University Daily Kansan, June 11, 1981
Page 7
Summer Senate to consider plan for student credit union
By JILL M. YATES Staff Reporter
Researching the possibility of a student credit union is one of several planned activities of the Student Senate. He joined the Senate of Coleman, Student Senate president.
"The idea of a student credit union came originally from the University of Connecticut," Coleman explained, "but is new to the University of Kansas."
The credit union would be started with student money which would be federally insured, he said. It would allow for free checking for students, and low interest loans. Small institutions may be possible through the credit union.
Another new idea is that of committees which would evaluate the overall efficiency of courses and teachers. The committees would be responsible for ensuring all departments and schools within the University, Coleman said.
"Committees would include those in charge of academic progress, course and curriculum evaluation, faculty performance and administrative performance," Coleman said. "Your job would be to compile reports which would be taken to the Board of Regents for recommendations for improvement."
In addition to these new plans, the Senate has already completed the majority of appointments for various University corporations, boards and the University governance, Coleman said.
Also completed were the decisions for allocations of funds, Abbott said, with the exception of those allocated to the sports organizations.
This allocation, which traditionally has been made by the Student Senate Sports Committee, has been handed
over to the Recreation Advisory Board. "This occurred as a result of failure on the part of the committee's chairman, Mr. Coleman, necessary deliberations," Coleman said.
Coleman asked for Brodie's resignation last semester but has received no reply. Brodie was unavailable for comment.
"Another Senate project for this summer is the designing of a Senate brochure," Abbott said. "The purpose of the brochures will be to inform new students of the functions of the Senate," Coleman said.
Abbott said the brochures would also help build the credibility of the Senate.
On Campus
Participants in the 1981 SUMMER ORGAN INSTITUTE will check into their residence hall at noon. The organ institute will be held from June 14 to 19.
SUNDAY
Albert Gerken, University Carillonneur, will give a CARILLON CONCERT at 3 p.m. at the Memorial Carillon.
SUNFLOWER GIRLS STATE'S 39th annual "Government in Action" program will open.
THURSDAY
The Kansas State Historical Society
the Willis State历史 feature HISTORY OF AD-
FERENCE "Near Me a MESSAGER" of
NEW NARA a MESSAGE A Century of
Advertising. 1830-1930.
THE BROWN BAG CONCERT will feature Kasey Wold, singer of jazz, folk and dixie rags, from noon to 1 p.m. at Ninth and Massachusetts streets. In case of rain the concert will be in the Museum. Museum, 107 Massachusetts St.
By DAVE MCQUEEN Staff Reporter
His office looks like any other law professor's. In it are shelves filled with huge legal volumes that are found in libraries and in law schools, as well as no paper books, there are diplomas.
Distinguished prof gets to bottom of things
Staff Reporter
Sitting behind a spacious desk covered with paperwork, with his bespectacled face framed by a closely-fitted gray beard, he has the look of a scholar.
But Robert Casad isn't your typical professor.
A member of the KU Law faculty since 1959, Casad was recently selected as the John H. and John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law. The position was opened following the passing of Warren, who has bad luck it began in 1988.
BUT CASAD ALSO BELOUNS to another select group. Besides becoming one of only 35 distinguished professors at KU, he also holds a Doctor of Juridical Science degree from Harvard and is the principal for the study of law granted in the United States. He is the only KU Law faculty member to hold this degree.
Although he went into private practice after graduating with honors from the University of Michigan School of Law, Casd found it unrewarding because he couldn't get to the bottom of things.
"A case might pose many legal questions, but all you're able to do is do what's best for your client at the least possible cost." "I like to get to the bottom of things."
To Casad, getting to the bottom of things, or exploring all the possibilities of a legal problem, is more rewarding as it brings to be made in private practice.
"I have always valued the role of a professional scholar as the highest role a person could aspire to," he said. "I do
like to feel I can pay my bills, but accumulating wealth for its own sake has never been attractive in me."
BUT WHAT CASAD DOES find attractive, he said in his easy-gowing way, is the competition of legal research.
"I tend to be a competitive person," Casad said. "I saw seemed to be the place where I could maximize my opportunity and express my feelings of success, express the competitive spirit."
"In the position I'm in now, you're competing against the standards of excellence the people before you have set."
This competitive instinct is evident in his other interests, too. When he isn't busy getting to the bottom of things, Casad said he enjoyed a good game of handball. Although he admits that he's not as competitive as he used to be, he said he still gets a great deal of satisfaction out of the game.
Another outside interest Casad enjoyed until recently was politics. He said his first taste of politics came when he ran for district judge. He also spent a summer working for a U.S. Senate candidate, and then Democratic Precinct Committeeman until "a more effective politician" moved into his邻居hood.
"I liked putting together imponderable forces and factors and getting some sort of result," he said.
Casad said he enjoyed the challenge of politics.
Casad said he left politics not because he became apathetic or discouraged, but because of a lack of time. It was about this time that he started to work on his doctorate from Harvard, which he completed in 1979.
Although only 5 live percent of all the law professors in the country hold the JSD, Casad said he hadn't received many offers to leave KU.
"It's not so common to get offers from out of the blue for a tenured position," he said. "I had an offer of a
tenured position a year ago. It was attractive, but so this."
WHILE RESEARCH IS HIS first love, Casad also enjoys teaching. But while he enjoys teaching his class in art, doesn't enjoy the paperwork involved.
"I like teaching," he said. "I have a good rapport with my students. It's exhilarating, but I'm looking forward to my subbaticale leave this fall."
One person who would agree that Casad has good rapport with his students is Lea L. Seemann, a third-year teacher, who took a class from Casad his first year.
Seaman said he thought highly of Casad as a professor.
"He has an ability to teach, and not just communicate, knowledge," Seanan said. "In retrospect, after three years of Law school, it was quite a
pleasure to come across a law professor with his teaching abilities.
"Resides that, he's a nice guy."
Over the years, Casad has seen a lot of change in his profession since he graduated from law school, most notably as the number of people entering law school.
ALTHOUGH IT HAS MADE for a tight job market for graduates, it has also made for better lawyers, he said.
"I think the fact that there are as many people who want to go into law has enabled all schools to raise their students in education across the board," he said.
"We don't anticipate any decline in enrollment or decline in standards in the immediate future."
All the Sanches you can eat after 5:00 p.m.
$2.99
Casa De Taco
105 Mass. June 2
Law schools today, Casad said, are turning out more competent lawyers than when he graduated.
ROBERT CASAD
GERLING'S
Fine Gifts and Jewelry
803 Mass. St.
(In the Casbah)
SUMMER RACQUETBALL SPECIAL
SUBMITTER RACQUETBALL SPECIAL
College Students 1-3 p.m. Sat., Sun.
Hourly court rate per person:
$1.00 members $1.50 non-members
Locker rooms not TRAILRIDGE RACQUETBALL CLUB
available 2500 W. 6th
Reservations required 841-7230
BICYCLE ECONOMY
more miles/banana... more bike/dollar
Lifetime warranty
Fully assembled
Quality components
The KHS Winner . . $164.95
Franchised Dealer For
FUJI TREK KHS TEAM
ALEGOR AUSTIN DARLER
RICK'S
BIKE
SHOP
We Service
All Bikes
841-6642
1033 Vermont
Lawrence KS
KIEF'S DISCOUNT RECORDS & STEREO
Mfr's. Suggested List: $189.00
PIONEER $129^88
HBO. It's America's Best Entertainment Buy.
HBO
home Box Office
Important!
Home Box Office makes
your house of these un-
interrupted smash hits.
Plus night after night of more big
Hollywood movies, super-
specials, fiery Marvel, and
unmatched scene action!
"Wrinkled Bed 81." An entertainment
bonanza - all for less than the cost of one family night out.
Discounts!
Pioneer SX-3400 AM/FM Receiver
• 15 watts per channel
• 0.08% THD
913-842-1544 25TH & IOWA-HOLIDAY PLAZA 913-842-1544
Values await you at the Gramophone Shop as we present an irresistible offer on top quality stereo components!
Now on HBO:
"Urban Cowboy"
"The Shining." "The
Electric Horseman"
and "American Gigolo"
enjoy:
- our summertime Sat, night special happy hour prices 9-midnight
- our weekday happy hour 4-7
- our 12 delicious kinds of submarine sandwiches
* our weekly specials
Sub Special
x-big 12" $2.60 reg. $3.00
big 6" $1.30 reg. $1.60
every sub is a big, healthy meal
good 6/11 thru 6/19 w/coupon
stop in for a bite & a brew just 1 block north of the union 843-6660