—Photo by Mary Dunlap
SOME FLY—Others use the lower door of the Don Henry Co-op which was sold to a KU physics professor last week. The unique residence, at 1420 Ohio, was home to some 15 men and has been called "the closest thing to socialism on the campus."
Physics Professor Buys Last University's Co-op
Bu Joyce Grist
Sale of the last occupied university co-operative housing unit was made final last week. Daniel S. Ling, associate professor of physics, bought the Don Henry Co-op. Ling also owns the other co-op houses.
The first co-op purchased by Ling is located at 1614 Kentucky and is now a nursing home. The other two co-ops are located in the 1500 block of Tennessee.
The KU Housing Board sold the co-ops to relieve the burden of caring for the property, also anticipating a new building to be acquired in the next few years, said John Lord, Prairie Village senior and president of the Don Henry Co-op.
The average number of men living in a co-op is 15. Lord said the minimum number needed to run one successfully is 10 and the maximum is 25. He said 25 men would be needed to open a new co-op house.
FACULTY MEMBERS on the board are Jerry Lewis, assistant dan of the College of Liberal Arts, and Veda S. Gibson, assistant to the dean of the college.
Ownership of the co-ops was transferred from the KU Student Housing Board to Ling. The Housing Board was formed as a non-profit corporation and is still in existence, though it owns no buildings.
The sale of the co-op has caused no change in its organization. It only lessened the work load of the Housing Board. Rent is now paid to Ling intsead of to the board.
THE CO-OPS represent a unique form of university housing. They are independent, organized housing units which first appeared on campus in 1941 as a part of a nation-wide movement in the cooperative housing field. Some of the houses, including the Don Henry Co-op, were donated to the corporation by private individuals. The late Governor George Docking donated the Don Henry Co-op. Docking and the late husband of Mrs. Gibson were two of the founders of the first KU co-op.
"The co-ops represent group controlled housing." Lord said. "They are the closest thing you can get to socialism on campus. They are under no actual university control, because they are independent housing, but university rules do serve them as a good basis. The co-ops also make individual rules of their own."
LORD SAID, "Co-ops were the thing until scholarship halls came into being in the early 1950's. The scholarship halls were founded on a similar principle, but they added a housemother and they are university operated. In the past, co-ops were known only for their cheapness, but now we are trying to change that image." Co-ops are attractive to students now not only because they are cheaper than university housing, but they are also less crowded. Their benefit lies in getting to
They provide an opportunity to become well acquainted with foreign students from all over the world. Presently foreign students from Greece, Germany, and Venezuela live in the Don Henry Co-op.
It Used to be...
know other people and learning the responsibility of working with them, Lord said.
By Carolyn Drury Feb.17.1916
With the purpose of "getting more for our money," J. D. Joseph of the state committee on economy and efficiency inspected KU with the Board of Administration and Chancellor Frank Strong.
Sen. Joseph, who was pleased, sought cooperation and understanding between those operating the school and those supporting it.
Today
Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 17, 1966
Minority Opinions Forum
presents
FRANK WILKINSON
Leader of National Committee to Abolish
House Un-American Activities Committee
Banned from speaking at several universities)
(Convicted and jailed for contempt of Congress
4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb.17 Forum Room
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