====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0301 from reel: NP 8426 (1999-08-16 to 1999-10-29) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/53684 Title: Study Shoots Down Salary Justification Summary: A study comparing KU faculty salaries with peer institutions shows the university ranks poorly, with full professors earning nearly $20,000 less than Big 12 averages. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty salaries; university administration; academic compensation Named Entities: Willis, Nathan [staff writer]; Shulenburger, David [provost] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Ex-Secretary Pleads No Contest to Felony Theft Summary: Former Office of Minority Affairs secretary Constance Conboy pleads no contest to felony theft charges and will face sentencing in October. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; legal proceedings; public officials Named Entities: Conboy, Constance [former Office of Minority Affairs secretary] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Local Firm Gets Kansas Union Job Summary: Gould Evans Associates has been selected as the architectural firm for the $4 million Phase III renovation and expansion of the Kansas Union. Category: campus news Subjects: university construction; campus development; student facilities Named Entities: Beard, Pat [building service manager for Unions]; Maxwell, Korb [student body president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tutorguru.com Could Help Those Who Need Aides Summary: A new website created by KU students provides an online forum for students to find tutors and advertise tutoring services. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student services; online education; tutoring programs Named Entities: Halstead, Todd [staff writer]; Brock, Danny [creator]; Millstein, Josh [creator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Workshops to Illuminate KU Library System Summary: KU libraries are offering workshops to help students and faculty learn how to effectively use library resources and online catalogs. Category: campus news Subjects: library services; information literacy; student resources Named Entities: Kaschube, Amanda [staff writer]; Pierard, Cindy [reference librarian] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Tomorrow's Weather Summary: Weather forecast showing cooler temperatures with chance of morning showers or thunderstorms, with high of 79 and low of 52. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; meteorology Confidence: 0.9 Title: Online Today Summary: Information about setting watches to U.S. Naval Observatory time with link to time service website. Category: informational content Subjects: timekeeping; educational resources Confidence: 0.9 Title: Sports Today Summary: Update on Memorial Stadium preparations for upcoming game, including telephone and TV installations. Category: sports Subjects: athletics; stadium preparation Confidence: 0.8 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact details for The University Daily Kansan including phone numbers, fax, and email addresses for various departments. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper contact information Confidence: 0.9 Title: Faculty Salary Study Summary: Chart comparing faculty salaries at KU with other Big 12 universities, showing KU ranks below average in most categories. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: salary comparison; academic compensation Confidence: 0.85 Title: Proposed View From Mississippi Street Summary: Architectural rendering showing proposed design for Kansas Union renovation and expansion. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: campus architecture; union renovation Confidence: 0.85 Title: Library Workshops Summary: Schedule of library workshops for finding information online, using catalogs, and accessing databases. Category: informational content Subjects: library services; information literacy Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Tutorguru.com 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.