Regents add 3 new membersHannah K. Swift, senior in physics and astronomy and mathematics; 2005: A year of women IIIA year of women III: Resource center unveils 3rd iteration of calendarThe 2005-06 “KU Women of Distinction” poster-calendar, highlighting the accomplishments of female faculty, staff, alumni and students, is now available at all KU Bookstores in Lawrence and on the Edwards Campus and at the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, Room 400 Kansas Union.The calendars are free, but donations are accepted. The poster-calender features faculty member Ann Cudd, professor of philosophy and director of the women's studies program; staff members Florence E. Boldridge, director of diversity programs at the School of Engineering, and Santos Nunez, director of the Multicultural Resource Center and also a doctoral student; KU graduate Marge Heard Franklin, co-founder and principal engineer of Franklin Associates Ltd. of Prairie Village; and 15 women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. Biographies of the women as well as calendar grids for the 2005-06 academic year semesters are included in this third calendar issued by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center. Katherine Rose-Mockry, director of the center, assembled a committee of women and men faculty, staff and students to evaluate nominations and make the selections. The calendar was inspired by a suggestion of Elizabeth Topp, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry.The 2005-06 student participants:Alexandra K. Baldwin, medical student and doctoral student in neuroscience, anatomy and cell biology;Vedrana Balta, senior in business administration with concentrations in international business and French;Rashida Banerjee, doctoral student in special education;Leslie Eldridge, junior in political science and international studies; Rebecca Evanhoe, senior in chemistry and journalism with minors in French and philosophy;Destiny LeyAnn Frankenstein, senior in psychology with concentration in health, sport and exercise sciences;Ruth Anne French-Hodson, 2005 bachelor’s in political science and Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University; Marynell Jones, senior in English; Delia Kimbrel, senior in sociology; Carleen A. Roberts, graduate student in social work with emphasis on aging; Hannah K. Swift, senior in physics and astronomy and mathematics; Shannon Airen Sanderson Skoglund, senior in computer science and Spanish;Megan Storm, senior in music theory;Christina Strubbe, senior in business with concentrations in marketing and psychology; Maren E. Turner, doctoral student in applied behavioral science.

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Regents add 3 new members

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has appointed a former state senator, a Topeka attorney and the mayor of Garden City to the Kansas Board of Regents.

Sebelius named Christine Downey-Schmidt of Inman, Dan Lykins of Topeka and Janie Perkins of Garden City to serve four-year terms on the board. It oversees KU and the five other state universities, Washburn University, 19 community colleges and 11 technical schools and colleges.

Downey-Schmidt, whose tenure in the state senate ended last year, is a former teacher in Newton. Lykins practices law at Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Fincher. Perkins is mayor of Garden City and supplemental programs coordinator for public schools there.

They replace Deryl Wynn of Kansas City, Lew Ferguson of Topeka and Bill Docking of Arkansas City, who chose not to be appointed to another term.

The Regents president and CEO is Reginald L. Robinson. The other members and the expiration of their terms are Richard L. Bond (June 2006); Janice B. DeBauge (June 2007); Frank Gaines (June 2007); Nelson Galle, vice chair (June 2007); James Grier III (June 2006); and Donna L. Shank, chair (June 2006).

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Regents add 3 new members

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