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University Daily Kansan
Page 0211_1 from reel: L 748 (1970-02-03 to 1970-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/77582

Title: Publisher Appointed to Post
Summary: John J. Conard appointed as director of university relations and development at KU, effective July 1, with background in political science and prior experience as a Naval aviator and Kansas legislator.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university administration; faculty appointments; academic leadership
Named Entities: Conard, John J. [director of university relations]; Chalmers Jr., Laurence [chancellor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: KU Debate Squads Place in Tourney
Summary: Two University of Kansas debate squads placed fifth in a tournament held in the Kansas Union last weekend, with the University of Houston winning the tournament.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic competitions; debate; student achievements
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Blind Gain Use of Recorder
Summary: Blind and visually handicapped students now have access to tape recorders in Watson Library, purchased by the Endowment Association and available for circulation.
Category: campus news
Subjects: accessibility; library services; student support
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Political Science Speech Tonight
Summary: The political science department will sponsor a colloquium at 7:30 tonight in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Union, featuring Wayne Francis speaking on 'Statistical Models in Political Science.'
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic events; lectures; political science
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Faculty Forum to Meet Thursday
Summary: Ronald Calgaard, KU associate professor of economics, will speak at the Faculty Forum meeting Thursday at noon in the Westminster Center.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic events; faculty meetings; economics
Named Entities: Calgaard, Ronald [associate professor of economics]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Danish Professor to Lecture
Summary: A professor from the University of Copenhagen will lecture on 'The First Greeks in Phoenicia and their Settlement at Sukas' at 8 p.m. Thursday in 112 Blake.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic events; lectures; archaeology
Named Entities: Riis, P.J. [professor of classical archaeology]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: KU Residence Hall Board Attends Texas Convention
Summary: The Association of University Residence Hall executive board and advisers will attend the National Association of College and University Residence Halls convention in Lubbock, Texas.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; conferences; residence life
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Yell Leaders Nab First
Summary: University of Kansas yell leaders tied for first place nationally in a survey conducted by the International Cheerleading Foundation, with KU pompon girls rated second.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; cheerleading; achievements
Named Entities: Neil, Randy [executive director of International Cheerleading Foundation]; Hartman, Bob [head of yell leaders]; Bilotta, Vince [special recognition]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Fellowships to Encourage Foreign Study
Summary: The University of Kansas will award 15 graduate fellowships for foreign language and area studies during the 1970-71 academic year, funded by the National Defense Education Act.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic funding; foreign study; graduate education
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: The Cradle; Kieff's; Dwight Boring; Miller Beck
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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