Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1985
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
11
Alumni magazine stopped
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
More than 30,000 KU alumni will read this month about the University of Kansas Alumni Association's decision to suspend publication of its biannual magazine, the association's executive director said Monday.
The announcement was made in the September issue of the Alumni Association's tabloid, a separate publication published six times a year, said Fred Williams, the executive director.
Some alumni became aware of the decision this summer after reading about it in newspaper articles and responded with letters, Williams said.
The association has more than 33,000 paid, active members in the United States and other countries.
Of the 21 letters the association already has received, he said, 19 were written in favor of the decision.
Two letters from faculty members expressed concern about the magazine's discontinuity.
Williams said that the magazine, which was printed in color, was discontinued because of the association's lack of funds and the content of the articles in the magazine. In April, Williams recommended to the executive committee of the Alumni Association that it discontinue the magazine.
"Although the layout and design of the magazine were of excellent quality, we were concerned that the articles were too lengthy and were not pertinent to the alumni's interests." he said.
Many members of the association, especially those from out of state, wanted shorter stories and more information about the University, he said.
"We want to meet the needs of constituents," Williams said. "We
may experiment and let the membership tell us what they want."
The association will maintain the quality of the magazine, he said, but in another form. The association has discussed replacing the magazine with a newsletter but has not made a decision yet.
Jennifer Sanner, editor of Kansas Alumni, said that the publications committee of the board of directors would conduct a preliminary meeting Saturday to discuss the Alumni Association's publications.
been unassumptive "It is entirely possible that we may indeed have a magazine again," she said.
Sanner, who has been publications editor since Aug. 23, said Monday that the magazine hadn't necessarily been discontinued permanently.
Since the announcement was published in the September tabloid, alumni haven't had a chance to respond. Sanner said.
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