Monday, October 4, 1999
The Univer sity Daily K ansan
Section A · Page 3
Blood donors asked to add names to list
By Lori O'Toole
By Lori O'Dole
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Blood donors will have a new option at the campuswide blood drive this week - they can choose to have their names added to the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry, a list of potential bone marrow donors that is accessible by needy patients across the world.
Annie Hendricks, Clinton, Mo., senior, said she approached Blood Drive representatives with the idea several months ago.
Hendricks had a specific reason for encouraging fellow students to consider donating bone marrow — she was a recipient of a bone marrow transplant after receiving a leukemia diagnosis during October of her freshman year.
"I was very,very lucky." she said.
According to the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry's web page, the odds are one in 20,000 of matching a compatible donor with a recipient.
"I'm fine now, so I think that shows that a couple days of discomfort is worth saving someone's life." Hendricks said.
A needle is inserted into the donor's hip bone to extract the bone marrow, which is in turn injected into the recipient's hip bone.
Hendricks said she hoped students would not be too intimidated by the procedure to sign up as a potential donor.
The process of adding a name to the registry usually costs $60. However, the bone marrow registry waived the fee this week for
BLOOD DRIVE
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the Komen of the Kansas Union Ballpark.
Friday at the Kansas Union Ballroom
Noon to 5 a.m. tomorrow in Gertrude
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Noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow in Gertrude
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Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday in Oliver Hall
Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday in McCollum Hall
students who do it through the blood drive.
if a person on the list is chosen as a donor, a representative from the registry will contact him or her immediately. Once a match is confirmed, a transplant could be scheduled with the donor's consent.
There is no cost to donate bone marrow through the registry because the recipient pays for all procedures.
Students also can remove their names from the registry at any time.
Hendricks said she hoped many students would add their names to the registry this week.
the region. They said, "I think everyone's been touched by some sort of cancer," she said. "People feel good about helping others and this is something they could feel good about."
This is the last campuswide blood drive scheduled for the semester. Students can donate throughout the week at the Kansas Union or in various residence halls.
To find out more about the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry, visit
http://www.abmdr.org/donors.s
html
— Edited by Jennifer Roush
University Relations director to leave
Tom Hutton to take job at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Kansan Staff Writer
By Michael Terry
Tom Hutton, director of University Relations, announced Friday that he is leaving the University to take a position with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Hutton said he planned to leave the University of Kansas around Thanksgiving break and would start his new job as the director of the UCCS Office of University Relations on Dec. 1.
Hutton is a native of Kansas City, Kan., and worked for Hutchinson-based Harris Enterprises as a reporter, editor and manager before taking the job as the University's associate director of University Relations in 1990. He was named acting director in 1992 and director in 1993. Hutton is a 1983 graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism. Hutton said he was compelled by UCS.
Hutton said he was approached by UCCS about the position a few weeks ago and that the offer of the position was fairly sudden.
"The job offer at UCCS was very attractive and offered me a better opportunity for advancement," Hutton said. "It's a different organization that challenges me with the job of helping a smaller university grow."
Hutton said that UCCS was planning an aggressive effort to increase enrollment from 7,500 to 10,000, which he would help the university to achieve.
Hutton said his biggest accomplishment at the University was the improvement of its relationship with the news media. He also cited the accomplishments of his staff.
"Over the last few years I have worked with my staff to produce a number of award winning publications and videos on the
University's impact on the state and nation." Hutton said. "I've enjoyed working at the University, and I'm very appreciative of the opportunities it has given me."
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said that Hutton was an excellent employee.
Lynn Bretz, associate director of University Relations, said she also was sorry to see Hutton go because he really cared about the University.
"I m sorry to see him go." Hemenway said.
"But they made him an attractive offer, and he will be a valuable asset to the university."
"Tom was fun to work with and committed to the University, and his departure will be a real loss," Bretz said.
Hutton said he planned to tie all possible loose ends before his departure.
"There are a number of projects that I'm in the process of working on, and I hope to have everything finished or reassigned before I leave for UCCS," he said.
Edited by Mike Loader
Y2K task force helps smooth transition to 2000
By Derek Prater
Kansan staff writer
The Lawrence-Douglas County Y2K Community Information Task Force is conducting a public forum tonight to provide information about personal preparedness for the Year 2000 transition.
University will attend, in addition to representatives from the city of Lawrence, Douglas County and the local chapter of the American Red Cross
Jerry Manweller, task force chairman and vice president of information technologies and general manager of Fundamental Technology, said the forum would provide introductory information and question and answer sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
"The purpose of the task force is to inform the public," Manweiler said.
Representatives from the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations
KU students should attend because many students have their own computers and software and need to know how to prepare for Y2K, Manweiler said. The forum also will provide students with information on how to contact the University with questions about how Y2K may effect University functions, he said.
Marilu Gooodyear, vice chancellor for information services; Mike Richardson, director of facilities operations; and John Mullens, assistant director of
the Public Safety Office; will represent the University at the forum.
Mullens said University officials generally thought that the University was prepared for Y2K.
"The expectation from the University is that everything is going to go smoothly," he said.
Gayle Martin, communications coordinator for the city of Lawrence, said the city started preparing for Y2K early.
Martin said the city had been periodically releasing Year 2000 readiness disclosures that assessed the readiness of city services, including emergency, water and waste water treatment and sanitation collection. "We feel confident." she said.
"We feel confident," she said. "We got out in front of this issue early."
An update of the readiness disclosure statement is planned for some time this month, she said.
The task force, which meets monthly, has planned a live cablecast for Nov. 15 and an open microphone forum in December, Martin said.
In addition to the forums, the task force sent out 26.000 Y2K pamphlets in August utility bills and a Web site at www.ci.lawrence.ks.us/y2k/
Martin said 80 percent of the questions she received from concerned citizens could be answered by visiting the Web site. She also said people without Internet access could find the same information at the Lawrence Public Library.
Edited by Katrina Hull
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