Perspectives: Alumni magazine of the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Current issue // Spring 2012

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS //

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The core of knowing

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2012 Alumni Award winners

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Unsociable media

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FEATURES //

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A penny saved for retirement

As Baby Boomers leave the workforce and retire in record numbers, are their Social Security checks riding on the backs of future generations?
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The state of college athletics

With universities in the news for scandal, cheating and rules violations, it’s time to talk about what’s going right. Our roundtable sets the record straight.
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Green with envy

As one of the top 100 sustainable universities in the country, UMKC’s earth-friendly initiatives rival those of any campus.
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PROFILES //

Laura Spencer

KCUR reporter covers the arts in Kansas City.
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Allan Katz

Ambassador to Portugal raised hell at UMKC.
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Lauren Cloud

Breaking into the frozen cocktail business.
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CAMPUS NEWS //

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Birth and death of a tradition

Hobo Day was the “bummest” event on campus for more than 40 years.
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ALUMNI NEWS //
- 2012 Alumni Awards Luncheon Garners $130,000
  Date: 4/26/2012 The annual Alumni Awards luncheon sponsored by the UMKC Alumni Association on Thursd […]
- UMKC Ranks No. 1 in World for Innovation Management
  Date: 12/6/2011 UMKC has earned the world's top ranking for innovation management research, bea […]
- UMKC Launches $250 Million Campaign
  Date: 11/11/2011 The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and the UMKC Foundation announced the […]
ALUMNI EVENTS //
- Crescendo 2012 Save the Date
  Date: 11/2/2012 6:00 PM […]
- UMKC Dental Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament
  Date: 6/8/2012 12:00 PM […]
- Pharmacy Foundation Memorial Golf Tournament
  Date: 6/1/2012 11:30 AM […]
CALLING ALL READERS //

We’re devising the unofficial list of things we love about UMKC for the next issue of Perspectives, and we want your input. Anything is game, from the first warm day of the spring semester and lounging on the Quad between classes, to the Roo Crew or Edie McClurg. Submit your ideas! Email us at perspectives@umkc.edu.