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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
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.
By Kady McMaster Of the Kansan staff
A KU associate professor of English opposed the nomination of Deann 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.
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.
Sneak atta
The letter, written by Hinman's at
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 lawsuits, which is pending in the U.S. District Court in Topeka, criticizes KU employment policies. The suit includes promotion, recruiting and tenure deciencies for women and other minorities.
A dog carefully padd
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.
Player
Phelps said Tacha fires few minorities and underpays the ones who already work at the University.
By Mike Snider Of the Kansan staff
Official
Two football players' arguments at a hearing to that the College of Liber Sciences interpreted satisfactory progress rule give them any chance of ble to play this season, co show.
According to document tailback Lynn Willi linebacker Dane Griffin I County District Court on the players also say that or lege decided how it was g rule the Collew wrong criteria to determ status
Faced with a Michigan jud prohibits the men's basketball playing a game with the Louisville unless it also play; the University of Detroit, KU play neither, an Athletic Depa said yesterday.
The players had filed suit the University Sept. 19 at were declared ineligible for lying with the satisfactory rule.
The court documents players' response to the Un motion for dismissal of the council on Oct 8. The University for a venue at 14 showing the case be at Douglas County
However, it appears now the playing either Detroit or Louisis
The National Collegiate Association established the
Gary Hunter, assistant atha said no final decision had been Athletic Department officials ploring their options.
By Liz Maggard Of the Kansan staff
StudEx a
By Bonnie Snyder Of the Kansan staff
Student Senate elections will as scheduled.
The Student Senate Exec Committee last night approve same Senate seat distribution rejected last week.
See related story
StudEx rejected the seat distrion the first time because numbers were based on enroln in University schools on Oct. rather than on the official 20th-enrollment figures that the Univey used, Tony Arnold, chairman StudEx, said last night.
The 20th-day figures represent official enrollment of the Universi they are used in figuring the Univ city's budget.
David Day. Elections Committe
Monday, Oct. 28, 1985
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