====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0468_2 from reel: L 747 (1969-09-11 to 1970-01-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/13777 Title: CIB Proposes Grade System Alterations Summary: The College Intermediary Board proposes changes to KU's grading system, including dropping D and F grades and implementing a credit/no credit option for courses outside students' majors. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic policy; student evaluation Named Entities: Laughead, George [College Intermediary Board representative] Confidence: 0.85 Title: An Early Arbor Day? Summary: A grounds worker waters a newly planted tree south of Murphy Hall as part of campus beautification efforts that will eventually provide shade for students. Category: campus news Subjects: campus beautification; environmental initiatives; student life Confidence: 0.8 Title: Withdrawal Discussed Summary: Reports on speculation regarding President Nixon's potential troop withdrawal from Vietnam, with military sources indicating possible withdrawal of major combat units by next spring. Category: national news Subjects: Vietnam War; military policy; presidential decisions Named Entities: Nixon, Richard [President] Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: The Kansan Classified Staff; Owens Flower Shop Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.