====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0484_1 from reel: NP 16558 (2015-08-19 to 2016-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/33677 Title: Marlene Mawson, 'Mother of KU Women's Athletics,' Continues to Impact University Nearly 5 Decades Later Summary: Profile of Marlene Mawson, who played a pivotal role in establishing women's athletics at the University of Kansas nearly five decades ago, detailing her contributions and challenges in developing women's sports programs. Category: sports Subjects: women's athletics; university sports; athletic administration; gender equity; KU history Named Entities: Mawson, Marlene [athletic director]; Wells, Joan [former athlete] 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.