Tag: retirement
Updated on January 13, 2021
Jan Sheldon retires after 44 years at KU
Jan Sheldon, L’77, has advocated for people with disabilities and at-risk youth for more than four decades through research, teaching and service. Sheldon retired in December after a 44-year tenure at the University of Kansas. “It’s been a …
Updated on July 28, 2020
Judge retires after 27 years on the bench
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben, L’82, retired his judicial robes and gavel on June 26. Leben’s judicial career spanned 27 years. Most recently, he served as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals for the …
Updated on April 27, 2020
Ellen Sward to retire after 36 years at KU Law
After 36 years at the University of Kansas School of Law, professor Ellen Sward is retiring after the spring semester. “I like it here. I like the students, my colleagues on the faculty, the University and Lawrence. I …
Updated on November 14, 2019
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to retire after 17 years on the Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, L’82, has dedicated his career to providing justice for Kansans. After serving on the Kansas Supreme Court for 17 years, he is retiring on Dec. 17. Nuss was sworn in as …
Updated on July 16, 2019
John Peck will retire after 41 years at KU Law
What does Professor John Peck enjoy about teaching law? “Almost everything,” he said. “I get to be with smart, challenging young people and wonderful colleagues. I have the freedom to conduct legal research and writing on any issue …
Updated on May 10, 2019
Mike Kautsch to retire after 40 years at KU
After four decades at KU, media law professor Mike Kautsch is retiring after the spring semester. Kautsch who has focused on First Amendment protection for newspapers and other media, is a former journalist and former dean of the …
Updated on October 15, 2020
Webb Hecker to retire after 47 years of teaching
Business law professor Webb Hecker has helped shape the minds of thousands of Jayhawk lawyers. After 47 years of teaching at the University of Kansas School of Law, he is retiring at the end of the summer. The …
