====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0324 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48955 Title: Taking a Bite Out of Sky Summary: Jeff McCord, a junior from Texas, practices frisbee with his dog Alex in preparation for an upcoming competition scheduled for September 8 at South Park. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; sports; recreation Named Entities: McCord, Jeff [student]; Alex [dog] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Technology Director Plans to Switch Roles Summary: Jerry Niebaum, executive director of Information Technology Services, announces he will step down from his position to focus on education and work more closely with faculty on technology in instruction. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; information technology; academic computing Named Entities: Niebaum, Jerry [technology director]; Weller, Jan [director of networking and telecommunications]; Crowe, William [vice chancellor of information services] Confidence: 0.9 Title: University Hires Environmental Specialist Summary: The University of Kansas has hired Victoria Silva as an environmental specialist to coordinate campus-wide recycling programs and develop waste reduction initiatives. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; environmental science; campus sustainability Named Entities: Silva, Victoria [environmental specialist]; Russell, Mike [director of environment, health and safety] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Bagel & Bagel; Crown Cinema; Refound Sound; Stoneback's Appliance; Bobbis Bedroom; Dickinson Theatres; The Etc. Shop; K.U. Recreation Services 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.