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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
DEATH
Pharmacy student passes away in home
Sara Schebler, a six-year pharmacy student, died at her home in Olathe on Monday, the University said. She was 31.
According to an obituary in the Times-Republican, a central Iowa newspaper, Scheebler earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Iowa in 2002. She and her husband, Peter, moved to
Olathe where she earned a master's degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from Kansas.
"Those that were close to her will remember her infectious laugh, her smile, and her devotion to Hawkeye football. Her love of life extended to animals, especially her 3 cats," the obituary reads.
Schebler had almost completed a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, the obituary said, and was working as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens.
On Thursday, the University offered condolences in a statement.
Former student dies in accident
CRASH
JONATHAN SHORMAN
jshorman@kansan.com
HANNAH WISE
hwise@kansan.com
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
dean, also addressed the death in a statement.
Josh Skipton, a 23-year-old former University student, died in a motorcycle accident on Iowa Street Wednesday evening, several friends and acquaintances of Skipton said.
"My condolences go out to the family and friends of Sara Schebler. All of us at the KU School of Pharmacy are saddened by the loss of this very bright young woman," Audu said.
Police officers blocked off Iowa Street between Bob Billings Parkway and Stratford Street for several hours, causing major traffic delays.
On Wednesday, Sgt. Matt Sarna, a spokesman with the Lawrence Police Department, said a motorcycle and van collided around 6:13 p.m. Wednesday near the corner of Iowa Street and University Drive. The motorcycle was traveling north on Iowa Street and the van was traveling south. Police found Skipton dead when they arrived. Sarna said there were no other injuries.
Sarna also said fatalities at the inter section are rare.
"I called him a bunch of times on the phone to try to get a hold of him because he was the one biker we couldn't account for and it was a black bike that went down." Morrissey said. "As soon as we got confirmation that it was him I seriously dropped to the ground and started crying. I couldn't talk. Something took over my body. I couldn't do anything but cry."
Diana Morrissey, who is applying to the nursing school, had ridden with Skipton and is part of the Lawrence Sport Bike Association along with Skipton. She said when members heard that there had been an accident they began calling through a list of bikers.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at the St. John Lutheran Church in State Center, Iowa.
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- Edited by Ben Chipman
A Facebook page memorializing Skipton had more than 300 members as of early Thursday evening.
"Such a polite and gentle soul. The world really lost a good person. You will be missed Josh. My condolences to the Skipton family nobody could replace him," one person wrote.
"On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer the deepest sympathies on the death of Sara Schebler", Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones at this difficult time."
Skipton worked at Briggs's Auto and had worked at Jack Ellena Honda in the past as a salesman.
Before coming to the University, Skipton had also been a student at Kansas State University. Morrissey said plans are in the works to get purple bracelets that read, "Josh Skipton: 1988-2011."
Ahmed Alyousef, a law student from Saudi Arabia and president of the bike association, rode with Skipton for several years.
"The first time I met him was about three years ago. I sent a message on Facebook telling everybody in our group that we were going to have a ride. He joined us that day. We went on a ride to Topeka and back. From that time we started hanging out a lot even outside of the motorcycle group." Alousef said.
"Our hearts are saddened by the loss of Josh Skipton's life yesterday evening. To his family and friends, please know you are in our thoughts and prayers as you journey through this extremely difficult time," Jack Ellenna Honda posted on their Facebook page Thursday.
Attempts to contact the Lawrence Police Department for comment were unsuccessful.
Alyousef said Skipton was never without a smile and was laid back and generous.
Ken Audus, school of pharmacy
"I never heard anything bad about him from anybody." Aboveg said.
Edited by Ben Chipman
University to institute wireless improvements
BOBBY BURCH
bburch@kansan.com
As students settle in for the new academic year, the University of Kansas' department of Information and Technology is busy improving services and telecommunication around campus.
After meeting with student body President Libby Johnson and Vice President Gabe Bliss, University IT began a project to expand wireless internet to frequently used areas of campus. The wireless expansion, which will continue throughout the fall semester, will eventually reach areas including Jayhawk Boulevard, Wescoe beach and Potter Lake.
Patrick Henke, a senior from Olathe, expressed similar concerns about KU's wireless reliability.
"We have problems in our room where it cuts in and out," Henke said.
Ann Erickson, a senior from Tonganoxie, replied to a University Daily Kansan inquiry on student wireless experience so far this year.
However, as IT expands wireless to new areas of campus, some students have expressed concerns about the University's existing Wi-Fi internet access.
Overall need for more consistent consulting-level support for faculty and students related to technologies.
— Classroom standards have not been set, resulting in variable capabilities.
"It's terrible." Erickson wrote.
"From experience, it only works in certain areas and even then it's slow and cuts out."
Julie Loats, director of Enterprise Applications and Services for University IT, said that the merger of University IT and IDS will help
In an effort to provide better service and more efficient technology support, University IT hired the Huron Consulting Group Inc. to review its technology services around campus in the summer of 2010. The group's report outlined that:
The University is behind the curve in terms of supporting technology-enhanced teaching in the classroom.
In an email notifying University deans, directors and department chairs of the new changes, Diane Goddard, Vice Provost for Administration and Finance, wrote that: "By fall 2011, we hope that the plan for increased academic technology support will be well on its way to filling the gap at KU."
Following Huron's recommendations, the University's Instructional Development Services (IDS) merged its operations with the IT department, taking effect last spring.
Loats said that University IT hopes to further its service efforts by offering Blackboard technology support to students.
"It brings all of those staff together so it can be a more focused and holistic approach to classroom support." Loats said.
"One of the things we heard last spring loud and clear was that students didn't feel they had a place to go if they needed help with blackboard," Loats said. "With this merger wed like to be able to provide more support for students."
provide comprehensive technology support for students and faculty.
Edited by Jayson Jenks
CLASSIFIEDS 10
CROSSWORD 6
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 7
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
All contents, unless stated otherwise. © 2011 The University Daily Kansen
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