VOL. 69 TVo. 4 KANSAMAGAZINS ALUMNE I \ •Jl THE FLYING JAYHAWKS AND ALUMNI HOLIDAYS PRESENT CRUISE THE PASSAGE OF PETER THE GREAT AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 14, 1991 Now, for the first time ever, you can follow in the historic pathways of Peter the Great, the powerful Russian czar, as you cruise from Leningrad, Peter's celebrated capital and "window on the West," all the way to Moscow ... on the waterways previously accessible only to Russians. See the country as Peter saw it, with its many treasures still beautifully preserved and its stunning scenery virtually untouched. Come join us as we explore the Soviet Union's bountiful treas- ures and traditions amidst today's "glasnost" and spirit of goodwill. From $3,295 per person from Chicago based on double occupancy CRUISE GERMANY'S MAGNIFICENT EAST ON THE ELBE JULY 27 - AUGUST 8, 1991 A new era unfolds ... a country unites ... transition is underway in the East ... Germany's other great river, The Elbe, beckons for the first time in 45 years! Be a part of history! This landmark cruise is a vision that has taken years to realize. Reflected in the mighty Elbe's tranquil waters are some of the most magnificent treasures of the world: renaissance palaces, spired cathedrals, ancient castles ... all set amidst scenery so beautiful it will take your breath away! Add to this remarkable cruise, visits to two of Germany's favorite cities, Hamburg and Berlin, and the "Golden City" of Prague, and you have a trip like none ever offered before. From $3,795 per person from Chicago based on double occupancy LA BELLE FRANCE JUNE 30-JULY 12, 1991 There is simply no better way to describe this remarkable melange of culture and charm, gastronomy and joie de vivre. This is La Belle France ... a garden of diverse delights just waiting to be discovered. This exclusive itinerary on the sister ships M/S Normandie and M/S Arlene weaves a tranquil path on the storied Rivers Seine and Saone through the heart of France, presenting you with an unusual perspective of two of her most intriguing provinces - Normandy and Burgundy. You'll also experience the special esprit of two of Europe's most dazzling cities. Incomparable Paris, the "city of light" ... and Geneve, Switzerland's cosmopolitan beauty, an international city with a French ambiance all its own. From $3,995 per person from Chicago based on double occupancy. Port taxes an additional $58.00 per person. For further information, please contact: The University of Kansas Alumni Association 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, Phone: (913) 864-4760. Departments Live long First Word 2 and prosper On the Boulevard 3 Struggling small towns bank on Jayhawk Walk 4 advice from KU and other Hilltopics 8 state schools. Campaign 11 14 Sports 12 The Association 30 Class Notes 33 Test your KU IQ In Memory 43 Kansas Alumni asks the hard Schoolwork 45 questions on the Hill. Quick Study 48 18 Complementary pairs The University Scholars Program coordinates students with mentors. 26 Cover Illustration by Dick Daniels JANUARY/FEBRUARY Voi.89 No. MNSASALUMM MAGAZINE Established in 1902 as The Graduate Magazine Fred B. Williams, Publisher Jennifer Jackson Sanner, j'81, Editor Bill Woodard, j'85, Assistant Editor Jerri Niebaum, j'88, Staff Writer Christine Mercer, Art Director Karen Goodell, Editorial Assistant Wally Emerson, j'76, Photographer GP<\DUAIT MAGAZINE * KANSAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 he secret to President Sue Harper Ice, d'56,Newton keeping New Year's John H. Robinson, e'49 Michael T. McCoy, e'72, m'75, Shawnee Mission Topeka resolutions is telling the world. Brag to l\ TV*. < friends about the weight you'll lose, the rel- Executive Vice President Directors to July 1993 :• k Glee S Smith jr., C43,1*47 Jerry M. Nossaman, d'6o, atives you'll remember or the four-letter Lamed Lawrence brates KU's .25th f ^ijggL words you'll forget, and you'll strengthen Sandra Garver Remsberg, '59, birthday and your resolve. Executive Committee Wichita invites you to John H. Robinson, e 49. Virginia Child Shackelford, C58, So when we told 45,000 readers in Shawnee Mission, chairman Prairie Village join the party: Take our official, outlandish November that we would bring you a better John C. Dicus, b'55, quiz. Do you really know the words to the Topeka Directors to July 1994 Kansas Alumni in 1991, we had to make good fight song? When did the University offer John F, Kane, e'56, Daniel P. Bolen, c'81, on our promise. Bartlesville, Okla. Alexandria, Va. its first distinguished professorship? How Glee S. Smith Jr., c'43, l'47 Larry J. Borden, b'62, g'67, We have. Welcome to the new Kansas did the feud between the law students and Larned Colorado Springs, Colo. Alumni, a real magazine with a sensible, Deanell Reece Tacha, c'68, Marvin R. Motley, c'77, l'8o, g'81, the engineers begin? Overland Park bimonthly schedule. Gone is the combina- Lawrence You can show off and probably learn a Chester B. Vanatta, b'59, 563, tion of seven tabloids and one magazine Lawrence Directors to July 1995 thing or two from this collection of 125 (the "Kansas hybrid," as one colleague put R. Bruce Patty, a'58 teasers, compiled by our staff under the Area Vice Presidents Fairway it). No longer will you wonder when the Bette Jo Jones Roberts, c'50 watchful eyes of the experts at University Paul A. Borel, e'34, next issue will arrive. No longer will you Great Falls, Va. Garden City Archives. The earliest, most accurate entries Linda S. Ellis, eyg F.R. Talbott, c'63. g'65 call it "the newsletter," that unwieldy will win fabulous—er, nice—prizes. Turn to Houston, Texas Darien, Conn. tabloid that wouldn't fit on a table or shelf. DonnanStephenson, b'41.148, page 18 for details. Santa Fe, N.M. Honorary Members We've gotten rid of the confusion and You can learn in our second feature how James C. Trombold, c'58, m'62, E, Laurence Chalmers Jr., kept your favorites: the essential Class Mercer Island, Wash. San Antonio, Texas KU professors have joined their colleagues Notes, newsy Hilltopics, irreverent Jayhawk Archie R. Dykes, H'77, at Kansas State University to help small Directors to July 1991 Nashville, Tenn. Walk and true-Blue Sports. You'll find Cam- Janet Gorman Hoven, j'78, Jack- Deane W. Malott, c'21, Kansas towns, big losers in the 1990 U.S. paign Kansas news and an expanded sec- sonville, Fla. Ithaca, NY. Census, stave off further decline. Benjamin Donald A. Johnston, b'56. l'66, Franklin D. Murphy, c')6, tion on the Alumni Association. Shorter Clay Jones, j'85, who thinks there's no place Lawrence Beverly Hills, Calif. alumni profiles have allowed us to pack John H. Robinson, e'49, Raymond F. Nichols, c'26, g'28, like Horton, explains the collaboration. Shawnee Mission Lawrence more Jayhawks into each issue. Another community is the subject of our W. Clarke Wescoe, H> '64, '69, '79, You'll also discover changes. The calen- Directors to July 1992 Spicer, Minn. last feature. Ellen Walterscheid, c'85, j'85, dar, called On the Boulevard, hits only the William P. Bunyan III, c'61. Dodge describes the partnerships of students and City highlights. On the back page, we feature mentors in the 10-year-old University Schol- Quick Study, a short take about an intrigu- ars Program. Fred B. Williams, Executive Director and Secretary ing person or event. In this issue, read John Sanders, Finance Director and Treasurer We hope to continue refining Kansas Kevin Carroll, Adams Center General Manager about Deanna Puckett, a biologist who has Alumni's new package, adding occasional Pat Head, Kansas City Office Director drawn national attention. Kay Henry, Administrative and Personnel Services Director essays by faculty, alumni or students. If you're true to your professional Jerry Lewis, b'53. g'58, Kansas Honors Program Director Another department, Lift the Chorus, also Nancy Peine, Alumni Records Director school or the College, turn to another new Donna Neuner, '76, Membership Services Director needs your voice. If a university is a place department, Schoolwork, a collection of B.J. O'Neal Pattee, c'46. Special Projects and Member Assistance Director where stirring debate thrives, then its alum- Judy Ruedlinger, Student Programs Director brief reports on events, faculty and aca- ni magazine must be a forum for lively let- Jennifer Jackson Sanner, j'81, Communications Director demic issues. We've included the College Loren Taylor, J78, g'88. External Affairs and ters. So please write us. Sing praise or Membership Development Director and six schools this month; we'll alternate sound an alarm, and we'll add your notes to these with the other seven. If your school Kansas Alumni (ISSN 0745-JJ45) is published by the Alumni Association the Chorus. of the University of Kansas six times a year in February, April. June, doesn't appear, look for it in the August, October, December. $35 annual subscription includes member- Kansas Alumni helps keep your place in ship in the Alumni Association. Office of Publication. 1266 Oread March/April issue. Avenue, Lawrence. KS 66045. 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