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Thursday, Sept. 10, 1970
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
KU Security Officer Inspects Traffic Sign
. . parking tickets give wrong image of campus police
Alumni Letters Express Concern, Hope for KU
University of Kansas alumni have taken a "wait and see" attitude about the campus situation, according to Howard Immel of Iola, president of the KU Alumni Association.
Immel said Tuesday the alumni were also "attempting to implore those who are involved to keep cool heads in making decisions."
Although the alumni are concerned about the incidents last spring and summer, he said, they are hopeful about the future.
Dick Winternote, executive director of the Alumni Association, said the alumni office had received a great many letters, starting after Abbie Hoffman's appearance on campus last spring
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When the Kansas Union burned, Wintermote said, alumni wrote expressing concern, disappointment and sympathy. He said many letters had disapproved of what was happening as the spring progressed. However, some were in agreement with the solutions being attempted, he said.
McGregor said he hoped many areas of the University would be involved in the project of collecting and recording data, as well as keeping day-to-day accounts of the effects of the environment on the land, flora and fauna of the area.
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Contributions Grant Enable Land Purchase
Irvin Youngberg, executive secretary of the KU Endowment Association, and Ronald McGregor, chairman of the division of biological sciences, announced that the purchase of land in the southeastern corner of Jefferson County was financed through contributions from alumni and friends to the Program for Progress and by an unrestricted $10,-000 grant from the Cities Service Oil Company of Tulsa.
After nearly a year of study and planning, land has been purchased for the establishment of a controlled watershed at the University of Kansas.
"This land," said McGregor, "could be one of the most important research facilities ever established at the University."
McGregor said that storing data on computer tapes would help pinpoint the moment at which adverse effects occur to plant and animal life, and also identify the pollutant agent.
trouble, you have the opportunity for people to disagree," Wintermote said.
The department of traffic and security at the University of Kansas has grown from two or three men working part time to the 32-man full-time operation it is today.
Operation Expanding
The job of campus police, Thomas said, is to protect state property and faculty and students on state property. He said the staff in the department had been increasing over the years to keep pace with the increasing number of students and cars.
KU Security A Full-Time Job
He received letters from alumni who no longer cared to contribute to, belong to or participate in the association he said; he also received letters from alumni who realized that there would be a loss of support. These people, he said, offered to help make up the loss.
Winternote said Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. had attended alumni meetings this summer to help explain what had happened on campus.
"The job of campus security is a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year job," said J. M. Thomas, director of KU security. "It's pretty demanding at times."
The 32-man staff now working in the security department includes officers working full time in the traffic control islands and as security officers in the residence halls.
The chancellor presented a formal address about the future, but most of the time at these meetings was spent in question and answer sessions, according to Winternote.
A state civil service patrolman's test is required of all campus security candidates. A candidate must also be in good physical condition to qualify as an officer
"There were some very pointed and critical questions about campus problems." Wintermote said.
The director said the meetings had, however, resulted in a great deal more understanding.
Wintermote said two special editions of the Kansas Alumni newspaper had been sent to alumni and parents of students to help explain the campus situation.
"I'm trying to remold or change the image of our department through development and understanding," he said. "The way to start is with getting younger people."
officers is about 35. Thomas said that many years ago most of the officers were older—in their middle 50's.
Thomas said he thought that part of the wrong image of the campus police came from their job of handing out parking tickets. He said students must look at the ticket situation from the officers' point of view.
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"Certainly tickets are an irritation." Thomas said, "but the student must realize that first of all, he is breaking state law when he commits a parking violation. Second, the student must realize that with the limited amount of space available, he could be blocking an area where something really needs to get through, such as a fire truck.
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