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Wednesday, July 5, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Geological survey celebrates centennial
by Sharon Chapman Kansan staff writer
One hundred years ago, the governor of Kansas gave in to political pressure and signed a bill that established an audit survey at the University of Kansas.
The pressure came from groups who wanted an agency that would study the unexplored territory in western Kansas.
"There's really no exact date that we went into existence," said Rex Buchanan, associate director of the Kansas Geological Survey. "We view the entire year as
our centennial."
The survey, in Moore Hall on West Campus, is commemorating its 100th anniversary with publications and a conference in October.
During the centennial, a biography will be published about Raymond Cecil Moore, former director of the survey and state geologist from 1810 to 1854. Buchanan said it would be published in the Journal of Paleontology.
The biography was written by Buchanan and Christopher G. Maples, an assistant scientist at the survey. In the biography, Moore is
Through Moore's influence, Buchan said, the survey established its scientific credentials.
described as the principle influence on the survey's character and direction in the first half of the 20th century.
"Moore pushed the survey, itself only 27 years old, to become less of a state service bureau." Buchanan and Maples wrote. "Moore's survey began to produce regular reports of a more scientific nature."
ical studies and research. Emphasis is placed on natural resources of economic value, water quality and wastewater hazards, such as contaminated water.
The survey is part of KU, Buchanan said, but is not a teaching unit. Many graduate students do research and the survey employs about 60 student workers.
Today, the survey conducts geolog
“It’s hard to do field work if you’re teaching.” Buchanan said, “But there is a fair amount of interaction as well and the rest of the University.”
House passes relief bill
Farmers who lost crops will receive aid
by a Kansan reporter
A drought relief bill that would extend the 1988 Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 crops was passed by the U.S. House last week.
The bill gives disaster relief to farmers who sustained losses of 35 percent or more on their 1989 crops because of damage weather in
Farmers with crop losses of less than 35 percent could have their deficiency payments waived.
1988 or 1989.
Rep. Jim Slattery, D-Kan., co-sponsored the bill A representative in Slattery's office said Slattery supported the bill because he saw significant potential for spring crop losses in northeast Kansas
Campaign Kansas is closer to goal
by Barbara Kollmeyer
Kansan staff writer
A little more than a year ago the University of Kansas began a fundraising drive with a goal of $150 million.
The drive, Campaign Kansas, has raised more than $25 million in pledges and gifts. Contributions to the campaign totaled $124.2 million June 29, said James Martin, executive director of Campaign Kansas
"I have no reason to think our goal won't be reached." Martin said. One of the long-range plans for
finances collected from the campaign is the construction of the Ernst F. Lied Center for the Performing Arts. The center is scheduled to open in October with a $10 million gift from the Lied Foundation of Omaha, Neb.
Jordan Haines, national campaign chairman, said the entire University would benefit from the campaign.
"Money from Campaign Kansas will go toward scholarships, faculty benefits, chairs, professorships and the performing arts center to benefit
Recent contributors to Campaign Kansas includes Nancy and Philip Anschutz of Denver, who pledged $8.5 million to establish a library endowment fund; the Wesley Foundation of Wichita, which granted $100,000 for a new laboratory at the University Medical Center; and Charles and Sharon Kimbell of Hutchinson, who pledged $100,000 for the department of theatre and film at KU.
every school and every department," Haines said.
The campaign is scheduled to end July 1002
City fills new recycling post
by a Kansan reporter
Patricia Marvin, Lawrence resident, will step into the newly created half-time position today. Assistant city manager Mike Wilden said the city received 20 applications for the post.
Lawrence has hired a coordinator to oversee the city's recycling efforts.
"I'm just thrilled the city has made that commitment," Marvin said Monday. "I'm tickled pink."
said Monday. 'I thought you had
Marvin said she had worked
with the local group SORT (Sort Our Recyclables from Trash) for nearly a year, but that her involvement during her childhood in Topeka.
"I was literally raised in a salvage yard," she said. "My folks are in demolition of buildings. I've been salvaged and re-use all my life."
"I really hate waste, especially of natural resources."
sibilities: educating the public, assisting private local recycling companies, increasing and coordi- ning the city's recycling activity.
Wildgen said the recycling coordinator has three basic respon-
Martin saw recycling could lead to an improved community self-image. She also mentioned the importance of having such as the shortage of landfill.
"If we're going to compete with the countries that recycle in the 70-80 percent range, we are going to have to start recycling," she said.
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