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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.103,NO.17
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1993
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"We hope to embark on a new era in the history of the Middle East"
— Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
PLO, Israel sign peace accord
Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, and Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, shake hands during a White House ceremony as President Clinton looks on. Some 3,000 spectators gathered yesterday for the historic signing of a peace agreement between the PLO and Israel.
Palestinian self-rule is just a start
By Barry Schweld The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — In careful words of Arabic, of Hebrew and English, the speeches that marked yesterday's Middle East peace ceremony were largely optimistic, the soothing words of a diplomatic triumph.
Indeed, much is at stake as the two former enemies move to implement the era of Palestinian self-rule.
But no one could gloss over the crises and complications sure to come, or the pain of the decades past.
ANALYSIS
Israel is betting that turning over administrative control of Gaza, Jericho and, before long, much of the West Bank will cool the Palestinian arder for an independent nation and especially for control of Jerusalem.
It was Mahmoud Abbas of the PLO Executive Committee who signed the agreement, embraced the concept of peaceful coexistence, and then said, knowingly, "We know quite well that this is merely the beginning of a journey that is surrounded by numerous dangers and difficulties."
Yasser Arafat and those in the PLO who support this limited accord are placing an exactly opposite bet; that the experience of peaceful coexistence will induce Israel — with prodding from the United States and most of the world — to agree in two to three years to a state with its capital in Jerusalem.
Told that Arafat had predicted to reporters that the accords would lead to just such an arrangement, Rabin replied gruffy "He can forget about it." Of course Rabin knows that isn't going to happen. "The Palestinian state is within our grasp," Arafat said recently "Soon the Palestinian flag will fly on the walls, the minarets and the cathedrals of Jerusalem."
With a foothold now on the West Bank, and with the United
likely to be a peaceful one.
States embracing the PLO with exceptional speed and warmth, Arafat has achieved momentum. Even without formal U.S. recognition, he was invited to meet Secretary of State Warren Christopher at the State Department.
The diplomatic euphoria after nearly 30 years of bloody conflict is a celebration of mutual recognition, pledges to live in peace and Arafat's renunciation of violence.
The Clinton administration will try to shape a safe future, organizing assistance to the fledgling Palestinian authority from the European Community, Japan, Scandinavia, and Saudi Arabia and other rich Persian Gulf countries.
This has the enthusiastic support of the Rabin government. The premise is that a stable Palestinian entity is more
Next, Christopher will try to broaden the agreement with the PLO and follow it with one due to be announced today between Israel and Jordan.
An implacable impasse? Few predicted yesterday's agreement between the PLO and Israel, even a month ago.
The Rabin government has advised Syria it would consider at least a partial withdrawal. Syria is demanding a complete pullback, and the talks are stalemated with Israel saying it has not been told what kind of peace Syria intends to offer.
Then negotiators would focus on Israel's conflict with Syria. Syria wants Israel to give up the Golan Heights, a strategic enclave at the border captured by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War. Taking over the Golan Heights, which was barrier attacked in 1981, ended cross-border attacks.
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Highlights of the Mideast peace accord, signed yesterday by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization:
An elected Palestinian council will govern the West Bank and Gaza for a transitional period of no more than five years. The council will be elected within nine months after the agreement takes effect, and will have some legislative powers.
Palestinians in Gaza and Jericho will be responsible for administrative affairs such as education and culture, health and social welfare, taxes and tourism.
A Palestinian police force will be set up to guarantee internal security for the Palestinians, but
Israeli troops will control the external borders and be responsible for the security of the approximately 4,000 Jewish settlers in Gaza and the Jericho area.
Within two months after the agreement takes effect, the two sides will sign an agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated Palestinian areas in Gaza and Jericho. The pullout is to be completed within four months.
■ Between the time the agreement goes into effect and the Palestinian governing council is sworn in, Israeli troops will be redeployed outside populated areas in the West Bank and Gaza.
Negotiations on the territories 'permanent status will begin no later than the beginning of the interim period's third year
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ISRAEL AND PALESTINE:
May 1948
Israel is declared an independent state. Arabs whose ancestors had lived in Palestine since about 600 A.D. reject the partition.
May 1967
The United Nations withdraws troops from the region, threatening the uneasy 11-year truce between Israel and Arab countries.
October 1991
Israel begins the Six Day War, in which it took the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights and the West Bank.
June 1967
Egypt and Syria attack Israel on Yom Kippur, the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar. Israel drives the Syrians across the Suez Canal.
Middle East peace talks begin in Madrid, Spain.
Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David accords, establishing diplomatic relations.
March 1979
Israel bombs PLO strongholds in 'ebanon
October 1973
June 1992
Mav 1982
Israeli troops invade Lebanon; the PLO evacuates West Beirut.
The Labor Party of Vitzhak Rabin wins the Israeli national election. Rabin calls for peace and reconciliation with Arab neighbors
Sept. 13, 1993
June 1982
rne Palestinian-Israeli peace accords are signed in Washington, D.C.
Source: The 1993 World Almanac
Architecture dean to leave post in 1994
Lucas ends 13 years as head of school; teaching in future
Source: Knight-Ridder Tribune
By David Stewart Kansan staff writer
Max Lucas
Lucas said he would continue as dean until June 30, 1994.
After serving as architecture dean since 1980, Lucas said he welcomed the career change.
Max Lucas, dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, announced yesterday that he would step down as dean next June.
"I'm looking forward to it," Lucas said. "I've been in administration for a few years."
Along with his plans for teaching in the architectural engineer program, Lucas said he would return to research projects, including
13 years as dean,it's time to do some other things."
in preparation for a new dean search, David Shulenburger, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said he would meet soon with faculty from the architecture school to take nominations for potential members of the dean search committee.
analyzing the design structure of buildings,
During his time as dean, Lucas over saw several changes at the school, including the creation of the bachelor of science degree in architectural studies.
soumenburger said Lucas' 13 years as architecture dean showed how dedicated Lucas was to the school.
Lucas also served as assistant to the chancellor from 1774-76 and as University director of facilities planning from 1976-78.
Steve Padget, associate professor of architecture and urban design, said the architecture school would need some time to get used to Lucas' absence as dean.
"It's such a big change," Patad said.
"He's almost been a given; he's been here so long. He's practically an institution."
"Max's time as dean is about as long as we've seen in years," Shulenburger said. "This is a man who served long and hard and well."
Eric Mersmann, Chesterfield, Mo. senior and student senator for the school, said students were divided about the school's academic direction under Lucas.
"My assessment is some students were looking for change," Mr. Mersmann said. "I think the decision is probably best for him and best for the school."
As president of the KU chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students, Mike Cummings, Overland Park senior, said he thought the new dean should try to work more closely with students to address their needs.
The current administration seems to be more interested in maintaining the way things are being run now." Cummings said.
Siblings swimmers
Janette and Marc Bontrager are siblings who compete for the Kansas swimming teams.
Recommendations for tenure review offered
Tonkovich hearings display imperfections in dismissal procedures
Rud Turbull, head of last year's Tenure and Related Problems Committee, does not want future dismissal hearings of tenured professors to continue as long as last year's dismissal of Emul Tonkovich, former professor of law.
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
So Tumbull has made his own recommendations on how to streamline the process of firing tenured professors.
Turnball said he spent about 720 hours working for the committee.
"That's a wail of a lot of time," said the professor of special education and courtesy professor of law.
Turnbull's recommendations are separate from the committee's recommendations, he said. The committee sent its own recommendations to the University Senate Executive Committee on July 30.
Most of the possible improvements to the dismissal process already had been covered by the committee's 17 recommendations, Turbull said. But his recommendations were not included with the committee's because they were never brought up, and the committee was busy with the other recommendations.
Turnbull said he was not necessarily supporting all of the five recommendations, but he wanted to present more options to improve the dismissal process.
The Tenure and Related Problems Committee should not have jurisdiction in dismissal or even suspension cases. Instead, the dismissal process should go directly to a court of proper jurisdiction.
Turnbull said while this would eliminate
"The faculty ought to set the norms for faculty behavior," he said.
the hearings for the committee and save time for the members, not having the committee hear the dismissal process would not benefit faculty members.
Clarify the process of how a tenured professor could appeal to the Board of Regents if he or she was fired.
Turnbull said a professor could file an appeal with the Board of Regents, but the procedure was not clear.
procedures in it." It says in the handbook a professor can file an appeal with the Board of Regents — period," he said.
The last two recommendations also were recognized by the tenure committee.
- Allow a professor to file charges against an administrator.
turnbull said it would not be fair to professors if they were not able to file a counter suit.
Create a statute of limitations for filing
grievances against faculty members by students and administrators.
Turnbull said the University community would have to decide how long the time limit would be for filing grievances for different situations.
Provide judicial immunity for all tenure committee members.
Turnbull said he wanted KU to make sure that no committee members would be sued for performing their judiciary function.
KU should encourage faculty members to serve on committees and faculty might not if there was a chance they could be sued, he said.
Turnbull's recommendations will go to several faculty committees for revision. The revised recommendations will then go to University Council, a Governance body of faculty and students, which either rejects proposals or passes them. Chancellor Gene Budig then makes the final decision before it becomes University policy