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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, JAN. 18, 2016 | VOLUME 131 ISSUE 1
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Kimble was the first to draw on bandages after the state stopped paying for cartoon bandages. She gives students the option of a cat, dog or rabbit. Inspired by her coworker and worried that the students would be missing out if she gave them a bandage, Moody followed suit by drawing Jayhawks for her patients.
"I sat down and figured out how to draw [the Jayhawk], and then I practiced a lot." Moody said.
Drawing blood and drawing on bandages are only small parts of their job descriptions. Work in the lab also involves running tests, including STD tests, tuberculosis tests, and all blood and urine tests. They don't always have a set schedule; they do the work that needs to be done when it comes up.
"That's why I like it — every day is different," Moody said. "It requires me to think."
Both Kimble and Moody said they believe the best part of their work is the opportunity to connect with and help students. They see their job as much more than just drawing blood and running tests — it's an opportunity to help students in need.
"We can kind of give [students] a push in the right direction and say, 'Keep your eye on your goal,' because when you're sick you don't think you can get through your day, much less your semester," Kimble said.
Kimble and Moody said they specifically appreciate the opportunity they have to work with college students for
their "big veins" and their perspective on life.
"They have fresh ideas," Kimble said. "It's fun to see what they plan to do after they leave here."
Both Kimble and Moody's children have come to the University as students, and they both have had their children as patients. Though the women said they don't see most students often enough to remember their faces or names, they still see themselves in motherly roles when dealing with students, and they try to care for the students in a way that goes beyond their job description.
The two have dealt with a wide variety of students, from students getting blood drawn to those going through chemotherapy or dealing with disabilities. From conversation while they draw blood to the hand-drawn bandages, Kimble and Moody try to focus on the student they're seeing.
"In healthcare you're busy. You're doing what you need to do to get the student better, but maybe not necessarily talking to them, and students really appreciate it when you show an interest in what they're doing." Moody said.
"I like to think of it as the next person who comes in is going to be the most fascinating person I see all day long, and it's usually true," Kimble said. "If you feel that, it's going to be a good experience."
Laura Kimble with a Jayhawk bandage drawn by Pat Moody
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sault Prevention and Education Center.
The center was established in October to centralize the University's sexual assault prevention methods. Previously, education and prevention efforts were coming from several different offices, including Public Safety, Student Affairs, Watkins Health Center and the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access.
Vice Provost of Student Affairs Jane Tuttle said the new center will initiate its own programs as well as help steer other offices to ensure all components are on the same page.
"[Before the center], there [were] no centralized folks, so sometimes our efforts weren't as effective as they could be if
Tuttle said she believes Brockman is the best person for the director position because of her experience.
Brockman, who will begin Jan. 20, has a history of tackling sexual assault issues. After getting a bachelor's degree in criminology and sociology with a focus in victimology from Drury University, Brockman went on to get her master's in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. She has since gone on to work in several sexual assault prevention coalitions in the Midwest.
Brockman served as a sexual assault prevention educator at the University of Arkansas, and most recently, executive
"I think KU is positioning itself well to really have an intentional approach and effort to curb and eliminate sexual violence on the campus," Brockman said.
Brockman said she thinks University students are poised for helping prevent assault.
"You're high-activist, high-energy, and you've got students who already ready to go," Brockman said.
The first item on her to-do list is to build trust and cooperation within the community by understanding the culture and the components at work, Brockman said.
"I think the first step is to really understand KU's culture and make myself available and
few ideas she's got in mind. The center's main focus will be prevention work, offender accountability and behavior recidivism work, that is, working to curb patterns of repeating sexual violence.
Brockman also said she looks forward to working with the University to make sure its policies are "reflective of the work and the philosophical standing of the center's charter" as well as developing victim resources.
The University currently offers several options for students who have experienced sexual violence, including off-campus advocates, medical and psychological counselors and resources for filing a com-
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"We need to be able to promise them we have their back." Brockman said.
Brockman said the center will hire two more employees sometime in the spring. She said the hires will be two educators, one focused on male engagement and bystander intervention, and the other on dating and healthy relationships.
Although Brockman said she feels nervous about being the first director of the newly-established center, she's said she's excited to get started.
"There's a lot of unknown, but this is really the opportunity to create something amazing from scratch," Brockman said.
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