University Daily Kansan
Thursday, April 29, 1971
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Dean Stresses Interaction
(Editor's note: This story is one in a series on the various deans and administrators at KU.)
By CARLA RUPF
Kansan Staff Writer
Clark Coan said he answered the gar mun of students' questions from *Where am I* in this "race"? "How do I find out more about immigration regulations?" or "I'm from East and West Africa." Why?
The University of Kansas dean of foreign students in a recent interview reflected an interest in the interaction between KU's American students and the 800 foreign students from 78 countries.
"Foreign students help the student body by giving students opportunities and they lend a comapolitan atmosphere to the classroom.
Coan's pet project this semester was International Studies, which combined the Banquet of Nations and the International Festival. He serves as adviser to the University Club and the International Club.
COAN'S OFFICE and People-to-People will jointly conduct three tours this semester for foreign students. In February, we will visit the 1971 Kansas Legislature in Tepea. They have also toured the Truman Library in Independence, Mo., and visited the General Staff College at Leavenworth.
Coan, who became dean of foreign students in 1957, is a former assistant dean of men. He
Quakers Want Used Clothing For Overseas
Collections of good used clothing will be made from May 3 to May 19 in the lobies of the co-educational residence halls.
Boxes bearing the red and black star of the American Penguin Club will be used as collection points. The clothing will be distributed in this country and overseas in areas where a Service Committee has on-going programs of relief or education for improved living conditions. (Dead Friends Meeting (Quakers) will pick up the clothing.)
graduated from KU in 1948 with a bachelor's degree, studied music and studio engineering. He received his master's degree in docterate in 1961 at KU in the department of music.
"As you can see, my wife and I are Kansans from way back. I'm from Barnes, Kan."
COAN RELUCTANTLY admitted he didn't speak any foreign languages fluently. But he has done some traveling. In 2015, he went to Coan spent six months in England on sabbatical doing international programs.
"Foreign students help the student body by giving students direct contact with other cultures . . ."
Coan has also visited Costa Rica and Mexico. In fall 1987 he was a guest of the West German government for several weeks. During the summer of 1988, Coan toured Taiwan, Hong Kong and various countries in Europe, Zambia and Rhodesia in Africa.
Students Committee. He served as president of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs in 1986-89.
The gray-haired, soft-spoken dean is a member of the University Senate's Foreign
Coon said he would like to see more programs offered at KU and abroad, birth records from other American students. This semester his office and the department of French language co-sponsored the first Intercultural Communications Workshop at KU; thirty students were involved.
WHEN FOREIGN students were questioned at a test, they received their assistance (other than distributing orientation packets), most revealed a weakness.
One Greek student said, "I wouldn't want to risk getting sent back to my country."
Another student said he would be afraid to disclose to the dean
'I've got to remain neutral to the students.'
any problems that may be illegal,
or fear his case would be
reported to the immigration office.
Others said Coan was "very understanding with my situation."
Charles Sauer, who was acting dean in the fall of 1970, Clifford Conrad, former KU student body president, Mrs. Mue Sullinger, secretary
COAN IS ASSISTED in the office of the Dean of Foreign Students, 228 Strong Hall, by
Because Coan counsels students from all over the world, he said he "can't take sides in international disputes.
In a breakdown of foreign, nationality, during Spring 1971, from China and Iran are the largest, numbering 84 each. Sixty-four are from India. 51 are from Libya and 38 from Thailand.
Other nations represented at KU include Japan, 31 students; Canada, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 6 students; each, Germany, 23, Mexico, 15, Columbia, 14; Great Britain, France and Pakistan, 11 each; Spain, 9; Turkey, 10 each; Australia, Honduras and Israel, 9 each; Dominican Republic, 8; Chile, 7; Saudi Arabia and Syria, 6 each.
F forty-eight countries are
represented or less. Sventewa
students are at least 67.
Countries claim only one student.
Major fields of study and the
models of foreign students enrol-
led in these programs: 152;
social sciences, 103; other
sciences, 188; journalism; 15,
sports; 18; humanities, 83;
science, pharmacy 28; medicine, 70;
architecture, 6; art, 6;
and general liberal arts.
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KU International Club Makes Plans
More plans and new projects
will characterize the activities of
the KU International Club next
year, according to Ronnie
Kimball, president of Grande,
Trinidad, junior, and newly-
president of the club.
Sookhoo said the club's function is to unite all foreign students' activities.
Plans for next year include amendment of the club's constitution. Sookkoo said the constitution should be amended so that each foreign student will be represented in the executive officers and executive officers represent more than 800 foreign students.
Sookhoo said the International Club planned to develop an overseas student reception center and make transportation and lodging available to all newcomers who come from KU.
Sookhoo said he planned to establish an international student center for foreign students. Unlike the present International House, the new building will be open every night and would bring foreign and American students
derstanding among foreign students and to unite their activities, the International club
will be headed by a different groups every month at the general meeting. The groups will
present music, songs, dances and customs from their native country.
To promote more un-
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1971 JAYHAWKER Distribution
Strong Hall May 3,4,5 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
ALL REMAINING SECTIONS OF THE 1971 JAYHAWKER YEARBOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE STRONG HALL ROTUNDA, MAY 3, 4, AND 5. STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET PICKED UP PREVIOUS SECTIONS MAY PICK THESE UP ALSO.
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