====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0730 from reel: NP 10602 (2003-12-01 to 2004-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/88823 Title: Dean Decision Soon Summary: The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is searching for a new dean after Jack Fincham's departure. Three finalists have been interviewed, with the search committee set to make a recommendation to Provost David Shulenburger. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; faculty appointments; academic leadership Named Entities: Fincham, Jack E. [dean of pharmacy]; Aubé, Jeff [search committee chairman]; Shulenburger, David [provost] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Groups Want Student Votes Summary: The Center for Community Outreach and Student Legislative Awareness Board are working to increase student voter registration through Campus Compact's 'Into the Streets Week' activities across campus. Category: campus news Subjects: student voting; civic engagement; campus organizations Named Entities: Shuart, Blake [legislative director for SLAB]; Williams, Candra [Wichita senior]; Sterner, Nick [registration table worker] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Fees Will Increase, Buses May Decrease Summary: KU on Wheels will increase bus pass fees due to funding gaps, with potential route reductions including the Inverness route which has a $40,000 debt. Category: campus news Subjects: university transportation; student fees; budget cuts Named Entities: Knopp, Andy [student body president]; Akright, Tim [transportation coordinator]; Quisenberry, Aaron [faculty advisor for KU on Wheels] Confidence: 0.85 Title: University Parties Debate Hot Issues Summary: University of Kansas College Republicans and Young Democrats held a debate on issues including gay marriage, the war in Iraq, and economic troubles, with audience participation. Category: campus news Subjects: political debate; student organizations; campus politics Named Entities: Cady, Patrick [staff writer]; Steward, Josh [Hays junior]; Zink, Adrian [Lawrence senior]; Atkinson, Jessica [St. Louis freshman]; Yetman, Norman [director of American studies] Confidence: 0.8 Title: In the Name of His Father Summary: Jim Bridges has raised over $11,000 for Lou Gherig's disease research at KU since his father's death from the disease. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student activism; fundraising; personal stories Named Entities: Bridges, Jim [student]; Gherig, Lou [father] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Fencing Foils Summary: The KU Fencing Club, established in 2001, uses Olympic-style foils and has 25 members preparing for a March tournament. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student clubs; athletic activities; Olympic sports Confidence: 0.7 Title: Weather Summary: Today's weather: 46° with rain showers. Tomorrow: 48° with rain. Friday: 45° partly cloudy. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; temperature; precipitation Named Entities: Laubhan, Matt [KUJH-TV] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Talk to Us Summary: Contact information for sharing news with the University Daily Kansan, including phone and email for Michelle Rombeck and Andrew Vaupel. Category: informational content Subjects: contact information; newspaper staff; editorial contact Named Entities: Rombeck, Michelle [contact]; Vaupel, Andrew [contact] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Obey Your 'Thirst' Summary: An experimental new play dealing with spiritual themes without drawing the audience, with details on what makes this interpretation of 'Thirst' special. Category: informational content Subjects: theater; experimental plays; spiritual themes Confidence: 0.7 Title: Redemption Summary: The Jayhawks basketball team needs to focus on defense and bench play to defeat the Cornhuskers at Allen Fieldhouse. Category: informational content Subjects: sports; basketball; team focus Confidence: 0.7 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.