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 [...]
The Provost’s Office welcomes Denis M. Medeiros, Ph.D., RD, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs. We asked Dr. Medeiros to introduce himself as we are excited for you to meet him and learn more about his expertise and passions as a new leader and member of the UMKC [...]
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Denis M. Medeiros, Ph.D., R.D., as Dean of UMKC’s School of Graduate Studies. Dr. Medeiros is currently Kansas State University’s Head of the Department of Human Nutrition and Associate Dean for Scholarship and Research in the College of Human Ecology. Dr. Medeiros will begin his duties at [...]
