====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0237_2 from reel: L 2248 (1981-08-20 to 1981-10-19) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/177947 Title: Great Years: The University of Kansas 1865-1981 Summary: A visual timeline highlighting key historical events and milestones in University of Kansas history from 1865 to 1981, including the completion of Spooner Hall, influenza quarantine affecting homecoming, Dean Nesmith's hiring as athletic trainer, Joe Engle's graduation as Space Shuttle astronaut, and Richard von Ende's role in founding the Student Senate. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university history; historical timeline; institutional milestones Named Entities: Engle, Joe [astronaut]; von Ende, Richard [student leader]; Nesmith, Dean [athletic trainer] 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.