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Thursday, April 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Education building for future
School to move to renovated JRP
By Gerry Doyle gdoyle.kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The School of Education will close the book on its tenure in Bailey Hall — but not until 2000.
Before the move Joseph R. Pearson Hall must be remodeled completely to accommodate the school's needs, said Karen Gallagher, dean of the school.
Initial construction for the $14 million project includes knocking down everything in the building and starting from scratch, but the work includes far more than just renovations. Gallagher said.
"It it's in the works since 1990," she said. "We were looking for a place for the School of Education to expand to. We've been working with the architects for the past two years."
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Twenty-five thousand square feet of new space will be constructed, including a five-story addition on the east side of building.
"It's going to be pretty exciting," she said. "Right now, the classrooms in Bailey aren't really state-of-the-art anything. All of the faculty and staff from Bailey, Dole and Robinson will be in one place. We've never been all together."
She said the new building also would allow the school to conduct more distance education.
The architecture firm Gould Evans Associates, 706 Massachusetts St., has designed the new space for the school, Gallagher said. Not only will new offices and seminar rooms be constructed in the existing space, but also there will be numerous additions, she said.
Rich Givens
Assistant provost
Bidding for the removal of lead and asbestos in the building will start next week, and the actual work will begin after classes end for the spring — probably in early June. he said.
In the beginning, the work will include ripping out all of the old fixtures, he said.
"We will go in and do a complete gut," he said. "All the internal electrical systems have to be taken out. Then, we will go back and redo the building for the School of Education."
"The School of Education is bigger than Bailey Hall. JRP is no longer needed as a dormitory."
Modig said that the idea to reno
vate the project was not a new one but that the money had not been available until 1996's crumbling classrooms legislative allocation.
"We've wanted to renovate the facility for quite some time," he said. "Crumbling classrooms got the program funded."
Rich Givens, assistant provost,
said that some of the renovations
had the green light but that others
would begin once money became
available.
"Some have money; some are for the future," he said. "The School of Education is bigger than Bailey Hall. JRP is no longer needed as a dormitory."
JRP was abandoned as a residence hall about eight years ago and has been used for office space since then, he said.
The project will move into the construction phase in September. It is slated to be completed before the 2000 school year.
The humanities department of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will move to Bailey.
Poet reads work to celebrate Pride Week
Writer employs music, actions in performance
By Sara Anderson
sanderson@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Performance poet doris davenport speaks as part of Pride Week. She performed last night in the Kansas Union. Photo by Carie Waters/KANSAN
A performance poet used spirituality, humor and personal experiences to express herself through poetry.
Last night in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union, doris davenport performed as part of Pride Week. The event "Clouds and Mountains, Illusions and Identities: Poetry and Related Digressions" from Three Books of Poetry" was a performance collection created specifically for davenport's visit to the University of Kansas. A question-and-answer session followed the event, which about 40 people attended.
Audience members, davenport said she hoped, could use her poetry to make their own interpretations.
"I hope you listen and take a deep breath," she said. "If you find yourself mad at me, ask yourself why. I hope that somewhere you find something useful here."
Christa Madrigal, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, said she enjoyed the performance and
"I hope you listen and take a deep breath and if something makes you think then take a deep breath. If you find yourself mad at me, ask yourself why. I hope that somewhere you find something useful here."
doris davenport Performance poet
found davenport interesting.
Performance poet
"It is very emotional and very spiritual," she said. "The fact that she uses her own experience. And you can pull bits and pieces out of her work and apply them to your own life."
Beginning with a spiritual invocation ceremony, davenport used music and lyrical movements to set the stage for her poetry. She drew from personal experiences as a working class, Southern Appalachian, African-American, lesbian feminist and recited poetry about broken relationships, the sexual revolution, racism and feminism.
"Many of my poems are stories that I hope will get completely
told one day," she said. "Because of all the different identities I've had and all the different relationships I've had, I've always been part of a group, yet out at the same time."
Christine Robinson, Lawrence graduate student, said davenport's performance was spectacular.
"It was fabulous and unparalleled," she said. "She is an amazing and insightful person."
she said. "She is an amazing and insightful person." Being asked to speak at the University made her proud, davenport said.
"I'm honored to be asked to speak by a group with such an impressive 25-year continuity," she said. "Thank you for asking me to be here."
Valuables vulnerable inside Robinson Center
By Laura Roddy
iroddy@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Students might want to lock up their valuables when they decide to play a pickup game of basketball or work out in the fitness room at Robinson Center.
This academic year, there have been 18 offenses reported involving theft of unattended property or theft of property from lockers at Robinson Center, according to data from the KU Public Safety Office.
Sgt. Chris Keary recommended students keep their property with them
at all times. He also recommended students not bring valuables to Robinson.
The biggest problem at Robinson involves students playing pickup games and leaving their wallets and IDs unattended against the wall, Kearysaid.
Keary said there had been a number of reports of thefts outside the racquetball courts but that the number had declined.
"They're playing basketball, and their attention is not on their wallets," he said. "Tall comes down to not leaving your property unattended."
He said the decline might be attribused to students either not reporting thefts or leaving their valuables at home. He also said the thefts might not be happening as frequently.
Louis Woods, a safety and security supervisor at Robinson, said students frequently left their backpacks and bags unattended, especially outside the weight room, the basketball courts and the raucquetball courts.
Kearay said students should use the lockers next to the courts or should keep their property in a corner inside the courts.
He said students could use Robinson's lockers for free. However, if lockers do not remove their locks each
PREVENTION TIPS
Do not leave property unattended.
Keep IDs in zipper pockets
■ Bring a lock and use it. Robinson Center lockers are free for temporary use. The cost of a permanent locker is $5 per semester.
Leave valuables at home
night, Robinson's staff must remove the locks so students can use the lockers the next day, Woods said.
If students want a permanent locker, they can rent lockers for $5 a semester. Woods said.
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