Mark your calendars! UMKC’s Conservatory of Music and dance is hosting their annual celebration and benefit event at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in November. Crescendo 2012 will feature 250 students and faculty performing various songs and dance numbers ranging from jazz to classics. This event is an annual celebration designed to support [...]
A series of reports commissioned by the university have been released that highlight the potential benefits of relocating UMKC arts programs to downtown. These studies were conducted after a downtown arts campus was named one of the “Big 5” goals for Greater Kansas City. The studies concluded that a Downtown Campus for the Arts for [...]
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 [...]
