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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, June 23, 1999
Board of Regents welcomes members, new responsibilities
By Matthew Friedrichs
Kansan editor
The governing body that will determine how the University of Kansas interacts with other Kansas universities, community colleges and technical schools began to take shape this week.
Gov. Bill Graves announced Monday that he had appointed four current Regents and five new members to the Board of Regents effective July 1.
Kim Wilcox, interim executive director of the Regents staff and professor of speech, language and hearing, said Graves chose well-qualified individuals with a commitment to education.
"Optmism is the key word," Wilcox said.
Previously, the Regents made decisions concerning only Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Wichita State University and the University of Kansas.
The Regents have traditionally allowed the state universities to run their own affairs, while closely watching how the schools administer their budgets.
"Everything that happens at the universities is ultimately the Board's responsibility." Wilcox said.
The new Regents will have additional responsibilities because the Kansas Legislature voted this spring to move governance of community colleges and technical schools from the State Board of Education to the Regents.
How the inclusion of the new schools will affect the University, state allocations for higher education and cooperation between institutions is a question that will be answered only after the newly constituted Board convenes.
While most administrators say individual affiliations won't affect Regents decisions, five of the newly appointed Regents have KU graduate degrees, and three also have KU bachelor's degrees.
Mary Burg, assistant to the chancellor, said the University had worked closely in the past with all the new Regents except Floris Jean Hampton, Stephen Clark and Janice DeBake.
Mary Hawkins, faculty senate president, echoed the sentiments of other KU representatives when she said she was pleased with the selection of four current board members.
Chancellor Robert Mwenham and Provost David Shulenburger were out of town, but Shulenburger issued a statement through University Relations.
"Although KU Chancellor Bob Hemenway is out of town at the moment, I know I speak for all of KU when I say that we are pleased to be able to continue working with Bill Docking, Clay Blair, Harry Craig and Sylvia Robinson." Shulenburger said. "It is with eagerness that I look forward to meeting our new members of the Kansas Board of Regents and this new era of coordinated higher education in Kansas."
Edited by Kimberly Erb
Here are brief sketches of the nine members appointed by Gov. Bill Graves to the reconstituted Kansas Board of Regents:
Owner of Blair Services Corporation, which provides services to clients in real estate investment and development. Has served on the board since October 1998, when Graves appointed him. Developer of the University of Kansas Regents Center in Overland Park. He holds a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in education from the University.
CLAY C. BLAIR III
Mission Hills
STEPHEN L. CLARK
Wichita
Real estate broker. Member of executive committee of Wichita State University's Endowment Association, member of the Wichita YMCA board of directors, and served on the Wichita Economic Development Commission. Holds a bachelor's degree in business from Wichita State.
HARRY W. CRAIG JR.
Topeka
topeko Chairman and CEO of Martin Tractor Co., a Caterpillar dealership. A regent since Graves appointed him in April 1997. Has held leadership positions in the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kansas Good Roads Association. Serves on board of Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. Holds bachelor and law degrees from the University of Kansas.
JANICE B. DeBAUGE
Emporia
(Her last name is pronounced duhbozhz.) Private piano and vocal music instructor. Has held leadership positions in the Emporia Arts Council. A member of the Emporia State University President's Club, the Emporia Appetite for the Arts and the Kansas Music Teachers Association. A native of Pratt, she holds a bachelor's degree in music from Southern Methodist University.
WILLIAM R. DOCKING
FLORIS JEAN HAMPTON Dodge City
vill serve as regents chairman. President and CEO of Union State
FLORIS JEAN HAMPTON
farmer and rancher. Member of pioneer Ford County family and community volunteer active in 4-H and Dodge City civic organizations. Has served 16 years as a trustee of Dodge City Community College and immediate past president of the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees. She holds a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University.
Arkansas City
Bank in Arkansas City. Son of the late Gov. Robert B. Docking. On the board since Graves appointed him in 1995. Trustee of the University of Kansas and Cowley County Community College Endowment Associations. Holds bachelor's, master and law degrees from the University.
FRED KERR
Pratt
Farming interests in Pratt, Hamilton and Kiowa counties, and Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Served 16 years in the Kansas Senate, 1977-1993, including last four as major leader. Unsuccessful candidate for GOP gubernatorial nomination, 1994. Brother of state Sen. Dave Kerr, R-Hutchinson. Holds bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University.
SIVIA WHITE ROBINSON
Kansas City, Kan.
Director of strategic programs and planning, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Graves appointed her to the board in March 1996. Has served on Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education 16 years. Holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kansas State University and master's and doctorate in special education from the University of Kansas.
JACK WEMPE
Little River
Has businesses in Little River and is a real estate agent in Lyons. A former teacher, coach and school administrator. Served eight years in the Kansas House, 1991-99. Served on Graves' Task force on Higher Education Structure for Excellence.
Holds a bachelor's degree from Rockhurst College and a master's from the University of Kansas.
Little River
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Coach Salomon and Coach Larson try to knock the ball out of a camper's hands during football camp. Campers ran through drills and practiced with the team's coaches.The camp is put on by the football coaching staff.
Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN.
More information Several camps are in progress at the University of Kansas. For additional camp stories See page 3A
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