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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1985, VOL. 96, NO. 54 (USPS 650-640)
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Prof denounces choice of Tacha for court judge
A KU associate professor of English opposed the nomination of Deanell Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs, as judge for the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a letter mailed yesterday to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
The attorney of Myra Hinman, associate professor of English for 25 years, sent a letter by express mail today to Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S-C., chairman of the committee.
Tacha was nominated for the position Oct. 30 by President Reagan, If confirmed by the Senate, she will be appointed to the 10th circuit bench.
By Kady McMaster Of the Kansan staff
Phelps said that Hinman filed a sex discrimination suit against the University of Kansas and some faculty members in the late 1970s, before Tacha was appointed vice chancellor in 1981. The lawsuit, which is pending in the U.S. District Court in Topeka, criticizes KU employment policies. The suit includes promotion, recruiting and tenure deficiencies for women and other minorities.
Sneak attac
Hinman said Tacha wasn't upholding an agreement signed by the University with the U.S. Department of Labor in 1982 that emphasized equal employment opportunities at KU.
The letter, written by Hinman's st
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Phelps said Tacha hires few minorities and underpays the ones who already work at the University.
Player
By Mike Snider Of the Kansan staff
Two football players will arguments at a hearing tod that the College of Liberal Sciences interpreted the satisfactory progress rule to give them any chance of be able to play this season, course.
According to documents' tailback Lynn Williain linebacker Dane Griffin in County District Court on **7** the players also say that once lege decided how it was goid under the rule, the College wrong criteria to determir status.
The court documents 4
players' response to the Uni-
motion for dismissal of the ca-
on Oct. 8. The University al-
for a change of venue at the
court, the case be muni-
dated County.
The players had filed suit the University Sept. 19 after were declared ineligible for nplying with the satisfactory prule.
The National Collegiate A Association established the sa
Official
By Bonnie Snyder Of the Kansan staff
By Liz Maggard Of the Kansan staff
StudEx a
The Student Senate Execu Committee last night approved same Senate seat distribution rejected last week.
Student Senate elections will go as scheduled.
Faced with a Michigan judge prohibits the men's basketball playing a game with the I Louisville unless it also plays the University of Detroit, KU play neither, an Athletic Departai said yesterday.
Gary Hunter, assistant athlete said no final decision had been in Athletic Department officials; ploring their options.
"However, it appears now that playing either Detroit or Louisvi
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StudEx rejected the seat distri
tion the first time because
numbers were based on enrollin
in University schools on Oct.
rather than on the official 2010-
enrollment figures that the Univ
ry used, Tony Arnold, chairman
StudEx, said last night.
The 200th-day figures represent official enrollment of the Universi They are used in figuring the Univ situ's budget.
David Day. Elections Commit
Wednesday, Nov. 6 1995
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