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Malott Resigns
UNIVERSITY DAILY 48th Year Saturday, Jan. 27, 1951 Lawrence, Kansas kansan
KU Deans Regret Malott's Leaving
Statement by Dean Burton W. Marvin, William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information:
"Over the nation Chancellor Malott has become a symbol of the University of Kansas. Those of us who are new at K.U. saw, long before coming here, what he was doing to carry on the great traditions and programs and to build new ones. Naturally, he will be sorely missed, but I am sure that his drive, enthusiasm and vision will live on in very tangible form down through the years at K.U."
Statement by Frank T. Stockton, Dean of University Extension:
Statement by Frank T. Stockton, Dean of University Extension: "Chancellor Malott has a very comprehensive understanding of adult education needs of the state and functions of the University at large. The operation of Extension under Chancellor Malott has received strong support from him. He has done a very fine job and I regret very much to see him go."
Statement by Leonard H. Axe, dean of the School of Business:
"I regret that Chancellor Malott is not going to remain at K.U., but I am pleased that the educational world will continue to receive the benefits of his leadership. Cornell is indeed fortunate in its selection. One can not have been associated with Chancellor Malott for so many years, three of them as his assistant, without having great respect for his ability as an educator and administrator."
Statement by George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education:
"I know I speak for the school men and women of the state of Kansas as well as for the staff of the School of Education when I express our appreciation for the constant support given to our combined efforts to improve the training of school personnel both within the University programs and the state itself. The Chancellor's support, understanding, and interest in problems of education has been a strong motivating force in the Mid-West area. We all feel a great loss in the Chancellor's departure, but he is leaving us with the sincere appreciation, respect, and admiration of the entire staff of the School of Education."
Statement by John H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate School:
"Rather than bemoan the loss of Chancellor Malott to Cornell we should appreciate our own good fortune in having had him here during the past difficult decade. He leaves the University stronger in every way—economically, educationally, in the morale of its faculties—than when he arrived."
Statement by Frederick J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law:
"Chancellor Malott's dynamic personality has been a constant force in urging us all onward. He made significant decisions promptly. There were many of these because his admiration had to have great flexibility to adjust it to the rapidly changing economic and military needs with their resulting demands on educational institutions throughout his stay with us. These adjustments were made at the University with a maximum of effectiveness. He has improved the University by insisting that only the ablest of men should be called here. His annual reports to the alumni will be remembered as indicative of the life of the University. I wish him continued success in his new venture."
Statement of T. DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture:
"No words will express our sincere regret over the pending departure of Chancellor Malott from the University of Kansas. No chancellor could have accomplished more or made more sacrifices for his University and state.
"All hands in the School of Engineering and Architecture join in wishing Chancellor Malott every success."
DEANE W. MALOTT
BULLETIN
A committee will be named to help find a man to succeed Chancellor Deane W. Malott, Hubert Brighton, secretary of the Board of Regents, said today. The board will meet Thursday, Feb. 15, Mr. Brighton said.
Atomic Blast Set Off Near Las Vegas, Nev.
The atomic energy commission announced at Washington that the explosion was "one of the periodic tests" of atomic weapons scheduled to be staged at the proving ground. The fringe of the 5,000-square-mile proving ground is 45 miles from this southern Nevada city.
Las Vegas, Nev. —(U,P)— An Atomic test explosion was set off at the proving grounds 45 miles from here early today and some residents said they had felt and seen it.
Three employees of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that they felt the concussion of the blast or saw the super solar light generated by the explosion.
Dick Tinch, a pressman, and Marvin Martin, a circulation worker, said they saw the sky light up to the east.
Ronald Gardner, a circulation man, said he felt the concussion and placed the time at about 5 a.m.
"It looked like a big flash," Martin said. "Then it was gone almost right away."
Chancellor To Be Cornell President
When the Atomic Energy Commission first disclosed establishment of the proving ground, it told Las Vegas residents they would receive no harmful effects from any atomic explosions set off.
Chancellor Deane W. Malot will leave the University of Kans to become the sixth president of Cornell university, Ithaca, N.Y. Chancellor Malot's resignation will become effective on July
Chancellor Malott's resignation will become effective on July Chancellor Malott 59 will be chosen unanimously th
Chancellor Malott, 52 years old, was chosen unanimously the morning at the winter meeting of the Cornell board of trustees at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City
Later today Chancellor Malott said he had accepted the offer head the large New York school, which is located in Ithaca. He sai
"To leave Kansas and the university has been for Mrs. Malo and me a most difficult decision. In my own state and in serving my own university we have spent twelve very busy and very happy years, and we have somehow built ourselves into K.U. and th stimulating life of its campus, and of the community and state. is therefore with very great reluctance that next July we she leave our many friends and fine associations to undertake new tasks in new surroundings.
"Election to the presidency of Cornell university is an home which carries with it grave responsibilities and a great challenge for educational leadership. To that challenge I shall respond with the vesy best of my abilities."
He had notified the state board of regents at its monthly meeting his intention to accept the Cornell offer should it be tendered formally. A letter of resignation to become effective July 1 was written earlier the week to Lester McCoy of Garden City, chairman of the regents.
The letter said, in part: "Upon that date I shall have completed years of service to Kansas, years that for me have been happy, busy and thoroughly engrossing. I have had the happiest relations with the boar of regents, and the people of the university and of the state. I shall leave with nothing but pride for the university and my native Kansas—and shall leave with genuine regret, under the compulsion only of meeting a new and absorbing educational challenge."
Chancellor Malott expressed regret at leaving the institution of which he has been the only native Kansan and alumnus to head. He describe the Cornell presidency as a new and absorbing educational challenge and a compelling opportunity.
The news was not a surprise. It had been known that emissaries Cornell had been considering Chancellor Malott for several month Earlier this month during a speaking tour in the east he and Mrs. Malo visited the campus at Ithaca. Upon their return to Lawrence they were greeted at the train by a "stay at K.U." student rally.
Even then K.U. administrators, teachers and students hoped Chancelle Malott would remain here. In recent years he had rebuffed other opportunities to move to larger schools.
Formal announcement of the Cornell choice was made by Neal Doe Becker, chairman of the board of trustees. He described it as "a happy clusion" to the search for a successor to Dr. Edmund E. Day. Dr. Day resigns as president for reasons of health in June, 1949, after 12 years in office, as served as Cornell's first chancellor until retirement in January, 1950.
"Cornell is most fortunate," Becker said, "in having attracted to its position of highest responsibility a man of such broad ability, not only in teaching and educational administration, but in business affairs as well."
Dr. Theodore P. Wright, vice president for research, will be acting president of Cornell until Chancellor Malott leaves K. U.
Cornell, founded in 1865, about the same time as K.U., is one of the nation's ranking universities. Both its student body and educational scope are larger than K.U. Currently it has 10,115 students as compared to 7,566 Kansas. In addition to the liberal arts and professional schools that K.U. has Cornell operates divisions for agriculture, veterinary medicine and a new school of industrial and labor relations.
It is a partially state-supported institution. New York state contribute for the schools of agriculture, veterinary medicine, home economics and in dustrial and labor relations. The remainder of the budget, and by far the major portion, is met by endowment and fee income.
Chancellor Malott, a native of Abilene, received an A. B. degree from the University of Kansas in 1921. He earned a master's degree from the Harvard Business school in 1923 and gave up plans to run a rural newspaper to remain at the school as assistant dean. While an undergraduate at K.U. he was active in student affairs, worked part-time and earned membership in PLB Beta Kappa.
With the Harvard Business school he was assistant dean from 1923-3 and associate professor from 1933 until he came to K.U. in 1939. Between 1929-33 he was vice president of the Hawaiian Pineapple company in Honolulu.