Undergraduate Faculty, UMKC is moving forward with several initiatives designed to improve the experience of our undergraduates. These include: UMKC University-wide General Education program for Fall 2013 in-coming freshmen, Student-progress tracking based on UMKC Major Maps and required updates by each program, and Electronic advising documentation and online appointment scheduling for office hours and advising. [...]
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 [...]
Get ready to ring in the academic year! Convocation will commence on Sunday, an event that is sponsored by the Provost’s Office and various academic units. The purpose of Convocation is to welcome our new undergraduate and transfer students to UMKC, introduce them to our campus, and help them engage with the faculty to support [...]
New Letters on the Air – the radio companion to New Letters-is now broadcast on Hamburger Lokalradio, a radio station based in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburger Lokalradio began airing the program last October as part of its weekly Tuesday broadcast to English-speaking audiences. “The fantastic show adds nicely to a couple other literature and culture-minded programs [...]
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wayne Vaught as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Vaught, who has served as Interim Dean since July1, 2011, will begin his new role on March 1, 2012. As Interim Dean, Dr. Vaught provided academic leadership for UMKC’s largest academic unit. Guiding the [...]
The Provost Office would like to congratulate New Letters on the Air for winning a 2011 Clarion Award. The Clarion Award, given by the Association for Women in Communication, honors “excellence in clear, concise communications.” New Letters on Air was granted the award in the category of Women’s Issues Radio Program for the readings from, [...]
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Vaught – Associate Professor of Philosophy, Medicine and Bioethics and Director of the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics – as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Currently, we are appointing a committee to conduct a national search for Dean of the College. [...]
The Provost Office announces that Dean Karen Vorst has decided to resign from her position as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective June 30, 2011. The College of Arts & Sciences is the largest and most complex of the academic Schools at UMKC, hosting 32 undergraduate degree programs and 22 graduate programs, [...]
The Provost Office would like to congratulate and highlight a few of our outstanding individuals at UMKC. These leaders represent UMKC’s commitment to lead in life and health sciences, and deepen and expand strength in the arts: Clancy Martin, Professor of Philosophy, and Christie Hodgen, Assistant Professor of Language and Literature, both received the prestigious [...]
The UMKC Foundation announced a $1,000,000 estate gift from Jo Anna Dale in support of scholarship endowments for the College of Arts and Sciences Department of English and the Conservatory of Music and Dance. The gift will provide a $500,000 endowment for the English Department, and a $500,000 endowment for the Conservatory for scholarships. Dale hopes that [...]
