====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0562_2 from reel: L 725 (1956-09-10 to 1957-08-02) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/195759 Title: Slough Appointed Law School Dean Summary: M. Carl Slough, associate professor of law, has been appointed as the new dean of the School of Law, succeeding Dean Frederick J. Moreau who has headed the law school for 20 years. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the appointment upon recommendation of Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; law school; faculty appointments Named Entities: Slough, M. Carl [law professor]; Moreau, Dean Frederick J. [law school dean]; Murphy, Chancellor Franklin D. [university chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Faculty Pay Hike to Be for Merit Summary: The five percent raise for faculty members included in Governor George Docking's original budget request will be distributed on a merit basis to the entire University faculty, not as an across-the-board raise as originally reported. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty compensation; university budget; academic governance Confidence: 0.85 Title: Lind to Give Final Humanities Talk Tonight Summary: Dr. L. R. Lind, professor of Latin and Greek, will present the last Humanities Lecture of the year at 8 p.m. in Fraser Theater. His illustrated lecture, "The Uses of Homer," will encompass the wide variety of ways in which Homer has affected the general field of knowledge. Category: campus news Subjects: academic lectures; humanities; faculty presentations Named Entities: Lind, Dr. L. R. [professor of Latin and Greek] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Honors Slated for May 9 Summary: The honors convocation will be held Thursday, May 9, featuring an outside speaker for the first time in history. Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, will speak at the convocation which annually honors the top 10 percent of the senior class. Category: campus news Subjects: academic honors; university ceremonies; student recognition Named Entities: Nichols, Raymond [university official] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Top-Notch Photos Exhibited This Week Summary: Outstanding photography from three exhibits is on display at the University this week, including the 13th annual "News Pictures of the Year" traveling exhibit and the University of Missouri 1956 exhibit. The exhibits feature work from Life, Look, Coronet, Newsweek and other publications. Category: features/profiles Subjects: photography exhibitions; university events; visual arts Confidence: 0.8 Title: Karl Koerper Dies at 56 Summary: Karl Koerper, graduate of 1922 and former B.S. degree recipient in journalism, died Monday night in his home. He was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, and had been vice president of the Kansas City Power & Light Co. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty deaths; university community; journalism Named Entities: Koerper, Karl [graduate, journalist] Confidence: 0.85 Title: They'll Hear KUOK Too Summary: Starting at 6 p.m. today, 450 new listeners may receive KUOK, campus radio station. Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall now has the equipment necessary to pick up broadcasts. Monday evening dinner entertainment by KUOK welcomed the future listeners. Category: campus news Subjects: campus radio; university media; broadcasting Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Student With Books in Academic Setting Summary: A student stands with books in what appears to be a library or study area. The photo was taken by Mac Shaffer of Columbus, Ohio, and won top honors in a national photography contest. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Delta Upsilon Rock Chalk Revue Cast Summary: The Delta Upsilon Rock Chalk Revue cast takes a break during practice sessions Monday night at Hoch Auditorium. The photo shows members of the cast in formal attire. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Summary: Increasing cloudiness this afternoon, warmer central and south portions. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Locally cooler north and east tonight. No important temperature change Wednesday. Low tonight in 30s. High Wednesday 55-65. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 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.