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ADVANCING THE POWER OF MEDICINE® © The University of Kansas Cancer Center Contents | Issue 4, 2018 28 34 18 18 28 34 Front and Center A Soldier in Freedom’s Change of Command In the heart of campus, the Army At the state’s headquarters for recently completed Central Immigrant Liyue Huang-Sigle’s all law enforcement training, a District is a vibrant new core journey to becoming KU-led venture for the last of student life, faculty research American started in half-century, the retirement of and science education. Tiananmen Square and led a longtime leader means there’s to the U.S. military. a new sheri in town. By Chris Lazzarino By Steven Hill By Heather Biele Cover photograph by Steve Puppe Established in 1902 as e Graduate Magazine Volume 116, No. 4, 2018 ISSUE 4, 2018 | 1 Lift the Chorus numerous organizations to improve the quality of life for the citizens of that county, attracting funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. To name a few of the positives for Iola and Allen County, health care has improved, with the uninsured rate remarkably decreasing to 9 percent; new medical facilities were constructed; Diagnosis: more walking and biking trails with Tolands needed free access to bikes are improving health; and a newly T of Kansas opened grocery store now Alumni features a remarkable provides local access to food story, authored by Steven Hill, shopping. Memories of was already famous as “Teen about how a young man, David David Toland should be Angel” in the 7UP commercial Toland, returns to his home- cloned manyfold over, as it is Mandy that was very popular in the town of Iola and transforms clear that rural Kansas late 1960s. the community culture communities require insightful I to see ank you for publishing [“rive Where You’re Sown,” and dedicated leadership in in your May issue an update Mandy’s class note, which issue No. 3]. order to regain their footing. from my classmate, Mandy engendered many happy Mr. Toland is the CEO of ank you for this inspira- Patinkin [Class Notes, issue memories. rive Allen County. Under tional story. No. 3]. Bruce Keplinger, c’74 his leadership and direction, Dr. Jim Bredfeldt, c’70, m’74 While I have enjoyed many Leawood rive has partnered with Bellevue, Washington of Mandy’s performances Editor’s Note: Patinkin’s star through the years on stage and turn as Tevye was actually in the on TV and movie screens fall of 1971—in October to be (“Hello, my name is Inigo precise, according to a copy of the Montoya …”), my favorite original program (above) memory of Mr. Patinkin is his provided by the KU theatre playing Tevye in “Fiddler on department. the Roof” at Murphy Hall. Mandy’s performance was masterful and was one of the best live theater performances I have ever seen. My recollec- Your tion is that the performance opinion counts was in the spring of 1971. Could you please verify that? Please email us a note I also recall that the class of at [email protected] to tell us what you think of ’74 was excited and honored to Toland your alumni magazine. have Mandy in our ranks, as he 2 | KANSAS ALUMNI July 2018 8 Publisher Heath Peterson, d’04, g’09 Editor Jennifer Jackson Sanner, j’81 Creative Director Susan Younger, f’91 2 Lift the Chorus Letters from our readers Graphic Designer Valerie Spicher, j’94 Associate Editors Chris Lazzarino, j’86 Steven Hill 5 First Word e editor’s turn Assistant Editor Heather Biele Photographers Steve Puppe, j’98 Dan Storey 6 On the Boulevard KU & Alumni Association events Advertising Sales Representative Teri Harris 8 Jayhawk Walk Planet Pluto, Alhen Field House, Campanile Editorial and Advertising Oce sunrise and more KU Alumni Association 1266 Oread Avenue Lawrence, KS 66045-3169 10 Hilltopics 785-864-4760 News and notes: Dyche Hall’s seventh heaven; 800-584-2957 campus goes tobacco-free. www.kualumni.org [email protected] 14 Sports KANSAS ALUMNI MAGAZINE (ISSN 0745-3345) is published by the Distance runner Lokedi wins national title; Long KU Alumni Association six times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November. $55 annual subscription includes member- replaces Zenger as athletic director. ship in the Alumni Association. O¡ce of Publication: 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-3169. Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence, KS. 40 Association News Chancellor Gray-Little to receive Ellsworth honor; POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kansas Alumni Magazine, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-3169 © 2018 by Kansas Alumni new members, new roles for Association board. Magazine. Non-member issue price: $7 47 Class Notes Proles of a Native American digital storyteller, a crusading physician, a campus pioneer and more Letters to the Editor: 68 In Memory Deaths in the KU family Kansas Alumni welcomes letters to the editor. Our address is Kansas Alumni magazine, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-3169. Email responses may be sent to 72 Rock Chalk Review the Alumni Association, [email protected]. Willmott project wins prize at Cannes; chip-based Letters appearing in the magazine may be edited for space test promises diagnosis breakthrough. and clarity. For letters published, we’ll send a free gift of KU Campus Playing Cards, a $5 value. 76 Glorious to View Scene on campus ISSUE 4, 2018 | 3 IGNITE POTENTIAL The indomitable Jayhawk spirit is a beacon of hope in Kansas and beyond. Private support fuels KU’s success by transforming students into leaders and ideas into discoveries. Most gifts are $500 or less, but regardless of size, each one opens doors to new opportunities. www.kuendowment.org/your-gift by Jennifer Jackson Sanner First Word STEVE PUPPE STEVE COURTESY DON SMITH COURTESY Don Smith (l) and Bill Tuttle, then and now. erendipity and a stray copy of Kansas Alumni helped lectures that “were like listening to music: enjoyable, well mea- SDon Smith reunite via email in June with one of his favorite sured, exciting in some respects.” He muses that as a 19- or professors—and armed why we nd joy in sharing stories 20-year-old, he thought Tuttle, then only in his mid-30s, spoke from the Hill. with the wisdom of someone much older. With time, the 16-year Smith, j’76, who lives in Denver, was visiting a family gap in their ages has magically narrowed—a phenomenon we all member in a Topeka hospital when he happened upon our discover as the years pass. issue No. 1 from January this year (fairly recent by waiting-room Shared experiences oen shorten distances in age and miles, standards). uniting us as Jayhawks. ey can inspire us to thank professors e magazine included a feature story on Bill Tuttle, professor whose presence and inuence linger long beyond nal exams. emeritus of American Studies, who last fall had celebrated his ey can prompt us to reach out to classmates and friends with 50th year at KU and his 80th birthday by delivering a lecture in whom we ventured through life-changing years. Stories also can the series that colleagues had created in his honor in 2007. simply conrm that we chose well: “As I have read from time to Tuttle has heard from numerous former students in response to time about your work,” Smith tells Tuttle, “I have felt proud of my our story, but Smith’s note especially touched him, so he passed it association with the University of Kansas.” on to me. When I asked Smith’s permission to excerpt his email in this Smith, now a professor himself, teaches at the University of column, he graciously obliged, writing, “Professor Tuttle was a Denver’s Sturm College of Law. Aer the Kansas Alumni story wonderful teacher, and through the piece I reconnected with transported him back to a KU lecture hall when he was a journal- some very happy memories of KU.” ism major from Dodge City, he felt compelled to thank Tuttle, anks to the support of members and donors, our Alumni sharing his memories of an American history course. “It was a big Association oers communications and events to reconnect class and the year was probably 1974,” Smith recounts. “ere is year-round, along with time-honored traditions including no reason you would remember me. In fact, I am not sure we ever Homecoming, which this year is Sept. 22-29 (see p. 67, or spoke (it’s been more than 40 years ago so it’s hard to remember homecoming.ku.edu). In keeping with this year’s theme, “Home for sure!). ... on the Hill,” we hope Jayhawks everywhere will help extend the “e way you talked about American history, how it has celebration by sending us personal denitions of home on our evolved, what the big themes have been, and who the key gures cherished campus: a dorm oor on Daisy Hill, a shady spot in were, was always compelling and thought-provoking.