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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 10, 1998
Robert Sudlow, retired KU art professor, stands next to one of his newest paintings. Sudlow's work, which dates back to the 1940s, will be exhibited at Roy's Art Gallery, 1410 Kasold Drive, starting tomorrow and running through October 1. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
Exhibit to show paintings of retired KU art professor
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kanson staff writer
A retrospective of the paintings by a retired University of Kansas art professor will be on display tomorrow at Roy's Art Gallery.
Robert Sudlow, a renowned landscape painter, retired in 1987 after teaching at the University for 41 years.
Erin Shirley, sales associate for Roy's Art Gallery, 1410 Kasold Drive, said that the gallery would be showing 50 paintings and 10 lithographs from the '40s to the '90s.
There will be a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow, which will be accompanied by a verbal presentation by Sudlow at 8 p.m. and live jazz music.
"He's a neat guy and a best-seller," Shirley said. "We wanted to have a show for Robert. We wanted to show how he has evolved as a painter."
Nick Vaccaro, retired art professor and colleague of Sudlow from 1963 to 1987, said he was looking forward to seeing some of the older work.
Peter Thompson, dean of the School of Fine Arts, said he wanted to see some of Sudlow's more recent work.
"Sudlow is a legend around here." Thomp
son said. "His style is popular and well known."
Sudlow's painting style differs from other artists in more ways than just how he uses color and brush strokes — where he uses them is what distinguishes him most.
Sudlow, 78, is known for painting landscapes outdoors rather than in a studio.
"When I paint, it is like the landscape becomes part of me, and I become part of the landscape," Sudlow said. "I have never painted a landscape that I can't walk through."
He would take his classes into the country to paint and would work with students individually.
"I miss the bright, young kids that restore my faith," Sudlow said.
In addition to receiving acknowledgment from his colleagues, Sudlow also has received numerous awards from Kansas Governor's Artist to The Phoenix Award for exceptional Artist Achievement.
He said his favorite accomplishment was in 1977 when he was selected for inclusion in "A Sense Of Place," a national exhibition of contemporary American landscape paintings.
Sudlow said he continued to paint because he had a horror of standing still.
Symposium one part of McNair Program
Scholars set to present projects
By Carolyn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
The McNair Scholars Program will hold its 1986 symposium today from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union.
The symposium is open to anyone and is an opportunity for McNair Scholarship students to present their research projects in 10-minute intervals. Projects vary in subject matter from "Gender Perceptions of Gay Men" to "An Analysis of Diversity Courses at the University of Kansas."
Nearly all of the KU McNair Scholars worked on in-depth research papers on a subject of their choice throughout the summer with the help of a KU faculty mentor.
through in graduate school," said Robert Rodriguez, academic services coordinator of the McNair Scholars Program.
"The they conduct devised toward preparing them for what they will be going
McNair Scholars are students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. who are first-generation college students with a low-income background, or who are members of an underrepresented group in graduate studies, such as Hispanic Americans, African Americans and Native Americans.
Erica K Morris, Philadelphia junior, is a McNair Scholar who researched the history of the Young Women's Christian Association Yates Branch of Kansas City. Morris said she never realized how much work was involved in a large research project.
"It's extremely helpful to anyone who is interested in graduate school," Morris said.
Seventeen McNair Scholars completed the summer research project, and they received three hours of credit for their work. They met once a week during the summer. Five students traveled to Pennsylvania State University in August to present their projects at
the McNair Scholars Summer Research Conference.
"You get to see what people from all over the country are doing and what they're researching," said Aron Carlson, Lenexa junior.
Carlson presented his 25-page paper titled "Thoughts Solar to the Introspective Eye and Exegesis of the Human Being."
Carlson said he read a packet in an introductory philosophy course that brushed on the topic.
"I thought they were pretty natural questions to ask." Carlson said of his project.
The McNair Scholars Program was established at the University in 1992. The national program was named for Ronald E. McNair, an astronaut killed in the Challenger explosion.
The program is accepting applications for about seven new scholars, and the deadline is Sept. 30. Scholastic requirements are a 3.0 or higher grade point average and a commitment to pursue a Ph.D.
Betas, Thetas top greek GPA averages
By Sarah Hole
Kansan staff writer
Every semester, the grade point averages for all the sororities and fraternities are tallied and are compared with the rest of the University of Kansas.
After nearly 50 years of comparing the numbers and fighting for the No.1 position, consistency is the main trend.
Wes Simons, assistant director for greek programs, said that over time the averages of all students had not changed dramatically.
"The numbers haven't fluctuated a great deal," Simons said. "If they do, it's rarely more than five one-hundredth of a point."
The chapters have a tendency to balance each other out, Simons said.
"Each year, it depends on the chapter," he said. "Some chapters have a horrible semester or will have small things happen with big effects."
The Spring 1998 greek results
Simons said that efforts were being made within each house to increase the averages by more than just one-hundredth of a point.
were above the rest of KU students, who had a 2.90. In Spring 1990, the University average was 2.86.
"We're trying to get in the houses and start with the new members," he said. "We tell them about student development, the student advising center and peer tutoring."
With the exception of four semesters, Beta Theta Pi has reigned as the fraternity with the highest GPA since at least 1950. They remained in first place with a 1.98 for spring 1998.
Lamba Chi Alpha took second place with a 3.141, and Phi Delta Theta was third with a 3.021.
Kappa Alpha Theta took first in the women's averages with a 3.317 and moved up from second place a year ago. Kappa Alpha Theta has been in the top three for at least five years.
Chi Omega took second place with a 3.284 and Alpha Delta Pi was third with a 3.265.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity placed eighth in Spring 1997 with a 2.888 GPA but moved up to third last spring.
Delta Delta Delta sorority fell by more than five places. The chapter went from fourth place
with a 3.101 GPA in 1997 to 10th with a 3.007 GPA last spring.
"We're very concerned about the drop," said Cassidy Richards, Delta Delta Academy chair. "We just voted on a new scholarship policy to try and make everything more positive instead of just punishing them."
Greek GPAs Spring 1998
| Sororites | House | Number | GPA | Dept. | Members | GPA |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kappa Alpha Theta | 129 | 3.317 | Delta Delta Delta | 136 | 3.007 |
Chi Omega | 149 | 3.284 | Alpha Gamma Delta | 134 | 2.989 |
Chi Omega Pi | 149 | 3.284 | Alpha Gamma Delta | 134 | 2.989 |
Delta Gamma | 149 | 3.173 | Sigma Kappa | 124 | 2.860 |
Kappa Kappa Gamma | 148 | 3.075 | Sigma Tau Tau | 53 | 2.810 |
Sigma Lambda Gamma | 15 | 3.076 | Delta Sigma Theta | 12 | 2.810 |
Alpha Chi Omega | 148 | 3.075 | Delta Sigma Theta | 17 | 2.730 |
Alpha Chi Omega Pi | 131 | 3.034 | Alpha Xi Gamma | 32 | 2.632 |
Pi Beta Phi | 131 | 3.024 | Alpha Xi Gamma | 32 | 2.632 |
Beta Theta Pi 82 3.198
Lambda Chi Alpha 54 3.141
Phi Delta Theta 117 3.021
Kappa Sigma 67 2.970
Delta Tau Delta Tau 88 2.968
Sigma Nu 88 2.968
Delta Chi 88 2.957
Triangle 20 2.952
Phi Kappa Psi 100 2.907
Alpha Kappa Lambda 71 2.809
Sigma Chi 110 2.808
All Fraternity Men 2.849
Alpha Epsilon Pi 40   2.805
Delta Upsilon 41   2.785
Pi Kappa Alpha 21   2.752
Pi Gamma Alpha 61   2.725
Alpha Tau 111   2.731
Alpha Tau Omega 58   2.708
Tau Kappa Epsilon 28   2.697
Theta Ceta 9    2.697
Pi Kappa Theta 39   2.601
Zeta Beta Tau 25   2.565
Pi Kappa Tau 42   2.541
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 47   2.248
Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
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