====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0630 from reel: NP 8957 (2000-12-01 to 2001-07-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/90272 Title: Fifth Dean Candidate Completes Interviews Summary: The University of Kansas School of Education completes interviews with fifth dean candidate Larry Ebbers, who met with faculty and students during his visit. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; faculty hiring; academic leadership Named Entities: Ebbers, Larry [dean candidate]; Andrew Davies [reporter] Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU Student's Hearing on Hold Until April Summary: A KU student's hearing regarding an alleged incident has been postponed until April 5, with the defense attorney indicating 30 days needed to prepare. Category: campus news Subjects: student discipline; university judiciary; student rights Named Entities: Howard, Sally [student]; Ballard, Clyde [House Co-Speaker]; Zabel, Dave [assistant district attorney] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Memorial Service Set for Sociology Professor Summary: A memorial service will be held for sociology professor E. Jackson Baur at the Kansas Union, with a reception to follow. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty; memorials; academic community Named Entities: Baur, E. Jackson [professor]; Yetman, Norman [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Queers & Allies Opposes Ban on Blood Donations Summary: The Queers & Allies organization at the University of Kansas expresses opposition to the Red Cross regulation preventing men who have had sex with another man since 1977 from donating blood. Category: campus news Subjects: LGBTQ+ rights; blood donation policies; discrimination Confidence: 0.75 Title: Washington Statehouse Damaged in Earthquake Summary: The Washington statehouse suffers damage from an earthquake, with chunks of plaster and broken glass reported, though no serious injuries occurred. Category: local news Subjects: natural disasters; earthquakes; government buildings Named Entities: Locke, Gary [governor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Southern Methodist to Offer Same-Sex Benefits Summary: Southern Methodist University announces it will begin offering medical benefits and reduced tuition to same-sex partners of employees starting next year. Category: national news Subjects: university policies; LGBTQ+ rights; employee benefits Named Entities: Olsen, Morgan [vice president for business and finance] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Rapper Combs Testifies Shots Were Aimed at Him Summary: Rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs testifies that shots fired during his gun possession trial were aimed at him, not his entourage. Category: national news Subjects: celebrity news; legal proceedings; gun violence Named Entities: Combs, Sean "Puffy" [rapper]; Jones, Anthony "Wolf" [accomplice] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Minor Pleads No Contest Summary: A minor pleads no contest to charges related to an incident involving Lisa Bland, with details of the case and victim impact statements included. Category: local news Subjects: criminal justice; juvenile law; legal proceedings Named Entities: Ramos, Richard [defendant]; Bland, Lisa [victim] Confidence: 0.75 Title: On the Record Summary: A tempered glass door was damaged between 1:15 p.m. Tuesday and 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fraser Hall, with damages estimated at $500. Category: announcement Subjects: campus safety; property damage; university incidents Confidence: 0.8 Title: On Campus Summary: Upcoming campus events including KUOSK Art and Literature magazine submissions, KU Traditional Karate Club meetings, and MFA Thesis Exhibition. Category: calendar/listings Subjects: campus events; student activities; university programs Confidence: 0.8 Title: Et Cetera Summary: Information about The University Daily Kansan including subscription rates, publication schedule, and contact details for the newspaper. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper information; subscriptions; publication details Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Rock Chalk; Chipotle; Red Lyon Tavern Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.