====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0645 from reel: NP 10601 (2003-08-18 to 2003-11-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/43012 Title: Institute Director Resigns Summary: Richard N. Smith resigns as director of the Dole Institute to become executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic leadership; institutional changes Named Entities: Smith, Richard N. [director]; McAllister, Stephen [interim director]; Hemenway, Robert [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Unstable Porches Concern Students Summary: Students express concerns about unstable porches in off-campus housing after recent collapses, with city officials investigating code violations. Category: campus news Subjects: student housing; safety concerns; property maintenance Named Entities: Bixler, Maggie [student]; Walhall, Berry [codes enforcement manager] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Night Runners' Risks Increase Summary: Lawrence Police Department reports increased crimes targeting students, advising runners to take precautions when exercising at night. Category: campus news Subjects: campus safety; crime prevention; student activities Named Entities: Bailey, Schuyler [KU Public Safety] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Border War Loss Summary: Kansas volleyball team loses to Missouri in game five of their match in Columbia. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; intercollegiate sports; competition Confidence: 0.8 Title: KU Hoops Gains Another Summary: Top basketball recruit Alexander "Sasha" Kaun verbally commits to the University of Kansas. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student Sailor Competes Summary: Timothy Fitzgerald, a Wichita freshman, will compete in sailing events in the West Indies this October. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student achievements; sailing; extracurricular activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Proud to Be a Jayhawk Summary: Ashley Wendler expresses her love for KU and desire to work with new students as a career. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; career choices; university pride Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Summary: Today's weather: 66/37, clear and mild. Two-day forecast shows temperatures and precipitation chances. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Groups Get Funds Summary: Student Senate approved funding for numerous student campus groups and activities. Category: announcement Subjects: student organizations; funding; campus activities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Night Runner on Campus Summary: Photo illustration showing a student running at night on campus, highlighting safety concerns for nighttime exercisers. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.8 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] 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.