University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. April 13. 1988
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KU aims to hire more blacks
By Rebecca L. Cisek
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas and other predominantly white universities are trying to attack the complex problem of recruiting black faculty with equally complex and varied solutions.
Because traditional recruiting has not worked, many universities are trying innovative ways to bring black faculty to campus.
For example, the University of Iowa has put together a minority faculty recruiting program called "Opportunity at Iowa." The program helps create positions for outstanding minority applicants; new minority faculty are guided in their research by senior faculty; and summer fellowships are offered so potential minority faculty can try out the University.
KU doesn't have such an elaborate plan.
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, said that KU was looking at ways to increase its black faculty numbers.
She said the University was considering reserving certain positions in departments for minority faculty. She was necessary financing, departments could hold the money for her, and escrow until a qualified minority applicant was found.
Also, Campaign Kansas, the $100 million endowment drive, could bring additional money to graduate fellowships.
Now, when search committees find a minority candidate whose qualifications fit an open position, the committee can stop the search and hire the candidate immediately. Ramaley said.
KU faculty members suggested additional approaches. Sam Adams, associate professor of journalism, said he believed it was the responsibility of faculty to go out and consciously look for minority job candidates. He said this
Initially, Adams did not want to work at KU, but a persistent journalism dean, Ed Bassett, made him change his mind' Adams said black faculty could be especially successful at recruiting other blacks to teach
personalized effort brought him to KU 15 years ago. "Family reunited finally," he said.
"Given the resources and responsibility, I bet I could make a difference," he said.
Another way KU could recruit more black faculty is to encourage graduate students to stay at the university and teach.
Dorothy Pennington, associate professor of communication studies and of African studies, called this 'growing
Pennington said she had been a graduate student at KU and was recruited to teach here.
She said that universities should also provide support by trying to compensate for some of the missing elements in the community environment.
More opportunities to travel so that black professors can keep in circulation with their peers would mean a lot, Pennington said.
Even with the recruitment efforts, many faculty think that the answer to KU's low percentage of black faculty is keeping minority professors once they come here so they can help recruit other blacks.
Sadye Logan, associate professor of social welfare, said that some black faculty might feel that they were wanted only to fill an institutional requirement.
Logan said she believed that senior faculty should be mentors to junior minority faculty and provide collegial support.
"You don't need to treat a person differently," Logan said, "but you shouldn't drop them and leave them on their own."
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Some local businesses will close their doors today during the parade down Massachusetts Street to celebrate KU's 1988 national championship in basketball.
Stores such as Litwin's and the Palace, located downtown, will close their doors during the parade, which starts at 4 p.m.
The recipients were selected by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation from 1,300 nominees who submitted 600-word essays on public policy issues. One scholar was chosen from each state, and up to 55 additional scholars were chosen from around the nation.
The triple bill features the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone and Theloneous Monster. Tickets, available at the SUA box office and all CATS outlet, cost $10 for students with KUIDs and $12 for the general public.
Aftermon classes at the University of Kansas will be in session. Lawrence area schools will close 45 minutes early. Lawrence High School students will be let out at 2:15 p.m. Each elementary school will close 45 minutes earlier than its regularly scheduled time.
Lawrence City Hall will remain open.
The foundation requires that the nominees be enrolled full time, have sophomore standing, a minimum 3.0 grade point average and be in the upper fourth of their class. The nominees also must be U.S. citizens and must be pursuing a major leading to a career in public service.
TRUMAN SCHOLARS: Two KU students, Brenda D. Eisele and Brett David Leopold, are among 105 students who were selected nationally to receive a Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
Eisele, Fredonia sophomore and Leooldp, Hoxie sophomore, will receive up to $7,000 annually for tuition, fees, books, room and board for the last two years of their undergraduate studies and two years of graduate work.
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