University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. August 24. 1988
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New academic leaders begin work Social welfare dean recalls early field work
By Carla Krause
Kansan staff writer
weck, dean of social welfare at the University of Kansas, had her most challenging social work experience in 1963. Newly graduated from the University of Oregon, Weick went to Turkey as a member of the Peace Corps and two others to help set up a child care center in Konya, a city of about 15,000 people.
Weck said that as a field worker she saw the fruits of her work directly, and even though there was less linkage working as dean, she thought she could provide the best support to the needy through her teaching.
Wicke became the dean of social welfare in June after serving as acting dean for nearly a year after the resignation of Patricia Ewalt.
"I think KU has a very strong social welfare school," she said. "We accomplished faculty, and we were excited year for the full term, which is certainly a sign of its strength. But there's always room for development."
Born and raised in Portland, Ore., Weick was graduated from the University of Oregon in 1982 with a degree in sociology with a minor in psychology.
She got her first taste of social work during her sophomore and junior years of college as an intern at
a public welfare office in Oregon.
"I chose social work because of the inequities I saw in society and the fact that many people need help." Weck said.
In Turkey, Weick said, she met the most challenging experience of her life.
"The children there were in good physical care," she said. "They had heating, linens and good food, but nothing constructive to do."
Using tin cans, string and blocks of wood, the volunteers set up a modest activity program for the children.
Weck reinforced to the United States after two years and received a master's degree in social work at the University of California-Berkeley. She returned to Oregon in 1967 and was employed as clinical and a poverty program officer.
"Under the Johnson administration in the late 60s, there was a lot of economic opportunities for social work," she said.
She said the Reagan administration was in direct opposition to the previously established programs.
"In my view, the federal government is shirking its responsibilities in providing services to those who really need help," she said.
After receiving her doctorate in 1976 from Brandeis University in Waltham, she became a morn- er at the University of Chicago, came to the Midwest partly because
Ann Weick
In 1987, she received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the KU
Social Welfare Alumni Society.
Weck said which main interest of study was in social policy and that she planned to continue to teach at a graduate course in that area next year.
New liberal arts dean expected to make changes
By Jeff Pitcher
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas' chancellor and executive vice chancellor said in July that they were eagerly anticipating the arrival this month of James L. Mayskens, the new dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"He's a class act," said Judith Ramechuk, Ramonelle Ramechuk. "I wonder if the changes in the college this fall because of the presence of the new
"I expect he'll have a new approach," Ramaley said. "Of
course he'll have to take some time to get used to KU, but we should see some changes."
Cancellor Gene A Budig said that Mayskens knew what it took to achieve high quality and was eager to a rapport with faculty and students.
The appointment of Muyskens, 45,
was announced April 26. He replaces
Jacques de Maire, the senior vice president for
academic affairs at the University of
Greece.
He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Central College in Pella, Iowa in 1964. He received a bachelor's degree in Philosophical Princeton Theological Seminary and master's and doctoral degrees in 1971 in philosophy from the University of Colorado.
Muyskens' background has prepared him for the diversity of areas within the college, Ramaley said.
Muskens served as acting proxet at Hunter College of the City University of New York, where he had been a faculty member for 17 years.
While at Hunter, Maysens made a number of changes, said acting president Tilden J. LMeilel he developed the computer systems and implemented a computer
advising system for the college's 20.000 students.
Muyksins insisted on teaching a class each semester at Hunter so he could keep in touch with the students, LeMelle said.
Muyksens was the chairman of the philosophy department at Hunter for six years and an associate provost at McGill University, an acting provost in a December
Muxysk has interests in ethics and religion and has written two books on the subjects. He also has published in a variety of journals.
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