====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0068 from reel: L 761 (1976-08-18 to 1976-11-08) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/45334 Title: Regents Okay $11 Million for Med Center Increase Summary: The Kansas Board of Regents approved an $11 million increase for the KU Medical Center, supporting expanded faculty and hospital programs. Category: campus news Subjects: university funding; medical education; academic governance Named Entities: Dykes, Archie [chancellor]; Smith, Glee [regents chairman] Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Body Scanner' Funds Included in Budget Summary: Funds for a body scanner, a machine that can diagnose cancer and tumors, were included in the KU Medical Center budget approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. Category: campus news Subjects: medical technology; university funding; healthcare Named Entities: Miller, Russell [vice chancellor for Med Center administration] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Committee Suggests Uses for Green, Spooner Halls Summary: The University of Kansas Space Assignment Committee recommended uses for Green and Spooner halls, including storage and educational purposes. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; academic space; campus planning Named Entities: Shankel, Richard [chancellor]; Dykes, Archie [executive vice chancellor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Frazzled Tempers, Lengthy Lines Plague Buyers of Football Tickets Summary: Students faced long lines and frustration when purchasing football tickets due to a new ticket distribution system at Allen Field House. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; athletics; ticket sales Named Entities: Messer, Doug [assistant athletic director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Classes Begin Using New Computer Units Summary: The University of Kansas began using new Honeywell and IBM computer systems for instruction and research, replacing older systems. Category: campus news Subjects: technology; education; computer systems Named Entities: Seib, Jerry [staff writer]; Wolfe, Paul [computation center coordinator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Union to Accept 2 Credit Cards for First Time Summary: The Kansas Union will begin accepting BankAmericard and Mastercharge credit cards for purchases, ending a long-standing cash-only policy. Category: campus news Subjects: student services; payment systems; campus facilities Named Entities: Ferguson, Warner [associate director of the Union] Confidence: 0.85 Title: ID Number Crowded Out Summary: A student reflects on the challenges of maintaining individual identity in a large university environment with high student numbers. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; campus culture; identity Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Students Waiting in Line for Football Tickets Summary: Photo showing students lined up at Allen Field House waiting to purchase football tickets. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student life; athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Students Using New Computer Units Summary: Photo showing students working on new Honeywell and IBM computer systems in a classroom setting. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: technology; education Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Student Overwhelmed in Crowd Summary: Photo depicting a student feeling overwhelmed by the large number of people on campus. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student life; campus culture Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.