UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, January 16, 1996
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Administrative changes coming
By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
Almost every aspect of the University of Kansas has undergone some sort of change since the 1970s. But KU's administrative structure has remained essentially the same for 20 years.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway recognized the need to update the structure of the administration and created the 20-member campuswide task force on administration and reengineering in August. Last month, the task force released a 24-page report that detailed two options for restructuring KU's administrative ranks.
Stephen Schroeder, task force chairman and director of KU's Schiefelbusch Institute for Lifespan Studies, said that of the task force's recommendations, the creation of a provost position was the most important.
A provost would serve as both chief operating officer and chief academic officer for the Lawrence campus. Schroeder said that a provost would shoulder many of the responsibilities of the executive vice chancellor and of the vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Before making any recommendations the task force conducted interviews, held 13 focus groups and studied the administrative structures of more than 20 other universities.
Norm Yetman, task force member and chancellor's club teaching professor of American studies and sociology, said that a second important recommendation was the creation of a chief technical officer. The officer would provide a long-range vision for campuswide technologies and would coordinate campuswide hardware and software maintenance.
Hemenway has not issued his official response to the group's report, but he said that sometime this month he would announce changes that would take effect July 1.
"I don't see this as an administrative structure that would require people to lose their jobs," Hemenway said in a press release. "I think it is clear, however, from the task force's recommendation, and to some extent from my own thinking, that we may be reallocating personnel to different functions so that the priorities of the University are met."
The task force, which was composed of professors, a student representative and representatives from KU museums and campus offices, will continue its work this semester.
Copies of the task force's report are available at the reserve desks of
Task force ideas
The campuswide task force on administration and re-engineering has suggested including the following offices and positions in KU's administrative structure:
Create a provost position that combines the roles of chief operating officer and chief academic officer.
Create a chief technical officer for the Lawrence campus.
Create an office of institutional advancement in the chancellor's office.
Assign the management responsibility for KU's graduate school to the office of academic affairs.
Have a chief research officer, a chief officer for student affairs and a chief administrative financial officer at the Lawrence campus.
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Bond issue might end dilapidation
By John Collar Kansan staff writer
Construction projects at Murphy Hall and Joseph R. Pearson Hall may move off the back burner if the Legislature authorizes a $163-million bond issue for capital improvement projects.
The bond issue, endorsed by Gov. Bill Graves in his State of the State address, would provide a windfall for Regents schools in what is an extremely tight budget for improvements, KU administrators said.
Tight budgets have caused the repair projects to be postponed, said State Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence.
"The Murphy Hall project probably won't happen anytime soon without the bond issue," said Lindy Eakin, associate executive vice chancellor.
The bond issue also would provide money to help the University brings its buildings into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fire safety regulations. Other needed repairs also would be done.
Graves supported the bond issue
because the interest from 15-year bonds would be less than the inflation in construction costs during the same period. As a result, borrowing the money now would be less expensive than paying higher construction costs later.
About $14 million of the project would renovate JRP for offices and classrooms for the department of education, and about $11 million would be used for Murphy Hall, the University's top construction project.
The renovation of Murphy Hall would solve problems that have been growing for the last 15 years, said Robert Foster, director of bands.
The conditions in the band rehearsal room in Murphy have reached hazardous proportions, he said. During marching band rehearsal, the blast of sound bounces off the room's cinder block walls and has been proven to damage hearing.
In addition, the music program of 600 students has outgrown a building designed for 100, and 19 performing groups must be scheduled in one rehearsal room.
Foster said he was hopeful that the Legislature would approve the bond issue so that Murphy Hall could be renovated.
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"It looks the most promising that it has been in years," he said.
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KU construction projects that would benefit from a proposed $163-million bond issue for Regent schools;
Murphy Hall addition $11 million
Joseph R. Pearson renovation
$14 million
Nursing Educational Building (new construction) $11.5 million
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