Tag Archives: Leo Morton
Nov
18
A boy’s life in Birmingham
Sunday night, Chancellor Leo E. Morton received the 2012 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award from the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee. Morton, 67, is the first African-American leader of UMKC. The Human Relations Award was given … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, chancellor, Civil Rights, diversity, Leo E. Morton, Leo Morton, UMKC
Oct
3
Mr. Morton Goes to Washington
I like going to Washington, D.C. Not for the cherry trees, and certainly not for the politics, though. I like having an opportunity to put our university on the national stage and demonstrate our leadership in vital areas of higher … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, chancellor, development, innovation, Leo E. Morton, Leo Morton, startup, UMKC, whiteboard
Sep
5
Support and Self-Reliance
The start of a new school year is always an exciting time for educators. For me, it is especially so, because it includes one of my favorite events of the year: Convocation. Convocation is the introduction to campus and academic … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, chancellor, convocation, Leo E. Morton, Leo Morton, success, UMKC
Apr
14
Why diversity matters
I had the chance Tuesday to sit down with two of my great friends in higher education in this region — Doris Givens, president of the Kansas City (Ks.) Community College and Bernadette Gray-Little, chancellor of the University of Kansas … Continue reading
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Tagged diversity, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Leo Morton
Mar
11
A view of what could be
On a recent tour of Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School of Music in New York, I saw a vision of what our proposed Downtown Campus for the Arts could be. It was appealing, exciting, motivating. I saw first-hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Juilliard, Kauffmann Center, Leo Morton, UMKC, UMKC Conservatory, Yo-Yo Ma
Feb
27
Close-up time
I like TV as much as the next guy. But it’s a little different when the TV camera is trained on you. Yet there I stood, in a video production studio in Haag Hall, preparing for my “close-up” during the shooting of UMKC’s … Continue reading
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Tagged chancellor, Leo E. Morton, Leo Morton, UMKC
Feb
26
Why a blog?
There was a time I could never have imagined myself starting a blog, posting details of my thoughts and activities for the world to review. So, why start one now? The reason is simple. Communication is a key component of my … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, chancellor, Leo E. Morton, Leo Morton, UMKC
