====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0278_2 from reel: L 764 (1977-10-14 to 1978-08-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/105257 Title: Special Degree to Be Evaluated Summary: A College Assembly task force is evaluating the bachelor of general studies degree program at KU, examining its requirements and effectiveness since its implementation in 1973. Category: campus news Subjects: university academics; degree programs; academic policy Named Entities: Debicki, Andrew [professor]; Turk, Eleanor [assistant dean] Confidence: 0.85 Title: BEOG Frauds Difficult to Detect Summary: The University of Kansas faces challenges in detecting fraud within the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program, with difficulties in monitoring student enrollment and compliance. Category: campus news Subjects: financial aid; student assistance; university administration Named Entities: Weinberg, Jeff [associate director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Whistle Falters On Summary: The University of Kansas steam whistle, which signals the end of classes, has been malfunctioning, with issues in its timing mechanism requiring repair. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; maintenance; campus operations Named Entities: Perkins, Richard [associate director] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Representatives Favor Prison Bill Summary: Kansas state representatives express support for a proposed minimum-security prison bill that would create facilities in various locations across the state. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; prison system; state legislation Named Entities: Steimel, Dirck [staff writer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Flu Sneaks Through Administrators' Door Summary: University administrators and staff are dealing with influenza cases, with some high-level officials affected, impacting campus operations. Category: campus news Subjects: health services; influenza; university administration Named Entities: Scally, James [administrative assistant]; Johnson, Jane [chancellor's secretary] Confidence: 0.75 Title: News Capsules Summary: A collection of brief news items covering topics such as Senate passing crime law, Carter requesting satellite caution, Mideast talks resuming, and Rhodesian accord stalling. Category: national news Subjects: current events; national news; international affairs Confidence: 0.7 Title: High Wire Summary: A photograph showing birds on a wire during cold, damp weather in Lawrence, with a caption noting the unusual weather conditions. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: campus scenes; local photography; weather Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.