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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, October 3,1997
Administrator dies at age 60
International Student Services Director Gerald Harris may have had heart attack
By Mary Corcoran and Rachelle Detweiler
mcorcoran@kansan.com
rdetweiler@kansan.com
Kansan University
Kansan staff writers
The University of Kansas lost one of its prominent administrators Wednesday night. Gerald Harris, director of International Student Services, died at 6:23 p.m. at Lawrence Memorial Hospital of what appears to be a heart attack. He was 60.
The Douglas County coroner's office had not completed its autopsy yesterday, but family members said he had died of cardiac arrest.
The Office of International Student Services closed its doors early yesterday morning because of the overwhelming number of calls and walk-ins, said Sandy Gault, associate director. She said she expected the office to resume its regular hours today.
She said that much the office's staff was working to ensure student services were not interrupted. But because Harris impacted so many lives, working with as many as 38 students per day, Gault said it would be difficult to cover every gap.
"He was one of the best people I've ever met in my life," Gault said. "It's weird to see so much love in an office for someone who's gone."
Barbara Ballard, associate dean of students, worked with Harris as both his colleague and supervisor. She said their relationship dated
back to 1990, when she was chairwoman of the committee to hire a new director for International Student Services.
"He was truly outstanding in his knowledge about international students and policy," she said. "He was one of the most knowledgeable individuals in the state about immigration laws. He was recognized as almost the authority on the subject."
Ballard said Harris' loss was one that would be felt by the entire University.
"It's very hard when you lose a person like him because there are so few people out there with his knowledge," she said. "It is going to be a very, very difficult position to fill."
Lanny Maddux, a campus minister who works with international students, said that he had worked with Harris through the student services office. He said he was impressed by how personable Harris was.
His easygoing approach to life and to work created an office that was warm and nonthreatening. Maddux said.
"He had a genuine interest in students and was a advocate for them in their English studies," Maddux said.
One student Harris helped is Chun Yuan Liu, a visiting scholar from Xiantang, China. Through Harris' help, Liu's wife and daughter joined him in Lawrence last year.
Without the letters and help of Harris and International Student Services, he may have had difficulty getting his wife to the United
States, Liu said.
Harris' daughter, Alexandra, Lawrence sophomore, said she had helped her father with orientation and Hawk Week activities. During these activities, she saw her father's dedication to the student$^s$ and his excitement for his work, she said.
"He was dedicated to his work and devoted to his students," she said.
"It was fun to meet his students. The minute I
Harris; Director of International Student Service died Wednesday.
mentioned his name, they'd smile."
Alex Harris said her father was a constant support throughout her life.
"He helped me challenge myself and do the best that I could do," Harris said. "He encouraged me in everything I did."
Gerald Harris' wife, Robyn Harris, is director of the University Scholarship Center and associate director of admissions.
Although the family will spend most of the weekend at the their home in Baldwin, Alex Harris said she still would take part in Parents Weekend activities with her mother.
"I'll be back on Monday," she said. "He wouldn't want me to stop school, so why should I?"
No memorial services will be held because Gerald Harris was not fond of services, his daughter said. His family will take his remains to Ashton, Idaho, where he grew up.
The family requested that no flowers be sent.
Books to sell for bargain prices
Lawrence library's sale opens today more than 50,000 titles up for grabs
By Ann Premer
By Ann Premer
apremer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The books sold at the book sale are the used books donated to the library by individuals and bookstores throughout the year.
More than 50,000 used books will go on sale this weekend at the 25th annual Friends of the Lawrence Public Library book sale.
The sale starts today and ends Monday. Paper backs start at 35 cents and hardbacks at 50 cents.
"All the money that we receive goes to purchase books and equipment for the library," Harold Piehler, president of the friends of the library. "It also
helps the community to buy books at an affordable price. We keep the prices as low as we can."
Jeanne Hetherington, cochairwoman of the book sale, said that she estimated that there were more than 50,000 books.
"We have everything from antiques to zoology," Hetherington said.
Hetherington said that the sale had more books this year than it has had in past years. Last year, the book sale raised $44,000.
The sale started in 1972 when the library moved to its location at 707 Vermont St. from 200 W. Ninth St., which is now the
"All the money that we receive goes to purchase books and equipment for the library.
Harold Piehler
president of the friends of the library
Lawrence Arts Center.
"We wanted to recycle the books instead of throwing them out," Hetherington said.
Besides books, the sale will offer buyers compact discs, tapes, records and library equipment.
"If people come and look for something in particular, they are liable to find it," Hetherington said.
She said that the fiction books had been arranged in alphabetical order and that other books were arranged in categories. She said that the books would be constantly rotated so that people should check back if they don't find the right book.
"We'll be filing the shelves the whole time." Hetherington said.
Brittany Landes, Wichita sophomore and member of Delta Gamma, said that she and some of her sorority sisters planned to help with the salz.
"I'll just be putting the books up and reshelving," Landes said.
The sale will be from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. tomorrow in the library
garage and in a tent at Seventh
and Kentucky street. Everything
will be half price on Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A $3
bag sale will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
on Monday.
A safer Safe Ride condoms to be in cars Free taxi service will offer condoms to passengers; DCAP will pick up cost
By Tim Harrington tharrington@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Safe Ride soon will offer its passengers free condoms and questions such as, "Where are you headed? How about a rubber while you wait?" may ring out across Lawrence from the front steps of bars, house parties and fraternities.
The Student Senate transportation board approved the plan on Tuesday but does not yet have details on exactly when or how Safe Ride will be getting that much safer.
"It's a good idea. Most of the time when you're going home, you're with a woman," Potter said. "You go to a party with
The Douglas County AIDS Project proposed the plan to the board and will cover all costs involved with its implementation.
"It's our goal to have numerous places throughout the community where condoms are available for people that might need them," said Sidney Hardgrave, client-care coordinator for the project. "Safe Ride is one of those places where sometimes people's decision making is not at it's best so we want people to take one if they need one."
Derek Potter, Franklin, Ky., sophomore, said that students who use the free service often need a condom.
your friends but when you leave, you're not with your friends."
Jordan Edwards, transportation board chair, agreed that it was a worthwhile proposal.
"The Douglas County AIDS Project does a lot of good stuff, and we're giving them a venue to do it in," he said.
Scott Kaiser, transportation coordinator, said the logistical details of the plan have yet to be worked out. Liability is one of Kaiser's concerns because he's not yet sure what it may be.
"If we're going to do it," Kaiser said, "we're going to do it right."
Kaiser said another concern of the board was that the free condoms might be abused somehow, like passengers throwing their free gifts around the Safe Ride vehicles. But he is confident that the project will provide an appropriate way to make the condoms available.
"I think that just seeing the condoms could remind people of all the dangers out there," he said.
As for opposition to the prophylactic proposal, Kaiser said that he has heard of any yet but that doesn't mean there won't be any.
"I think you'll always have someone out there who thinks giving out condoms promotes sex," Kaiser said. "But what people need to realize is that this is a matter of AIDS awareness."
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's black purse and driver's license were stolen between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $50.
A KU student's center console and glass window were damaged and items stolen between midnight Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from the 1300 block of Valley Lane, Lawrence police said. The damage and items were valued at $867.
A KU student's Mercantile Bank check was stolen between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. Aug. 5 from the city of Lawrence, Lawrence police said. The check was valued at $290.
A KU student's wing vent was damaged and items were stolen between 3:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday from the 1300 block of West Campus Road, Lawrence police said. The damage and items were valued at $2,655.
A KU student's parking permit was stolen between 8 p.m. Monday and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the parking garage, KU police said. The permit was valued at $75.
A KU student's $15 was stolen between 5.pm. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday from 2A Strong Hall, KU police said.
A KU student's parking permit was stolen between 5 p.m. Sept. 24 and 11:30 a.m. Sept. 26 from lot 50, KU police said. The permit was valued at $75.
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