Thursday, April 2, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
KU secretary retires after 27 years
By Brandon Copple
bcplove@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
During 27 years as a Strong Hall secretary, Jane Johnson has seen plenty of action. She has thrown herself in front of protesters marching in to occupy the chancellor's office, and she has stepped over students holding sit-ins on Strong's steps.
Jane Johnson shares a laugh with Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Baby Jay at her retirement party. The chancellor held a reception yesterday afternoon for Johnson, who has served as a Strong Hall secretary for 27 years. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
Johnson, who served three chancellors during her time at the University of Kansas, retires after work on Friday. She said the action had kept the job interesting.
"Most of all, I'll miss the people I work with," she said. "But I'll miss the campus atmosphere, too. It's so interesting because every day is different."
Band. The band played in honor of Johnson's devotion to the Kansas basketball program.
Yesterday, Chancellor Robert Henemeny and his wife, Leah, held a reception for Johnson at the chancellor's residence. The guest list included staff, friends, Baby Jay and the KU Basketball
Johnson's career at the University began in 1971 with a part-time job in the office of academic affairs. In 1975, she became secretary to the chancellor.
She does the chancellor's scheduling, makes his travel plans and fields his phone calls.
Archie Dykes was Johnson's first chancellor. He held the post from 1973 to 1980 and produced so much paperwork that student volunteers were brought in to work nights and weekends.
Gene Budig was Johnson's boss from 1891 to 1994. Budig was in Kansas City one day when Johnson received a call from the KU police that a group of students were planning to occupy Strong to protest racial inequality at the University.
Although police said the protesters knew they were
not allowed in the chancellor's office, Johnson saw a group of students marching through the door to 230 Strong and heading for the chancellor's office.
"I jumped up and said 'You can't go in there,' she said. "They just looked at me for a second, and then they went
ahead."
Johnson's retirement plans might not promise that kind of excitement. She plans a little travel and a lot of golf, among other things.
"At first, I'm just going to sit and do nothing," she said. "It's fun just thinking about all the things I can do."
University squad places fifth at National Debate Tournament
By Emily C. Forsyth
eforsyth@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The KU debate squad ended its season earlier this week after two of its teams competed at the season's final tournament.
Hajir Ardebili, Overland Park senior, and Grant McKeehan, Overland Park sophomore, finished No. 5 of 76 teams Monday at the American Forensic Association's National Debate Tournament, which was held Friday through Monday at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Ardebilli and McKeehan defeated a team from the University of Iowa but lost to a Northwestern University team. Northwestern took first place overall.
The second KU team, which included Amy Miller, Topeka junior, and Michael Eber, Miami sophomore, reached the top 16 teams after defeating the University of Texas-Austin. Miller and Eber then were defeated by a team from Emory University in Atlanta.
Kevin Minch, assistant debate coach, said the team had mixed feelings about the end of the season.
"I think both the students and the coaches would agree that they had high hopes for doing even better than they did." Minch
said.
The squad took five teams to the Cross-Examination Debate Association national championship March 20-23 at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. The squad was named fifth in the nation, and Ardebili received the ton speaker award.
Minch lauded the squad's efforts individually and as a whole.
"The team's combined record from the CEDA Championships and the National Debate Tournament is the best overall record this program has seen in over a decade," Minch said. "While KU has consistently been one of the top debate programs in the nation, we are very gratified that these students have accumulated so much success in a single season."
Ardebili is one of two seniors who will not return to the souq next year.
"When I look back upon my last debates, I will always remember the tireless effort of each and every member of our family that has been instrumental to my success." Ardebelli said.
"When it was announced that I was the top speaker at the CEDA National Championship, my teammates and coaches surrounded me in a mass of hugs and handshakes," he said.
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