Kansan Summer WeeklyWednesday, June 10, 1987
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Local Briefs
New director named to KU's office of affirmative action
James A. Turner has been named director of the KU office of affirmative action
Turner joined the office as associate director in 1984.
Turner succeeds Roberta A. Ferron, who resigned in the spring. Turner has been acting director of affirmative action since April 20. His permanent appointment took effect June 3.
He also works as a management consultant for public and private employers, agencies and communities. This fall he will teach an opportunity seminar through the OU division of continuing education.
Turner has a bachelor's degree in political science from Howard University in Washington, D.C. He did graduate work in educational and personnel administration at Howard University, the University of Maryland and Central Michigan University.
Chamber appoints KU dean to board
Max Lucas, dean of architecture and urban design, was one of two people recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
A KU faculty member since 1962. Lucas served as assistant to the chancellor and director of facilities planning before becoming dean in 1980.
Lucas served on the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission for 12 years, two years as chairman, and also was a member of the Lawrence Board of Building Code Appeals. Lucas is now a member of the Kansas State Building Commission.
Roger Pine, a member of the Chamber's Agriculture Committee, and a recent graduate of the Douglas County Leadership Agriculture Program, also was appointed to the board.
Red Cross to hold 5K run for blood
The American Red Cross will hold its 5-kilometer Blood Run/Walk for Life at 9 a.m. on June 20th.
The run will begin at Holcom Park, 26th Street and Lawrence Avenue to benefit the Lawrence Blood Center.
Those who would like to participate in the run may pick up entry forms at the Lawrence Community Building, 11th and Vermont streets.
Entrants must either pay a $7 entry fee and secure two blood donors, or secure 10 blood donors to have the entry fee waived.
New planning chief begins work July 1
Jim Modig will become facilities planning director for the Lawrence campus on July 1, a KU official announced last week.
Modig, a 1973 University of Kansas graduate in environmental design, has been a member of the university facilities planning staff for eight years.
As campus director for facilities planning, he will be responsible for long-range planning for the Lawrence campus, as well as all capital improvements, major remodeling, repairs and maintenance projects on campus.
Modig said, "I just hope I'm able to fill the shoes of the guy here before me."
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He will replace James C. Canole, who held the job for five years before he retired this spring.
"Hands-on" style foundation for active prof
By KEITH ROBISON
Staff writer
Dan Rockhill, associate professor of architecture and urban design favors a hands-on style of teaching.
Proof of that is behind Marvin Hall. There, in a courtyard enclosed by a brick wall, his students conduct experiments in construction design. Small arches, towers, a brick throne and a number of other strangely shaped structures are inspirations created under Rockhill's guidance.
"A lot of people come to KU from suburban Johnson County and their only experience with architecture is through the magazines, I teach hands-on stuff."
Rockhill, 39, has experience in hands-on construction.
He remodeled his house near Clinton Lake when he moved to Lawrence in 1980, then he began a building and remodeling business.
He also is the newest member of the Douglas County planning commission, the president of the Atchison-Jefferson Educational Cooperative, the vice president of the Perry-Lecompton school board and a magazine writer.
He said that he has only been to one county planning commission meeting, but that was before he was asked to be a member.
"I went to oppose an anti-zoning bill." he said.
The selection of new members is made by the county commissioners, he said, and he made no effort to be chosen.
"Some guy just called me and asked me if I wanted to do it, and I should."
Warren Rhodes, a Douglas County commissioner, said past and present
"The outgoing rural representative, Paul Bahnmaier, recommended Dan." Rhodes said. "I wanted somebody from the rural area because we try to split it between rural and urban representatives. I think with his background, he should really have some ideas on planning."
planning commission members convinced him to select Rockhill for the planning commission.
Rockhill said, "Douglas County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, if not the fastest. Unless we are careful, we could up being as sorry as other parts of the country — mainly the East, where I came from.
Rockhill lives in a two-story farmhouse down a long, dusty, country road west of Lawrence. His yard is full of trees, barns and sheds. Behind the farmhouse, about 20 feet, is a swimming pool surrounded by a white picket fence.
"I'm constantly amazed people can afford to put up apartment complexes and fill them. There's a lot that the planning commission can do to control that. You can't deny someone the use of their land.
Not the kind of swimming pool seen behind some farms — a converted cattle trough — but a city-type, concrete swimming pool that Rockhill built. Three geese roam the yard and two horses stand behind the main barn. The sounds and smells of 80 sheen fill the air.
"I favor controlled growth," he said.
"We used to have 40 chickens running around, but wild dogs ate them all. That used to be a real problem," he said.
and construction, Rockhill came to the University in 1980 from the Finger Lakes region of New York state.
Rockhill said he came to KU because the University wanted someone with his special interest in construction.
Because of his interest in design
Lou Thackston, Lawrence resident, just finished his master's thesis in architecture and is doing construction work for Rockhill this summer.
"Some days it's fun, some days it's not. It's a little bit of everything. Yesterday, we shot hoops," Thackston said.
Rockhill said he employed architecture students almost exclusively in his building and remodeling business.
"It's more of a hobby. I do all right at it. I don't advertise or look for work. My heart is in my work, and school is kind of a second. I'd rather go out and do the work that complain about being underpaid," he said.
Rockhill also contributes articles to "Ie Homebuilding, an architec" [F]
"I write on my own designs, things that correlate, and techniques. I've got an article coming out on concrete foundations, one on model building, one on a project I did last summer and one on levels."
He said that his election to the Perry-Lecompont school board came about like his selection to the Douglas County planning commission.
Dan Rockhill, associate professor of architecture, demonstrates the forkkitt he uses in his home-building business.
Boulder-bound man organizes concert
Dale Fulkerson/KANSAN
By KEITH ROBISON
Jon Harper watches Full Circle perform Monday night at a benefit concert in his behalf. Harper, who has cerebral palsy, was raising money for his move to Boulder, Colo.
According to the Bible, the Lord hels those who help themselves.
Jon Harper, Lawrence resident, helped himself by organizing a benefit concert Monday night at The Jazzhaus. 92% Massachusetts sts.
Harper, 38, has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. The benefit concert would help pay for his move from Lawrence to Boulder, Colo.
"I think it's not so much Boulder itself, although it's a neat little college town like Lawrence, but it's a good medium — Denver being too big and some other place being too small and also just simply because I always knew I'd live somewhere besides Kansas.
"I've been working on this thing for about two years and have wanted to move for 12 years. This money will help me get residency. The Boulder
Housing Authority said I have to be a resident to get subsidized housing. I'm going to use the money to help with a couple months' rent. I hope to be there by Sept. 1, if not sooner," he said.
Judy Eyerly, Lawrence, said that she went to see the show and give her support.
More than 100 people attended the benefit, which featured the bands Full Circle, New Grange, and Marvin and Kelley Hunt with Gary Macken-
"I just thought it was creative, and I support the ingenuity involved," she said. "Besides, I was told the bands were good."
Dale Fulkerson/KANSAN
The band Full Circle performs at a benefit Monday night for Lawrence resident Jon Harper at the Jazzhaus.
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Harper said, "I wanted this thing to be as classy as possible, with as much integrity as possible, and have people feel it's a worthwhile thing to help me realize a dream I've had for a long time.
"I want everybody to have a good time and come away saying, 'Wow, what a good concert. Jon put on a good show. Let's support him because he put on a good show,' rather than, 'Let's support him because we feel sorry for him.'" he said
Harper said he thought the concert was a "resounding success."
Harper said that he planned to raise additional funds through T-shirt sales.
"There had to be well over 140 people there. We raised around $700. It was great. It was really great," he said.
"I want to use the design of the banner and put it on T-shirts, if I can find someone to donate the shirts," he said.
The banner Harper referred to was designed by Laura Ramberg, Lawrence, and hung behind the stage during the concert. It featured a large sunflower backed by the Rocky Mountains, with "The Road to Boulder" written at the top.
"Also, I want to open an art gallery in Boulder that will showcase the artwork of disabled people from all over the country," he said.
Marvin Hunt, guitarist with the Mackender-Hunt band, said, "I've never lived in a wheelchair, and I don't know what it's like to raise money for someone who what I understand, the facilities in Boulder for the disabled are good.
"I was in the grocery store the other day and ran into a friend. I told him about this thing. I said, 'This guy's in a wheelchair and needs money to move.' My friend said, 'Shoot, I need money too,' I said, 'Yeah, but do you need a wheelchair?'."
Staff writer
Summer schedule changes
By CARLA PATINO
Some of the courses the University of Kansas is offering this summer are not typical of a KU summer semester.
Joe VanZandt, coordinator of the Advising Support Center, said last week that some classes usually offered in summer, such as intermediate mathematics and algebra, are not being offered this summer.
However, some classes that are not usually offered in the summer, such as elementary and intermediate Spanish, are being offered now to ease fall enrollment, which is expected to be high, he said.
Financial cutbacks made earlier this year were to blame for the fewer courses offered this summer, Vanzand said. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was most affected, he said.
"The college did not have enough flexibility to cope with budget cuts," VanZandt said. "I believe the college is the place where we are offering three-fourths of the classes being offered last summer."
Brower Burchill, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the University always had less money available for summer semesters compared to fall and spring, but this summer was worse than usual.
Enrollment figures for summer were not yet available, but Burchill said he expected this summer's enrollment to be lower than enrolments in past summers because fewer courses were offered.
Robert D. Adams, associate dean of the college, said some students who needed to take courses to satisfy general graduation requirements would be allowed to take the courses at other schools if the University did not offer them this summer.
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