====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0462 from reel: L 2447 (1982-08-19 to 1983-01-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/38955 Title: Hardage Promises Merit Pay Only if Funding Is Available Summary: Article about Sam Hardage's promise to reinstate merit pay plan for KU employees only if funding is available, with details about the plan and political context. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; employee compensation; academic governance Named Entities: Hardage, Sam [university administrator]; Carlin, John [governor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Women's Athletic Fund Needed, Professor Says Summary: Professor Darrell Preston discusses the need for a permanent women's athletic fund at KU, highlighting disparities in funding and support for women's sports. Category: campus news Subjects: women's athletics; university funding; gender equality in sports Named Entities: Preston, Darrell [professor]; Dalton, Renate [associate professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Alumni Association Chooses Recipients of Ellsworth Award Summary: The University of Kansas Alumni Association announces recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for service to the university, including Frank Burge and Archie Dykes. Category: campus news Subjects: university alumni; awards and recognition; academic honors Named Entities: Ellsworth, Fred [award namesake]; Burge, Frank [award recipient]; Dykes, Archie [award recipient] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Soloist Grace Willing Performing at Greek Sing Summary: Photo of Omaha senior Grace Willing performing as a soloist at the Greek Sing event, with caption describing her participation and achievements. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student activities; music performances; Greek life Named Entities: Willing, Grace [student performer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Border Bandido; Backstage Lounge; Ray Towne Stamp; Students for Curran & Pierce Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [puzzles/games] Category: puzzles/games 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.