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University Daily Kansan
Page 0229_2 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/199114

Title: Science Staff Quality High, Deans Declare
Summary: KU science deans respond to national report on declining science teaching quality, stating KU's science staff remains high quality despite national trends.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university faculty; science education; academic quality
Named Entities: Waggoner, George R. [dean]; McNown, John S. [dean]; Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Senior Man Wins Speaking Contest
Summary: Lee Baird, Newton senior, wins first place in 33rd annual campus problems speaking contest with topic 'My Fair Instructor' focusing on instructor-student communication.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student competitions; public speaking; academic events
Named Entities: Baird, Lee [student]; Megill, Kenneth [student]; Thornton, Mary [student]; Buehler, E.C. [professor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Query Students on Problems
Summary: About 1,800 questionnaires distributed to new students to gather information about adjustment to university life, academic, personal and extracurricular concerns.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student surveys; university services; student life
Named Entities: Coan, Clark [assistant dean]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Union Canopy Near Completion
Summary: Plans for canopy over main entrance of Student Union near completion, gift from class of 1957, expected to be finished in 30-60 days.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student union; campus construction; student facilities
Named Entities: Beal, George [professor]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Vacation Checking Starts Monday
Summary: Reserved books from education and undergraduate rooms of Watson Library can be checked out for Thanksgiving vacation starting Monday, due back December 2.
Category: campus news
Subjects: library services; academic calendar; student services
Named Entities: Quinsey, Robert [chief of reader services]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Docking, Blair to See Game
Summary: Kansas and Missouri governors to attend KU-Missouri football game during Homecoming weekend, along with other Board of Regents members.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university events; homecoming; state officials
Named Entities: Docking, George [governor of Kansas]; Blair, James T. [governor of Missouri]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 500 Tickets Left for ID Exchange
Summary: Only 500 tickets remaining for KU-Missouri football game ID exchange for students, exchange period runs Friday and Saturday.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; homecoming; athletic events
Named Entities: Smith, Allen [Lawrence senior]; Stuffle, Oscar [chairman]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Science Institute Granted $70,000
Summary: National Science Foundation grants $70,000 to KU for summer institute for high school and college teachers of mathematics, similar to 1957 institute.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic funding; science education; national science foundation
Named Entities: Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor]; Price, G. Baley [chairman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 75 in Homecoming Follies
Summary: 45-minute show featuring 75 students in annual Homecoming Follies, including skits and performances, scheduled to follow varsity freshman basketball game.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student performances; homecoming events; campus entertainment
Named Entities: Beck, Gordon [instructor of speech]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Weather
Summary: Fair tonight and Thursday, continued cool. Low tonight 20s. High Thursday 40 north central to lower 50s southeast.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Travel Bureau to Arrange Rides
Summary: Student Union Activities travel bureau offering ride arrangement service for students traveling home for Thanksgiving vacation.
Category: informational content
Subjects: student services; thanksgiving travel; transportation
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Asian Flu Shots Fall to New Low
Summary: Number of students taking Asian flu shots drops to new low with only 10 persons receiving shots Tuesday at Watkins Hospital, bringing total to 4,333.
Category: local news
Subjects: public health; student health; flu prevention
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Decline Reported by NEA Hasn't Affected KU
Summary: KU science teaching staff quality remains unaffected by national decline in college science instructors as reported by National Education Association.
Category: local news
Subjects: education quality; science teaching; national reports
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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