6 University Daily Kansan Campus/Area Wednesday, June 4, 1986 School of Fine Arts selects dean By Dana Spoor Staff writer Peter Thompson will be using a pen to sign his name instead of a paint brush when he takes over as dean of Fine Arts on July 1. Thompson will replace James Moeser, who is resigning after 11 years as dean to become a full professor at KU. Thompson will leave a full position as a professor of art to take over as dean. over as dean. He said the dean's job would not reflect the real reason he was at the University, but it had its good points. "It involves a lot of talking to people, which is the good nart of it," he said. Thompson said he was at the University to teach and to interact with people. Taking over the role of dean will be a change for him, since he will have to leave behind most of his teaching time. A 15-member search committee, made up of faculty and staff, began looking for a replacement in mid-February. Thompson said his appointment as dean was controversial among some of the faculty, because he was the first dean the school has had from outside the music field. Yet, he said, there is controversy in any situation of this kind. in any situation in this book. Jay Gates, director of the Spencer Museum of Art and member of the search committee, said that Thompson's being from the department of art and not from the department of music and dance was not an issue. "There were a number of decisions to be made in a selection of this type and he was the best overall choice." Gates said. choice, Glates said. "I can't imagine that Peter being an artist would be a problem. In fact, he is a person who is very interested in music." Thompson was the chairman of the department of painting and sculpture from 1989 to 1975. From 1975 to 1980, Thompson was associate dean of the School of Fine Arts. Since 1982, he has represented the school on the University Core Curriculum Committee, a group that considers whether all students at KU should have to complete certain core course requirements. Thompson said that while the ideas of the school's deen were important, it was important to remember that the deen is a religion. have input for future decisions. “Important decisions need to be decided by the faculty as a whole, no the dean,” he said. “I don't want to lead and have no one follow.” One of the concerns of the school is a possible new performing arts center, Thompson said, but it was only speculation so far. "I have no idea when it will be completed." Thompson said. "It has been agreed upon as a definite need and that is as far as it goes." The money for the center would have to come from private funds, he said. And the decision to build would have to come from the Chancellor's office because of the mammoth size of the project. Thompson said he would like to see more KU students and people in the Lawrence area attend programs presented by the school. Attendance at the events is low for a school as large as the te said that he had been working with the idea of a fine arts requirement being added to the core curriculum of all KU students. This would be an attempt to get the students more involved in the effort. arts program. If such a plan were approved, KU would be the first university he knows of to have such a program. he said. Not only will he have to give up his full-time teaching position, Thompson also will have to give up his other love — painting — for a while. "Quitting is a snap." 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Several buildings along the 600 brick structures Street, including Adams' are structurally sound he said. Gary Adams, owner of Woodstoves, 615 Massachusetts St., which is in the footprint area, said if there must be a shopping mall, it should be consistent with the rest of downtown. some sound structures in the designated area that would have to be condemned along with the blighted ones. The owners of the sound buildings would be compensated by the city. "There's an intimate charm to downtown Lawrence, and I'd like to see that atmosphere retained by the company. It's a dollar to dollar, a developer's idea is often "It seems ridiculous to take down perfectly good buildings to make this glass-and-metal mall." Adams said. "They should take out the blighted ones and salvage the rest. I know that's not as easy, and maybe more expensive, but it's a shame to throw away what we've got." 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