Wednesday, April 2. 198¢
University Daily Kansan
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Years taught Shankel to play the administrator role
RvGRANT OVERSTAKE
Staff Renorter
After six years on what he calls the campus hot seat, Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, has these words of advice for his successor: "Stay loose."
Shankel, who step down from his post July 1, has been in charge of the day-to-day administration on the Lawrence campus, as well as "the open door" for the administration.
"I sometimes facetiously say that I'm responsible for everything that goes wrong," Shankel said. "I guess it's my job to help students at the University community is donor's."
As executive vice chancellor, Shankel reports directly to Chancellor Archie R. Dykes. Just about everyone else reports to Shankel. The vice chancellors for academic affairs, research and student affairs report to the executive vice chancellor, as do the Vice President's Informative Action, Office of Minority Affairs and the Academic Center Center.
RESIDES THESE DULES, Shankel has served as a liaison for those wanting to voice their opinions about University affairs. The professors, he said, have brought complaints to him.
"Frequently it was a matter that somebody in the University needed to listen to. We've solved an awful lot of problems on a quiet, personal basis." Shanked.
While some problems have kept Shankel in his second floor office at Strong Hall all night, a typical day lasts 10 to 12 hours, he
said. Shankel also spends four to six hours on Saturdays and at least two hours on Sundays on the job.
"One of the things that happened over the years is that I didn't get to spend as much time with my children and wife as I should with my husband. I'm looking forward to grooming a little down."
SHANKEL SAID he had been learning to cope with the pressures of administrative responsibility since 1964, when he became an associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He became associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1969 during the College during the 1973-74 academic year.
"All of these positions provided me with a progression in the number and types of people that were bringing their complaints to the department." An increasing part of my job, "Sankalp," was an increasing part of my job.
Despite the headaches, Shankel said his term as executive vice chancellor had been a productive one.
"The climate was right for progress and a new direction," he said. "I suppose I've played a little bit of a role."
William Hogan, associate executive vice chancellor under Shankel for the past four years, called his working experience with Shankel "an absolute pleasure."
"I think he's done an outstanding job as executive vice chancellor," Hogan said. "I'd better not say too much about him—it would be too mouchy."
JEANETTE JOHNSON, administrative assistant to Shankel for the past four years, characterized Shankel this way:
"He's a highly intelligent, perceive, and sometimes shrewd person whose actions are always tempered by justice and humanity."
Johnson said. "He's so nice that sometimes people think he is perhaps an easy mark. But they're wrong."
"Much of the good that he's done is not a matter for public record. There are a lot of things he's done simply to help one person or
a particular group over a hurdle. He's a very patient man."
Del Shankel
Shankel is patient, perhaps, because he has learned to cope with the pressures of his job.
"Exercise is a great reliever of tension."
"I've never been able to watch a
and I enjoy spectator sports. One of
the reasons I've been keeping up my lab is
can go there for a few hours and relate that
Shankel also enjoys reading mystery novels by Hammond Innes, Helen McNilles, and Agatha Christe. He likes to slip his finger into her hand when his work on scientific manuscripts.
SHANKEL, who received his Ph.D. from 1969, has authored several publications, the latest called, "Caffeine as a Computation for Ethylmethanesulfonate in Strange Phas
Besides complex papers such as these, he has delivered speeches to international conferences on Crohn's disease in 1872 and Czechoslovakia in 1904. He is also a consultant for four corporations, including the National Science Foundation, and is a member of no fewer than 11 organizations.
The University will be setting up a student exchange program between KU and two of the largest universities in China on April 10 to bring students who wife, Carol, are looking forward to the trip.
Mrs. Shankel works in the public relations
department of the Helen Spencer Museum of Art and has a strong background in oriental cultures, Shankar said.
“This trip is a marvelous cupro to my term as executive vice chancellor, ‘Shankel’ said. “Carol and I have a strong interest in great universities and we have a great interest in travel.”
AFTER HE STEPS down, Shankel said he hopes to have more time for golf, sailing, reading and just thinking.
He also will be teaching courses in Western Civilization and biology, while continuing his cancer research. At one time he found that he would be the one to find a cure.
"It was once a goal but I have a better understanding now of the complexities of the problem," he said. "It will take a lot of small contributions to find a cure. I like to think that after all of my research is done I will need to make some contributions to that cause."
When asked what qualities make up a successful executive vice chancellor, Shankel replied:
"First, he must have a basic understanding of the role and mission of the University. Secondly, he must have a strong commitment to maintaining and enhancing the quality of KU. Third, he must use a computer to do research. Fourth, he must have an ability to seek creative solutions to problems and, finally, he must stay calm under pressure.
"Some of these characteristics are useful.
In fact, I wish I had more of them."
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