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VOL.100.NO.136
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1990
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Ramaley takes job in Oregon
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By Pam Sollner
Kansan staff writer
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, was named president of Portland State University yesterday. The university will head a public university in Oregon.
The State Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to select Ramaley.
Ramaley's appointment broke a 122-year tradition of male presidents of Oregon public colleges and universities. The School System of Higher Education records.
Ramaley, 49, will begin her new job Aug. 1 and will receive $105,000 a year, said Jim Sellers, Oregon state president of higher education spokesman.
Ramaley appeared at a news conference yesterday with higher education Chancellor Thomas Bartlett, who described her as an extremely competent, well-qualified, expert speaker, and president for Portland State University.
Bartlett said the occasion was an exciting new beginning for Portland
State and higher education in general.
At the news conference, Ramaley said, "This is the time Portland State will come into its own."
Ramaley could not be reached for additional comment late last night. She is expected to return to KU today.
W. T. Lemman, executive vice chancellor for higher education, said Ramaley had the qualifications to lead an American university such as Portland State.
"She has a rich experience in administration, and this is a good opportunity to put that to work in an environment that experiential means common sales."
Larry Large, vice chancellor for higher education, said Ramaley's top-level administrative experience put her above the other finalist.
"I think her experience related
women's issues, board
women's groups and government," he said.
- The board interviewed Ramaley in executive session for about 90 minutes on the Portland State cam-
Jim Scaly, assistant to Chancellor Gene A. Budig, said the University would proceed with the selection and appointment of a new executive vice chancellor in accordance with the Handbook for Faculty and Other Unclassified Staff.
KU's four-step selection process
The handbook outlines a four-step process. A search committee will be formed. The committee will include representatives of the administrative group that reports to the executive vice chancellor, faculty members and students, whenever possible. The committee will seek nominations and suggestions for replacements from the Academic Council, Council of Directors of University Divisions, University Council, Senate Executive Committee and the Executive Administrative Group.
- The search committee will elect its own chairman and take steps similar to the selection and appointment of deans. It will decide early, with the advice of
the administration, whether it is appropriate to search for candidates outside the University, as well as from University staff members. If the committee decides to seek prospects from other universities, the most promising will be invited for a campus visit to confer with faculty, staff members and students. Candidates from within the University will be given comparable opportunities for conferences.
The committee will recommend at least three candidates to the administration.
The chancellor appoints the new executive vice chancellor.
bus before announcing its decision.
No public announcement will be made until the Chancellor has reported the decision to the Board of Regents.
Ramaley and Emira Hill, vice president for institutional advancement at Lehman College in the City University of New York, were among
Public announcement of the appointment will be made by University Relations.
the finalists for the job
Ramaley replects Natale Sicuro, who resigned under pressure in October 1988 after an investigation into his personal expenses and management style, Large said. Roger Edington, a Portland State vice president, served as interim presi- dent.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Earth Day
Lawrence celebrates with parade
Bv Eric Gorski
Kansan staff writer
Suzanne Johnson and three of her friends covered themselves with mud yesterday and paraded down Massachusetts Street.
After all, it was Earth Day.
Johnson, Benton senior, said she also participated in the Earth Day parade for the personal gratification of getting dirty.
"Today was our best opportunity," she said
Besides fun, Johnson and hundreds of other people had global issues on their minds at a downtown parade and at a festival in South Park. Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Earth Day.
About 20 groups, including grade school students, organizations and businesses, paraded at 2 p.m. down Massachusetts Street. Armed with signs, riding bicycles, some of the groups marched from Burford J. Watson Park to South Park.
In the adjacent South Park Center, speakers talked about a variety of topics, from recycling to mushrooms. Victor Papanek, professor of architecture and urban design, spoke to 30 people about environment issues. He said he spoke at the first Earth Day in Minneapolis in 1970.
Papanek, an industrial designer, showed slides of the Alaskan oil spill, garbage dumps in Tokyo and floods in Bengladesh.
He said he was skeptical about whether little things, such as using string grocery bags instead of paper or plastic, would make a difference in the environment. "I don't think we're going to save the Earth with these," he said.
Environs, a KU environmental group, distributed recyclable pamphlets and petitioned for signatures to support protection of whales, curb abuse of U.S. forests and eliminate junk mail.
cissus and cinnamomum. Environs member, said that the Kris Gottschalk. Environ member, said that the
Michell Bolack/Special to the KANSAN
Cyclists move down Kentucky Street during the KU Criterium sprint race. The race was yesterday. See story p. 13.
organization's two booths drew an enthusiastic response and that she thought that the festival was a terrific idea.
"It enhances people's awareness," she said. "It's a chance for people to get together and feel like they are friends."
Les Blevins Jr. founder of the 21st Century Society, said more than 500 people signed a "Declaration of Interdependence," almed at preserving the Earth. Mr. Blevins claims it is a grassroots environmental organization.
Jeremy Joseph, Topeka junior, was propped up against his bicycle yesterday in South Park. Like the mud-caked paraders, he said he was having a good experience was thinking about the environment at the festival.
"I think it's a beginning," he said. "We're such a lazy society. We need more things like this."
World celebrates Earth Day 1990
Millions of people in the United States gathered in parks and on village greens yesterday to celebrate a worldwide 20th anniversary party for Earth Day, the environmental teach-in that launched a movement.
The Associated Press
Thousands watched a hot-air balloon decorated as the Earth rise in New York's Times Square. Students at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania buried a
In all, an estimated 3,000 U.S. cities and towns mustered forces to rejuvenate the environmental impact with the original Earth Day in 1970.
can, disposable diaper and container of leaded gasoline.
paper mache "Old Earth."containing a plastic foam cup, aerosol
"I get a real sense of a renewal and a kind of rededication that will provide the support for change at the grass-roots level," said John McLachlan, scientific director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, N.C. "There's a sense of urgency that
Christine Rogers of Lawrence reacts to a snake at Earth Day.
mental Health Sciences in hasn't been there."
Michell Bolack/Special to the KANSAN
"There's a sense of urgency that
See EARTH DAY, p.
Pro-Iran Muslims liberate hostage
The Associated Press
The White House said a U.S. military plane would take Polish Hill to West Germany for debriefing and a medical helicopter he returned to the United States.
DAMASCUS, Syria — Pro-Iranian kidnappers freed hostage Robert Pollin in beirut yesterday after nearly 39 months of captivity. He was the first hostage from the United States to be released in almost two years.
Seventeen Western hostages remain missing in Lebanon, including seven U.S. citizens, Polhill, of New York, and two other U.S. educa- tors from Syria, whom Sten, were held by the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine.
"I'm very happy and grateful to all the people who spent time on my case," Polhill said in a Syrian TV interview.
Pohil, 55, was freed near the seaside Summerland Hotel in Muslim West Beirut at 5.15 p.m. and was driven immediately to Damascus where he was turned over to U.S. forces during Djerei Jelian, source said.
The terms of the release, which followed a series of communicans from the Shite Moslem kidnappers, were not known.
Guards outside the Summerland who witnessed the release said Pohl stepped out of a car that screeched to a halt about 50 yards from the hotel.
2 students arrested after car accident
By Curtis Knapp Kansan staff writer
Two KU students were arrested Saturday morning after battering a man who tried to convince them to report a vehicle accident to police, according to a Lawrence police report.
Greg McGivern, Topea freshman,
drove a car into an unoccupied,
parked vehicle at 1:50 a.m. in
the parking lot of Hanover Place
apartments, 16 Hanover Place, according
to the report. Matthew Willenburg,
St. Louis freshman, was a passenger
with McGivern, according to
the report. Andrew Gofschmidt of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity,
1301 West Campus Road.
David Sharon, 19, witnessed the accident and was battered when he tried to convince McGivern and Will Hale that they had caused the accident, according to the report.
McGivern was arrested in connection with the battery, operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure to report an accident. Willemenbog was arrested only in connection with the battery of Sharon.
Bryce Petty, SAE president, said he knew that MGIem had been arrested but did not know of Willenborg's arrest.
Wallenbom was suspended from the fraternity after a March 30 incident. According to Lawrence police reports, he assaulted Ann Dean, a Black KU
See ARREST. p. 6
Fledgling commuter group at KU wants increased awareness, communication
By Kendra Murray
Special to the Kansan
It is 5 a.m., and Tari Barki is preparing for her 40-mile journey. While packing his bag, he noticed that his suitcase was empty.
Baker, Merriam junior, is one of about 2,200 students who commutes to the University of Kansas, and that number is growing, according to figures provided by the Student Assistance Center. Each for student counseling as the alternative road to education.
By 8 a.m. she is ready to face the lonely drive she must make. She says goodbye to her family and hurries out the door.
Lada Marshall, assistant director of the
center, said that more adults returning to the University and higher campus housing costs
In Fall 1899, the Commuters' Club was formed to help commutes cope with problems and concerns. It neither restricts ownership nor requires its members to be active.
The club acts as a bridge between students and the administration. By supporting computers and focusing on problems common to students, they hope the club will become a collective voice.
Helen Dee, president, and Rita Swann,
treasurer, founded the club, which provides a
place for commuters to vent their frustr-
tions or to meet other commuters. The club has about 25 members, and Dee and Swann said they envied that number would increase.
"We have different needs than the traditional student." Swann said, "We need to unite. Until we get some size, we don't have a budget. The numbers we have, the more we can get done."
Dee said the group had made the administration awaits of commuters.
"So we do have a voice, even though it is a tiny one," she said. "We want to make non-commuters aware of our problems because we understand why we need special treatment."
Marshall said time management was
The club also uses a commuter computer, which is owned by the father of club member A.
especially difficult for commuters because they lost an average of two hours a day in driving time.
Because commuters often do not stay on campus after classes, they miss out on many University activities. Dee said. To help compensate, club members plan to have one workshop a month. The workshops will be on sublects such as time management.
Greuling said she recently set up a database and file that used commuters' class schedules and ZIP codes to allow her to match commuters who want to car-pool.
process takes about five minutes, and the matching rate is more than 40 percent for students who have applied.
But club members said the University needed to do more to accommodate commuters.
"I still see a need for a lot of things to happen for the commuters." Dee said.
The club is trying to get a lounge area with lockers in the Kansas Union. In the future they will propose an emergency message center, a test center where commuters can schedule exams at times more convenient to their driving schedules and a tuition break for commuters who do not regularly participate in activities financed by student fees.