Washburn Lawyer, v. 48, no. 1 - Washburn University School of Law

PRESIDENT
Winton M. Hinkle, ’68
Washburn University
School of Law
Alumni Association
OFFICERS
Winton M. Hinkle, ’68, President
Wichita
Paul R. Hoferer, ’75, President-Elect
Topeka
Sabrina Standifer, ’99, Vice President
Wichita
Ward Loyd, ’68, Treasurer
Topeka
Jeffrey D. Jackson, ’92, Secretary
Lawrence, Kan.
Stephen W. Cavanaugh, ’80, Past President
Topeka
Steven G. Cooper, ’73, Foundation President
Manhattan, Kan.
William D. Bunten, ’56, Foundation Treasurer
Topeka
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2011
Christina I. Apperson, ’97, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Saul Nikar Arceo, ’94, Richardson, Texas
Marck R. Cobb, ’89, Galva, Kan.
Richmond M. Enochs, ’63, Shawnee Mission, Kan.
Eric S. Heath, ’96, San Francisco, Calif.
John D. Jurcyk, ’84, Fairway, Kan.
Kelly K. Mahoney, ’02, Boone, Iowa
Terry L. Mann, ’86, Wichita
Stephen L. Martino, ’02, Baltimore, Md.
Carol Duffy McDowell, ’75, Topeka
Manuel B. Mendoza, ’58, Bloomington, Ill.
Linda S. Parks, ’83, Wichita
Calvin K. Williams, ’78, Colby, Kan.
TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2012
Dana E. Brewer, ’77, Concordia, Kan.
John R. Dietrick, ’84, Topeka
Thomas A. Loftus, ’80, Houston, Texas
Lynn S. McCreary, ’94, Brookfi eld, Wis.
Frank C. Norton, ’56, Salina, Kan.
Timothy P. O’Sullivan, ’75, Wichita
Cailin M. Ringelman, ’02, Southlake, Texas
Keith L. Roberts, ’80, Woodbridge, Va.
James C. Slattery, ’75, Topeka and McLean, Va.
M. Kathryn Webb, ’83, Wichita
Angel R. Zimmerman, ’06, Topeka
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Alumni Association
As my two-year term as president of the Washburn University School
of Law Alumni Association gets under way, it has been impossible
for me to avoid thinking of the amazing changes that have occurred
during these many years since I graduated. When I began my studies at
Washburn Law in the summer of 1965, the school’s enrollment was 149,
led by Dean John Howe, one librarian, eight full-time professors, and 20
adjunct lecturers. The school was housed in the small Carnegie building.
A year later, Carnegie was gone with the wind and replaced by eight
trailers, which were later replaced by our present-day building in 1969.
While today’s building has undergone substantial additions in 1978 and
1992, plus several remodeling projects over the years, it now appears to
be at peak capacity. This poses a serious concern.
This fall the law school welcomed an entering class of 169 students,
thereby bringing the total number of law students to 453. The faculty
and staff consists of Dean Thomas J. Romig, three associate deans, 34
full-time and visiting professors, eight librarians, more than 50 adjunct
instructors, and 36 staff members. The breadth and depth of the
course offerings, Clinic, Centers for Excellence, and other programs are
staggering. And, the faculty is now continuously engaged in a strategic
planning process to develop and implement improvements in every
aspect of the law school’s programming.
The history of Washburn has been a story of challenges met and
challenges overcome. The limitations of the present building offer yet
another challenge. The university has completed a year-long strategic
planning process, and one of the principal conclusions is the need to
examine how to improve the facilities for the law school. Many of us
rightfully share a great debt of gratitude to the law school because of the
impact it has had on our lives, and the opportunity to repay what we can
of that debt is approaching.
Financial support is only one of many ways the alumni can support
and participate in the law school’s long-term growth and development.
You are invited to learn more about those opportunities by contacting
Carolyn Barnes, director of Alumni Services at (785) 670-2013 or
carolyn.barnes@washburn.edu.
Sincerely,