====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0164 from reel: NP 7853 (1998-08-17 to 1999-01-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48064 Title: City Commission Approves Grant to Revitalize East Side Summary: The Lawrence City Commission approved a $30,000 grant to revitalize the east side of Lawrence, with plans for conservation districts and neighborhood improvements. Category: local news Subjects: urban development; community revitalization; local government Named Entities: Fickett, Chris [staff writer]; Lindsey, Carrie [president, East Lawrence Improvement Association]; Moody, Bob [commissioner]; Wildgen, Mike [city manager] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Science Department Regroups Teachers Summary: The University of Kansas science department underwent reorganization, merging several biology departments and planning to hire new faculty members. Category: campus news Subjects: academic departments; faculty reorganization; biological sciences Named Entities: Mollett, Carolyn [staff writer]; Orr, James [division head, biological sciences]; Taylor, Tom [ecology and evolutionary biology chairman]; Himes, Richard [acting chairman, molecular biosciences] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Environmental Program Sees Many Changes Summary: The environmental studies program at KU implemented several changes including hiring new professors, establishing new classes, and creating scholarship opportunities. Category: campus news Subjects: academic programs; environmental studies; faculty changes Named Entities: Wristen, Liz [staff writer]; Loeb, Stan [acting director, environmental studies]; Snyder, Deborah [secretary, environmental studies program] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: AMC Studio 30 Theatres; Norrell Services, Inc.; NABI Biomedical Center; Camera Connection; Hollywood Theaters; Amc; Play It Again Sports; SUA Films; Liberty Hall 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.