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Save the Date: Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony April 9

Celebrating Excellence,” the annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony, is scheduled for April 9 at 2 p.m. in Room 401 of the Student Union. The award program is a tradition that recognizes the exceptional achievements of UMKC faculty and staff. The list of award recipients can be accessed here. All faculty and staff are welcome [...]

Dr. Kim McNeley Appointed as Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising

We are pleased to announce that Associate Vice Provost for University College Dr. Kim McNeley has been appointed as Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising.  Dr. McNeley’s title will reflect this added responsibility as the Associate Vice Provost for University College and Undergraduate Advising. As part of her new role, Dr. McNeley will begin working with campus [...]

Assessable Roo Newsletter December, 2012

I am pleased to share with you Issue 4 of our Assessable Roo Newsletter.  Featured writers for this issue include Barbara Glesner-Fines, who writes about the “curse” of covering too much material, and Diane Petrella, who describes the importance of achieving balance between formative and summative assessment.  This issue also includes important information about departmental [...]

UMKC Teaching, Service, and Staff Award Nominations Due November 1

Each year, the UMKC community celebrates the accomplishments of our outstanding faculty and staff.  These awards recognize excellence in the areas of teaching, service and engagement, research and creative activity, mentoring, and commitment to excellence in work.  Awards are presented at the annual spring faculty and staff recognition ceremony. The nomination deadline is quickly approaching [...]

Save the Date! Promotion and Tenure Celebration Event August 31, 2012

Mark your calendars for the Promotion and Tenure Celebration Event!  It will be held in the Student Union Room 401 on Friday, August 31, 2012, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  A brief reception will take place from 3-3:30, followed by the ceremony to honor 32 UMKC faculty this year.  Chancellor Leo Morton, Provost Gail [...]

Congratulations and Thank You for Timely Grade Submissions

A message from Doug Swink, UMKC Registrar: Each semester grades are due at 5pm the Tuesday after the conclusion of finals week. For the Fall 2011 term the deadline was December 20th at 5pm. Thanks to the support and dedication of our faculty and staff, grading for the Fall 2011 term was completed by Wednesday, [...]

Congratulations to the Bloch School of Management

The Provost Office would like to congratulate the Henry W. Bloch School of Management for being ranked No. 1 in innovation management research by the Journal of Product Innovation Management. Michael Song, Mark Parry, and Lisa Zhao deserve special recognition for playing a significant role in the research at the Bloch School’s Department for Global [...]

Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony Coming Soon

The UMKC Capital Campaign

We are excited about the official launch of the $250 million Capital Campaign.  By working toward empowering students to achieve, attracting and retaining outstanding faculty, and creating facilities that enhance learning in our students, we are following our vision to become a model urban research university.  The Star’s November 8, 2011 editorial says UMKC is [...]

UMKC Award Nominations Due November 1

Each year, the UMKC community celebrates the accomplishments of our outstanding faculty and staff.  These awards recognize excellence in the areas of research and creative activity, teaching, student mentoring, service and engagement.  Awards are presented at the annual spring faculty and staff recognition ceremony. The nomination deadline is quickly approaching – for all UMKC Awards [...]