====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0269 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/127176 Title: Plan Could Replace Board of Regents Summary: Proposal to replace Kansas Board of Regents with new governing body called Council on Higher Education, which would oversee community colleges and vocational schools. Category: local news Subjects: education policy; state government; university governance Named Entities: Shallenburger, Tim [House Speaker]; McKechnie, Ed [state representative] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Committee Suggests Parts of River Be Dredge-Free Summary: Kansas River Recreation Study committee recommends portions of river be set aside for recreational use only, excluding commercial sand dredging operations. Category: local news Subjects: environmental policy; water resources; recreation Named Entities: Sloan, Tom [state representative]; Lawrence, R [state representative]; Burr, Lance [Friends of the Kaw president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Secretary Speaks on Smithsonian Stories, Science Summary: Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution discusses museum exhibits, including controversies over displays and the importance of educational outreach. Category: local news Subjects: museums; science education; cultural institutions Named Entities: Heyman, Michael [Smithsonian secretary] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Survival of the Sexiest Summary: KU Natural History Museum event featuring dance, animal romance, desserts and coffee on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8:30 PM for $15 per person. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; natural history museum; student activities Confidence: 0.9 Title: Aerobics Instructor Training Summary: KU Recreation Services presents aerobics instructor training meeting on Monday, February 9 at 5:00pm in 208 Robinson Hall. Category: campus news Subjects: student recreation; fitness programs; campus activities Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Lawrence Sportcenter; University of Kansas Natural History Museum; KU Recreation Services 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.