====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0505 from reel: L 3132 (1987-12-02 to 1988-07-27) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/86938 Title: Teachers to Meet English Standard Summary: The Board of Regents approved a motion requiring non-native English speakers to pass a spoken English examination for teaching positions, addressing concerns about language proficiency among graduate teaching assistants. Category: campus news Subjects: university policy; academic standards; language proficiency Named Entities: Buckman, James [staff writer]; Palmer, Shirley [Fort Scott Regent]; Koplik, Stanley [executive director of the Regents]; Budig, Gene A. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Talking Business Summary: Gov. Mike Hayden addresses the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce about an anti-zoning bill that would nullify city ordinances prohibiting group homes for the handicapped in residential areas. Category: local news Subjects: economic development; disability employment; local government Named Entities: Hayden, Mike [governor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Babbitt, Du Pont Quit Race Summary: Democrat Bruce Babbitt and Republican Pete du Pont both abandoned their bids for the presidential nomination, with Babbitt citing lack of support and du Pont announcing his withdrawal in Wilmington, Del. Category: national news Subjects: presidential campaigns; political withdrawals; 1988 election Named Entities: Babbitt, Bruce [Democrat]; du Pont, Pete [Republican] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Reagan's Budget Gives AIDS Research a Boost Summary: President Reagan's budget proposal includes increased funding for AIDS research, with the administration planning to spend $1.1 trillion fiscal 1989 budget, though the proposal doesn't fully reflect the administration's priorities. Category: national news Subjects: federal budget; AIDS research; health policy Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Committee Considers Drunken Driving Bills Summary: The Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee heard arguments about strengthening the state's current anti-drunken driving laws, including stiffer penalties for those who refuse tests and increased penalties for refusing. Category: local news Subjects: drunk driving legislation; traffic safety; legal penalties Named Entities: Woodford, Elaine [staff writer]; Stephan, Robert [State Attorney General] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Regents Want Evaluation; Faculty Concerned Summary: KU faculty have expressed concerns about the Board of Regents' evaluation plans, with faculty worried about assessment costs, the type of assessment, and inequalities in comparing similar programs at different schools. Category: campus news Subjects: university assessment; academic governance; faculty concerns Named Entities: Cisek, Rebecca J. [staff writer]; Slawson, Donald [Board of Regents chairman]; Koplik, Stanley [executive director]; Swartz, Evelyn [professor of curriculum and instruction] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Donald Slawson, Board of Regents Chairman, Addresses the University Council in the Kansas Union's Jayhawk Room Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Leaders Finish Lobbying Efforts Summary: Black leaders and teachers await a decision from KU officials regarding a proposed visit by the Ku Klux Klan to campus, with both groups expressing concerns about the potential impact on campus racial climate. Category: local news Subjects: racial issues; university decision making; community relations Named Entities: Zeff, Joel [staff writer]; Barbee, Leo [pastor, American Baptist Center]; Jones, Harry [instructor in journalism] Confidence: 0.85 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.