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24 34 40 COVER STORY A Divine Celebration News of the Day Hunger for Knowledge The new Divine Nine Plaza A trove of delightful desk celebrates the rich history of Food insecurity is a national calendars, recently acquired by historically black fraternities the Spencer Research Library, concern, and our campus is and sororities at KU. not immune: Surveys suggest sketches one Jayhawk’s offbeat chronicle of the 1980s. one in three KU students By Heather Biele struggle to feed themselves. By Chris Lazzarino By Steven Hill

Cover illustration by Barry Fitzgerald

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describes the joyful unveiling of the Divine Nine Plaza, a long-awaited visible campus presence for the African Ameri- KU ENDOWMENT KU can sororities and fraternities that are members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council—several of which boast lengthy, rich Greek traditions on Mount Oread. Though smaller and less visible than the Panhellenic Association sororities and InterFraternity Council organizations that traditionally have occupied houses near campus, NPHC organizations and those of the Multicultural Greek Council are represented, along with Panhellenic inals Survival Kits are among the staples of college and IFC groups, on Chancellor Doug life. Parents and grandparents buy care packages Girod’s Sorority and Fraternity Life Task F Sustenance and survival of healthy snacks and sweet treats, offering comfort Force, a group of 27 students, staff and good-luck wishes to help sustain students through are becoming all-too-real members and alumni that in late October semester’s-end exams. challenges as more submitted recommendations to the But sustenance and survival are becoming all-too- chancellor for strengthening the Greek financially strapped real challenges as more financially strapped college community. He will share the group’s students scrape by skimping on food or skipping meals college students scrape report and his plan in the coming weeks. altogether. As Associate Editor Steven Hill reports in by skimping on food Associate Editor Chris Lazzarino our cover story, food insecurity affects as many as one discovered a quirky, charming recent or skipping meals in three KU students, and a significant number of staff acquisition of the Kenneth Spencer members and faculty face similar struggles. altogether. Research Library: old-school desk This semester, Amanda Ostgulen Painter, c’07, g’10, calendars that defy the dreary stereotype, assistant director of new constituent development for offering a feast for the eyes and a fix of KU Endowment, organized the sale of Finals Survival Kits to 1980s memories of KU as well as national and international assist students and benefit the Campus Cupboard, a student-run milestones. The calendars were created by an anonymous food pantry that is one of several resources for food-insecure alumnus whose artistry is a marvel to behold. Jayhawks. Painter, who leads the Student Endowment Board, The Association’s annual color calendar, an old-school happily reports that more than 500 kits were sold by the Nov. 8 keepsake that, even in this digital era, remains surprisingly deadline. The Alumni Association promoted the kits to members, popular among members, arrives with this magazine. Alumni and come Dec. 16, the Student Alumni Network (SAN) will host no doubt long for photos of their old school more than the its traditional free Finals Dinner for hundreds of students, the monthly grids that accompany the iconic images, and we’re finale to a semester of Home Football Fridays and other free happy to oblige. meals. In fall 2018, As I explained on this page in issue No. 4, the Kansas Alumni SAN launched the team will celebrate 2020 by unveiling a new, quarterly print popular Free Food edition of the magazine that will complement the growing digital DAN STOREY DAN Finder in the KU content available to all at kansasalumnimagazine.org. Our New Alumni mobile app, Year’s resolution remains the same since the magazine’s founding a feature that guides in 1902—to share KU stories with alumni who care deeply about hungry students to the achievements and challenges of their alma mater and their nearby, no-cost fellow Jayhawks. Look for the latest rendition of the print maga- nourishment. zine in late February; in the meantime, we hope you’ll visit our In our second website often. During this season of gratitude and toasting feature, Assistant SAN hosts hundreds of Jayhawks for Finals traditions with family and friends, we give thanks for the KU Editor Heather Biele Dinner to help fuel studying for exams. stories that never cease.h

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 5 On the Boulevard

More than 500 runners and walkers joined the eighth annual KU Vets Day 5K, which weaves through campus and passes the University’s six war memorials. This year’s Nov. 10 event commemorated the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill and honored the 244th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. Participants received T-shirts and medals.

Spencer Museum 11 Rudolph the Red-Nosed 18 The Peking Acrobats Natural History of Art Reindeer: The Musical 19 Chris Thile Museum events 13 Haygoods Christmas 23 Kathy Mattea “Foundling,” through Dec. 22 Extravaganza NOVEMBER 19, 20 Ashley Davis annual MARCH 20 “Science on Tap: “knowledges,” through Jan. 5 Winter Solstice concert 2 KU Symphonic and Petroglyphs of the Kansas “Past Presence,” Feb. 8 through 31 KU Symphony Orchestra University Bands Smoky Hills,” Free State Brewing Company, June 21 3 Siberian State Symphony JANUARY Lawrence Orchestra “Staging Shimomura,” Feb. 29 23 24 Carnival of Chemistry, The Color Purple 18 KU Wind Ensemble with through June 21 Integrated Science Building 26 Martha Redbone–Bone special guest Joseph Alessi, Hill: The Concert trombone Lied Center events DECEMBER

NOVEMBER FEBRUARY 7 Collections Up Close at Humanities Lecture the Museum 20 SHE, a Choreoplay 1 KU Wind Ensemble, Series Crossroads Wind Symphony 8 Discovery Day: Endan- 22 The Very Hungry and Jazz Ensemble I gered Species Caterpillar Show NOVEMBER 6 KU Percussion Group with 23 Hiplet Ballerinas 25 An Evening with Alan Murphy Hall special guest Eriko Daimo, Alda, Lied Center marimba DECEMBER NOVEMBER 9 Ovation! USD 497 Talent FEBRUARY 2, 3 Romero Lubambo, Show 17 KU Choirs: University 27 “HATE: Why We Should guitar Singers and KC Womens 12 Keeping Faith: Sisters of Resist It with Free Speech, 4 KU Symphonic Band and Ensemble Story Not Censorship,” Nadine University Band 17 16 Russian National Ballet: Strossen, Lawrence Public Faculty Recital Series: 8 Holiday Vespers Don Quixote Library Vince Gnojek, saxophone

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18 Visiting Artist Series: FEBUARY DECEMBER 18 American Red Cross Leone Buyse, flute 23 Kansas Virtuosi 1, 8, 15 Carillon Concert, blood drive, KU School of 19 Visiting Artist Series: Campanile Medicine-Wichita Raymond Santos, clarinet MARCH 6 Vespers on the Road, 19 Jayhawk Book Club 19 Brazilian Steel Drum 2 Sunflower Baroque Carlsen Center, Johnson reception, Adams Alumni Center Meet, Greet & Beats 6 Faculty Recital Series: Julia County Community College 20 19 KU Saxophone Quartet Broxholm, soprano 12 Collegium Musicum, Kansas Honor Scholar Bales Organ Recital Hall Program: Kansas City 20 Cello Studio Recital KU Theatre & 20 Houston: Jayhawks & 21 Tuba/Euphonium JANUARY Java Chamber Ensembles Dance 23-26 KU Opera: “Cox and 21 Denver: Jayhawks & Java 22 KU Trombone and Horn Box” by Sir Arthur Sullivan DECEMBER 21 K.C. Happy Hour Choirs and “Riders to the Sea” by 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 23 24 Faculty Recital Series: “The Ralph Vaughan Williams, Feeding Tampa Bay Boris Vayner, viola Wolves,” directed by Susan Crafton-Preyer Theatre donation drive, Tampa, Kerner, William Inge Florida 25 New Music Guild Memorial Theatre Academic Calendar 25, 26 Three Square Food DECEMBER Bank donation drive, Las Performances NOVEMBER Vegas 2 KU Intergenerational 27-30 Choir NOVEMBER Thanksgiving break DECEMBER 3 Rock Chalk Singers 17, 24 Carillon Concert, DECEMBER 4 Denver: Jayhawks & Java 4 Viola Studio Recital Campanile 12 Last day of classes 18 Houston: Jayhawks & Java 10 KU Percussion Group 20 KU Jazz Ensembles, 13 Stop Day 21 KU vs. Villanova pregame 12 Visiting Artist Series: Lawrence Arts Center party, Philadelphia 20 16-20 Finals week Faculty of the Giuseppi Verdi KU Percussion Group, 29 KU vs. Stanford pregame Conservatorio Milano and Spencer Museum of Art party, Palo Alto, California Kansas Virtuosi 24 KU Choirs, Bales Organ Alumni Events Recital Hall JANUARY JANUARY NOVEMBER 25 KU Choirs, Benedictine 11 KU Night with the Trail 27 Tuba/Euphonium College, Atchison 1-30 KU Cares Month of Blazers, Portland, Oregon Newcomers Concert Service (for complete schedule, visit kualumni.org/ 18 KU vs. Texas watch party, monthofservice) Independence Country Club

Events listed here are highlights from the Association’s busy calendar. For complete listings of all events, watch for emails about programs in your area, visit kualumni.org or call 800-584-2957.

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 7 Jayhawk Walk

H H H H H Our history in stars n April 30, 1926, thousands of community members SPENCER RESEARCH LIBRARY SPENCER RESEARCH Oand students, faculty and staff gathered for the solemn laying of the cornerstone at the Kansas Union, a tribute to the 129 students and alumni who perished in World War I. More than 93 years later, KU once again honored those fallen Jayhawks in a rededication ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. A highlight was the unveiling of the reconstructed arch at the Union’s Jayhawk Boulevard entrance featuring 129 inscribed stars for those who died. Later, at 11 p.m., a new nightly feature illuminated the stars. A longstanding roster of those who lost their lives in the Great War still stands in the Traditions Tower loft on the Union’s sixth floor. Union staff members reimagined the arch as part of a project to restore its limestone. “It’s something we wanted to bring to the forefront with the current generation of students on campus,” says Kara Stucky, b’09, director of marketing. “The archway is a symbolic place to remember that this is truly part of our history.” VALERIE SPICHER VALERIE

50 years strong to channel student activism and voice,” body president in 1969; former U.S. Two hours before the KU vs. Okla- said Zach Thomason, a Leawood junior Congressman Kevin Yoder, c’99, l’02, chief homa football game Saturday, Oct. 5, majoring in business analytics and executive during the 1998-’99 academic nearly 50 current and former student accounting and the current administra- year; and Reggie Robinson, c’80, l’87, the government leaders gathered in Alderson tion’s chief of staff. “Because students have 1978-’79 student body vice president. Auditorium in the Kansas Union so effectively been able to lead for 50 Longtime champion of student success to celebrate the 50-year years, I thought it was extremely David Ambler, who served as vice anniversary of Student important that we recognize chancellor for student affairs from 1977 to Senate. that and get everyone 2002, also returned for the reunion and Though student back together to reflect joked about seeing many familiar faces government on on those times.” that “help me feel ancient.” Mount Oread dates Among those “My whole 25 years at KU I was one of back to 1909, celebrating the the advisers to Student Senate,” he said. “I

today’s model was STOREY DAN governing body’s was impressed when I came here how created in 1969 50-year milestone much involvement student government during a tumultu- were former student had and their potential for really having an ous time on campus. leaders David Awbrey, impact on the institution, which I think “Student Senate was c’71, g’72, who was they have had over the years.” born as this effective way elected the first student Well said, Dr. Ambler. Here’s to 50 more.

8 | KANSAS ALUMNI Trumpet triumph A slice in time He did it: James Doepke, the intrepid traveling trumpeter who set out 11 years he Sept. 25 Facebook post crashed ago to herald “The Star-Spangled Banner” Tover a popular Lawrence group like a COURTESY JOHN SCHNEIDER at all 30 Major League Baseball parks, thunderclap: Pyramid Pizza … closed? completed his quest Sept. 19, playing the Sad to see them leave. It’s like watching national anthem at the Atlanta Braves’ my youth pass me by … SunTrust Park. Pyramid was the shiznit back in the day. Retired in Estero, Florida, Doepke, d’74, Does anybody have the recipe for finished strong, completing 10 parks this Bonez? season. Not one to rest on his, er, laurels, Yes, Pyramid’s passing was mourned— he’s now exploring the notion of playing mostly, it seems, by far-flung alumni who next summer at baseball’s hall of fame had not recently partaken of Pyramid induction in Cooperstown or the Field of pies. After multiple changes in owner- Dreams game in Iowa. ship and locations, the most recent One quest he’ll never end? Playing the incarnation, on Mass Street, had greatest sports venue of all. He returns Jan. seemingly lost interest in preserving a 25 to perform the anthem and alma mater legacy launched in the late 1970s, when before KU’s matchup with Tennessee, his Pyramid opened below The Wagon eighth appearance in Allen Field House. Wheel Café. What was once a spirited craving a Pyramid fix can get a pie Like his mother, Loretta Osborn Doepke, haunt famous for braided crust had resembling the original at The Wheel c’41, who “was a Jayhawk until the day she decayed into a dingy, slice-by-night joint Pizza Co., in the space where Pyramid died,” at 95, Doepke expects to keep that catering to bar crawlers. was born, and former owner Mark gig going as long as they’ll have him. But Pyramid’s passing still brings McKee, ’87, told the Lawrence Journal- “I just get a real sense of love for the heartache for nostalgic Jayhawks, so we World that he still owns the name and is University, being back on campus, and reached out for words of comfort to the interested in saving the brand by there’s something about coming back that one man forever identified with Pyramid. launching Pyramid anew, with its is rejuvenating to me, that tugs at my “Well,” says John “Tan Man” Schnei- former flair restored. heart,” he says. Playing 30 ballparks was a der, who was paid in Sunday-night slices Should that day come, and Pyramid toot, all right, “but nothing compares to to pose with pretty women and pizza hopes to reach out to Tan Man for a Allen Field House.” boxes in a long-running advertising nostalgic ad campaign, we here at There’s no place like home. campaign, “I guess they all close sooner Kansas Alumni will be glad to assist or later. Just seems like there’s a lot of with contact information. For the price memories there.” of a pie, of course. Just don’t forget the The good news is that Jayhawks now cup of honey.

COURTESY JAMES DOEPKE JAMES COURTESY Heard by the Bird

“I’m proud of my tattoo. It may be a little nerdy, but it’s an ever-present Just said her inspiration was a class reminder that the work journalists do is taught by Associate Professor Genelle important.” Belmas. “Her passion for the First Amend- Amie Just, j’18, New Orleans Saints beat ment definitely rubbed off on me,” she told writer for The Times-Picayune/New King. “Her class made me passionate about Orleans Advocate, on a tribute to the First sunshine laws and the rights journalists Amendment she has inked on her right h av e .” arm: “Congress shall make no law abridg- “How great is that?” King wrote. “I hear ing the freedom of the press.” The tat things like that and meet people like Amie caught the eye of NBC sportswriter Peter Just and I think that in such a turbulent King, who featured it in his popular time in journalism and in newspapers and “Football Morning in America” column. in our country, we’re going to be OK.”

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 9 Hilltopics by Steven Hill

federal trials determined, were designed to direct elite basketball recruits toward STEVE PUPPE STEVE schools affiliated with Adidas, including KU. Federal prosecutors designated the schools as victims of the fraud; the NCAA sees otherwise. KU has made it clear that its defense will focus on the NCAA’s contention that Adidas employees and representatives were acting as boosters of the University’s athletics program. “First and foremost, the University emphasizes that it emphatically rejects the assertion that Adidas and Adidas employees and associates were boosters and agents of the University … and therefore acting on the University’s behalf when they engaged in alleged violations of NCAA bylaws,” the University stated in its news release. Along with charging serious violations in the recruitment of three players, the NCAA also called out coach Bill Self and KU ‘fiercely’ disputes NCAA allegations assistant coach Kurtis Townsend by name, Self says federal trials motivated ‘aggressive’ charges and it cited Self for violating “head coach responsibility” provisions of NCAA bylaws. he NCAA on Sept. 23 delivered to by the NCAA as mid-level violations, “We stand firmly behind coach Self and Tthe University a formal Notice of involve allegations that, under the previ- our men’s basketball program,” said Allegations, charging four serious ous coaching staff, a video coordinator Chancellor Doug Girod, “and we will violations related to the men’s basketball improperly acted as a coach, exceeding the continue to work diligently to do what program, two lesser allegations against allowable number of coaches. is right.” the football program, and “lack of The rest of the document centers on After KU files its response, the NCAA, institutional control.” what the Kansas City Star described as in turn, has 60 days to present its “state of KU officials have until Dec. 22 to “the underworld of college basketball the case.” At that point, a hearing is formally respond to the allegations, but recruiting,” the now infamous activities by scheduled with the NCAA Committee on shortly after receiving the NCAA docu- three Adidas representatives convicted in Infractions, which could take several ment issued strong public denials of the federal court for payment schemes months to issue its findings. most serious charges. uncovered by the FBI. The payments, Should the NCAA rule against KU on “The University’s response will fully and comprehensively present its positions regarding the Notice,” according to a news release issued by KU’s Office of Public “...it is already clear from an initial review that Affairs. “In the meantime, though, it is already clear from an initial review that the University will fiercely dispute in detail much the University will fiercely dispute in detail of what has been presented.” much of what has been presented.” The football charges, which were { —Office of Public Affairs } self-reported by the University and judged

10 | KANSAS ALUMNI the most serious allegations, potential penalties could include loss of scholarships, postseason bans and a suspension “We stand firmly behind coach Self and our men’s for Self, although it is all but certain that KU would appeal any such rulings or basketball program, and we will continue to work penalties. diligently to do what is right.” “By the NCAA’s own admission through —Chancellor Doug Girod its public statements early this summer, it’s { } no secret that there is tremendous pressure on the NCAA to respond to the federal court proceedings involving college basketball,” Self said, as reported in the Steady numbers population trends, we are pleased to have University’s Sept. 23 statement. “Com- held the line on enrollment for the past pelled to reassure member institutions and Retention and grad rates rise, seven years, and we view this as validation the general public that it can police its helping limit enrollment decrease of our efforts to recruit and retain top member institutions, the NCAA students,” Chancellor Doug Girod said in a enforcement staff has responded in an verall enrollment dipped slightly this statement announcing the annual data unnecessarily aggressive manner in Oyear, but improvements in several key released Oct. 2 by the Kansas Board of submitting today’s unsubstantiated Notice metrics suggest that the University’s efforts Regents. “Of course, more meaningful of Allegations, and I, as well as the to increase the quality and diversity of than enrollment are institutional metrics University, will vigorously dispute what incoming classes and improve their related to retention, graduation, talent and has been alleged.” success in subsequent years are working. diversity, and this year’s record-setting ESPN commentator Jay Bilas, a lawyer Enrollment across all campuses this fall performance in these areas demonstrates and vocal critic of the NCAA, noted in a is 28,423 students, a decline of 87 students that KU is successfully enrolling talented September tweet, “This could take up to a (0.3%) from last year. The dip ends a students who go on to graduate in a year to adjudicate and, if the NCAA streak of five consecutive years of growth, timely manner.” overreaches, could wind up in federal but overall student numbers are still on an The one-year retention rate now stands court. This will be a long slog, with more upward multi-year trend. at an all-time high of 86.2%. The four-year schools to follow.”h “Given the national context of declining graduation rate is 49.8% (the seventh —Chris Lazzarino college enrollment, along with regional all-time high in eight years) and the

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oogle Earth founder and the Kansas Department in Wichita in September. GBrian McClendon, of Commerce to fill the “It was a very productive e’86, [“World View,” issue committee, which includes session with many stepping No. 4, 2012] and Joyce elected officials from across up to take on more.” Warshaw co-chair the the state and The committee’s goal Kansas Complete Count representatives of nonprofit is to ensure an accurate Committee, created by Gov. organizations such as census count for the state. COURTESY BRIAN MCCLENDON COURTESY Laura Kelly to help the U.S. Dane G. Hansen “Every voice is important, Census Bureau promote Foundation, El Centro, and every Kansan must be participation in the 2020 Kansas Appleseed, Kansas counted,” Governor Kelly census. Catholic Charities and said. “In addition to the McClendon, a Lawrence Kansas Farm Bureau. amount of federal funding Democrat and research “It was great to see such that is on the line, we need professor in the School of a broad range of Kansans an accurate picture of our Engineering, and Warshaw, focused on helping Kansans communities so that we the Republican vice mayor get counted in the Census,” can properly plan for of Dodge City, worked McClendon said after the the future.” with the governor’s office committee’s first meeting,

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 11 Hilltopics Access for all Radio sweepstakes: KU-based ADA resource center grows to aid Kansas Public Radio won the KU staff with disabilities

Station of the Year award for n any given day, Abby King might the 18th time from the Kansas Ohelp a KU employee arrange for a standing desk, secure an accessible Association of Broadcasters, parking spot, or qualify for extended more than any other radio or television station in the breaks or leave time as a way of coping with a physical or mental disability on state. In addition to receiving the association’s highest the job. honor, KPR staff also won 10 individual awards. King, b’12, g’18, this summer joined the ADA Resource Center for Equity and Accessibility as the University’s first accommodation specialist. The office helps employees with disabilities and their supervisors make accommodations in the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act, does ADA consultations with KU

SUSAN YOUNGER SUSAN departments and staff, and develops campus policies on issues of importance to the disability community. King’s role is to help employees find solutions to their individual accessibility issues. “We are here to keep people in their jobs,” she says. “That is the main goal: to keep people working in the jobs they are in, and to make them successful in those jobs.” To be eligible for an accommodation, staff, faculty and student employees must be certified by a doctor as someone who qualifies as a person with a disability, which is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Once the medical paperwork is in order, “We talk to them about what accommodations would work six-year graduation rate is 66.5% (the KUMC’s current student body, 3,794, is its for them in their workspace, and once we second consecutive all-time high). biggest ever. come up with a solution, we present that This year’s freshman class also set “The success we are having today is the to their supervisor,” King says. “It’s a all-time highs for GPA (3.64, the fourth- result of bold, strategic decisions we made conversation, and it can be a bit of a consecutive high) and minority population in past years,” Girod said. “While this negotiation sometimes.” (24.2% of the entering class). Overall, 22% year’s record-setting metrics are worthy of The specifics of the disability are not of KU students are minorities, the 19th- celebration, we must not get complacent disclosed to an employee’s supervisor, consecutive all-time high. given the long-term enrollment challenges and the supervisor is not allowed to Overall enrollment gains were driven by facing higher education. We must con- disclose to anyone that the employee is increases at KU’s Edwards Campus, which tinue to find new ways to recruit and receiving a workplace accommodation, has risen by 24.5% over the past three retain top scholars, and we must recognize King says. “Our role in that negotiation is years, and at KU Medical Center, which the reality that it will be harder than ever to protect the employee’s privacy and to has jumped 12.5% over the past five years. to do this.”h keep the conversation going, to be a

12 | KANSAS ALUMNI mediator between the two of them.” of its workforce that voluntarily identifies Milestones, money Reasonable accommodations can as a person with a disability, KU listed a and other matters include helping someone who suffers from rate of 3.9% of faculty, staff and student migraine headaches find a workspace with employees. A survey sent out in early natural rather than fluorescent lighting. It November from Johnson’s office seeks to n The ARCH might involve working with Campus uncover any barriers in the process that 509 design- Operations to ensure accessible parking might prevent more employees from build studio led spaces are cleared after snowstorms. It can completing the voluntary self-disclosure by Associate SPICHER VALERIE mean helping employees get approval for form. Professor Keith an emotional support animal, a telework “If the Kansas number is correct and Van de Riet, arrangement or a doctor-recommended you apply it to KU,” Johnson says, “we a’04, earned chair or desk. should have well more than 3.9% of two architecture awards for its Kaw The office also does outreach to help people disclosing that they are a person Pavilion, a zero-budget shelter com- employees learn about their right to seek with a disability.” pleted in May at Lawrence’s Burroughs accommodations, and that effort has led to The office recently moved to 117 Creek Park. The studio won the merit an increase in inquiries, King says. The Carruth-O’Leary Hall. Renovations now award for Small Architectural Project office handled about 300 accommodation underway are meant to improve access from the AIA Kansas Design Awards requests last year, and those numbers and encourage greater use. and the student project award in the could increase. “We really want it to be a resource Green Architecture category from The Roughly 20% of Kansans in the most center for everybody on campus,” Johnson Architecture Masterprize, an interna- recent census said they live with a disabil- says. “We hope this construction turns it tional design competition. ity, according to Catherine Johnson, into a place where people feel comfortable director of the ADA Resource Center since dropping by to check in.” n The 2019 H.O.P.E Award was pre- 2016. In its most recent annual report to For more information visit sented to Matt O’Reilly, g’09, PhD’11, the federal government on the percentage accessibility.ku.edu.h associate professor in the department of civil, environmental & architectural engineering, during the Oct. 5 football game against Oklahoma State. The award is given annually by the senior class to Honor an Outstanding STEVE PUPPE STEVE Progressive Educator.

n An $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, will allow the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project to expand a program that has proven effective at increas- ing student engagement by reducing disruptive classroom behavior. The program, called Class-Wide Function- related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), has been proven effective in two dozen peer-reviewed studies. It helps teachers improve classroom management by ad- dressing positive behavior and reducing time spent on handling disruptive behavior. The grant—which is for three years and $4 million and is renewable Abby King for a total of five years and $8 million— will enable the Life Span Institute-affiliated Juniper Gardens to expand CW-FIT nationally.

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SCHOLARSHIP Erin Christiansen, c’15, teaching campus six students from the Fulbright English in Germany. Foreign Student Program from Africa, Seven Jayhawks Mariah Crystal, doctoral student in Asia, Europe and South America, earn Fulbright Awards women, gender & sexuality studies, as well as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar collecting oral histories from women from Russia. The Fulbright U.S. Student involved in Namibia’s War of Program, the flagship international Independence. RANKINGS educational exchange program sponsored Meghan McNamee, c’19, teaching by the federal government, awarded English in Germany. KU moves up Best Colleges list prestigious Fulbright awards to seven Bridget Rennard, c’19, teaching English KU students and graduates this fall. The in Spain. The University’s position among awards, which fund travel abroad to study, Laura Searcy, g’19, teaching English in America’s top public universities rose two conduct research or teach English, are Uzbekistan. spots in the 2020 U.S. News & World designed to increase mutual understand- David Warnky, a student at the School Report “Best Colleges” rankings. ing between people of the United States of Medicine-Wichita, conducting KU ranked 59th among public schools and other countries. research in India on the influence of in the annual rankings published in Since the program began in 1946, KU preventative medicine as a cost-effective September. The University also made the has had 477 students selected for Ful- model for primary care. lists for Best Value (116th overall and 28th brights. This year’s recipients are: Selected as alternates were Andrew among public schools) and Best Colleges Kayleigh Anderson, c’19, Lawrence, Kustodowicz, g’17, a doctoral student in for Veterans (91st overall and 52nd among researching Sami indigenous women in Japanese history, and Macie Rouse, c’19, a public schools). affiliation with the gender studies graduate graduate in anthropology with a minor in “We recognize the importance of these program at the University of Turku, African Studies. rankings, and we always would prefer to Finland. This fall the University welcomed to continued on page 17

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HEAVY which was awarded the Andrew PUPPE STEVE Kiese Laymon, best-selling Carnegie Medal in 2019, was author and contributor to the named a best book of 2018 by 2019-’20 KU Common Book, The New York Times, Publishers Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Weekly, NPR and others. Inequality in a Divided Nation, presented the fall keynote ANECDOTE: Following the lecture for the KU Common release of Heavy in 2018, Book program. Laymon said, “Life was sort of hard after it, because the world WHEN: Oct. 3, 4 knew shit about my family that my family probably didn’t want WHERE: Lied Center and them to know, things about me QUOTE: “I like to try to write “They didn’t know how to talk Woodruff Auditorium I didn’t want them to know. I books where the thing I’m about the toils they had to go was in a real bad place. ... But I writing about I don’t say through to be in some of those BACKGROUND: Laymon is reread the book two weeks ago explicitly, but it’s there,” white spaces. They didn’t know the critically acclaimed author and I thought about all the Laymon said. Heavy, he what to do with their kids. And of the novel Long Division and a conversations I’ve had with explained, is really about the I’m not blaming them. But it’s collection of essays, How to people after it came out, and struggles his mother’s true.” Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in today, I feel a lot less isolated. generation faced before and —Heather Biele America. His memoir, Heavy, I feel a lot less alone.” after the civil-rights movement.

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n Reggie Robinson, c’80, l’87, will leave his position as KU’s vice chancellor of public affairs in November to serve as president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation.

n SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOOL Replant Mount Oread added elm, maple and pine trees to a grove of pear trees between Lindley and Marvin halls given to KU by the Class of 1947. The project will also plant hydrangea, hostas and flowering perennials in new beds. A Launch KU fundraising campaign will pay for the project. School of Public Affairs and Administration faculty

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Go big for what we can do,” McCormack says. “This year, to put our best players on the “The sky is not even the limit. There are so floor we’re going to go back to playing big,” Azubuike’s presence heralds many things we can do with our Self says. “I don’t think it’s necessarily my return to Self’s high-low. Maybe. frontcourt.” favorite way to play. It’s not my favorite Although a frontcourt rotation with way to play. We just try to adjust and s men’s basketball takes it first steps three athletic big men hints at Self finally tweak to do whatever gives us the best Aon the uncertain and complicated returning to his traditional high-low chance, and what gives us the best chance journey toward its goals of reclaiming the offense after three years of playing is getting our best players and our best Big 12 crown and playing deep into the long-armed guards on the wing—for two athletes out there.” NCAA Tournament, immediate perspec- years with Josh Jackson, ’20, and Svi As for the athletic De Sousa’s potential tive might be gained by focusing on two Mykhailiuk, c’18, and, last season, another as a perimeter defender, Self said, “That’ll stark numbers: 28 and 261. guard-heavy lineup forced upon Self by be the big question, on how much we can The first—as fans are well aware—refer- Azubuike’s injury. [play two bigs]. If you’re playing a team ences KU turnovers in the season opener, Not so fast, Self cautions. The 17th-year that basically plays four guards and the a 68-66 Champions Classic loss to Duke coach says the past three seasons taught fourth guard is 6-8 and can shoot, that’s a Nov. 5 in Madison Square Garden. him the virtues of playing with smaller, different assignment than he’s ever had.” “We’ll take better care of the ball moving faster lineups, and he still needs to see how With sophomores Devon Dotson and forward,” Self said afterward, “but cer- Azubuike’s running mate in a two-big Ochai Agbaji locks in the lineup, the third tainly that’s inexcusable to turn the ball lineup—McCormack or De Sousa—can guard spot remains the other uncertainty over like that.” guard a perimeter shooter. for Self to test: How might junior Marcus As for 261: That’s 7-foot Garrett perform with starter’s senior center Udoka Azubui- minutes, and can senior transfer ke’s self-proclaimed weight, as Isaiah Moss, who shot 42.1 percent STEVE PUPPE STEVE of the team’s Oct. 9 media day, from beyond the arc last season for down 40 pounds from the heft Iowa, prove himself to be this he lugged around while sitting team’s much-needed sharpshooter? out all but nine games of his “We’re big, we’re fairly athletic, junior year with his second we can make plays you can’t coach, season-ending wrist injury. athletically, in some areas, and “I didn’t have the opportu- then, of course, we have some nity to play, so I’m just sitting speed on the perimeter,” Self says. down,” Azubuike says. “But “I think the pieces are there for us when I got back, I have that to have a big year and play well. determination that I’m going I’m not sure that our skill set has to lose that weight and I’m quite caught up to our athletic going to keep getting back in abilities, because we do need to shape. I really did a good job.” shoot the ball more consistently in Azubuike, named Preseason order to take advantage of some Big 12 Player of the Year by bigs who can operate inside and do conference coaches, headlines s om e d am a g e .” h a loaded frontcourt: 6-9 junior forward Silvio De Sousa returns after his NCAA-man- Of his offseason conditioning, slim dated exile in 2019, and 6-10 Udoka Azubuike (35) says, “There sophomore forward David was one time I went up with one hand McCormack pulled down 13 and slammed it, and I was way above rebounds in 28 minutes the rim. I was up there. I knew then against Duke. that, yeah, I really lost a lot of weight.” “I have great expectations

18 | KANSAS ALUMNI Thrill of victory ... “I didn’t even realize the field got stormed Football follows Texas Tech upset [by fans], because all the players were around me. with agony of K-State clunker I don’t know if I was running in celebration or hould a football turnaround under { running for my life.” —Liam Jones, kicker} Scoach Les Miles gain momentum in the not so distant future, we might look back on an unlikely hero who, in the eighth game of Gardner with 5:12 remaining, the defense Miles’ debut season, made stepped up on the ensuing Tech possession it all possible. PUPPE (2) STEVE and forced the Red Raiders to punt. “He’s a top-tier athlete,” Stanley then engineered an 11-play drive junior kicker Liam Jones by completing six of seven passes, setting said of junior long-snapper Jones up with a 40-yard attempt for a game Logan Klusman, who, with winner—which Tech blocked. mere seconds remaining in “It’s a pretty loud sound, and I heard it regulation of a tie game get tipped,” Klusman explained. “So once I with Texas Tech, sifted heard it I looked straight up and we through a chaotic scrum to chased it.” fall on a live ball and give Texas Tech recovered the blocked kick, Jones another attempt at a and could have fallen on the ball and game-winning field goal. After KU beat Texas Tech with a field goal as time expired, coach forced the game into overtime. Instead, the “Just kidding.” Les Miles said, “Early till late, we took ’em to the wire, final drive, defender began running with the ball, and, Countered Klusman, and won the game. … We’ve just got to play consistently that as he was about to be swarmed, looked to with a grin, “Just another way and we will be very happy.” lateral the hot potato. day in the life of a long “I guess he was trying to make some snapper.” I have encountered in all of my years superhero toss-back play,” Klusman said, Context here is critical: One day after coaching,” Miles said Oct. 6. “and he ended up giving it to us.” KU’s 45-20 loss to Oklahoma, Miles With a bye week to teach Dearmon’s Klusman fell on the live ball, Miles dismissed offensive coordinator Les run-pass option (RPO) scheme and called time out with two seconds remain- Koenning and replaced him with senior terminology, the Jayhawks on Oct. 5 ing, and both Klusman and Jones took offensive consultant Brent Dearmon, a sauntered into Austin and nearly beat the deep breaths to squash their adrenalin 34-year-old newcomer who, after two Texas Longhorns, who needed a 60-yard surges and get back to the business of years as an analyst at Auburn, had been drive and 33-yard field goal as time attempting another game winner. This coaching small-college football. expired to hold off the Jayhawks, 50-48. time, Jones drilled it from 32 yards, giving In three seasons as coordinator at The Jayhawks weren’t able to stop the Arkansas Tech, Dearmon’s offenses tallied final drive, but the offense went big-time gaudy numbers, including 40 points per boom with 569 total yards: Senior Carter game in 2017 and 458.8 yards per game Stanley threw for 310 yards and four the previous season. Last year, in his lone touchdowns and sophomore Pooka stint as head coach at Bethel University, Williams Jr. ran for 196 yards and Dearmon’s alma mater, BU scored 55 two TDs. points a game, tops in all of college One week later, against Texas Tech, the football. Jayhawks racked up 527 yards of total Dearmon chose to join his Auburn offense, giving them 1,096 yards—the mentor, Chip Lindsey, when Lindsey nation’s third-best offensive total over that accepted Miles’ offer to be KU’s offensive span—in Dearmon’s two games as coordinator; when Lindsey abruptly left to offensive coordinator. Despite the glitzy take the top job at Troy University, numbers, however, the game still came Dearmon made good on his word to hire down to a make-or-break final series. on with Miles as an offensive analyst. After KU tied the game, 34-34, with a Gardner “Brent is one of the brightest individuals 32-yard TD run by freshman Velton

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KU a 37-34 victory and the first Big 12 the 1 with 35 seconds triumph of the Miles era. remaining. STEVE PUPPE STEVE When he hit the kick, Jones turned and The up-down sprinted the length of the field, madly pattern was achingly chased, and eventually swarmed, by familiar: After beating delirious teammates; Jones never even Indiana State in the knew, until later asked to comment by season opener, KU reporters, that it was his long snapper who inexplicably lost to recovered the blocked kick to set up his Coastal Carolina; after shot at redemption. scoring a thrilling, “I didn’t even realize the field got 48-24 road victory at stormed [by fans],” Jones said, “because all Boston College, the the players were around me. I don’t know Jayhawks lost by five if I was running in celebration or running to West Virginia and for my life.” by 37 at TCU. And, of And then … thump. course, they followed From jubilation to tribulation, the up the last-second win Against Texas and Texas Tech, Carter Stanley (9) completed 53 of 84 Jayhawks turned around the following over Texas Tech with a passes for 725 yards and seven touchdowns. Against Kansas State, he week and, playing in front of their first drubbing by their went 13 of 23 for 115 yards, with no touchdowns and two interceptions. home sellout since 2009, got rolled, 38-10, in-state rival. by Kansas State, which was still flying high With another bye week to regroup, Sunflower Showdown. “I truly appreciated after upsetting Oklahoma. The Wildcats Miles vowed to fix whatever is causing it, and I know our players did, too. They’re led 17-3 at halftime, and KU didn’t score a KU’s slow starts. sick right now. They wanted to come and touchdown until senior Manny Miles, “It was a loud stadium, and it was a play a great game for you. Another subbing for injured Stanley, ran it in from Jayhawk loud,” Miles said after the t i m e .” h

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Led by senior Addisyn member of Team Ellis will now complete Merrick, Big 12 Defensive USA, placed 22nd in internship hours to wrap up his Player of the Year, and the pole vault. Junior undergraduate degree before sophomore goalkeeper Sarah JEFF JACOBSEN Alexandra Emilianov, embarking on graduate studies Peters, named Most competing for and a possible return to Outstanding Player with two Moldova, placed 14th international basketball. ... shutouts in three games, soccer in the discus, and Freshman Luke Kluver won on Nov. 10 won its first Big 12 former KU discus all five of his matches at the tournament championship with thrower Mason mid-October Big 12 Match Play Merrick a 1-0 victory over TCU at Swope Finley, ’14, a 2016 Championship in Houston, Soccer Village. “This senior NCAA champion as a junior in Olympian and World leading men’s golf to a second- class will go to the NCAAs his final KU season, set himself Championships bronze medalist place finish. ... FreshmanJiayu three times in their four years, up for a strong Olympic year in in 2017, placed seventh in the Chen on Oct. 16 was named Big which is pretty phenomenal,” 2020 by placing fourth in the men’s discus. ... 12 Diver of the Week with a pair said 21st-year coach Mark World Championships in Qatar, Perry Ellis, ’20, ninth on of opening-weekend victories. Francis. “No other group that running the men’s 800 meters men’s basketball’s career ... Track and field coachStanley we’ve had has ever done that.” with a personal-best time of 1 scoring list, joined coach Bill Redwine has been named As Kansas Alumni went to press, minute, 44.25 seconds. Senior Self’s staff as video coordinator. assistant coach for Team USA’s the Jayhawks were preparing Gleb Dudarev, competing for Ellis last July injured his knee in 2020 Tokyo Olympics team, for their NCAA opener against Belarus, placed eighth in the a Wichita charity game while and former Kansas Relays meet Iowa at Rock Chalk Park. ... hammer throw. Sophomore preparing to extend his director Tim Weaver was Bryce Hoppel, two-time Zach Bradford, the youngest professional career in Japan. named head manager.

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ISSUE 6, 2019 | 23 24 | KANSAS ALUMNI Hungerfor Knowledge In a time of rising college costs, some students face a stark choice: tuition or dinner?

“I go to events on campus just because at Ecumenical Campus Ministries, and selected by the GAO for closer study were there’s free food. I went to the housing home games mean the Student Alumni found to be tackling student hunger in fair, and it’s like, ‘I know where I’m living; Network’s Football Friday lunches at the some way. All were providing free food I don’t need to be here.’” Adams Alumni Center. Everywhere you through campus food pantries, most were turn, it seems, are hot dogs, burgers, offering emergency funds to help students “I don’t really have anything, so I’m barbecue, vegan tacos, cookies and— buy food, and many had added centralized going to have a fruit cup for dinner and always, inevitably, inescapably—pizza, student services to support students’ basic wait until breakfast.” pizza, pizza. needs, including helping them apply for For significant numbers of students at benefits such as SNAP, the federal Supple- KU and across the nation, however, mental Nutrition Assistance Program. The s campus stirs from its summer deciding what to eat is more complicated report also concluded that almost 2 slumber in late August and starts than merely sussing out which free buffet million at-risk students were potentially Agearing up for another academic offers the tastiest treats. Research studies eligible for—but were not receiving— year, Mount Oread can seem like a rolling and surveys in the past few years have SNAP benefits. food fair. Hawk Week, the Universitywide shown that students pinched by tuition At KU, two research studies have looked welcome for new Jayhawks, unfurls in a hikes, rising textbook costs, stagnant at hunger on campus. In 2016-’17, senior cornucopia of free meals and snacks meant wages and eroding state and federal Ike Uri, executive director of the student- to make new arrivals feel welcomed and support for higher education find it led Center for Community Outreach, energized to dive into college life. As increasingly difficult to make room in surveyed second-, third- and fourth-year classes begin, dozens of student organiza- their budgets for food, adding another undergraduates as part of his honors thesis tions, academic units, culture hubs and potential obstacle to the quest for a college and found that 54% of respondents could student services dangle free food as a lure degree: hunger. be considered food insecure under U.S. to compete for students’ attention. Conclusive data on the precise extent of Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hawkfests and UnionFests, global the problem is elusive. A report this guidelines, with 35% exhibiting very low brunches and veggie lunches, block parties January from the U.S. Government food security, the department’s most and mingles and mixers abound, with bars Accountability Office examined 31 severe category of food insecurity. and pubs beyond campus adding their separate studies of hunger on campus and own Happy Hour enticements to draw found that estimated rates of college hungry students. As fall slips by, routines students experiencing “food insecurity” by Steven Hill set in: Tuesdays are Tea at Three in the varied widely, from 9% to more than 50%. Burge Union, Thursdays are Veggie Lunch But clearly the issue is real: All 14 schools Illustration by Barry Fitzgerald

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 25 Eggs & saltines for dinner. Students documented their strategies for stretching food budgets (above, opposite page) as part of Stacey Swearingen White’s survey and exhibition, “Looking at Food (Insecurity).”

In 2018, Stacey Swearingen White, job. Before long she was struggling to find ccording to the USDA, food professor in the School of Public Affairs enough to eat. security means access at all times to and Administration and a faculty fellow in “Rent was high and my family was Aenough food for an active, healthy the Office of Student Affairs, conducted a having a hard time financially and couldn’t life. The department defines food security survey that also included first-year and help me out, so it was just a combination along a range: high, marginal, low and graduate students as well as follow-up of things,” Doffing says. very low. Individuals and families in the surveys and focus groups. Data collected She took the first job offered her, with high and marginal categories are consid- by White and PhD student Kelsey Fortin, KU Dining, “and for a while I just relied ered “food secure.” They face no or very d’13, g’19, suggested about 32% of on the one meal they give you per shift.” few concerns about getting food of the responding students at KU were experi- Doffing says she started to question quality and quantities they need. encing very low food security according to whether “people like me, people who are People in low and very low categories the federal guidelines. Their group low income” can make it in college. are classified as “food insecure.” Low food discussions and individual interviews with “When you’re adjusting to college security is defined as “reduced quality, students—some of which are quoted you’re adjusting to a whole different variety or desirability of diet” with “little here—provide a glimpse of the challenges culture, you’re adjusting to living on your or no indication of reduced food intake.” students face as they try to balance the own, and food insecurity affects not only People in this category may be getting demands of completing a degree with your health, it affects your mental health plenty of calories but insufficient nutrients. the need to fulfill the most basic of as well. The thoughts that, ‘I can’t do this; Very low food security (the category human needs. this is just too impossible,’ start up and a experienced by one in three KU students When Emily Doffing arrived at KU in lot of times you blame yourself. It can be who responded to Uri’s and White’s 2017, the freshman from Wichita’s south really hard to battle it alone.” surveys) is defined as “multiple indications side knew little about Mount Oread or of disrupted eating patterns and reduced Lawrence. The first in her family to attend u u u food intake.” People living with very low college, she didn’t feel comfortable living food security are very likely hungry, but, off campus, but KU housing was too “When you first get to college you don’t according to the USDA methodology, food expensive for her budget. Doffing had think it is going to be as expensive as it is. insecurity and hunger are not the same. earned a Pell Advantage grant and other When you buy books and stuff, things add Food insecurity is a “household-level scholarships, but her family lives below the up very quickly. Then you probably get economic and social condition of limited poverty line and she is mostly on her own through half the semester and realize how or uncertain access to adequate food.” This when it comes to paying for school. So she much you should have budgeted for food.” can be measured with some accuracy found an apartment close to campus and through survey data. Hunger, on the other began looking for work. “I’m definitely getting enough calories. hand is “an individual-level physiological New to town, new to college and new to I just don’t know if they are the right condition that may result from food living on her own, she struggled to find a calories.” insecurity”—a personal, physical symptom

26 | KANSAS ALUMNI that’s much harder to measure precisely. Comi says. “And food is the first thing to organized in March at the Kansas Union For the 5.6 million American house- go, because it’s the one necessity you can gallery, “Looking at Food (Insecurity),” are holds found in a 2018 USDA survey to be control. You can’t not pay your rent or a bracing reminder that campus hunger is dealing with very low food security for at your car insurance, but you can choose not a harsh reality that can’t be fully under- least part of the year, the distinction is to eat.” stood by statistics alone. hardly comforting. More than 80% of Comi has seen students stop coming to “The survey measures may not be quite these households reported cutting meal class because they don’t get enough to eat: accurate, but the really important point to sizes or skipping meals entirely, being “They just don’t have the energy,” she says. make is I know it’s a serious issue at KU,” unable to afford balanced meals, and Carsten Holm, a TRIO SES student White says. “Knowing the precise numbers eating less than they should. Nearly 70% success specialist in the Center for is less important, in my mind, than had not eaten despite being hungry and Educational Opportunity Programs, has knowing that this is a problem for large 47% lost weight because they did not have seen it too. “Every once in a while I meet numbers of KU students.” money for food. More than 30% reported students who are in tears over not being not eating for a whole day because there able to make ends meet and get a decent u u u was not enough money for food, and 25% meal,” Holm says. “There’s a real sense of said this had occurred in three or more desperation. I know there are students “There’s kind of the perception that months. who drop out because of it.” college is your dog years; if you’re For Dana Comi, a PhD student and Both Uri and White caution that there struggling, that’s normal, that’s supposed graduate teaching assistant in English, the are limits to their survey data, including to happen.” strain of food insecurity on Mount Oread relatively low response rates. But both is often written on her students’ faces. believe the problem of food insecurity at “I would feel bad taking food from a “I have students come in who just look KU is real. Uri, c’17, saw it in friends and pantry because I assume someone needs horrible,” says Comi, who keeps granola in students who showed up at the Campus it more. ... I should let other people use bars and snacks handy to give out during Cupboard, a food pantry established by those resources, and I can just make office hours. “Sometimes it’s because and for KU students, where he often do with what I have and that’s gonna they’re sick and they’re just pushing worked during summers when volunteers be fine.” through the day; sometimes it’s because were scarce. “There were people who were they pulled an all-nighter. But often they’re not coming to school with a lot of money,” t Ikigai Noodle, a weekly dinner just hungry and haven’t eaten.” he says, “and when corners needed to be hosted by Westwood House, home Reasons vary, say Comi and others who cut in the budget, it was often food A to KU’s Lutheran Campus Ministry frequently encounter hungry students. expenses.” (LCM), students begin arriving well ahead Busy schedules, lack of cooking skills, and White’s understanding of the problem of the 6 p.m. start time. Campus minister youthful inexperience can play a role. But deepened when she asked a handful of Shawn Norris and a flock of helpers often students are simply overwhelmed by survey participants to document their do-si-do around a crowded kitchen, college costs. food experiences for a week. Their preparing ramen noodles and hot broth “They might be struggling to pay rent, cellphone photos of meager meals (which donated by Shantel Ringler Grace, ’02, pay for gas, pay utilities, pay for food,” became the basis for an exhibition she co-owner of the Mass Street restaurant

48 for five bucks Dinner with the Chef Too late for the free food

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 27 Ramen Bowls. The vibe is welcoming, of food (the ministry serves around 150 Ikigai Noodle Night at Westwood House is one convivial and informal: Diners line up to students a week at three different meals), of several weekly free meals that beckon serve themselves from steaming pots and but also talks about food insecurity and students and alumni for food, fun and fellow- then sit at big tables or join in a Smash educates students about campus and ship. “Students appreciate that no one can tell Bros video game tournament underway in community resources to fight it. That who’s paying and who’s not,” organizers say of the next room. The suggested donation is mission was driven largely by students, the informal donation system. “It’s not like a $2, but it’s understood, not mentioned. Norris says. “We had always done free soup kitchen; it doesn’t have that stigma.” Students can eat as much as they want and meals, but the students were the ones who take to-go boxes when they leave. The said, ‘Let’s focus this on food insecurity; setup turns a traditional helping model on let’s take this seriously as a way of giving start eating regularly and healthy. And that its head: By creating a lively community back to campus.’” Doffing and a friend carried through to all the different things dinner where all are welcome, organizers who also struggles with food insecurity in my life such as academics and having of Ikigai (a Japanese concept meaning made the Thursday dinners at Westwood energy and feeling good again.” “reason for being”) hope to destigmatize House a regular night out. Around the room, diners dig in to the soup kitchen. “I remember we were standing in line fragrant bowls of ramen heaped with fresh “Some people don’t take advantage of for ramen, and I saw on the bulletin board vegetables. Several report attending the resources because there’s a shame factor,” an article about food insecurity,” Doffing Veggie Lunch at Ecumenical Campus Grace says. “Our idea is, if you want to put recalls. “I was struggling with a lot of Ministries earlier in the day; others say a couple bucks in the donation box, that’s misconceptions: that it’s only a few college they use the Free Food Finder in the great. But nobody’s sitting here taking students, or it’s normal or there’s not a lot Alumni Association app to locate free money. Just help yourself.” of resources in Lawrence. I read the article, meals on campus. One is a recent graduate As Emily Doffing worked to make a life and it had phone numbers and addresses who just earned her second KU degree, a at KU during her freshman year, part of and statistics. I felt all those misconcep- master’s in social work. Like Doffing, she her goal was to find a church. At LCM she tions literally being eliminated and being came to KU with the help of a Pell discovered a congregation that not only replaced with information that gave me Advantage grant, but as a freshman new makes students feel at home with the help hope and also got me on the right track to to dorm life she bought the cheapest

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STEVE PUPPE (5) STEVE “I had to be strategic,” she says. “I would a huge difference in the affordability eat my morning meal around 10 a.m. and of higher education. Obviously that’s then not eat again until after 5. I basically changed. So somebody who says, ‘Well, ate two meals a day freshman year. I had a we ate ramen, they can eat ramen, friend with an unlimited meal plan who everything is gonna be fine,’ misses that gave me meals. That’s how most people change in our culture.” get through it—friends and roommates.” It’s a change that has rippled throughout A young woman from Wichita, who all levels of University administration, describes herself as “a broke college including the very top. In remarks made to student,” says she eats here every Thursday the Student Senate earlier this year, night, “because it’s always my last meal Chancellor Doug Girod noted that state before payday and I usually need the free appropriations made up 17% of KU’s total food.” A young man from Peru who budget in fiscal 2018, compared with 27% frequently takes advantage of free fare in 2008. In 2018, tuition and fees at campus events says he likes Ikigai accounted for 23% of the budget. “because it’s good, fresh food. If it was just “I think now we have the knowledge to more pizza, I probably wouldn’t come.” understand the mind-body connection to Indeed, this is not their parents’ academic success,” says Jennifer Wame- ramen. The scratch broth and handmade link, associate vice provost for student noodles ($12 a bowl on Mass Street) are affairs, who assisted both Uri and White an entirely different animal than the with their surveys. “If you’re not getting brittle, sodium-laced dehydrated bricks the appropriate nutrients, you’re not best that cost a quarter a pack in the instant positioned to do well academically. So I food aisle at the grocery store. think our thinking has changed, but also Almost every interview for this story the affordability of college has changed. If (and a high percentage of the comment you’ve listened to the chancellor’s remarks sections for online articles on the topic) about what percentage of their education eventually came around to what Ike Uri is now being funded by our students calls “the classic trope” about college and rather than the state, if you just look at food: Students are supposed to live on pure percentages, our families are carrying ramen. (Or macaroni and cheese. Or a higher load financially that’s outpaced pizza.) It’s what you do. It’s what we did. federal aid. Many of our students have They’ll be fine. pretty substantial gaps between what “People tend to say, ‘Oh, well, it’s not a they’re receiving in aid and what it actually big deal; I ate ramen when I was a college costs to attend KU.” student and I got by,’” Stacey Swearingen Young people, of course, are always White says. “Really? Is that the best we can ignoring good advice on diet, sleep, hope for our students? Because there’s also exercise and a host of other habits and a health-eating connection that can affect practices adults see as counterproductive. academic performance—as well as the fact All part of growing up. But it’s different that higher education is so much more when the decision to skimp on food is a expensive than it was when I got my necessity rather than a choice. college degree, for example, that it’s just a “It’s always been a thing that skipping very different situation.” meals or living on ramen and pizza is tied One of the problems with this myth to what it means to go to college,” Dana “is the assumption that what’s happening Comi says. “But it’s not healthy, it’s not today is the same as what happened 20 sustainable and I think it gets romanti- years ago or 40 years ago,” says Norris, cized. There’s a big difference between who has been the campus minister at eating a ramen packet at 2 in the morning LCM for two decades. “I’m old enough because you don’t live with your parents that I had a classmate who worked his way anymore and eating it because you have a through an expensive private college; what real lack of access to anything nutritional.”

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 29 u u u Swearingen White determined that only 12% of students experiencing the highest “I know if I don’t eat breakfast or don’t level of food insecurity were accessing have something in my system, I’m going to food assistance resources of any kind. be thinking about it all day and I can’t “You might think, ‘My gosh, how are focus. I should be listening in class, but they not?’” she says. “If they are in this I’m planning what am I going to eat after much need, why aren’t they?” class is out.” The answer, for many, is shame. “There’s just a really large social stigma “This sounds bad, but I don’t know if I that’s been put on people for having need could put down my pride enough to go eat in this regard,” White says. And if that’s felt at the Jubilee Cafe.” by society at large, it’s even more acutely You never come out with us. “Socializing around felt by college students. The message food is one way for students to build a social students hear is, You have enough money network,” notes Carsten Holm of the Center for “ brought this on myself; I’ll figure to go to college, you should be doing OK. Educational Opportunity Programs. “If you something out,” Emily Doffing remem- “That filters down. The students will say, can’t afford to join in, it becomes very socially bers thinking during her freshman year, ‘Oh, well, those [resources] aren’t really for I isolating.” when food insecurity for her was at its me; those are for people who really need worst. it.’ So that stigma, that bad stereotype of After paying bills, she often had little students subsisting on ramen and pop- money left for food. A friend who got sick corn, extends to those experiences. It’s like aspire to something a little bit better than and went to Watkins Health Service for that’s how it’s supposed to be.” that for our students. And I know, treatment found out later that the student “Students know they are struggling, but personally, if I subsisted only on ramen, I health center doesn’t take Medicaid; the being here at the University in and of itself wouldn’t last very long.” resulting medical bill wiped out the is seen as a privilege,” Wamelink says. “It’s unfortunate that we can just look at woman’s savings. Another friend was “And so I think students perceive things it that way,” White says. “That doesn’t seem blindsided by an expensive textbook like SNAP benefits or the community good enough, I think, to look at it that way needed for class. A week with one less shift cupboards as, ‘I’m not struggling enough; when students have other stresses and the on the work schedule, a surprise car repair, there are people hurting worse than me, average student at KU works 20 hours a or an unexpected spike in the heating bill and those resources are for them and not week. It’s not like they’re sitting around could wreck a budget already on the for me.’ Even though that student is not bemoaning that they have to have another tightest of margins. eating three meals a day.” bowl of ramen. They’re struggling. And Doffing knew nothing about the Gratitude is, indeed, a common theme: that’s something we should all be con- Campus Cupboard or Just Food, the Almost every student who discusses food cerned about.” community food bank that keeps the insecurity mentions how grateful they are student cupboard stocked. But if she had, to be at KU, how lucky they feel to be u u u she says, she’s not sure she would have getting a scholarship or Pell grant, because grabbed those lifelines back then. otherwise they couldn’t afford college. “People think we’re living on the $5 “When you’re a freshman and every- Recent data on college food insecurity walk-in special at Pizza Shuttle, but it thing is new and scary and you don’t know nationwide suggests that these aren’t goes deeper than that.” anyone or anything, it’s not easy to talk entitled snowflakes whining for a handout, about stigmatizing or difficult things nor are they participants in some time- “You worry because you haven’t eaten you’re going through,” she says. “I didn’t honored rite of passage, a harmless and you’re about to pass out, and then know food insecurity is as prevalent on character-building experience that teaches you worry about money ... For me it’s like, campus as it is. I thought struggling with college students fortitude and self-reliance. worry, worry, worry, and then my mom is food was something particular to me “That’s a pretty classic discounting of an just worried about my health.” because of low income, and I didn’t know experience that is inherently doing a lot of that Lawrence has so many resources that violence to the individuals who are so many people do use. I had the miscon- experiencing food insecurity,” Uri, now a n September 2018, the Campus Cup- ception that I can just power through on PhD student at Brown University, says of board moved from Westwood House my own, the pull-yourself-up-by-your- the mythology that normalizes hunger and Ito its current location in the Kansas bootstraps that society tells us for so many stigmatizes food assistance. “Their Union. What had started as an ad-hoc things. But it’s OK to get help sometimes.” narratives aren’t being taken seriously effort initiated by students and hosted by In her focus group research, Stacey here. I would just hope that we could near-campus spiritual centers was, for

30 | KANSAS ALUMNI the first time, actually on campus. and the Campus Cupboard is one of a collaborations among KU departments That evolution is a prime example of the dozen programs CCO oversees. The future and community agencies. University’s response to food insecurity, doctors—Phelan is in medical school at Wamelink says Kelsey Fortin, the which has been driven largely by students, KU, Zufer at Johns Hopkins—worked with student in health and exercise science who but increasingly backed by administrative Student Senate and KU administrators to also worked on White’s hunger survey, first buy-in. secure funding and space for the cupboard opened her eyes to the need for a more “Our students were telling us this is a on level four of the union. Student body formalized workgroup three years ago. need,” says Jennifer Wamelink, of student president Maddy Womack, c’18, and vice Fortin had been working at Harvesters affairs. “That’s really where it started.” president Mattie Carter, c’18, j’18, made Community Food Network, a regional In year one, the cupboard logged 2,657 the cupboard a top priority for their term food bank that serves 26 counties in visits; 92% were students and 8% were staff in office. northeastern Kansas and northwestern or others. (See “Food Issues also affect Phelan and Zufer credit Ike Uri’s survey Missouri, when she was hired as a health staff”.) Of the 449 verified unique student for spurring an institutional response to an educator at Watkins Health Center in users, 89.3% returned to KU or graduated issue that had not been targeted in an 2013. Nutrition was one of her topic areas. by fall 2019. Through this September, organized way. She met with students in one-on-one Wamelink says, the Campus Cupboard has “The research kind of revealed an sessions to help them set personal goals already logged 508 visits. underlying problem on campus with food such as losing weight, gaining weight, or “We definitely have students coming in insecurity that students were experiencing improving nutrition. “That’s where those who are struggling to make ends meet, that I think previously had been very conversations would come up,” Fortin and this is helping them round out their under-recognized and not talked about says, “and individuals would note, ‘Well, nutritional and caloric needs,” Wamelink much among administrators,” Phelan says. the reason I couldn’t get my requirements says. “We know we’re hitting a need.” Phelan and Zufer joined a new effort for fruits and vegetables for the past week Largely responsible for the move were headed by the student affairs office, the is I don’t have the money.’” Katie Phelan, h’14, g’16, and Insia Zufer, Food for Jayhawks committee made up Fortin joined KU Fights Hunger, which c’18, who in 2017 served as co-directors of of staff, faculty, students and community had grown out of a series of campuswide the KU Center for Community Outreach. members. The group’s main charge is food drives that started around 2008. (The The student-led organization was founded ending food insecurity and hunger on food drives are now conducted during the in 1990 to help KU students find commu- campus by improving student access to month of October and for a time were a nity service opportunities in Lawrence, healthy food and food resources with major focus of the yearly Homecoming

at the end of month, or if they have the greatest access to a •Many dual-income families use local resources for clothes computer during the day. But noted they are a job loss away and other things,” says Jeff the numbers are not wildly out from food insecurity. Severin, co-chair of Staff of line with other local surveys. •There is broad frustration Senate’s diversity and inclusion “In comparison to the about low/stagnant wages and committee. “We were trying to number of students and the wage inequality at KU gauge how often that happens number of people within alongside rising health care, and do they have to choose Douglas County generally who child care, transportation and Food issues between paying for food and experience food insecurity, it housing costs. also affect staff basic living costs.” wasn’t surprising,” Severin says. •Some families are debt- About 20% of the 500 “I feel like there are certain financing food security (with n spring 2019, the Office of respondents indicated they areas of campus where our credit cards) while others IDiversity and Equity in often or sometimes experience salaries aren’t meeting a living struggle with high household collaboration with the Staff food insecurity. wage, so it doesn’t surprise debt obligations. Senate surveyed all faculty and Severin cautions that the me.” •Shame was identified as the staff on food insecurity and survey, which was distributed Participant comments major barrier to accessing other issues. via email and conducted online, clustered around several support. “The survey asked whether was not a random sample and themes, including: •Those who need access to folks felt they weren’t able to could be skewed toward those •Staff in single-income food support may not be aware eat balanced meals, if they who are “looking for a way to households are more likely to of on-campus resources.h don’t have money to buy food share their need” or those who struggle with food insecurity. —S.H.

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“The whole group really started as an PUPPE (2) STEVE effort to benefit Just Food,” the Lawrence food bank directed by alumna Elizabeth Keever Schooler, c’10, Fortin says. “But as Community Food Resources students got involved, there started to be this connection about maybe there’s a need Campus Cupboard, food pantry for KU for food resources for students on faculty, students and staff c ampu s .” Level 4, Room 132 Kansas Union Around the same time, the first campus 785-864-4060 food pantry started at ECM, an outgrowth Just Food, Douglas County food bank of the ministry’s weekly Veggie Lunch 1000 East 11th St., 785-856-7030 program. “So there were students in that space at ECM who were saying, ‘Hey, Westwood House, student meals we’re students and there’s an issue of and food pantry access to food from our perspective, too,” 1421 W. 19th St., 785-550-6560 Fortin says. Ecumenical Campus Ministries Eventually, student participation The Campus Cupboard relies on donations Veggie Lunch dropped off, and Fortin, by then an from Just Food, the Lawrence food bank, to 1204 Oread Ave., 785-843-4933 executive member of the group, and others keep shelves stocked. Refrigerators and Lawrence Interdenominational decided that a more formalized committee freezers enable the cupboard to supplement Nutrition Kitchen (L.I.N.K.), free of staff members would help the Univer- canned foods with fresh and perishable items. homemade meals sity respond to the issue. KU Fights First Christian Church Hunger morphed into Food for Jayhawks. 10th & Kentucky, 785-331-3663 “I think we worked really hard with KU to be doing more on our campus.” Fights Hunger to engage folks and often Some efforts, like moving the Campus Ballard Center Mobile Food Pantry felt like we weren’t making a lot of Cupboard to the Kansas Union, have Douglas County Fairgrounds progress,” says Jeff Severin, c’01, g’11, succeeded. Locating the cupboard on 785-842-0729 director of campus planning and sustain- campus, in a building that’s student- Department for Children & Families, ability and a member, at various times, of focused, sends a message that it’s a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance both committees. resource students should use, advocates Program (SNAP) While KU Fights Hunger did great work say. Other moves, like an effort to establish 1901 Delaware St., 785-832-3700 to engage and educate the community a meal plan system similar to the national about food insecurity on campus, Severin Swipe Out Hunger campaign, which Jubilee Café, free breakfast served says, it was “really just a loose organization allows students to donate unused campus restaurant-style of folks who were passionate about the dining funds to fellow students in need, 946 Vermont St. issue. have not taken off at KU. Student affairs [email protected] “The fact that student affairs took this launched a Food For Jayhawks meal plan, Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry on and has been coordinating it for the which provides $425 that’s loaded on a 1027 Vermont St., 785-843-6166 past couple of years really indicates that student’s KU card to use at campus dining Lawrence Emergency Assistance they see this as something that is critical to halls. But a campaign last fall to raise Center (EAC) student success and that needs that level of money for the plan through Launch KU, a 1525 W. 6th St., 785-856-2694 attention, that it’s not just something crowdfunding effort from KU Endow- dedicated volunteers are trying to address, ment, met only 60% of the $25,000 goal. Salvation Army but that departments within the University “It wasn’t super-successful,” Wamelink 946 New Hampshire St., 785-843-4188 are committing their time and resources,” says, “and I think some of that is disbelief Special Supplemental Nutrition Severin says. “That was a really important or shock that this is really an issue for Program for Women, Infants and and positive move that’s helped engage an college students.” As a result, the program Children (WIC) even broader audience in the conversation, is now available only by referral, and it has Food vouchers for pregnant women and in looking for ways to address the issue, helped fewer than 10 students. families with children under 5 and I think in helping overcome the myth There are various “pockets of emergency 200 Maine St., 785-856-5350 of the poor, hungry college student—rec- aid money” around campus intended to ognizing that’s not acceptable and we need help students facing all sorts of barriers to

32 | KANSAS ALUMNI their success at KU, Wamelink notes, and a meal planning and other life skills that and volunteers at Headquarters Counsel- new website, help.ku.edu, is meant to might help students battle food insecurity. ing Center. make it easier for students to find those In the focus groups that she hosted with “I do appreciate what KU does with resources. And some academic units do White, she recalls a student reporting that things like the Campus Cupboard,” which what they can to help. The English she’d been diagnosed as anemic because of she uses as needed, “but I also know there department, Dana Comi notes, maintains poor diet. is more KU can do.” One thing she’d like to a food pantry for graduate students “We’re seeing direct negative health see: more up-front communication to stocked by faculty members. outcomes as well as negative academic first-year students on the availability (and “We have a lot of work to do,” says impacts from students being in this food cost and usage limits) of food, health, Kelsey Fortin. “I think our pantry efforts insecure state,” Fortin says. “To me it’s a mental health and academic support are pretty strong, but I still see us as wake-up call to the University; if we say services. Rather than rely on students to behind the curve of some of our peer one of our big charges is overall well being face down the stigma of asking for food institutions.” Kansas State, for example, of the individuals here, and we want to assistance themselves, she thinks the has long had a staff member dedicated to keep our retention and graduation rates University can send a message: We know food insecurity and recently hired a high, well, we need to recognize that food food insecurity is an issue and we’re here second. “That’s certainly one of the insecurity is a factor that’s negatively to help. recommendations that came out of our impacting those things.” “When it comes to someone’s well- research,” says Fortin, who’d also like to see Emily Doffing found ways to stabilize being, I don’t really see the question as, additional studies on the extent of the her food supply. Now a junior majoring in Are we doing enough?” Doffing says. problem on campus and more training on psychology with minors in political “The question should be, Are we doing money management, grocery shopping, science and French, she works two jobs all we can?”h

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 33 fter welcoming the spirited group of Jayhawks KU’s black fraternities gathered Oct. 23 in the Burge Union courtyard for the dedication of the Divine Nine Plaza, Tammara and sororities Durham cast a knowing glance at the students honor rich history before her. A“In founding order,” she began, before hesitating to issue a playful warning, “I’m going to do a brief pause. Brief. Do you with dedication of plaza hear my words?” The crowd erupted in laughter as Durham, EdD’09, vice provost for student affairs, launched into a roll call, announcing by Heather Biele the names of each historically black fraternity and sorority in the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), known affectionately Photographs by Steve Puppe as the Divine Nine. “Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.,” Durham declared, summon- ing a series of whoops and hollers from an enthusiastic group of young men.

34 | KANSAS ALUMNI ADivine Celebration

“I said brief,” she gently reminded them, to life with the help of more than 200 more than $53,000 to fund the project. much to the delight of the crowd. donors and a dedicated team of Jayhawks, “What you see before you started with “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.” she all of whom wanted to ensure that the students,” Durham told the lively crowd, continued, setting off a high-pitched University’s historically black Greek which also included alumni, faculty and squeal from a cluster of young women. organizations received a permanent home staff. “This campaign started because they “I see you,” answered Durham, who was on campus. wanted a space dedicated to their organi- dressed in the sorority’s signature salmon Nestled between the Burge Union and zations, its members and the rich history pink and apple green colors, the organiza- the Integrated Science Building in the here at KU.” tion’s crest emblazoned on the front of her new Central District, the Divine Nine Of the nine fraternities and sororities, sweater wrap. Plaza features nine stone monuments— all of which were founded during a time of She went on to recite the names of the one for each of the fraternities and racial segregation and oppression, five are remaining seven organizations, giving sororities in the council. The pedestals, currently active on campus: Alpha Kappa members of each fraternity and sorority which include each organization’s crest, Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha ample time to respond. The students founding details and charter date at KU, Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority eagerly obliged, thrilled to announce their were completed in late summer 2019, after Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and presence and celebrate a project that came an online LaunchKU campaign raised Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 35 Alpha Kappa Alpha, chartered in 1915 Jessica Thompson (l-r), Carolina Barnes, Tammara Durham, Kendrick Jackson, Nikita Haynie, Carl as the first black Greek organization at KU, Lejuez and Darius Jones helped cut the ribbon at the Divine Nine Plaza dedication. Thompson, and Alpha Phi Alpha, chartered in 1917, Barnes and Jackson are members of the NPHC executive board. Women of Delta Sigma Theta recently celebrated their centennials, and (below) gathered for a photo next to their sorority’s pedestal. Kappa Alpha Psi will mark 100 years at KU in 2020. At one point all of the black fraternities and sororities had KU chapters. “These plots are reminders of history t didn’t take long for Tyler Allen to and commitment,” said Carl Lejuez, KU’s Irealize that the Greek organization she interim provost and executive vice joined was very different from the larger, chancellor, who also spoke at the event. predominantly white fraternities and “The Divine Nine Plaza creates a perma- sororities at KU, not only in size and nent symbol and raises the profile of the structure but also in terms of the group’s involvement and work that’s been done at visibility on campus. The graduate student KU. Most importantly, it sets the stage for from Denver, who’s earning her master’s what will follow.” degree in African American studies and After the ribbon-cutting, as students museum studies, became a member of and alumni snapped photos and celebrated Zeta Phi Beta as a sophomore, hoping to the momentous occasion with warm connect with other women with similar how tied to our lack of credibility on embraces and enthusiastic high fives, Dan backgrounds and interests. But she grew c ampu s .” Leong, c’98, g’00, a member of Phi Beta frustrated with how some students viewed When she became president of NPHC Sigma who traveled from Topeka for the her sorority and other black Greek in 2017, during her junior year, Allen was dedication, reflected on the monuments organizations at KU. determined to elevate the council’s groups before him. “There have been times that I, and other in the eyes of her peers and the University. “It’s a lot of tradition here and it’s good members of my chapter or other NPHC She met with other members of the black to see,” he said. “The University has always chapters, have been questioned about fraternities and sororities to discuss how supported our organizations and it’s really our organizations being real Greek-letter they could increase their visibility on good to see this physical testament. It’s organizations,” says Allen, c’18. “We don’t campus in a lasting, meaningful way. really special.” operate out of houses, so that was some- “We have a room in the Kansas Union,”

36 | KANSAS ALUMNI Allen says, referring to the Divine Nine “He was on board from the beginning,” goal, raising a total of $53,929 from 205 Room on the sixth floor, which was says Durham, adding that the chancellor donors to support the creation of the dedicated in 2014, “and the Delta chapter insisted on keeping the Divine Nine Room Divine Nine Plaza. The extra funds were of Alpha Kappa Alpha has a bench. in the Union as well. “To be honest, I may allocated for NPHC scholarships. But I felt like we needed more and other have only had to have one conversation “I was very happy and thankful,” says members of the organizations felt with him.” Allen, who was studying abroad during the same.” With the University’s support, students the fundraising campaign and relied on The students agreed to construct plots, hammered out a budget, design, timeline NPHC’s new leadership to keep her posted which in recent years have been built on and communications plan. The only on the project. “I felt like I had accom- several college campuses, including Wake factor that remained uncertain was plished my goal as president. But I can’t Forest University and the University of the location. take all the credit and I won’t. I’m thankful Iowa, as a symbolic way to enhance the “We walked around campus to see for those who continued to work once I presence of black Greek organizations what would be the most visible, accessible was gone, because if they wouldn’t have, at KU. space that wouldn’t get overlooked,” Jones I don’t know where the project would Allen enlisted the help of Darius Jones, says. “They were doing construction in the have gone.” who coordinated sorority and fraternity Central District and we knew more life at KU before leaving in 2018 to serve freshmen were going to be in that space. the University of Texas in a similar role. We knew it would get a lot of traffic. That espite a few construction delays, the “I was very hesitant at first” he recalls, was the spot we wanted it to be in.” DDivine Nine Plaza was completed “because I’ve heard about other With KU Endowment’s assistance, the with the start of the fall semester, just in institutions that have tried this and it’s students launched an online, 30-day time for the University’s 107th Homecom- taken years. I just didn’t know if it was fundraising campaign on April 9, 2018, ing celebration and the Alumni Associa- really going to happen. But the students setting a goal of $50,000 and creating a tion’s Black Alumni Network’s biennial were adamant about it.” video and other materials to promote the reunion. Jones, who joined Alpha Phi Alpha as an project. Donations rolled in, ranging from Nikita Haynie, a Delta Sigma Theta who undergraduate at Texas State University, $10 to $8,000, from students, alumni, took over for Jones as assistant director of connected the students with campus community members and campus units, sorority and fraternity life and adviser to leaders who could help facilitate the including Greek organizations in the KU’s NPHC and Multicultural Greek project, including staff from KU Endow- Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, believes the new plaza will have a ment and KU Facilities Planning & Association. strong impact on current students as well Development. He also encouraged By the time the campaign was scheduled as black alumni, many of whom returned discussions with Durham, who presented to end in May, the students had raised to campus for the reunion. the idea to Chancellor Doug Girod, more than half the funds needed and were “It sends the message that there’s a place emphasizing the impact historically black granted an extension to continue their for you here,” she says, emphasizing that Greek organizations have had at KU. efforts. On June 18, they surpassed their for the dedicated group of students who

Darius Jones (left) supported the creation of the Divine Nine Plaza, along with Tyler Allen (above l-r), former president of NPHC; Nikita Haynie, assistant director of sorority and fraternity life; and Tammara Durham, vice provost for student affairs. The plaza’s nine monuments honor KU’s historically black fraternities and sororities, four of which are single-letter chapters, indicating they were among the earliest to form nationwide.

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 37 and staff have to deal with every day at the University.” Haynie, who for the past year has worked closely with students on the NPHC executive board and has witnessed their excitement to build a permanent, dedicated space on campus, believes that the new plaza will not only honor the University’s rich history with black Greek advocated for the Divine Nine Plaza, “It your mother or father or aunt or grand- organizations but also will help marginal- makes them feel like they matter, that they mother or cousin or someone in your ized and underrepresented students feel belong here. It just gives them a sense of family may have been a member of. You more welcome at KU. pride. And when you think about past can see yourself here. You can see that this “I think KU is unique in that they really Jayhawks, alumni, who were a part of is a place for all students.” do listen to the students and what the these chapters ... they’re able to come back While the creation of the plaza is a students want,” she says. “I do believe that and see a piece of their undergraduate prime example of KU’s commitment to if students advocate to the right people, experience. I think that just sends a foster a diverse and inclusive environment have the right conversations and put that powerful message across the board.” for all Jayhawks, University leaders know out into the campus atmosphere, they can Carla Lutcher, a senior from San Jose, more can be done in the years ahead. make anything happen. I think the most California, and a member of Delta Sigma “KU has often touted itself as a univer- important message is that your voice Theta, attended the plaza’s dedication and sity that has tried to do the right thing matters.” says of the black Greek organizations, when it comes to race,” Lejuez says. The Divine Nine Plaza is a powerful “We’re all about community service, “We’ve talked about that we’ve never reminder that these student voices—and sisterhood, brotherhood and overall denied admission based on race. These the voices of generations of Jayhawks community, so having something to are admirable things, but we have a lot of before them—do, in fact, matter. And, represent that and represent that we are work to do. We know that Lawrence, and even without a rousing roll call, they will here is a big deal.” sometimes KU specifically, haven’t been forever be present and accounted for.h Durham anticipates the new plaza will uniformly welcoming and supportive. serve as a valuable recruitment tool as “The Divine Nine are symbols of what well. “Imagine you’re a person of color and people can do so that we move past areas More online you’re coming on campus for a tour,” she of division and that lack of support, and says, “and you see a granite, permanent move past outright racism, implicit biases Dan Storey’s video of the dedication can be place dedicated to a sorority or fraternity and other things that our students, faculty seen at kansasalumnimagazine.org.

History of Black Greek Organizations Delta Sigma Theta Howard University. The Omega Sorority Inc. was Theta Chapter was chartered founded on Jan. 13, at KU on Feb. 25, 1979. Alpha Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi 1913, at Howard University. The Fraternity Inc. was Fraternity Inc. was Psi Chapter was chartered at Sigma Gamma Rho founded on Dec. 4, founded on Jan. 5, 1911, KU on June 5, 1925. Sorority Inc. was 1906, at Cornell University. at Indiana University. The Mu founded on Nov. 12, The Upsilon Chapter was Chapter was chartered at KU Phi Beta Sigma 1922, at Butler University. The chartered at KU on Dec. 2, 1917. on March 27, 1920. Fraternity Inc. was Eta Iota Chapter was chartered founded on Jan. 9, 1914, at KU on Oct. 9, 1976. Alpha Kappa Alpha Omega Psi Phi at Howard University. The Sorority Inc. was Fraternity Inc. was Zeta Omicron Chapter Iota Phi Theta founded on Jan. 15, founded on Nov. 17, was chartered at KU on Fraternity Inc. was 1908, at Howard University. 1911, at Howard University. The Oct. 20, 1979. founded on Sept. 19, The Delta Chapter was Rho Eta Chapter was chartered 1963, at Morgan State chartered at KU on at KU on April 29, 1976. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority University. The KU Colony was Feb. 15, 1915. Inc. was founded on chartered on May 13, 1997. Jan. 16, 1920, at

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40 | KANSAS ALUMNI News of the Day World events, mundane tasks, KU basketball and more featured in one man’s vivid record of the 1980s

ec. 28, 1980: Shunkaha, aka Day. Postal rate increases for first-class Shunky, “Hound of Hounds,” stamps (featuring a bandana-clad bandit). is 6 years old Co-workers’ retirement parties. Precise, So begins a long, delightful, ongoing accounting of vacation days and colorfulD and sometimes strange journey sick days. Soviet troops into Afghanistan through the 1980s, as experienced by a in April 1981 and out of Afghanistan in civilian Department of Defense employee, February 1989. a 1970s KU alumnus then working at Fort “Even though we didn’t have the Leavenworth who filled his official U.S. internet, and we didn’t have the constant government desk calendars with felt-pen news, the creator of these was really drawings and precise annotations about plugged in and was really good at process- the world. ing events on a global scale, which I think The wide world. The private world. His is fascinating,” says Beth Whittaker, c’92, dog. The Cold War. Ronald Reagan. KU g’94, director of the Spencer Research basketball. Perilous personal health scares. Library and KU Libraries’ assistant dean A few veiled nods to Wiccan religious for distinctive collections, who in July beliefs, as well as seasonal reminders about important holidays for Christians and Jews and a regular log of snowfall totals and notably heavy rains. The Iranian hostage crisis. Congressio- nal business, both explosive and mundane. Presidential speeches and an assassination attempt. Visits to Fort Leavenworth by U.S. Army generals. International Women’s by chris lazzarino

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 41 Even though we didn’t have the internet, “ and we didn’t have the constant news, the creator of these was really plugged in and was really good at processing events on a global scale.” —Beth Whittaker

2018 purchased the calendars for the Spencer’s collections. “At the same time, this man was living his life. He was observing and processing and going about the work; not only his own professional work, but the work of being alive in that time and place with a sense of reflection.” Now titled “Illustrated Cold War Calendars,” these government issue desk calendars for 1981 through 1989—except, unfortunately, 1988—came to Whittaker’s October 27, 1984 attention thanks to the creator’s many KU basketball references and Jayhawk drawings, which were cited in an online catalog published last year by Boston Rare Maps. When the online catalog of a respected dealer in antique maps also included these desk calendars—difficult to categorize, but certainly not maps, antique or otherwise— they intrigued The Paris Review and Atlas Obscura, both of which were charmed by the description provided by Boston Rare Maps as well as accompanying images. “On any given day,” Ted Widmer wrote March 23, 1986 in the June 13, 2018, Paris Review, “the rare-book trade can cough up anything Obscura noted the calendars’ frequent from an illuminated medieval manuscript celebrations of KU basketball; those to the pages of an unfinished novel. This references were seen by Jayhawks in week, an unusual offering caught my eye: Whittaker’s social media circles, who an illuminated manuscript that was not gleefully passed along links. Michael Buehler, the dealer, agreed to medieval at all.” Whittaker was intrigued. She promptly grant KU Libraries the reserve, but also Citing the calendar’s creator as “a asked colleague Sherry Williams, who has asked a favor: Although items on reserve nameless Cold Warrior,” Widmer contin- since retired as curator of the Spencer’s typically disappear from public view, he ued, “Like a monk, he labored over his Kansas Collection, to contact Boston Rare requested permission to display them at document every day, adding carefully Maps and place what’s known in the trade his booth in the dealers’ room at an crafted letters and elaborate drawings to as a “reserve,” which essentially gives a upcoming rare books and manuscripts what became, over nine years, a remark- potential buyer right of first refusal. conference in New Orleans. ably full chronicle of the decade.” “I’m glad we did,” Whittaker says, “I didn’t even get into the room,” Both Widmer in The Paris Review and “because then it really took off. These were Whittaker recalls with a laugh, “before I Sarah Laskow in the June 14, 2018, Atlas kind of a hot ticket.” had several of my professional colleagues

42 | KANSAS ALUMNI coming up and pointing and saying, ‘Have even better than we had hoped,” Whittaker There are no coffee cup rings or soup you seen that table that has the stuff with says. “It was great. He got a lot of attention spills. If one also considers that the the Jayhawks?’ I said, ‘Yes, yes, yes,’ but for his booth, KU got a lot of love, and we calendars contain details of the illustrator’s since we hadn’t purchased them yet, I got these amazing calendars.” private life and his political beliefs—he wasn’t saying they’re ours. So it was hard was not a fan of President Reagan, for me to keep quiet about it.” probably not a popular opinion around With the calendars available for her pend time with these personal Fort Leavenworth at the time—it’s almost inspection at the conference, Whittaker artifacts of the 1980s and a thought certain that they weren’t actually kept out was overwhelmed. The purchase was comes quickly to mind: They were on his desktop. finalized within two weeks. deskS calendars in name only. The heavily Stashed away inside a credenza, perhaps, “They were everything we had hoped; illustrated pages are virtually pristine. or behind a bookcase?

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 43 Other uncertainties emerge. Were the entries created on or close to the day Like a monk, he labored over his whose events they chronicle, or were document“ every day, adding carefully separate notes kept and illustrated updates added, say, weekly? Some visible pencil crafted letters and elaborate drawings lines indicate he might have first sketched to what became, over nine years, some drawings before finishing with his office-supply felt-tipped pens, but others a remarkably full chronicle of appear to be deftly freehand. the decade. —Ted Widmer “I think it says something that, even ” for his creative work that he spent so much time and energy on, he used the tools he repeated throughout, a drawing of the person’s life and the world as he saw it—a had available,” Whittaker says. “He didn’t national flag of the country mentioned.) unique history of the 1980s, captured in go and buy a fancy notebook or special Jan. 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger is pen, pencil, and felt-tip pen,” Laskow pens or anything like that. This is a lost with all hands wrote in Atlas Obscura. “Looking through government issue desk calendar that Feb. 8, 1981: Polish Union/Gov’t talks the months is a bit like looking through a would have been what anyone else could collapse, strikes widespread Where’s Waldo? book, chock full of worldly have had, but what he made of it was March 24-25, 1989: Huge oil spill in details and small surprises. Go ahead—get something pretty extraordinary.” Alaska lost in his world.” Aug. 18, 1981: Country Club Week all July 28, 1984: A moving opening for the week Olympics hen Boston Rare Maps adver- Jan. 8, 1984: Beirut blows up again after Jan. 29, 1986: Kansas Day 125! tised the calendars, the dealer some rumors of settlement (With, as “They’re an unusual window into one Wchose to identify the illustrator

44 | KANSAS ALUMNI as “a mid-level (GS-11/12) civilian planner Rare Maps chose to not publicize their hardworking Kansan deployed his talent and operations officer/analyst who names, instead emphasizing the Everyman for insight, observation and illustration to worked for the Department of Defense at aspect: Here’s a guy who worked for the leave us with a dazzling collection that the U.S. Army’s Combined Arms Combat government, obviously a patriot with a documents, in a beautifully unique voice, Development Activities (CACDA).” The deep mistrust of that era’s political life here in the 1980s. listing goes on to surmise, “Apparently leadership, who harbors a love of family, “The Kansas Collection,” Whittaker he retired after 1989, just before CACDA alma mater, state and country, and says, “documents the lives of everyday was downsized following the end of the fervently hopes for a world in which all Kansans. That’s its mission.” She adds that Cold War.” can practice their political and spiritual while the Spencer Research Library boasts The online summary aptly describes the beliefs in peace and harmony. extensive Kansas-related holdings through illustrations as “the sustained work of an As academics and researchers obligated the mid-20th century, the 1980s is able draftsman and cartoonist … who was to describe the full content of their “definitely a hole that these will fill.” both a government insider and an outsider holdings, KU librarians included the An unexpected joy of reading through a to mainstream American society.” illustrator’s name in the collection’s online decade of personal desk calendars comes While noting an intriguing sampling catalog listing, so it is now public informa- in the emergence of narrative storylines:

Aug. 18, 1981 Jan. 8, 1984 Jan. 28, 1986 of domestic and international affairs tion. After much discussion and consider- Poland’s Solidarity movement, supply-side included on a decade’s worth of calendar ation, however, Kansas Alumni chose to economics, California’s Mediterranean pages, the description continues, “In keep their names out of this article. fruit fly crisis, turmoil in the Middle East, aggregate the calendars appear to track We can confirm that the illustrator is a anniversaries marking the creation of the an imminent global apocalypse, presided 1975 College graduate, and his late wife, Berlin Wall and, ultimately, its fall. over by President Reagan. Indeed, his who died in 2001, earned her College More powerful, though, are the personal feelings about the Reagan presidency degree in 1987. (Indeed, milestones in her journeys. His wife’s illness, through which are clear.” academic journey are noted with pride she persevered and continued her KU The collection also includes a small throughout the calendars.) education; detailed weather reports, collection of newsletters and instructional Kansas Alumni did attempt to reach the including the June 19, 1981, tornado that materials from two “pagan networks” in illustrator, but our most recent official “rips Lawrence / 1 dead”; summer and rural Oregon, where the illustrator and his information about his whereabouts is out winter solstices; moon phases and first wife apparently moved after his retire- of date and Facebook Messenger queries frosts; spring plantings and new homes; ment, and a sharply worded letter to the generated no response. We can report and, on most Dec. 28ths, birthday wishes ABC television network—dated “May 14, that—if we did, in fact, find the correct for man’s best friend. 1991 ce / In the waxing moon”—decrying Facebook page—he appears to be living a As the calendars began, so they end: harmful stereotypes about witches happy life in a lovely locale. Dec. 27, 1989: Shunky the Dog is 15 promulgated in a proposed ABC program Lacking the opportunity to discuss these Shunkaha, “Hound of Hounds,” made it, titled “The Craft.” calendars with him, however, we chose to even if the decade’s final entry misses The illustrator and wife included their retain the anonymity of their initial public Shunky’s celebration by one day. So names on the document—identifying splash. The emotional and intellectual concludes a long, delightful, colorful and themselves as “Witches, Citizens, Con- connections they inspire are not about sometimes strange journey through the sumers”—but their full names appear the specifics of who, exactly, created these 1980s, as lived by one Kansas nowhere else in the collection. Boston calendars, but rather that a sincere, Everyman.h

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 45 Association Thornberry, explaining that Jayhawks typically delay becoming members until they reach their 30s or 40s. “We made the young alumni rate 35 and younger, to hopefully get them engaged at an earlier age through events and as paid members.” In other changes, annual members must opt out of automatic renewal; previously members only opted in to automatic payments. Here are the new options and prices:

Young Alumni & Friends Rates (one or two names per membership): $30 annual $100 premium $500 Life New monthly membership for $2.99 per month

Alumni & Friends Rates (one or two names per membership): $60 annual $100 premium $1,000 Life New dues options New monthly membership for $4.99 per month Board approves new choices, including monthly payments Faculty & Staff Rates (one or two names per membership): fter nearly two years of study, the The structure also eliminates all single/ $30 annual AAssociation’s national Board of joint membership price distinctions. $100 premium Directors approved a revised membership Jayhawks can add a “plus one” spouse or $1,000 Life structure at its fall meeting Sept. 6-7 at the partner to their memberships at no charge. New monthly membership Adams Alumni Center. Tegan Thornberry, d’05, g’10, the of $2.99 per month The simpler menu includes low-cost, Alumni Association’s director of member- monthly payment options, and the Recent ship, explains that the new “plus one” Heath Peterson, d’04, g’09, president of Grad discount—formerly available for feature allows two people to take advan- the Association, hopes this new member- only one year after completion of a KU tage of member benefits and discounts ship structure will entice more Jayhawks degree—is now a much broader Young under one simplified rate. “It’s an opportu- to join. “The more members we have Alumni & Friends category that includes nity for us to engage more Jayhawks,” she working together, the more the Associa- all alumni and friends 35 and younger. says. “I think we have a lot of great tion can strengthen the University through Memberships now are divided into four offerings, including the Jayhawk Career our work to develop the next generation of groups: Network. There are plenty of things we’re Jayhawks, help students and alumni make • Young Alumni & Friends doing across the country that more people important career connections, and keep • Alumni & Friends can take advantage of.” Jayhawks all over the world connected to • Faculty/Staff (Current & Retired) Perhaps most notable among the new KU and one another,” he says. “Our • KU Students dues options is the expansion of the Young evolved membership model creates new, Both undergraduate and graduate Alumni & Friends category, which doubles affordable and more relevant pathways for students will continue to receive free the pool of potential members at the alumni, friends and fans to show their Student Alumni Network memberships as reduced rate. pride and strengthen KU.”h gifts from the Association and KU “We had a hard time engaging young Endowment. Jayhawks after they left the Hill,” says kualumni.org/join Homecoming Parade, downtown Lawrence

46 | KANSAS ALUMNI Other parade participants included In addition, Julie Jorgensen, a junior from Far Above Warren, e’50, and Mary Crissman Cedar Falls, Iowa, received the Jennifer Corman, c’73, h’74, who received the Rich Alderdice Homecoming Award, which the Golden Valley and Judy Billings Spirit of 1912 Award. honors students who demonstrate Jayhawk spirit soars The annual award recognizes Jayhawks outstanding loyalty and dedication. who consistently display school spirit, Alderdice, g’99, led the Association’s during 107th Homecoming pride and tradition, and honors Rich, c’57, student programs from 1999 to 2009. The and Judy Howard Billings, d’57, who in overall winners of Homecoming in the he University celebrated its 107th 2011 created an endowment to fund future Greek life category were Triangle, Sigma THomecoming Oct. 19-26 with the editions of Homecoming. Kappa and Alpha Delta Pi. The All theme, “Far Above the Golden Valley.” The During halftime of the Homecoming Scholarship Hall Council took first place weeklong series of events included several game, three KU seniors—Tiara Floyd of in the Student Life, Large Organization student and alumni activities, including Junction City, Daphne Lin of Coffeyville category, and Abbi Dougherty, a sopho- competitions, reunions and tailgates, all of and Jalynn Tann of Centennial, more from Manhattan, was recognized as which led up to the KU football victory Colorado—were announced winners of the Most Outstanding Homecoming over Texas Tech Oct. 26 in David Booth the 29th annual Excellence in Community, Participant. Kansas Memorial Stadium. Education and Leadership (Ex.C.E.L.) This year’s event was sponsored by Best The Homecoming parade was Friday, Awards, which provide annual $250 Western Plus West Lawrence; Crown Oct. 25, on Massachusetts Street in scholarships to students. It was the first Toyota, Volkswagen; and the KU downtown Lawrence and featured time in the awards’ history that three Bookstore.h Chancellor Doug Girod as grand marshal. students, rather than two, were selected. DAN STOREY DAN STEVE PUPPE STEVE

Homecoming Kickoff DAN STOREY DAN

Spirit of 1912 Award, Warren and Mary Corman Homecoming Parade, downtown Lawrence STEVE PUPPE STEVE PUPPE STEVE

Homecoming Parade, downtown Lawrence Ex.C.E.L. finalists were recognized at halftime during the KU vs. Texas Tech game

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Leaders and Innovators Banquet

The biennial reunion of the Black Alumni Network featured a banquet to honor (l to r) Professor Kevin Willmott, Student Body President Tiara Floyd and alumni who were selected as the 2019 Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators: Jyarland Daniels, Eva McGhee, Bonita Gooch, Norma Norman and Ivory Nelson. A sixth honoree, Katherine Conway-Turner, could not attend. The Homecoming weekend activities also included a reception with Chancellor Doug Girod, the network’s business meeting and a tailgate on the Hill. DAN STOREY(4) DAN

Life Members Sarah E. Healy Jon Patterson & Hsien-Jen J. he Association thanks these Jayhawks, who began their Life Susan Schmidt Hustead Wang Tmemberships Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. For information, visit Michael D. & Rebecca Briney Roscoe S. Pebley Jr. kualumni.org or call 800-584-2957.h Isom Andrew T. Posch Bruce E. & Cynda A. Johnson Anthony A. & Devalyn Prusa Ian G. Appling Tammy J. Dodderidge Judith Chilcoat Keller James E. Quinn Linda Sprengelmeyer Ethan B. Domke Chad & Anna Cohen Landis Cesar A. & Kara K. Rodriguez Bumgarner Jeremiah Driessel Charles W. Letcher Joshua W. & Kelli Nuss Roehr Roy & Susan L. Coleman Jillian E. Dryden John C. Long Mary E. Sly Tyler K. Collier & Julie M. Patrick J. Eslick Brandon L. & Lindsay Justin MaryAnn Smith Etzler Hamzah Firman & Shakeerah Massey James E. Steinkamp Kira M. Collins Abdul Malik Ryan C. & Dana R. Suzie S. Taylor Kelly M. Connelley William H. & Alisa Speckin McCammon Christopher E. Teters Gabriel A. & Christine Jones Ford Eva McGhee Jack P. Thomas Cooley Landon C. Hall Claire N. Meczkowski Jordan C. Tibbetts & Erica R. David L. & Sarah Roecker Jeffrey A. & Heather Plante Evaldo M. Miranda Jr. Ellis Corliss Hawkins Aaron E. & Gloria J. Van Rees

48 | KANSAS ALUMNI One Jayhawk connection can change your world.

The Jayhawk Career Network “KU helped my career take gives students and alumni access fl ight–and there is no doubt to career resources, jobs, that I still highly value and programs, events and connections lean on my KU network. I think at every stage of their careers. the Jayhawk Career Network Whether you are a student can replicate and expand upon my who can benefi t by gaining access fortunate experience for lots of current and to successful alumni through future Jayhawks. I’m pleased to lend a hand KU Mentoring and the Student in its success. Rock Chalk!” Alumni Network or a Jayhawk who is looking to mentor, hire for jobs —Brad Garlinghouse, c’94, CEO of Ripple and donor to the Jayhawk Career Network and internships or connect with other alumni, the powerful Jayhawk Career Network “The alumni whom I connected is the answer. with showed me the possibilities that become open to you with a college degree. They not only taught me what to expect from the future, but also what I needed to do to maximize my campus experience.

To learn more about the —Justin Kim, c’18, former president, Student Alumni Jayhawk Career Network, visit Leadership Board kualumni.org/career 2018-’19 Annual Report HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Dear Jayhawks, Thank you for your loyalty and generous support, which helped the Association continue its vital work to advocate for the University of Kansas, communicate with Jayhawks in all media, recruit students and volunteers, serve students and alumni, and unite Jayhawks worldwide. Our success during fiscal year 2018-’19 would not have been possible without your participation. In addition to the information on the following pages and in our complete digital annual report, we are pleased to highlight innovations and progress in key programs: isit kansasalumnimagazine.org to read the • The Jayhawk Career Network launched the digital KU Men- Vcomplete 2018-’19 annual report, featuring a list of toring platform that unites career services across KU. More Presidents Club donors and special profiles. than 5,000 alumni and students now participate, and more than 1,600 connections have been made. Since the semester began, participation has continued to grow. Presidents Club • The Presidents Club reached a record 690 members, whose 690 Presidents Club members donated annual gifts of annual contributions of $1,000 or more totaled $835,000 in $1,000 or more. 94% retention. Since 2007, critical revenue to fund the continued growth of our programs donor support at all levels has enabled the for students and alumni. The Presidents Club also reached a Association to dramatically expand its record retention level of 94%. programs and events. Thank you! • Last year we shifted staff duties, dedicating a two-member team to business development. As a result, our revenue from corporate partnerships topped $300,000—an $85,000 jump Legacy Relations from the previous year. These win-win partnerships are important to our efforts to grow a vibrant association. 4,560 Legacy Undergrads Legacy undergrads as percentage of total undergraduate • Our Student Alumni Network became the largest student enrollment: 23.2% (out of a total of 19,652 undergrad alumni membership organization in the Big 12. SAN provides students) opportunities for the strongest KU student leaders to con- Top five home states of verge in the Student Alumni Leadership Board. SAN hosted or legacy students are: co-hosted 90 events that drew more than 12,000 students. 1. Kansas We are proud of our creative and hardworking staff and 2. Missouri our collaborations with KU leaders, academic partners, KU 3. Texas Endowment and Kansas Athletics. We have made great 4. Illinois strides, and we look forward to even more progress in 2019- 5. Colorado ’20, thanks to our shared dedication and commitment to our beloved alma mater. An individual outreach to a We believe Jayhawks are stronger together! Legacy student might be a Jayhawk cookie along with an invitation to visit campus. Heath Peterson, d’04, g’09 John Ballard III, b’73 President 2018-’19 National Chair

50 | KANSAS ALUMNI Digital Media 2,456 broadcast emails reached combined total recipients of 2,482,554 32,908 downloaded the mobile Alumni app App engagement metrics: Since 1983, the Adams Total users (up 120%) and Alumni Center has welcomed repeat users (users with gatherings hosted by the multiple opens, up 200%) Association, the University, year over year. Average time alumni members and local spent in the app is increas- or regional organizations. ing (average 2 minutes, 40 During fiscal year 2019, seconds, up 15%). More occasions included: than 100,000 sessions have been recorded this year—up 13 weddings: 923 guests 200% over last year. 50 non-KU meetings & receptions: 3,296 guests 115 Student Alumni Network events: 7,457 183 University events: 6,827 guests Social Media 425 Association meetings & receptions: 9,367 guests 15,264 Facebook fans 453 Endacott Society retired faculty & staff events: 23,841 LinkedIn members 9,244 guests 15,388 Twitter followers 7,924 Instagram followers

STRATEGIC PLAN

The Association’s national Board of Directors approved the following goals to guide the Association’s work:

Enhance and build Build the single best, Implement new tech- Modernize the Adams 1 resources, creating 2 most effective Student 3 nology, programs and 4 Alumni Center, creating future capacity to support Alumni Network in the coun- communications to engage, an unrivaled experience for programs and services that try to drive long-term loyalty inform, mobilize and unite alumni and friends with rel- benefit the University and to KU. Jayhawks around the world evant and welcoming space a growing KU community of and advance KU through for students. students, alumni and friends. lifelong involvement.

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KU Mentoring launched in Student Alumni Network September 2018: SAN grew to over 5,800, up from 1,400 just a couple of 3,681 alumni participants years ago. In January 2019, SAN became the largest student alumni organization in the Big 12. 1,443 students 2,140 messages sent; more than 1,600 connections Hosted or co-hosted 90 events this past year, connecting 3,900+ opt-in recipients of the JCN Water Cooler with over 12,000 KU students e-newsletter; 33% open rate 11 career partners Partnered with more than 40 campus offices and Volunteers student organizations. 26 National Board of Directors 40 Greater Kansas City Network 45 Wichita Network 130 Kansas Networks 175 National Networks 32 International Networks 115 Kansas Honor Scholars Program 53 Student Alumni Leadership Board Launched the SAN 8 Homecoming Steering Committee Frequent Flyer Program: 20 Gold Medal Club Reunion Committee Members earn points every 42 Affinity Networks time they scan into an SAN 1,609 Jayhawks for Higher Education event. More events = more Total Alumni Association Volunteers: 2,295 points = better rewards.

FINANCES

The KU Alumni Association is a careful steward of member and donor resources, with 81% of spending going directly to programs. Highly efficient charities spend 75% or more of expenses on programs.* You can be confident that the Association puts your investment to good use.

Revenues Operating Operating 10% 10% 5% $9,454,814 Expenses 11% Expense 4% 14% $6,721,490 Efficiency 7% 12% 14%

8% 60% 15% 8%

7% n Membership 81% Dues 34% n Royalties n Contributions, unrestricted n Contributions, restricted n Staff n Sales & Commissions n Occupancy, Insurance & Depreciation n External Grants n Printing & Postage n Programming n University Support n Events & Hospitality n Membership & Fundraising n Investment Income n Other n Management & General *charitynavigator.org 52 | KANSAS ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP AND ALUMNI RECORDS

s of June 30, 2019, the Members Four Alumni Records staff Jayhawk Association included members made more than A 8,729 Annual License Plates 45,069 members, with 103,111 updates to con- (in Kansas only; growing numbers of Life and 2,024 Premium Annual stituent records during 5,767 plates also are available in Student memberships. (formerly Jayhawk Society) FY 2019. Texas and Maryland) 21,619 Life Total degreed alumni The increase of 700 plates 6,812 New Graduate 254,954 helped fund $20,000 in 5,885 Student Alumni need-based scholarships Network Total constituent database for Kansas (including donors and friends) students. 465,088

Member APPreciation Month Jayhawk Book Club 479 New members in 862 alumni, students and friends are members of the online February Book Club, a partnership of the Association and KU Libraries. 112% Goal Members discuss a book throughout each semester, 3,664 App downloads and a final campus reception 100% Goal and discussion is live- streamed for all members. 5,453 Shirts distributed

CORPORATE PARTNERS: SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS

We thank our 2018-’19 event n Crown Toyota, Volkswagen n KU Endowment n Security 1st Title and program sponsors as n Everspring n KU Libraries n The Alumni Insurance well as our print and digital Program advertisers. Their marketing n Harvest Graphics n KU Memorial Union investments help the Associa- n The University of Kansas n Hot Box Cookies n Lawrence Country Club tion serve students and alumni Health System through communications and n Hy-Vee n Mary Ann Deck, Realtor n Thomas Gibson Studio activities that strengthen the n INTRUST Bank n McAlister’s Deli Jayhawk network. n Thomas P. Gohagan & n Jayhawk Sports Properties n Megh Knappenberger Art Company

n n n n Andrew Wymore, Realtor Jefferson’s Restaurant Merchants Pub & Plate Truity Credit Union n n n n Anheuser Busch Josten’s Murfin Drilling Company University of Kansas n n Medical Center n Best Western Plus West Kansas Athletics Nationwide n University National Bank Lawrence n Kansas Public Radio n Papa Keno’s Pizzeria n n Williams Education Fund Bigg’s Grill & Bar n KJO Media n Pop-A-Shot n n Zipchair.com Charlie Hustle Clothing Co. n KU Admissions n Pro Camps n Church Hill Classics n KU Bookstore n Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 53 Calling all bookworms!

The KU Alumni Association has partnered with KU Libraries to create the Jayhawk Book Club for alumni, students and friends.

Here’s how it works Bonus Book Each semester, KU Libraries staff will select a book and Every year, Jayhawks read a single book create discussion questions. The discussions will take place that speaks to the current moment and in a closed Facebook group, and you can participate as sparks campuswide conversations. much or as little as you like. This year’s Common Book is Tales of Two We’ll hold a reception and discussion, led by KU Libraries Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided staff, at the end of the semester. The discussion questions Nation. Read our bonus book as a way to will be posted live for people to participate from anywhere. connect with what current students are reading. We will also post questions Fall 2019 book and content on the Facebook group for International bestseller When All Is this book. Said by Anne Griffin. Questions? How to join Contact Michelle Lang, director of alumni programs, at 1. Visit kualumni.org/bookclub and [email protected] or 785.864.9769 with questions fill out the form to join the Jayhawk or suggestions. Book Club and receive emails. 2. Join the Jayhawk Book Club Facebook group. Discussion questions will be posted in this group and emailed periodically to those not on Facebook. John Praeger, b’51, retired after more by Heather Biele Class Notes 51 than 50 years practicing law in Seattle. He occasionally works as an arbitrator and also advises federal, state Enrichment Society in Horseshoe Bay, received the Albert Nelson Marquis and local politicians. Texas. She is retired professor and director Lifetime Achievement Award. Lois Walker, c’51, d’54, in July received of theatre at McNeese State University in James Oswalt, b’74, is an attorney in the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Lake Charles, Louisiana. Scottsdale, Arizona, where he lives with Achievement Award. She had a long career his wife, Jamie. as an educator, visual artist and writer. Sherry Hughey Wilson, d’68, lives Lois lives in Amityville, New York. 68 in Lone Tree, Colorado, where she’s Stephen Cathey, a’76, e’76, g’77, a retired music instructor. 76 owns TCF Services, an oilfield Forrest Hoglund, e’56, CEO and consulting company, in Casper, Wyoming. 56 chairman of SeaOne Holdings and a Linda Graham Bosse, d’72, a retired He recently was elected to the city council. longtime executive in the oil industry, has 72 board certified music therapist Ross Hollander, l’76, a partner at Joseph, patented a new method of transporting whose career spanned over 45 years, Hollander & Craft, in August was named gas called compressed gas liquids, or CGL. served for decades on the Assembly of Wichita Lawyer of the Year in employment He and Sally Roney Hoglund, c’56, make Delegates for the American Music law management. He has practiced law for their home in Dallas. Therapy Association. After completing her more than 40 years and is co-chair of the delegate service, she most recently served Franklin Barnett, m’61, was honored as parliamentarian for the Assembly. She School Codes Letters that follow names 61 in July with the Albert Nelson received the AMTA Lifetime Achievement indicate the school from which alumni earned Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. His Award and Honorary Life Membership degrees. Numbers show their class years. career as an obstetrician and gynecologist in 2017. spanned more than 30 years. John Lattimer, g’72, in June retired as a School of Architecture chief administrative officer for Marion and Design James Patterson, PhD’62, professor County in Salem, Oregon. b School of Business 62 emeritus at the Florida Institute of Richard Woods, c’72, is of counsel at c College of Liberal Arts Technology, wrote Solid-State Physics: Kirkland Woods & Martinsen in and Sciences Introduction to the Theory, which was Overland Park. d School of Education recently published in its third edition. e School of Engineering Mike Beiriger, j’73, recently f School of Fine Arts John Danenbarger, c’64, wrote 73 published his seventh novel, g Master’s Degree h School of Health Professions Entanglement: Quantum + Other- the last in his Scenes from the Siege of 64 j School of Journalism wise, which was published in August by Doblina series. He makes his home l School of Law Stormblock Publishing. in Eagle, Idaho. m School of Medicine Franklin Theis, c’64, l’67, retired in July R.E. “Tuck” Duncan, j’73, an attorney in n School of Nursing after 42 years as a district court judge in Topeka, recently donated to the KU p School of Pharmacy Topeka. He was the longest-serving judge Spencer Research Library papers from his PharmD School of Pharmacy in Shawnee County history. service as chair of the Topeka Housing s School of Social Welfare Authority. He previously donated docu- u School of Music Roy Guenther, d’66, f’68, in ments from his time as a member of the AUD Doctor of Audiology 66 September celebrated his 50th Topeka Public Schools Board of DE Doctor of Engineering anniversary as the organist and director of Education. DMA Doctor of Musical Arts DNAP Doctor of Nursing Anaesthesia music at Resurrection Evangelical Practice Kay Crider, Lutheran Church in Arlington, Virginia, a c’74, m’77, works part DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice milestone that was commemorated with a 74 time as a physician at Cotton O’Neil DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy feature story in the Washington Post. Roy Express Care in Topeka. She lives in EdD Doctor of Education and Eileen Morris Guenther, c’70, f’70, Lawrence and enjoys spending time with OTD Doctor of Occupational Therapy professor of music at Wesley Theological her seven grandchildren. PhD Doctor of Philosophy Seminary, live in Vienna, Virginia. Marsha Knapp Luginbuehl, c’74, is a SJD Doctor of Juridical Science school psychologist and president and (no letter) Former student Susan Kelso, g’67, g’70, PhD’80, CEO of Child Uplift, an organization that assoc Associate member of the 67 g’88, serves on the board of helps improve the universal sleep-screen- Alumni Association directors of the Horseshoe Bay Cultural ing process for children. In August she

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firm’s civil litigation and employment law John Jackson, c’80, retired after 37 United Methodist Church. She recently division. 80 years at IBM in Austin, Texas. He wrote Methodism in Old Town Lenexa: The Sally Sedgwick, g’76, lives in Spring returned to work at Advanced Micro History of Lenexa United Methodist Church Lake, Minnesota, where she’s editor of Devices. 1869-2019. Woods Reader Magazine. Reggie Robinson, c’80, l’87, in Septem- Bob Turner, c’83, lives in Sorrento, ber was named president and CEO of the Florida, where he’s in real estate develop- James Barker, c’77, m’80, is profes- Kansas Health Foundation in Wichita. He ment at Dunkin’ Brands. 77 sor and director of clinical skills and directed the KU School of Public Affairs simulation at Sam Houston State Univer- and Administration from 2014 to ’17 and Eddie Minor, j’84, d’87, teaches sity in Huntsville, Texas. He and his wife, most recently served as vice chancellor for 84 physical education and is a football Karen, live in Willis. public affairs. Reggie begins his new role coach in Kansas City, Kansas, public Mark Denison, c’77, m’80, is professor in December. schools. and director of the division of pediatric Ronald Ragan, p’84, g’97, PhD’98, in infectious diseases at Vanderbilt Univer- Mark Elzea, b’81, manages procure- August began his tenure as dean of the KU sity School of Medicine in Nashville, 81 ment at Jet.com. He lives in School of Pharmacy. He comes to the Hill Tennessee. Lawrence. from High Point University in North Michele Kocour, j’77, wrote Saving Lilly: Jerry Pomeroy, h’81, retired this year Carolina, where he was founding dean of Finding a Rescue Dog’s Full and Purposeful after nearly four decades as a physical the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy. Life, which was published in 2018. She therapist in Newton and Hesston. Conrad Thomas, e’84, is a senior lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. electrical engineer at John Deere in Fargo, Susan Boresow, j’82, lives in North Dakota, where he makes his home Vicki Ensz Schmidt, p’78, in April 82 Overland Park, where she’s presi- with his wife, Tabitha. 78 received the KU School of Phar- dent of TITLE Boxing Club. macy Distinguished Service Award. She Cherie Esplund Boxberger, d’85, was elected Kansas Insurance Commis- Linda Wilson Stokes, b’83, is the 85 g’87, g’11, is regional vice president sioner in 2018. 83 business administrator at Lenexa of the American Heart Association in

56 | KANSAS ALUMNI We’re spreading Jayhawk cheer to all of our members. Members who renew or upgrade their current membership will get a free gift of two glass Jayhawk mugs. Presidents Club and Life members can purchase a set for $25.

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ANDREW WYMORE REALTOR Houston. She and Randy, b’82, g’83, live in Mark Russell, e’87, directs corporate appointed the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Missouri City, Texas, and have two strategy at Ingersoll Rand, an industrial Public Affairs Reporting for the Missouri daughters, Megan, a’13, and Erin. manufacturing company in Davidson, School of Journalism. Richard Chambers, l’85, lives in Wichita, North Carolina. where he’s a wealth management consul- Amy Derks DiNunzio, b’89, is a tant at Commerce Trust Company. Henry Driskill, c’88, is chief 89 project manager at UBS AG in Janine Woods, c’85, is CEO of the 88 technology officer at Blue Sky Weehawken, New Jersey. She and her YWCA Greater Pittsburgh in Studios, a computer animation film studio husband, Steven, live in Berkeley Heights. Pennsylvania. in Greenwich, Connecticut. Christopher Halsne, j’89, is the inaugu- Jeff Foster, c’88, ’00, is senior director of ral investigative broadcaster in residence Douglas Anning, c’87, l’95, an business development at Hy-Vee Arena in at American University School of Com- 87 attorney and shareholder at Polsi- Kansas City. munication in Washington, D.C. nelli in Kansas City, was named to the Best Alison Young, j’88, an investigative Kraig Kohring, c’89, l’92, was named to Lawyers in America list. reporter at USA Today, in May was the Best Lawyers of America list. He’s an

PROFILE by Heather Biele STEVE PUPPE STEVE Journalist aims to bring featured for several years on local music to the masses the Lawrence Journal-World’s sister entertainment site, s a young girl growing up in the lawrence.com. AMiddle East, Fally Afani’s exposure to “The goal was to become a music was limited to the instruments her really good central location for grandmother and mother played. music news that would grow “We didn’t have radio, and everything our community and service was censored,” she recalls. “It was very our community,” says Afani, hard to get music.” j’04, who’s pursuing her That all changed when Afani moved to master’s degree in digital Minneapolis, Kansas, with her family in content strategy at KU. “People really like the stuff that’s weird and wacky, because the early 1990s. Though the rural Ottawa Afani launched her own I Lawrence is weird and wacky,” says Fally Afani, creator of I County community was hardly a hot spot Heart Local Music website in Heart Local Music, which offers online and print coverage of for music, the neighboring town of Salina 2011 and last summer intro- local and touring musicians and live events. was home to a popular record store that duced a companion quarterly Afani frequented. By the time she arrived magazine that bears the same 2019, she received a $6,000 Rocket Grant on Mount Oread as a freshman in 2000, name. She employs a diverse group of from Kansas City-based Charlotte Street her appetite for music was insatiable. freelance photographers, writers, illustra- Foundation and KU Spencer Museum of Afani immersed herself in Lawrence’s tors and designers to deliver compelling Art, which allows I Heart Local Music to thriving music scene, joining the staff at content about equally diverse musicians. continue supporting up-and-coming talent KJHK, KU’s student-run radio station, and With the release of each new issue, Afani and connecting the Lawrence community attending live performances at legendary hosts a free, all-ages show to further with the latest music news and events. Oread neighborhood residences like the promote the artists featured in the “It’s interesting, because I could have an Pirate House and the Pink House, do-it- magazine. interview on the website with someone yourself venues that attracted hundreds of “We make it really easy to get to a show,” who’s very famous, but then if I put up students for punk and rock shows in the Afani says. “Everything’s about serving the coverage of a show with a band nobody’s 1990s and early 2000s. community, no matter what background heard of, in a venue nobody goes to that Her love of music and the Lawrence t h e y are .” often, with very bad lighting, that will get community inspired Afani to create the In addition to the magazine’s signature far more attention,” Afani says with a blog “I Heart Local Music” as a way to events, Afani also organizes Lawrence’s laugh. “People are far more interested in document her live-music experiences with PRIDE for the Masses, a yearly celebration the cool, unique, interesting and weird vivid photography and candid interviews of the local LGBTQ community, as well as things in their town than they are for and storytelling. The popular blog was other shows and fundraisers. In spring bigger things.”h

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attorney and shareholder at Polsinelli in Sal Intagliata, c’92, l’95, a share- Mary Jo Middleton, m’93, is a physiatrist Kansas City. 92 holder at Monnat & Spurrier in at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Wichita, made the Best Lawyers of Cameron, Missouri. Laura Anderson, g’90, is assistant America list in the practice areas of 90 professor of art at Lincoln Land criminal defense and white-collar and Donna Flemming Ewy, m’94, is a Community College in Springfield, DUI/DWI defense. He has been honored 94 physician at Ascension Medical Illinois. She recently exhibited several by the publication for five consecutive Group in Wichita. mixed-media paintings in the college’s years. Serena Klausner, c’94, lives in Shawnee, James S. Murray Gallery. Gary Komar, c’92, is vice president of where she works for the Internal Revenue Jack Del Rio, c’90, the former Jackson- residential lending at Draper and Kramer Service in account management ID theft. ville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders Mortgage Corp. in Chicago. Morgan Littell, j’94, is vice president of head coach, is an NFL analyst at ESPN. Mike Maddox, b’92, l’94, in August was business aviation at Equity Bank in His career in the league as a player inducted in the Putnam City Athletic Hall Wichita. and coach has spanned more than of Fame in Oklahoma City. He led his high three decades. school basketball team to the state Josh Denlow, c’95, leads the Denlow Carol Kruse, c’90, works in quality and championship in 1987 and went on to play 95 Team at Draper and Kramer food safety at DuPont. She lives in Olathe. for the Jayhawks. Mike lives in Overland Mortgage Corp. in Downers Grove, Park, where he’s president and CEO at Illinois. He and his wife, Jess, live in Donna Lowen, ’91, lives in Hunts- CrossFirst Bank. Evanston. 91 ville, Alabama, where she works at Preston Rook, d’92, is a funeral director William Forsythe, b’95, directs commu- McGriff Insurance Services. and owns Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral nity banking at Saints Avenue Bank in St. James Obermaier, j’91, directs tax Home in Clay Center. Charles, Missouri, where he makes his liability management for the Indiana home with his wife, Colleen. Department of Revenue. He and Sally Jeff Cage, j’93, is regional senior Susan Hickman, g’95, PhD’98, directs Perkins, g’88, PhD’91, make their home in 93 vice president of programming at the Indiana University Center for Indianapolis and have two children. iHeartMedia in St. Louis and Des Moines. Aging Research at the Regenstrief

62 | KANSAS ALUMNI Institute. She’s also a professor of nursing Krista Engelmann Dorgan, c’98, City, where he’s partner at Gates and medicine. 98 PharmD’02, is an information Westering. Joe Hornback, d’95, g’97, g’01, EdD’13, technology pharmacist at Northwestern Tracey Flexter George, l’00, lives in is principal of Prairie View High School in Medicine Healthcare. She makes her home Fairway, where she and her husband, Brett, La Cygne. He and Melissa, g’00, live in in Chicago with her husband, Chris, and are partners at Davis George Mook law Shawnee. their two children, Mackenzie and Charlie. firm. Brian Sieman, j’98, is the play-by-play Preston James, g’00, l’00, is executive Lowell Buffington,b’96, is an TV broadcaster for the Los Angeles director and founder of the Other Side of 96 accountant at KU. Clippers professional basketball team. He’s Sports. He also directs the sports manage- Lynn Fisher, c’96, m’01, lives in Wichita, been with the organization since 2007. ment program at LaGrange College in where he’s a physician at the KU School of LaGrange, Georgia. Medicine-Wichita. Sandra Rogers Barnes, PhD’99, Christopher Joseph, l’00, a partner at Joseph Nyre, g’96, PhD’00, is president 99 lives in Natchez, Mississippi, where Joseph, Hollander & Craft law firm, was of Seton Hall University in South Orange, she’s vice president of Copiah-Lincoln named Topeka Lawyer of the Year in New Jersey. He and Kelli McIntyre Nyre, Community College. criminal defense by Best Lawyers in ’94, have four children. Molly Westering Hunter, b’99, l’02, is an America. Sheahon Zenger, PhD’96, is director of attorney and partner at Gates Westering in Irina Chuykova Rodriguez, g’00, wrote athletics and recreation at the University Kansas City. My Soviet Youth: A Memoir of Ukrainian of New Haven in West Haven, Connecti- Bill Perkins, g’99, is senior manager of Life in the Final Years of Communism, cut. He directed athletics at KU from 2011 technical quality operations at AT&T in which was published in September by to 2018. Litchfield Park, Arizona. McFarland. She lives in Rockwall, Texas, with Robert, g’96, PhD’06, assistant Robert Babst, e’97, lives in Wichita, Michael Angeletti, c’00, is an professor of political science at Texas 97 where he’s president of Metal 00 audiovisual media preservationist A&M University-Commerce. Finishing Company. at Stanford University. He lives in Palo Brett Standard, b’00, is president of Alex Drude, j’97, is a sports reporter at Alto, California. R.M. Standard Construction in Leawood. KGO-TV in San Francisco. John Gates, l’00, practices law in Kansas Nathan Webb, l’00, is a patent and intellectual property attorney and partner at Hahn, Loeser & Parks in Cleveland. He and Sanna Harjusola-Webb, c’99, g’04, PhD’07, associate professor of special education at Kent State University, live in Hudson, Ohio.

Bimal Kadakia, c’01, is an imple- 01 mentation consultant at WellSky in Overland Park. He and his wife, Urvi, live in Lenexa. Kelly Kearns Roth, d’01, g’02, is a TPA data operations analyst at Benefit Harbor Insurance Services in Olathe.

BORN TO: Matthew Franzenburg, c’01, l’08, and his wife, Kelli, son, Braden, May 31 in Lenexa. Matthew is a deputy disciplinary administrator for the state of Kansas.

Timothy Burger, c’02, g’06, is a 02 senior analyst on the small-cap team at Scout Investments in Kansas City. Casey Jones, c’02, lives in Minneapolis, where he’s a creative professional. Stephanie Mendenhall Perry, l’02, is

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 63 president of Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, of Military Studies at the School of ing principal at Cleantech Environmental. Laughlin & Browder in Midland, Texas. Advanced Military Studies in Fort Susan Shumaker Klusmeier, g’03, is She’s the first woman to lead the law firm Leavenworth. He’s been a faculty member interim vice provost for undergraduate in its 83-year history. at the school since 1997. studies at KU. Patrick Pugh, b’02, l’05, is a judge on the David Waters, l’02, a real estate attorney Shane McCall, c’03, g’05, l’10, is senior 17th District Court in Colorado. He’s also and partner at Lathrop & Gage in Kansas associate attorney at Koprince Law in of counsel at Ballard Spahr in Denver. City, was named one of 2019’s “50 Kansans Lawrence. He’s also editor of SmallGov- Jared Rider, b’02, is a multiple-sclerosis You Should Know” by Ingram’s Magazine. Con.com, the firm’s federal government strategic account manager at Novartis contracting blog. Pharmaceuticals. In February he received Aidan Dunleavy, b’03, c’03, directs Melissa Stamer Peterson, c’03, g’06, the company’s first Values in Action Award 03 institutional research and accredita- PhD’10, a lecturer at the Applied English for excellent performance. tion at Friends University in Wichita. Center at KU, was selected to participate Peter Schifferle, PhD’02, in August was Donald Franklin, g’03, lives in San in the 2019 Research Sprints, a KU appointed General J. Lawton Collins Chair Francisco, where he’s founder and manag- Libraries initiative that allows faculty and

PROFILE by Chris Lazzarino

Hoglund tackles his biggest distilled down to methane, leaving behind valuable oil and gas challenge yet HOGLUND FORREST COURTESY byproducts such as enezuela, the Caribbean’s largest fuel propane and butane. CGL, Vsupplier, is crippled by volatile Hoglund says, forms a politics; state-owned power companies liquid at about minus 40 with reputations for missing payments and includes the entire gas scare off lenders that could help build product, which the infrastructure and fund contracts with purchaser can distill and U.S. oil and gas exporters; and the sell at the shipment’s Caribbean’s hydroelectric resources are destination. uneven and unreliable. “We can make the A veteran oil and gas entrepreneur product for 15 to 20 “I’ve always been kind of a builder,” Forrest Hoglund says. hopes to soon sail to the rescue. percent of what it takes “This one is so big and has taken longer and more money and “Ninety percent of their electricity is to make LNG,” says all that, but it’s just gigantic in its benefits.” generated from oil products, and they pay Hoglund, who, as he has two to three times what you do for for much of his career, electricity,” says Forrest Hoglund, e’56. “It’s lives in Dallas with his wife, Sally, c’56, and the infamous collapse, and, under the impoverished, those islands. We’re able to works in Houston. leadership he put in place, EOG’s value has offer them half-priced energy, with fixed SeaOne plans to build ships and export since soared to $70 billion. prices for an extended time period, even and import facilities; for its first big Freed from corporate obligations, up to 20 years, saving billions and billions contract, with Colombia, SeaOne won the Hoglund in 2001 agreed to chair KU of dollars, and it’s about a 60-percent right to purchase a large energy port and Endowment’s KU First campaign; among reduction in emissions.” build a propane power plant, which will the Hoglunds’ numerous other gifts to the Hoglund, the 86-year-old chairman and eventually switch to CGL. University is KU Medical Center’s CEO of SeaOne Holdings, says his “It’s right on every single part of the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center. company, which he formed in 2004, has equation,” Hoglund says. “The economics, Recently described by the Wall Street perfected and patented a natural gas the social gains, the environmental gains.” Journal as “an oil-industry stalwart,” shipment method called CGL, or com- Hoglund in the 1990s built EOG Hoglund plans to remain at SeaOne’s helm pressed gas liquids. Resources from a $400 million company and guide the company to maturity. The traditional system, LNG, liquifies into a crude oil producer worth $4 billion; “I just want to create the most value we natural gas at about minus 260 degrees. he left EOG the day after he engineered its can in the company and do the most good First, however, the raw product must be separation from Enron, two years before with it.”h

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staff to collaborate with a team of librar- Micala Gingrich-Gaylord, ’04, coordi- football program in Akron, Ohio. ians on a research or instruction project. nates projects at EmberHope Youthville, Jonathan Cline, c’05, g’09, l’09, makes Brian Reynolds, n’03, ’08, lives in an organization that provides services for his home in Houston, where he’s senior Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he’s a regis- at-risk children and teens in Newton. corporate counsel at Hines. tered nurse at Ascension Columbia-St. Erik Hiemstra, g’04, is vice president of Tom Dang, c’05, is a meteorologist at the Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee. exploration at Birch Resources in Hous- National Weather Service in Spokane, Mark Simpson, c’03, l’08, in July was ton. He and Christina Pulliam Hiemstra, Washington. appointed judge of Douglas County c’01, g’03, live in Cypress, Texas. Mark Ernst, e’05, is a senior estimator at District Court by Gov. Laura Kelly. He’s Benaud Shirley, c’04, is head coach of Schuff Steel in Mission. been a senior assistant district attorney for track and field and cross-country at the Andrew Ledbetter, c’05, PhD’07, a the past 11 years. University of Missouri-Kansas City. He professor and researcher at the Bob Jamie Hays Szelc, d’03, is associate lives in Basehor with his wife, Carmen, Schieffer College of Communication at athletics director for development at and has four daughters. Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Kansas Athletics. She comes to KU from Texas, received the Friend of Distinction Colorado State University. Suzanne Adlof, g’05, PhD’10, is an Award in August from Pi Beta Phi. For the Sarah Scott Warner, c’03, is a judge on 05 associate professor of communica- past 10 years he has helped the sorority the Kansas Court of Appeals. She lives in tion sciences and disorders in the Arnold create strategic plans. Lenexa. School of Public Health at the University Casey Meek, c’05, l’09, is an attorney at of South Carolina. In July she received the Joseph, Hollander & Craft in Lawrence. He Kyle Binns, b’04, l’07, a member at Presidential Early Career Award for was recognized by Best Lawyers in 04 Lewis Rice in Kansas City, special- Scientists and Engineers, the highest America in the area of criminal defense. izes in real estate development. He has a honor bestowed to outstanding scientists Aaron Miles, c’05, ’16, is a player daughter, Abigail, who just turned 1. and engineers beginning their research development coach for the Golden State Aditya Burman, c’04, serves on the careers. Warriors professional basketball team. The board of directors of Dabur India, his Scott Aligo, d’05, directs player former point guard, who led the Jayhawks family’s consumer-goods company. personnel for the University of Akron to the Final Four as a freshman, previously

66 | KANSAS ALUMNI was head coach of the G League Santa bereavement coordinator at CHI Health at Amanda McQuin Kluener, b’07, is a tax Cruz Warriors. Home. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, and senior manager at Deloitte in Cincinnati. Katie Moore, c’05, is a reporter and has two children, Kaylynn and Ben. Danica Moore, d’07, g’13, lives in covers crime and justice issues at the Matt Westering, b’06, l’08, is an Lawrence, where she’s the equity facilitator Kansas City Star. attorney at Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris for Lawrence Public Schools. Trevor Riddle, l’05, a shareholder at in Kansas City. He specializes in employ- Peter Montecuollo, g’07, l’14, is an Monnat & Spurrier in Wichita, earned his ment litigation and counseling. attorney at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in third consecutive listing in Best Lawyers in Kansas City. America in the area of criminal defense. Adam Davis, b’07, lives in Playa Joe Vaughn, c’07, is head football coach Ivo Voynov, b’05, is executive director of 07 del Rey, California, where he works at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High corporate client banking at JPMorgan in business development at ENGIE School in Spring Hill, Florida. The former Chase & Company in New York City. Services. KU offensive lineman spent the past seven Emily Hampton, c’07, g’17, is a grants seasons as assistant strength and condi- Mary McLamore Boyle, c’06, is a associate at Assel Grant Services in Lee’s tioning coach for the Tampa Bay 06 real estate agent at Berkshire Summit, Missouri. Buccaneers. Hathaway HomeServices American Evan Hengel, b’07, managing director at Whitney Mathews Yadrich, j’07, a Homes in Downers Grove, Illinois. Berkeley Research Group in Emeryville, senior project manager at Intouch Jeremy Huls, c’06, is a U.S. Navy staff California, is chairman of the board of Solutions, recently was a contestant in a officer in Yorktown, Virginia, where he directors of Cherokee Global Brands. limerick contest on NPR’s “Wait Wait ... lives with his wife, Cheyanne, assoc., a Tiffany Hogan,PhD’07, directs the Don’t Tell Me!” Navy nurse. Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab Susan Gianaris Lunt, b’06, is vice and is professor of communication BORN TO: president of relationship management at sciences and disorders at MGH Institute of Brian McTaggart, c’07, and his wife, Wintrust Commercial Banking in Health Professions in Boston. She recently Kari, son, Graeme, Aug. 27 in Chicago, Chicago. was named a fellow of the American where Brian is a surety account Sara Jensen Weber, d’06, s’10, is a Speech-Language-Hearing Association. executive at Aon.

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Andrew Baker, j’08, is a senior Rick Wiedemann, g’08, is president at Jacob Schirmer, c’09, lives in New York 08 communications specialist at Tuthill Transfer Systems in Fort Wayne, City, where he’s a real estate agent at Folk Kansas City Power & Light. Indiana. He’s been with the company since Realty. Heather Mady Brittingham, f’08, a 2015. Josh Schoenfelder, b’09, was promoted veterinary technician at the Oregon Zoo, to vice president at Arbor Investments in participated last summer in Miami Blair Barr, c’09, manages business Chicago. University’s Earth Expeditions global field 09 development at Scavuzzo’s Food- Joseph Schremmer, c’09, j’09, g’13, l’13, course in Namibia. service in Kansas City. is assistant professor and Judge Leon Monica Gerrek, PhD’08, assistant Stacey Kyndesen Blakeman, l’09, directs Karelitz Chair in Oil and Gas Law at the professor of bioethics at Case Western career services at KU School of Law. She University of New Mexico School of Law. Reserve University School of Medicine in lives in Lawrence. He makes his home in Albuquerque. Cleveland, received the 2019 J. Bruce The Rev. Gary Green, c’09, is assistant Matt Tornow, c’09, is general manager Jackson MD Award for Excellence in professor of pastoral theology and social of Graymere Country Club in Columbia, Undergraduate Mentoring. She also transformation at United Theological Tennessee, where he lives with Nicole co-directs the university’s Center for Seminary of the Twin Cities in St. Paul, Madril Tornow, ’07, who works remotely Biomedical Ethics and the Institute of Minnesota. as a multi-line producer for an insurance Burn Ethics at the MetroHealth System. Mila Ju, m’09, lives in Allentown, agency in Lawrence. Megan Lewis Patterson, c’08, j’08, Pennsylvania, where she’s a vascular Kristen Conway Wank, j’09, sells manages investor relations at ONEOK in surgeon at Lehigh Valley Health Network. medical devices for Smith+Nephew in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Julie Larson, l’09, is supervising attorney Lenexa. Drew Waldron, b’08, co-founder of for the Migrant Farmworkers Project and Canvas Wealth Advisors, in August was Anti-Human Trafficking Project at Legal Annie Frizzell Mills, c’10, is assistant elected to a three-year term on the board Aid of Western Missouri in Kansas City. 10 director of undergraduate admis- of directors for the Society of Financial Aude Negrete, c’09, ’10, is executive sions at DePaul University in Chicago. Service Professionals. He lives in director of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino Brady Morningstar, c’10, is assistant Overland Park. American Affairs Commission in Topeka. men’s basketball coach at Kansas City

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Kansas Community College. He was a director of special events at American Directorate, where he was the principal guard at KU from 2006 to 2011. University. author of the 2018 national military strategy and oversaw two revisions of the BORN TO: MARRIED unified command plan. Brandon, b’10, m’14, and Lauren Mason Heilman, c’11, d’11, to Charles Aubrey Rutledge, b’12, g’12, lives in Spurgeon Pope, d’10, ’11, son, Sterling, Brown IV, Sept. 28 in Boston, where they Kansas City, where she’s a senior process April 6 in Aurora, Colorado, where he make their home. Mason is a legislative analyst of risk and controls at Target. joins a sister, Adelaide, 3. aide in the Massachusetts General Court. Philip Bennett, g’13, is a commercial Hilary Cook-Borg, a’11, c’12, is a Rachel Bunner, c’12, g’16, lives in 13 project and strategies analyst at 11 graphic designer at KU. She com- 12 Arlington, Virginia, where she’s a Commerce Bank. He lives in Overland mutes from Kansas City. senior accountant at Evolent Health. Park. Meghan Macfadden, c’11, lives in Andrew Fillmore, j’12, coordinates email John Coler, b’13, is a product owner Chicago, where she’s a talent acquisition and digital marketing at Movember at RFP360, a software company in recruiter at Hill-Rom. Foundation in Culver City, California. Kansas City. Matthew Petty, e’11, is starship product Mike Lavieri, j’12, is a senior public Bryan Erickson, c’13, is a geographic lead at SpaceX. He makes his home in relations account executive at Proventus information systems specialist at East Hermosa Beach, California. Consulting in Kansas City. View Geopatial in Hopkins, Minnesota. Louis Rockford, b’11, is assistant director Nicole Lawson, c’12, l’16, is an attorney Alex Gold, j’13, hosts “The Gold of residential education at the University in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Standard,” a national sports talk show on of South Florida in Tampa. Office in Seattle, where she and Adam SB Nation Radio. He lives in Houston. Thomas Wall, g’11, is an architect and Brazil, c’07, PhD’19, make their home. Matthew Gorney, g’13, l’13, an associate owns Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design Francis Park, PhD’12, is a military attorney at Monnat & Spurrier in Wichita, in St. Louis. historian at the Joint History Office at the was honored last year by Missouri and Caitlin Wise, b’11, makes her home in Pentagon. He previously served as strategy Kansas Super Lawyers. Washington, D.C., where she’s associate division chief for the Joint Staff J-5 Nicholas Jacobson, c’13, manages

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PROFILE by Steven Hill STEVE PUPPE STEVE Maize named Kansas City’s in public relations, she first female fire chief decided a 9-to-5 marketing job “didn’t sound or most people, touting a “lifelong” exciting anymore.” She Fassociation with a company, cause or joined KCFD as a college is a bit of poetic license, a harmless firefighter in 1992 and, exaggeration meant to signify a connec- except for an 18-month tion that’s long-standing and unshakable. stint as assistant city For Donna Maize, “lifelong” is actually a manager for public safety, pretty accurate description of her kinship has been there ever since. with the Kansas City Missouri Fire Maize had her eye on the Department. top job from the start. When she was appointed interim chief “Early in my career, I “In every program I’ve been in, whether the KU MPA or executive of the 1,300-member force in September, was aware there had never fire officer training,” Maize says, “it’s about, ‘How do you instill Maize, g’16, noted that “KCFD has been a been a woman fire chief leadership, values and improve the culture of the place you work?’” part of my life since birth, when the here, so I really started selection of my first name was made by the thinking about what firefighters that worked with my father.” would you need to know to become chief.” “I’ve always been a person who lets John Curtis Lake retired from the Using promotions and transfers to move my body of work speak for me,” she says. department as a captain in 1995. When around the department, Maize learned all “I’ve never made it a male-female thing, Maize was growing up, the example he and aspects of the fire service, serving as a but it is important. I have two daughters, her mother set helped launch her course pumper captain, training new recruits, and and I was their Girl Scout leader, their in public service. overseeing hazardous materials, special 4-H leader, because it has always been Lake worked a house fire where an older operations and fleet services. In 2014, she important for me to set a great example man who lived alone was using a poorly became assistant fire chief while enrolled for them.” ventilated wood stove for heat. “My dad in KU’s top-ranked MPA program. Soon after being named interim, Maize organized a bunch of firefighters and Her appointment was hailed as a said she would not pursue the permanent vendors to put in a heating and cooling milestone for a department whose record job. But now she’s considering applying. system for the man,” says Maize, who on gender equity includes lawsuits and “It was my goal in life, and it’s awesome pitched in with the rest of her family. accusations of sexual harassment. Maize to finally achieve that. For me, it was never “Things like that instilled in me at an early acknowledges the distinction of becoming about just being fire chief; it was being fire age: Let’s do the right thing to help others.” the first woman to lead KCFD, but doesn’t chief here in Kansas City, the department I After earning an undergraduate degree let it define her. grew up in. Now the work begins.”h

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 73 Thank you for celebrating 2019 KU Homecoming! Congratulations and a special thank you to the following individuals and groups who helped make the week a success:

Homecoming Steering Committee Parade participants The African and Caribbean Student Association Amelia Beste All Scholarship Hall Council The Big Event Brianna Gabriel Alpha Chi Omega, Beta Sigma Psi, Zeta Beta Tau Theta Tau Kayla Hernandez Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Kappa, Triangle University Daily Kansan Eli Linder-Taylor Alpha Sigma Phi, Sigma Delta Tau Calin Martinez Alpha Tau Omega, Theta Chi, Delta Gamma Overall winners Madison McGuire Alumni Band Greek life: Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Kappa and Brianna Mears Baja SAE Triangle Sarah Moore B.L.A.C.K. Campus organization: All Scholarship Hall Council Max Schieber Black Student Union Outstanding Homecoming participant: Nick Siegel Black Student Union Homecoming Royalty Abbi Dougherty Chelsea Stitt Broadway Drill Team Crown Toyota, Volkswagen A special thanks to: Ex.C.E.L Award finalists Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Pi Chalk & Rock judges: Howard Graham, Emily Adrian Cisneros Ed Everitt Living Trust Gullickson, Kara Rodriguez Tiara Floyd, winner Gamma Phi Beta, Lamda Chi Alpha, Sigma Nu Downtown Lawrence, Inc. Abbey Greenberg G.E.M.S Jayhawk Jingle judges: Crysta Moon, Jessica Guardiola Hilltop Child Development Center Mykala Sandifer, Carly Stowers Daphne Lin, winner International Student Services Just Food Jasmine Moore Jayhawk Motor Sports Lawrence Police Department Kenny Nguyen KU Army ROTC Jayhawk Battalion Lawrence and Topeka Corvette Clubs Taylor Pullen KU Marching Jayhawks Parade emcees: John Holt, Curtis Marsh Kasi Ross ll KU Spirit Squad Parade judges: Jennifer Alderdice, Howard and Jalynn Tann, winner National Pan-Hellenic Council Debra Cohen National Society of Black Engineers Restaurant Partners: Bigg’s Barbecue, Hot Box Award recipients Omega Phi Alpha and Phi Delta Epsilon Cookies, Hy-Vee, Jefferson’s, McAllister’s, Grand marshal Chancellor Douglas Girod Rock Chalk Revue Papa Keno’s and Salty Iguana Spirit of 1912 Award winners Stepping Stones Preschool Scott Simpson Warren and Mary Corman Student Union Activities Watkins Heath Center Jennifer Alderdice Award winner Julie Jorgensen

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Kayleigh Anderson, c’19, was one of Jameson Huckaba, ’19, lives in Lenexa, Laura Searcy, g’19, received a Fulbright seven Jayhawks this year to receive a where he works in product and business English Teaching Assistantship for Fulbright Award. She will work with the development at Digital Aerolus. Uzbekistan. gender studies graduate program at the Muhammad Khan, g’19, is an engineer Charlie Sides, j’19, is a video operations University of Turku in Finland. in Merriam. intern for the San Fransisco 49ers. Corey Brown, g’19, is vice president of Lara Korte, c’19, j’19, lives in Austin, Eric Snyder, PharmD’19, is a pharmacist Burger & Brown Engineering in Grand- Texas, where she’s the higher education at Rite Aid in Ashland, Oregon. view, Missouri. reporter at the Austin American- Elizabeth Spooner, c’19, j’19, is a Josh Carpenter, AUD’19, lives in Statesman. recruiter at the Avitus Group in Denver. Wichita, where he’s an audiologist at Tiffany Lammon,c’19, is an office Wesley Williams, l’19, lives in Arling- Ascension Via Christi. manager at the Hearing Group in Wichita. ton, Virginia, where he’s a policy adviser Sabrina Castillo, b’19, is assistant Meghan McNamee, c’19, received a for the Republican Governors Public director of Partners Dance Studio in Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Policy Committee. Columbus, Wisconsin. for Germany. Nathan Freehling, c’19, manages Melinda Narro, g’19, is a McDermott ASSOCIATES technical projects at Arcadia Solutions in Intern at the Dallas Museum of Art. Jim Peters, assoc., retired in September Burlington, Massachusetts. Bridget Rennard, c’19, is in Spain for the after serving as director of the Osher Mitch George, j’19, is a football commu- 2019-’20 academic year, where she’s Institute of Lifelong Learning at KU for nications intern for the Cincinnati teaching English on a Fulbright Teaching nearly eight years. He began working for Bengals. Assistantship. KU Professional and Continuing Educa- Sarah Heitmeyer, d’19, teaches third Ryan Reuwer, b’19, is an advisory tion in 2005. grade in the Shawnee Mission School consultant at Ernst & Young in New District. She lives in Kansas City. York City. Ashley Hirt, PhD’19, teaches Music in Jacob Roemer, c’19, lives in Denver, the Humanities at Eastern Washington where he’s a financial representative at University in Cheney, Washington. Northwestern Mutual.

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 75 In Memory Mary Johnson Sneegas, f’48, 93, July 17 in Lawrence, where she retired as an occupational therapist at Cottonwood. Surviving are three sons, one of whom is Stanley, e’72; three grandchildren; three Glenn McCann, c’38, l’40, 103, ters, Penny Crews Seay, d’75, g’76, and step-granddaughters; three great-grand- 30sJuly 29 in Mission Woods. He was Jenny Crews Ruark, ’80; a brother, Roger children; and eight step-great- an attorney and senior partner at Knip- Ewing, b’50; five grandchildren; and four grandchildren. meyer, McCann, Fish & Smith. A memo- great-grandchildren. Helen Russell Sparling, c’47, 92, July 4 rial has been established with KU Endow- Vance Elder, e’49, 95, June 11 in in Topeka, where she was a teacher and ment. Several nieces and nephews survive. Fayetteville, Arkansas. He owned a volunteered at the Topeka Public Library. plumbing and heating company. He is She is survived by her husband, Robert, Margaret Penny Bruce, b’43, 97, survived by his wife, Onita; two daughters, d’48, g’51; a daughter, Rebecca Sparling 40s March 11 in Wichita, where she Cynthia Elder Pecarovich, ’69, and Nancy Hinton, c’75; two sons; four granddaugh- was an accountant at Kansas Gas & Elder Schwan, ’70; three sons; nine ters; and seven great-grandchildren. Electric. Survivors include three daugh- grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; ters, two of whom are April Bruce-Stewart, and two great-great-grandchildren. Floyd Baker, c’50, m’53, 92, July d’79, ’09, and Penny Bruce Shuler, ’82; a Caroline Morriss Hines, d’47, g’59, 93, 50s 18 in San Antonio, where he was a son; a brother, Charles Penny, e’50; a sister, Aug. 9 in Topeka, where for more than 40 physician and retired from the Army Lois Penny Cowan, f’54; eight grandchil- years she was a music teacher and supervi- Medical Corps after 41 years of service, dren; three step-grandchildren; and three sor. She retired as a music specialist. which included active duty during World great-grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Leo, e’49; a War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Anderson Chandler, b’48, 93, Oct. 29 in son, Martin, c’82, g’87; two grandchildren; He is survived by his wife, Dolly; three Topeka. He was president and chairman of and a great-grandson. daughters, one of whom is Linda, ’73; Fidelity State Bank and Trust Company Marjorie “Marge” Brown Holcombe, eight grandchildren; and four great- and retired in 2018 after 60 years of n’49, 92, Aug. 13 in Davenport, Iowa, grandchildren. service. He endowed the Anderson where she was a nursing instructor and Paul Barber, e’57, 84, July 29 in Over- Chandler Business School lecture series specialized in the field of psychiatry. She is land Park. He had a 35-year career with and the Anderson Chandler Teaching survived by her husband, Walter; a the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during Professorship in Business, and in 1998 he daughter; a son; a brother, Darrell Brown, which time he led the Kansas City district received the Distinguished Alumni Award c’54, g’59; and a grandson. and later became chief of engineering and from the School of Business. For his Robert Marshall, c’48, EdD’61, 94, Aug. directorate of civil works at the organiza- service to the University, the Alumni 15 in Warrensburg, Missouri, where he tion’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. In Association awarded him the Fred retired as dean of public services at the 1997 he received the KU Distinguished Ellsworth Medallion in 1997 and the University of Central Missouri. Surviving Engineering Service Award. Surviving are Distinguished Service Citation in 2010. A are a daughter, a son, two grandchildren his wife, Diane Mealy Barber, h’57; two memorial has been established with KU and a great-grandson. sons, David, e’84, and Joseph, ’87; three Endowment. Surviving are four daughters, Marilyn Schnackel Meek, c’48, 93, Aug. daughters, two of whom are Linda Barber Cathleen Chandler Stevenson, c’72, l’75, 27 in Kansas City, where for 35 years she Rozell, b’85, and Jennifer Barber Ruf, e’92, Cynthia, d’76, Corliss Chandler Miller, worked for the Boy Scouts of America g’96; a sister; and nine grandchildren. c’78, g’81, and Colette Chandler Gaches, Heart of America Council. A son survives. Chester Bare, m’56, 94, March 13 in d’83; 10 grandchildren; and eight William Nelligan III, j’49, 92, July 23 in Raytown, Missouri, where he was a great-grandchildren. Rockville, Maryland, where he was retired pediatrician. He is survived by three sons, Forrest Cowell, e’48, 92, Aug. 4 in executive vice president of the American one of whom is Lance, c’79; two daughters, Topeka, where he retired as a civil engi- College of Cardiology. He is survived by one of whom is Jane Bare Scott, m’88; a neer for the Kansas Department of his wife, Dorothy, three sons, six grand- sister; and 10 grandchildren. Transportation. He is survived by his wife, children and two great-grandchildren. Helen Ghrist Barrington, ’51, 90, Aug. Eula Mae; two daughters, one of whom is Lorraine “Lorrie” Teeter Partridge, c’46, 16 in Overland Park, where she was a Ellen Cowell Guthrie, ’76; two grandchil- 94, July 24 in Greeley, Colorado. She was member of Junior League and P.E.O. dren; and five great-grandchildren. an elementary school teacher and a Sisterhood. Survivors include a stepdaugh- Barbara Ewing Crews, c’48, 93, July 15 76-year member of P.E.O. Sisterhood. ter, Katherine Barrington Bagby, d’74; a in Lawrence, where she was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters; a son; a stepson, Douglas Barrington, j’78; a sister; Survivors include two sons, Raymond brother, Howard Teeter, c’51; three four grandchildren; and several “Chip,” j’73, and Byron, f’83; two daugh- grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. great-grandchildren.

76 | KANSAS ALUMNI Mary Cole Boatright, c’54, 90, July 6 in Thomas Hunt Jr., c’54, m’58, 86, July 7 Janet Severin Neff, c’58,85, March 23 Wichita. She lived in Wellington for many in Kansas City, where he was a retired in Parkville, Missouri. She was a retired years, where she worked at Boatright neurosurgeon. A son and four grandchil- high school teacher. Two daughters, one of Accounting with her husband. She also dren survive. whom is Dana Andrew, ’93, survive. was active in her community. Surviving Carl Kelley, d’59, 82, July 17 in Bloom- Mary Marhofer Nicklin, d’52, 89, Aug. are three daughters, two of whom are ington, Illinois. He had a 40-year career in 27 in Topeka, where she was a teacher and Brenda Boatright Sniezek, b’81, and Janet data processing at Caterpillar Inc. Surviv- longtime volunteer at Stormont Vail Boatright Shockley, b’84; a brother; two ing are his wife, Barbara; four daughters; a Hospital. Surviving are a son, Steven, g’84; sisters; 11 grandchildren; and 15 sister, Mavis Kelley Clark, ’59; and 11 two daughters, one of whom is Nancee great-grandchildren. grandchildren. Nicklin Crider, ’85; three sisters, one of Charles Broadwell, d’59, 82, Aug. 29 in Dolores “Dody” Dolson Lee, e’52, 88, whom is Marilyn Marhofer Segarini, d’54; Fairfield, California, where he was a July 8 in Leawood. She had a 35-year five grandchildren; and two retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel career as an engineer and worked on the great-grandchildren. and commanding officer of the Air Force design of several airports, bridges, streets Jean Tallant North, d’52, 88, July 14 in Reserve Officer Training Corps program at and highways. A memorial has been Topeka, where she worked at the Topeka Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. established with KU Endowment. A son, a Public Library and was active in P.E.O. A sister survives. daughter, a sister and a grandson survive. Sisterhood. A memorial has been estab- Edwin Carper III, b’59, 85, July 6 in Harold Lowe, c’52, m’58, 88, Aug. 2 in lished with KU Endowment. Survivors Overland Park. His career as an accoun- Topeka. He was a physician and served for include a daughter, Anne North Kidder, tant at Ernst & Young spanned more than 30 years as chief of cardiology at Mercy b’79; a son, Robert, j’82; four grandchil- three decades. He is survived by his wife, General Hospital in Sacramento, Califor- dren; and three great-grandchildren. Donna; two daughters, one of whom is nia, before founding a nonprofit clinic in Donald Ochs, b’53, 87, March 4 in Michelle Carper Flickinger, b’84; a son, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Hotchkiss, Colorado, where he owned Edwin IV, ’97; a sister; and a grand- Diana Gustafson-Lowe, d’64, g’71; three several businesses. Surviving are a son; a daughter. sons; four daughters; a sister; three daughter; a brother, Harlan, b’50; six Lorraine Seibert Davis, c’50, 89, Feb. 11 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren; and four great- in Edna. She taught biology for many years grandchildren. grandchildren. at Parsons High School. Survivors include Sanford Markham, c’56, m’60, 84, July Gordon Ott, b’57, 87, March 21 in three sons, one of whom is Lyndon, c’84, 25 in Coral Gables, Florida. He was an Wichita, where he was a Navy veteran. He g’87; a sister; nine grandchildren; and obstetrician and gynecologist and helped is survived by his wife, Ardith Abercrom- eight great-grandchildren. start the College of Medicine at Florida bie Ott, f’57; three sons, one of whom is Dolores Rock Field, g’57, g’80, 95, Jan. 1 International University in Miami, where Jeff, ’85; a brother, Ron, c’59; and seven in Topeka, where she was a retired he served as the first dean of student grandchildren. elementary school teacher. Surviving are affairs from 2007 to 2016. Survivors Jane Bras Ott-Woehl, d’58, 82, Jan. 2, three daughters, Cynthia, ’80, Debbie include his wife, Ruth Stensrud Markham, 2019, in Prairie Village, where she worked Field-Kresie, m’85, and Diane, f’87; a son, ’58; a daughter; a son; and five at Bruce Smith Drugs and Saks Fifth Dwight, ’87; two grandchildren; and three grandchildren. Avenue on the Country Club Plaza. She great-grandchildren. Joseph Meek Jr., c’54, m’57, 87, Jan. 30, also was a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood. Edmund Fording Jr., e’58, 82, July 8 in 2019, in Wichita, where he was professor Surviving are two sons, one of whom is Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a and chair of internal medicine at KU Keith Ott, b’87; a daughter; a sister; and chemical engineer and held leadership School of Medicine-Wichita and served as two grandchildren. positions at several companies before dean for 10 years. He received KU Medical Priscilla Barron Partridge, c’52, 88, May becoming president of the Synthetic Center’s Distinguished Service Medallion 5 in Wichita. She was a physical therapist. Organic Chemical Manufacturers Associa- in 2010. Surviving are his wife, Bette; two Survivors include five daughters, two of tion in Washington, D.C. Survivors daughters, Nancy Meek Leonard, n’84, and whom are Kim Partridge Ufford, ’78, and include his wife, Jean; a son, Jay, f’92; a Kathryn Meek Thompson, c’89; a son; a Sarah Partridge Bommarito, f’79; a son; 14 daughter; a stepson; a stepdaughter; three brother; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren; and nine great- sisters, one of whom is Nancy Fording grandchildren. grandchildren. Crews, g’71, ’99; and eight grandchildren. Jack Metz, b’56, 85, May 7 in Wichita, William Rives, p’56, 90, Aug. 21 in David Graves, c’59, g’61, 82, June 10 in where he worked in pharmaceutical sales. Lawrence. He was a longtime resident of Elmira, New York, where he was professor He is survived by his wife, Shirley Cox Elkhart, where he was a pharmacist at emeritus of mathematics at Elmira Metz, ’56; three daughters; a son; 10 Rives Drug. A memorial has been estab- College. He is survived by a brother, Dean, grandchildren; and six great- lished with KU Endowment. A sister e’56, g’63. grandchildren. survives.

ISSUE 6, 2019 | 77 In Memory

Leonard Sullivan, c’57, m’61, 83, July 23 City Community College. Surviving are Donald Racy, g’66, 80, April 5 in San in Wichita. He was a pediatrician and his wife, Georgia Scoggins Burke, n’74; a Antonio. He taught mathematics at South served in leadership roles at several local daughter, April Burke Bramini, ’93; two Junior High School in Lawrence. Surviv- hospitals. Surviving are his wife, Betty sons, one of whom is Tyler, ’08; two ing are his wife, Ann Marshall Racy, ’66; Reichard Sullivan, n’58; a son; a daughter; stepdaughters; five grandchildren; and five and a son, Geoffrey, c’18. eight grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren. Richard Rodewald, e’60, b’62, 83, April great-grandchildren. Gene Larry Cottam, c’62, 78, June 30 in 19 in Eudora. He was an engineer at Faye Wilkinson Van Doren, c’51, 89, Richardson, Texas, where he retired as General Motors and ran in the 1992 Dec. 9, 2018, in Glendale, California. She professor of biochemistry at University of Republican primary for U.S. Senate. was a homemaker. Survivors include her Texas Southwestern Medical School. He Survivors include a daughter, Erin husband, Max, l’57; two daughters, one of was one of the first scientists to study Rodewald Allen, ’01; a son, Mike, c’04; a whom is Amy, ’81; and a brother, John nuclear magnetic resonance, now known sister, Sara Rodewald Lindsley, g’68; and Wilkinson, b’53, l’58. as MRI. Survivors include his wife, four grandchildren. Marilyn Roberts Walsh, d’53, 87, July 23 Melanie Poor Cottam, d’63; three daugh- Ronald Rubin, c’62, m’66, 82, June 2 in in Wichita, where she was a retired ters, two of whom are Janell, ’87, and Newton Center, Massachusetts. He was elementary school teacher. Survivors Melinda Cottam Gesuale, c’93; a sister, chief of surgery at Franciscan Children’s include a daughter; a brother, Al Roberts, Judy Cottam Rhodes, d’66; and seven Hospital in Boston. His wife, Maxine, two c’56; five grandchildren; and three grandchildren. sons, a daughter, a brother and five great-grandchildren. Alan Deaver, e’61, 80, June 29 in Cape grandchildren survive. Clara Childers Westphal, d’51, 90, Aug. Coral, Florida. He spent most of his career Henry Russell, c’68, 73, May 20 in 2 in Lawrence. She taught instrumental constructing hyperbolic cooling towers Johns Island, South Carolina, where he and vocal music for nearly 40 years. She is and later became a zoning commissioner. was a surgeon and served as executive survived by two sons, Steve, ’79, and Matt, A memorial has been established with KU medical director at VHA Central Atlantic. ’01; two grandchildren; and seven Endowment. He is survived by a son, He is survived by his wife, Lynn; three great-grandchildren. Daniel, e’93; a daughter; and two sons; a sister, Patricia Russell Moffet, g’78; grandchildren. and five grandchildren. Lois French Armstrong, n’60, 80, Wendell Kellogg, l’66, 77, Aug. 18, Judith Watson Shireman, j’66, 75, July 60s Dec. 22, 2018, in Bozeman, 2018, in Salina, where he was an attorney 24 in San Francisco. For 39 years she was a Montana. She had a long career in nursing and founding partner at Marietta, Kellogg partner at Shireman & Shireman Research, and retired as a geriatric psychotherapist and Price. Survivors include his wife, a senior-level executive recruiting firm. at the Mental Health Center of Boulder Carol, two sons, three daughters, a brother, Survivors include her husband, Richard, County in Colorado. Surviving are her three sisters and seven grandchildren. j’65; a son; two grandsons; and two husband, John, c’62, m’66; and three sons. James Marshall, ’64, 76, April 29 in great-grandchildren. Harold Beims, d’62, 80, Aug. 30 in Bennington, Nebraska, where he was a Elaine Johnson Tatham, g’60, EdD’71, Colby. He practiced law at Lewis, Lewis musician and played in several area bands. Aug. 1 in Olathe. She was a faculty and Beims in Atwood and also served as Surviving are his wife, Deanna, assoc.; two member at several universities before the attorney for Rawlins County and the sons; and a sister. directing institutional research at Johnson city of Atwood. He is survived by a John McCormick, c’64, 76, May 19 in County Community College. She later daughter, Bobi Jo Beims Robles, d’93; a Carbondale, Colorado, where he was a founded the ETC Institute, a market- son; a sister; two brothers; two grandchil- mental-health counselor. He is survived by research firm, in 1982. She is survived by a dren; and two step-grandchildren. his wife, Diane; two daughters; a brother, daughter, a son, a sister, two brothers, five Alvin Burge, c’63, 79, July 5 in Kansas Mike, c’68; and two grandchildren. grandchildren, two step-grandchildren City, where he retired as a systems Carol Anderson Moddrell, c’67, m’71, and two great-grandchildren. manager at Haldex. Survivors include his 73, July 13 in Kansas City. She lived in James Williams, b’60, 82, Aug. 15 in wife, Nancy; two sons, one of whom is Lawrence, where for nearly 40 years she Riverside, California. He was a retired U.S. Kevin Karlin, ’90; a daughter, Diane Karlin was a pathologist at Lawrence Memorial Air Force lieutenant colonel and later Oden, c’92; and five grandchildren. Hospital and held several leadership roles, became a flight test engineer. Surviving are Richard Burke, b’65, 76, July 26 in including chief of medical staff. She also his wife, Kathleen, two sons, a daughter, Dodge City. He lived in Manhattan for served as Douglas County coroner. three stepchildren, six grandchildren, four several years, where he owned Burke’s Survivors include her husband, Michael, step-grandchildren, two great-grandsons Shoes and the Shoe Center and also was d’79; two sons, one of whom is Andrew, and a step-great-granddaughter. professor of management and marketing a’02; a daughter; a sister, Linda Anderson at Kansas State University College of Del Greco, c’69, g’73, g’76, PhD’82; and Nancy Dean Boone, c’76, 65, July Business. He retired as president of Dodge three grandchildren. 70s 18 in Long Branch, New Jersey,

78 | KANSAS ALUMNI where she was an executive assistant at James Wall, c’71, 80, Nov. 14, 2018, in Jerry, ’01; his mother; two sisters; his AT&T and also worked for the U.S. Army. Topeka. He worked for several oil and gas grandparents; and a great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Stephen; a exploration companies. Surviving are a stepdaughter; a stepson; a brother, Daniel daughter, Lisa Wall Talley, c’88; two sons; UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY Dean, j’77; a sister, Martha Dean Johnson, and three grandchildren. William Conboy, c’49, g’51, 94, Aug. 27 h’83; and three grandchildren. in Lawrence. He was professor emeritus of Terry Borel, c’75, m’78, 65, May 24 in Paul Payne, c’83, 57, April 23 in communication studies. A memorial has Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a 80sWilmington, North Carolina, been established with KU Endowment. psychiatrist and medical director at where he was a cardiologist. He is survived Surviving are two sons, Fred, c’77, and Woodridge Hospital. Surviving are his by his wife, Denise; a son; his parents, William “Andy” Jr., ’83; a daughter, wife, April; a son; his father; two brothers, Robert, c’51, m’55, and Doris Kendall Connie, ’96; three grandchildren; and Roger, b’74, and Timothy, ’84; and a sister. Payne, n’54; a sister, Ellen Payne Jensen, three great-grandchildren. James Cox, b’79, 62, July 13 in Las c’90, j’90; and a brother. Coleen Lewis, 72, July 15 in Lawrence, Vegas. He was a CPA and tax partner at Carl Rempel, s’88, 57, June 19 in where she was an administrative specialist Ernst & Young in Kansas City and later Wichita. He was a marriage and family at the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training owned a consulting practice. A memorial therapist. Surviving are his wife, June Funk Institute, a division of KU Professional and has been established with KU Endowment. Rempel, g’97; two sons, one of whom is Continuing Education. She is survived by He is survived by his wife, Aime; three Ethan, c’12, g’16; a daughter; two sisters, four daughters; two brothers, John daughters, two of whom are Jennifer Cox one of whom is Michelle Rempel Roman, Breithaupt, b’74, and Terry Breithaupt, Hamm, ’04, and Jessica Cox Schultz, c’07, l’94; and his stepmother. b’74; and five grandchildren. j’07; a son; a brother, Marvin, b’75; and Georganne Gage Walters, c’82, b’84, Charles “Chuck” Spellman, g’68, two granddaughters. 59, April 29 in Charlotte, North Carolina, EdD’72, 79, Aug. 17 in Parsons, where he Jeri Crowley, c’73, 67, Aug. 7 in Lucas, where she retired after a 25-year career in was senior research scientist emeritus at Texas, where she was a computer pro- accounting. Survivors include a brother, the Life Span Institute at Parsons and grammer. Her husband, Keith, two Hires Gage, ’73; and a sister, Betse Gage, created the Assistive Technology for daughters and a son survive. c’77, m’80. Kansans project. A memorial has been Elva Huslig Fellers, c’75, 65, Aug. 22 in established with KU Endowment. Surviv- Topeka, where for more than 40 years she Brad Farha, c’95, 47, July 29 in ing are his wife, Pamela Cress, g’80; two was a microbiologist at St. Francis Health 90sOverland Park, where he was a daughters, one of whom is Stacy Spellman Center. Survivors include her husband, strategy director in enterprise develop- Braman, d’86, g’96, ’99; two sisters; 15 Dan, four sons, four daughters, her father, ment at Verizon. He is survived by his grandchildren; and 18 great- four brothers, a sister and 14 wife, Heather; two daughters; his parents, grandchildren. grandchildren. Norman, e’58, and Carol; and two broth- Lawrence Wrightsman, 87, July 28 in Barbara Lerner Herzmark, g’76, 92, ers, one of whom is Cliff, g’94. Lawrence, where he chaired the depart- March 22 in San Pedro, California. She ment of psychology and retired as profes- was a teacher and volunteered in her Kathleen Wheat Shannon, s’02, sor. He was honored with several teaching community. Surviving are three sons, two 00s 69, April 7 in Treasure Island, awards during his career at KU. of whom are Michael, c’74, and Jay, c’76; Florida. She was a social worker and and several grandchildren and great- counseled students at Melrose Elementary ASSOCIATES grandchildren. School in St. Petersburg. Survivors include Imogene Hilton, assoc., 84, Aug. 13 in Lawrence McLaughlin, a’77, 67, June 12 her husband, Michael, two daughters, a Wichita, where she was a homemaker. Her in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was an sister and four grandchildren. husband, Donald, b’58; four daughters; a architect at Jacobs Engineering. He is brother; a sister; 16 grandchildren; and 14 survived by three brothers, one of whom is Kayli Hrdlicka, g’17, 29, Dec. 16, great-grandchildren survive. Dan, b’83, g’85; and a sister, Kathy 10s2018, in Tallahassee, Florida, where Gary Joyce, assoc., 80, July 2 in St. McLaughlin Rathbun, ’96. she directed sports nutrition at Florida Louis. He was an optometrist for 45 years. Linda Robeson Powers, d’70, 71, Aug. State University. Surviving are her Survivors include two sons, Patrick, c’93, 11 in Joplin, Missouri. She was an elemen- husband, Justin, her parents, three sisters, and Jeffrey, b’93; two daughters; two tary school teacher in Houston and St. and her grandparents. sisters; and four grandchildren. Joseph, Missouri, and was active in her Benjamin Mugg, e’13, 30, Aug. 11 in Barbara Lyle, assoc., 82, Aug. 15 in local golf association. Survivors include Lone Tree, Colorado. He was a traffic and Wichita, where she owned a travel agency. her husband, Mark, b’70; two sons, one of roadway design engineer in Denver. A She is survived by a daughter, Pamela whom is Brian, b’02; a sister, Sara Robe- memorial has been established with KU Swedlund, c’86; a stepson; a stepdaughter; son, ’76; and four grandchildren. Endowment. He is survived by his father, and four grandchildren.

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