====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0480 from reel: NP 8956 (2000-08-21 to 2000-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/25808 Title: Women Engineers Encouraged Summary: Engineering students had the chance to dine and chat with representatives from more than 50 companies at the School of Engineering's 'Evening with the Industry' event, which included a keynote speech by Sharyl Hackett about women in engineering. Category: campus news Subjects: engineering education; gender diversity; career development Named Entities: Hackett, Sharyl [ExxonMobil campus relations]; Marsh, Jenelle [Women's Programs coordinator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Environment Scholar, Activist Joins Faculty Summary: Karl Brooks, an environmental scholar and activist with experience as a politician and reformer, has joined the University of Kansas faculty as an assistant professor in history and environmental studies. Category: campus news Subjects: higher education; environmental studies; academic appointments Named Entities: Brooks, Karl [assistant professor]; Worster, Donald [professor of history and environmental studies]; Throckmorton, James [senior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Granada; SUA Films; Southwest Airlines; Sports Page Brewery; Hollywood Theaters; KU Wellness Campaign 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.