University Daily Kansan, April 26, 1985 Page 8 CAMPUS AND AREA KU offices observe Secretaries' Week By JEANINE HOWE Staff Reporter They may not preside over a company or run a university, but without secretaries, most offices would be disasters. The Civil Labor Force reported in 1982 that of the 110 million people in the work force, 2.5 million were secretaries, Kay Fusselman, staff writer for Professional Secretary International in Kansas City, Mo., said yesterday. And since 1982, secretaries have received national recognition for one week during the year. This week was Professional Secretaries' Week, and Wednesday was Professional Secretaries' Day. Betty Sickles has been a secretary in the office of academic affairs for 14 years and has worked as a secretary for 41 years. Sickles is a secretary for Deaneil Tacha, vice canchiller for academic affairs, and Dennis Domer, acting associate vice canchiller for academic affairs. "I ALWAYS THOUGHT I would be a secretary," she said. "I enjoy interacting with people and working in an office." She said working for some bosses had been a trying experience. "If I couldn't train them, I had to conform." she said. Sickies' job as Domer's secretary is made more difficult because Domer is also associate dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design Sickies and a secretary in the organization together to organize his schedule. Domer said, "It's hard to juggle They have to work very closely to keep up my schedule. They have to be cool, keep me in line and bail me out when something comes up." He said Sickles was essential to the office. "WE HAVE A close, trusting relationship," he said. "You can't worry about hierarchies. I have found that the less hierarchy you have, the better the work that emerges. "I encourage my secretaries to come in, shut the door and tell me if I'm doing something wrong." he said ne appreciated his secretary's every day. But during secretaries' week he does something unusual, to let them work on the lighth or give them flowers. "A good secretary is hard to find. There's a lot of them, but everyone wants them." he said. The secretaries usually remind him when secretaries' week is approaching. Domer said, because he always keep him on top of things. JUNE MCELROY has been a secretary for almost 40 years. She has been a secretary at the University of Georgia and worked for Carly Smith, dean of student life. McElroy's first secretarial job was in 1948 in Kentucky for Duncan Hines, the founder of the food product company. McEliroy said Hines had been fabulous to work for and had often brought her fresh vegetables, strawberries or red roses from his garden. McElroy said she had received various gifts for secretary's week over the years. She said she had received more flowers from bosses than she had ever received from boyfriends. Smith said she depended on McElroy. She said McElroy often attended meetings with her because she was familiar with the team and needed to be informed. SANDY PATCHEN, who received her 20-year pin at the yearly Employee Recognition Ceremony earlier this week, has been secretary for Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor, for eight years. She said she enjoyed meeting people who have visited Visitors have included senators, members of the Board of Regents and ambassadors. "A lot of people come through this office," she said. Cobb said, "She is absolutely essential. She's first class." Call today... Sell tomorrow KANSAN 864-4358 the Student Assistance Center, 121 Strong Hall OPEN HOUSE Anschutz Sports Pavilion 12:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Sat., April 27 Take a tour of Anschutz Sports Pavilion with a KU athlete! Representatives from the following groups will be there to answer any questions you may have about the facilities at Anschutz. 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