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University Daily Kansan
Page 0794_2 from reel: L 725 (1956-09-10 to 1957-08-02)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/195301

Title: Assistant Prof, Instructor Join History Department
Summary: Two new faculty members join the University of Kansas History Department: Dr. Robert G. Colodny as visiting assistant professor and Dr. Elmo R. Richardson as instructor, effective September 1.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty appointments; history department; university personnel
Named Entities: Colodny, Robert G.; Richardson, Elmo R.; Johannsen, Robert W.; Backus III, Oswald P.
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 6 KU Students Given Foreign Study Awards
Summary: Six University of Kansas students receive foreign study scholarships for programs in Europe and Asia, announced by Dr. John H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate School.
Category: campus news
Subjects: scholarships; foreign study; academic achievement
Named Entities: Nelson, John H. [dean]; Masterson, Robert Hugh; McNellis, Jesse M.; Jersild, JoAnn; Barta, Sally Frances; Schroeder, Sally; Penzel, Zelda
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Nuclear Program Grows
Summary: University of Kansas announces faculty appointments to strengthen its nuclear engineering program, including Dr. Russell B. Mesler and others with expertise in nuclear chemistry and reactor technology.
Category: campus news
Subjects: nuclear engineering; faculty appointments; academic programs
Named Entities: Mesler, Russell B.; Rosson, Dr. Harold F.; Lohrenz, John; Fowler, Dr. Frank C.
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Women Surpass Men in Scholastic Standings
Summary: KU women outperformed men in scholarship standings during the 1956-57 academic year, with women's average GPA of 1.69 compared to men's 1.36.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic achievement; gender differences; scholarship statistics
Confidence: 0.75

Title: KU Prof Gets Exchange Grant
Summary: Dr. Edward H. Taylor, professor of zoology, receives a United States Educational Exchange grant to lecture at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty grants; international education; zoology
Named Entities: Taylor, Edward H.
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Student Returns From Tour
Summary: John M. McCann, a civil engineering student, returns from an extensive tour of major construction projects in the eastern United States.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student achievements; civil engineering; academic tours
Named Entities: McCann, John M.
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Asiatic Flu Virus Vaccine Has Been Ordered by KU
Summary: University of Kansas orders vaccine to inoculate campus population against the Asiatic flu virus, with Health Service experts monitoring the situation.
Category: campus news
Subjects: public health; vaccination; influenza prevention
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Gallery to Move Office
Summary: Gallery Chemical Co. announces relocation of its national administrative office from Callery, Pa. to a new building in Pittsburgh.
Category: announcement
Subjects: university facilities; administrative changes
Confidence: 0.7

Title: McClung Accepts Job at Univ. Of Georgia
Summary: Dr. Norvel M. McClung, assistant professor of botany at KU, accepts appointment as associate professor of bacteriology at the University of Georgia.
Category: campus news
Subjects: faculty appointments; botany; academic careers
Named Entities: McClung, Norvel M.
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Weather
Summary: Fair and continued hot weather expected, with scattered afternoon thunderstorms and temperatures ranging from 65 to 100 degrees.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; atmospheric conditions
Confidence: 0.7

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