University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, June 20, 1990
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Coan retires after 33 years
By Melissa Bulgren
Kansan staff writer
In 1957, Clark Coan was named KU foreign student adviser. Twenty-one years later the title was changed to director for foreign student services, but Coan's job and goal remained the same: to serve and help foreign students at the University.
Two weeks ago, when Coan retired after 33 years of service, he was still working with foreign students as director of the Office of Foreign Student Services and associate dean of student life.
"We miss him a lot," said Sara Martin, assistant director of foreign student services. "He has a very cheerful and calm presence with co-workers and students. One time I saw a student who was very nervous. He was the student was a lot calmer. He has a calming effect on people."
Coan, 65, earned his bachelor's master's and doctoral degrees at KU.
The Office of Foreign Student Services provides counseling and
advising to foreign students and helps students, staff and faculty with immigration information. The office works to provide cross-cultural opportunities, such as visits to communities and U.S. families.
Coan said that in spring 1900 there were 1,831 foreign students representing 93 countries at the University. When Coan was a student at KU in the late 1940s, there were 193 foreign students.
Coon said he had learned many things during his years working with foreign students.
"The numbers were very different back then." Coan said. "We thought 10,000 students (total KU enrollment) was a tremendous reward."
Foreign program director named
"By meeting so many people from so many different parts of the world, I learned so much about culture from students of each country," Coan said. "It was very seldom I would go to bed at night without learning something new that day."
By Melissa Bulgren
Kansan staff writer
Gerald Harris, director of international programs at the University of Arkansas, will become the new student services coordinator. Student Services on July 1.
Harris will replace Clark Coan, who was in charge of foreign student services at KU for 33 years.
As well as administering programs, Harris will be responsible for communication with other campuses and communities and for long-term planning and program development.
"From what I heard, the office is doing a good job in helping international students," Harris said Thursday. "KU must be doing a good job because there are so many international students."
Harris said he did not anticipate major changes or problems with entering the office.
Harris earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in education from Utah State University. He earned a doctorate in higher education from the University of Utah.
He was an educational consultant to a Middle Eist consortium and an educational consultant to the Utah State Board of Regents. Hail/ahscol/service, airlift,
Harris, who was at Arkansas for six years, said he and his wife were looking forward to living in Lawrence.
"My wife and I were looking for a good university or a really nice place to live," he said. "After being excused by JCU, I believe we've found both."
Coan said he approved of Harris' appointment.
"I've met him twice," he said.
"And everything I've heard about him, and with the visita I've had with him, I believe he will be a success."
Sara Martin, assistant director of foreign student services, said she felt Harris was similar to Coan and was confident with world affairs and events.
"He is very much an advocate for students," said Martin, who served on the search committee to find a new foreign student services, I think he will provide the students' point of view."
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