====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0329 from reel: L 3284 (1990-08-22 to 1990-11-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/22649 Title: New KU Engineering Chairperson Hired Summary: James Roberts has been hired as the new chairperson of the KU engineering department, bringing experience from TRW and academic credentials from MIT and other institutions. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; faculty appointments; engineering department Named Entities: Roberts, James [engineering chairperson] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Task Force Seeks Various Ways to Collect Discrimination Reports Summary: A university task force is exploring methods to improve collection of discrimination reports, focusing on making reporting processes more accessible and comfortable for community members. Category: campus news Subjects: university diversity; discrimination reporting; campus climate Named Entities: Neuman, Holly M. [staff writer]; Weick, Ann [task force chair] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Car Hits Pole; Stops Electricity Summary: A car accident involving Charlotte V. Byrd caused a power outage in the area after the vehicle hit a utility pole, disrupting service for approximately 90 minutes. Category: local news Subjects: traffic accidents; power outages; local incidents Named Entities: Byrd, Charlotte V. [driver] Confidence: 0.8 Title: WELCOME DELEGATES ESCAPE TO MT. OREAD Looking to the '90s Summary: University of Kansas Student Alumni Association/Student Foundation National Convention announcement for September 13-16, welcoming delegates from various universities nationwide. Category: announcement Subjects: university events; alumni conventions; student organizations Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: University of Kansas Student Alumni Association/ Student Foundation; Bum Steer; Peking Restaurant 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.