For a year in the early 70s and for a year in the latter part of the decade, Wilcox traveled around the country, talking to right-wing extremists.
"All the time, I was collecting information and literature and novelties," he said. "I'd be gone for two weeks and come back with a truck full of boxes. It was fascinating."
Wilcox contained his liberal beliefs and inimured himself in John Birch Society meetings and KKK meetings. Only once did his fascination get him burned.
During a 1978 KKK rally, Wilcox was talking to a black police officer. Without realizing the significance of being seen talking to a black person, Wilcox walked across the street to talk with the Klan members.
Wilcox, who looks like he could bench press a Buick, said that a Klan member tried to push him down. Wilcox grabbed his arm and twisted it.
After twisting the Klansman's arm, Wilcox fled. No charges were filed against Wilcox or the Klansman.
"I could feel the forearm snap," he said.
Cheryl Wilcox, Wilcox's wife since 1984, said life with Laird Wilcox has been interesting.
"When I first met Laird I thought it was kind of an unusual
LAIRD WILCOX
Age:51
Connection to KU: Was a student from 1962 to 1967. Started donating the Wilcox Collection to University Archives in 1965. The college
tion is one the biggest collections of extremist political literature in the country.
Campus Radical: In the 60s, Wilcox was involved in the civil rights and free speech movements on campus. He was a member of Students for a Democratic Society, the Student Peace Union, and was chairman of the SUA Minority Opinions Forum.
activity, but it's been proven to be interesting." she said
Wilcox's dealings with extremist groups have made him an authority on the subject. He co-authored a book called Nazis, Communists, Klansmen and Others On the Fringe and wrote Be Reasonable: Selected Quotations For Inquiring Minds in 1994. He is working on another book about propaganda analysis.
Wilcox was on the Jerry Springer show year and a half ago when a fight broke between a Neo-Nazi and a Black Panther member. He was also on the Morton Downey, Jr. show, which called a "Nazi youth rally."
over the years, Wilcox has developed a respect for free speech but thinks that some grouns can be dangerous.
"They are pretty nutty," he said. "There's something going on inside there that wasn't entirely rational. There was some kind of process that had nothing to do with the issues at hand. It had more to do with the feelings that those issues generated: feelings of self-righteousness, feelings of knowing what's going on, feelings of being morally superior."
William Tuttle, professor of American history, said the Wilcox Collection was a valuable resource for information on extremist groups that have played a role in shaping American history.
"There's a growing interest in conservatism and right-wing movements among historians," Tuttle said. "I think it's the most significant collection of extremist materials in the United States."
Most recently, Wilcox's own political activity has been limited to the carpenter's union, where his was an officer for six years.
"Iliked it," he said. "I've always been a big union supporter."
Rare books offer unusual look at history
Books from authors such as Twain and Joyce fill library
By Paul Todd
Kansanstaffwriter
The old books and manuscripts bound in leather and cloth in the rare-book collection seem out of place in the polished Kenneth Spencer Research Library.
They are encased in thick glass and surrounded by clean rugs and plush chairs, more like archeological relics than library books.
But the collections of rare books at Spencer Library are available to any KU student to use and can provide students with a look at people and events from the past.
"Students can actually see and touch what was actually happening at the time," said Jim Helyar, curator in graphics at Spencer Library.
The department of special collections at the library houses one of the best rare-book collections in the United States. Some of the books and manuscripts there date back as far as the 15th century. The collection includes a first edition of James Joyce's "Ulysses" and the original typeset of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer, Detective," complete with Twain's own corrections and additions.
The library also holds a large number of animal sketches and drawings by John Gould, who sketched the original finch illustrations for
These books, however, cannot be thrown in a backpack and hauled home to study.
Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection".
Students are not allowed to check out the books as they can in Watson library, but they can use the books on the premises. The books are set on stands and held open with long, velvet-covered weights so dirt and ink from borrowers' hands are less likely get on the pages.
"These books have been around a long time." Helyar said. "And with a little help, they can be around longer."
Helyar said students may need to use the rare book collection if the University has no other copy of the book. The card catalog at Watson library lists all the books in the rare book collection, and the library has its own listings of the books in the collection.
Helyar said the library had unique materials and groupings, which were not always easy to find with a card catalog. The rare book collection has not yet been added to the library system's on-line catalog.
The whole building is kept at 70 degrees and at 50 percent humidity. Helyar said fluctuations in temperature and humidity could damage the old writings, which are mostly written on hand-made rag paper.
Helyar said the library's science fiction collection is especially fragile because the books are in paperback or cardboard hardback. Modern printing is done on paper made
Inside the Spencer
The Kenneth Spencer Reasearch Library, located behind Strong Hall, is the rare books, manuscripts, and archives library of the University of Kansas. The library includes:
Departmentof
Departmentor special collections books on history of Science, European culture, Latin American history, and Science fiction.
The Kansas Collection; books On the history and culture of Kansas and the Great Plains region.
University Archives:
Includes official
papers of
administration
records of student
and faculty
activities and
newspapers.
University of Kansas Libraries
Krista McGlighon/KANSA
Source: University of Kansas Libraries Krista McGlothen/KANSAN
with machinery and chemically treated wood pulp instead of rag, both of which weaken paper.
The department obtains additions to its collection using money from a small endowment, state funds and through gifts from private individuals and groups.
Spencer Library also holds the Kansas collection of rare books, manuscripts and photographs and the University Archives.
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