Page 4 University Daily Kansan, August 21, 1980
Opinion
Dykes turned the tide
When Archie R. Dykes became the 13th chancellor at the University of Kansas in 1973, Mount Oread still was licking its wounds from the tumultuous, riot-sticken days of the Vietnam war.
And the wounds were deep. Financial support from KU alumni was approaching chicken-feed status. To top things off, the Kansas Legislature viewed the University as nothing more than a breeding ground for arsenons, pilfers and rioters.
DURING DYKES' tenure, alumni support and legislative appropriations were at record levels. Under Dykes, KU's total operating budget increased more than 150 percent, faculty salaries 90 percent and classified salaries 120 percent. About $150 million worth of capital improvement projects were undertaken. Enrollment shot up almost 30 percent. .
Seven years later, as Dykes steps down to become president and chief executive officer of the Security Benefit Life Insurance Company in Topeka, the scars of a riot-torn campus have healed.
The figures certainly don't belle Dykes' leadership capabilities. His magic touch with the Legislature paid big dividends to the University community as well as the state of Kansas.
Perhaps Dykes' most amazing quality as chancellor was his quiet manner. Dykes chose to do his work behind the scenes and never had time to take bows when progress was made. When most people were relaxing on Sundays, Dykes was working in his Strong Hall office.
Moreover, Dykes gained favor with the Legislature while maintaining high ethical standards.
KU's financial and academic advancement didn't appear out of the sky. Rather, the University's progress was the culmination of many hours of hard work. Much of the credit must go to Dykes.
Dykes was not a Kansan by birth, but it didn't take him long to tackle many of the problems facing this University. With a friendly southern accent and a name like Archie as his allies, few could resist his charisma.
LAST WEEK, the Dykes moved out of the chancellor's residence on Lilac Lane. In keeping with the Dykes' tradition, the moving went smoothly—and quietly.
Dykes' tenure has passed, but his diligent efforts will accrue far-reaching benefits. The man from Tennessee will go down in history as one of KU's most productive chancellors.
Aw, c'mon Del, don't think of it as a housing shortage.
Think of it as record enrollment!
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Unlike past summers, the University of Kansas didn't have to rely on the scorching temperatures to heat up the campus. While the majority of KU students were home for the summer, several rather controversial issues dominated the news.
Summer flare-ups befuddle University
DAVID LEWIS Editorial Editor
The eventful summer got off to a quick start at KU's commencement May 19. Twelve people, mostly students, were arrested after a confrontation with Lawrence city and KU police. The group displayed a banner saying freedom of speech should be protected at KU.
Ron Kuby, a students' right activist arrested during last year's commencement, was on hand for the protest. Kuby made a mockery of the city and the city subsequently dropped its charges.
Much of the freedom of speech controversy stems from a vague Regency policy that forbids banners in 'enclosed' areas. Unless Memorial Stadium got a roof and was renamed the Jayhawk Dome, the structure hardly would fit the 'enclosed' description
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The trials of the arrested protesters will be held later this fall and should draw considerable publicity. But outside the courtroom, certain questions will have to be answered.
AT THIS YEAR'S commencement, Kuby's wrist was broken in an alteration with a police officer. Although a struggle obviously occurred, the city dared not to arrest him.
NOT ONLY has the University been obsessed with the policy, but the city police department has been used to enforce it. In the future KU will probably not be doing so without necessarily the legality of doing such a thing.
KU officials will have to distinguish an unenclosed area from an enclosed one. In all probability, the policy meant to equate enclosed areas with classrooms.
The freedom of speech issue peaked in 1979 when Kuby was arrested. If KU officials would have ignored the protesters' signs instead of using the adversary would not have blown up in their faces.
Only two weeks after commencement, Chancellor Archie R. Dykes resigned. Three weeks earlier, Dykes had said publicly that he would stay at KU at least another year. Del Shankel, former executive vice chancellor, was named acting chancellor.
Dykes' resignation sent University committees scurrying to find a replacement. The job hunt to find Dykes' replacement should occupy a lot of space in local newspapers this semester.
Ironically, another search, or lack of a search, shook the University this summer. One of Shankel's first actions as acting chancellor was to appoint Mike Edwards as director of KU's Office of Student Affairs and to sign an ignored Affirmative Action hiring policies that require thorough searches for such positions.
EDWARDS' QUALIFICATIONS, despite Shankel's contentions, are not the issue here. The appointment sets an alarming precedent and is an embarrassment to Affirmative Action. Similar controversies in the future are distinct possibilities.
The University was not the only part of Lawrence embroiled in controversy.
A Cleveland firm presented a $38 million mall proposal to the Lawrence city commission calling for an enclosed mall to would cover the entire area of Lawrence and Massachusetts Street to Rhode Island Street.
Plans for the new shopping mail will not advance without significant protest from the business community. The down mail perhaps will be the biggest issue as Lawrence continues to experiment with growth.
A new Kansan makes reading easier
Welcome.
The heavyweight newspaper you hold in your hands is the result of the combined efforts of the summer and fall University Daily Kansan staffs, in addition to a number of faculty members and advisers. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful as you begin the semester.
It also marks the first fall Kansan in the newspaper's graphic redesign last spring. After a semester's work in a newspaper production class, a marketing study that surveyed students for their attitudes toward school technology will be presented by the editors and staff, the design changes you see today are decided upon.
CAROL BEIER
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The look is cleaner, more modern and easier to read. It may take some getting used to, but we think you will like your newspaper better after
THE HEADLINE typeface has changed to be compatible with the flag, and the front page and editorial page have changed from a six-column format to a five. The newspaper also has slimmed down. Because it now is printed on a 30-inch web instead of the old 33-inch, it lost one and one-half inches in width. Not only is the new size more convenient to read, it offers significant savings in printing and newsprint costs.
perhaps the most noticeable change is the flag, the banner "University Daily Kansas" across the top of page one. The beloved bird has moved south to the bottom of the page, where it resides peacefully with an extended forecast that includes information about weather you can expect tomorrow rather than only today's predictions. By the time you reach the newspaper, you see today's weather for yourself.
This Back-to-School issue provides you with reports on what was happening at the University and in Lawrence while you were busy vacationing or earning money to come back to school. Section one supplies current news of the campus and city. Section two describes the University by reviewing its history and exploring its potential, and section three gives you a preview of what you can expect from KU's football players and other athletes this fall. The fourth section shows you where to go for entertainment or home-style cooking.
Throughout the semester, you can expect to find sports news at the back of the Kansan, and stories that move to the inside from page one will go to page five. You can count on page two for national and international news, including traditional news briefs. The redesign also facilitates an expanded "On Campus" section, which contains more than its former meeting times and locations.
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While much of the campus sleeps, those two rooms will hum with activity. The constant motion is not unique to this staff and has marked those who have participated in this publication since it began. Some things never change.
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Women's home drops request for city development funding
Tighter aid policy problems foreseen
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falters in committee
Simpson airs views at forum
Subcommittee to examine
Med Center funds request
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