[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.]
The School of Medicine Dean’s Office has announced the appointment of Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., as assistant dean for Graduate Studies and Allied Health. [Read more →]
Julie Banderas appointed associate dean for Graduate Studies and Allied Health at School of Medicine
May 15th, 2012 · Academic units, Administration, Announcement
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UM System President now on Twitter
May 15th, 2012 · Announcement, University System
[The following was provided by the UM System Office of Strategic Communications.]
Tim Wolfe tweeting @UMPrez
University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe has joined Twitter as way to increase conversations about the importance of public higher education and the breadth and reach of the University of Missouri System. [Read more →]
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The Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations receives LGBTQIA Outstanding Staff Award
May 15th, 2012 · Awards and honors, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Mission and Goals
Lisen Tammeus, assistant vice chancellor in Advancement, accepted the award for ACR
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.]
The UMKC Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations was recently presented the Outstanding Staff Award by the LGBTQIA office. They were collectively recognized at the LGBTQIA Lavender Graduates Recognition & Awards. [Read more →]
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UMKC’s SIFE team wins Regional Championship
May 15th, 2012 · Academic units, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Students
[The following was provided by the Students in Free Enterprise.]
The UMKC Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team was named Regional Champion at the Chicago Regional Competitions in April and will compete in the National Competitions on May 22, 23 and 24 in Kansas City. [Read more →]
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The Warkoczewski Observatory – Warko for short – is open for visitors
May 15th, 2012 · Academic units, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.]
On any clear Friday evening - beginning at 8:15 p.m. - you are invited to join members of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City to gaze at the heavens. The Warkoczewski Public Observatory - just call it the Warko - is on the roof of UMKC’s Royall Hall, on the northwest corner of Rockhill Road and 52 Street and is free and open to the public. [Read more →]
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Death of Shona Kelly Wray, UMKC associate professor of history, shocks and saddens many
May 8th, 2012 · Academic units, Announcement, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty
[The following was provided by the College of Arts and Sciences.]
Shona Kelly Wray, Ph.D., UMKC associate professor of history, passed away suddenly on May 6 in Florence, Italy. [Read more →]
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Kimberlé W. Crenshaw keynoter for WOC, May 11; Poet Mayda del Valle addresses students, May 10
May 8th, 2012 · Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.]
The Women of Color Leadership Conference - “Recognizing Our Strengths: Constructing Our Reality” - provides empowerment opportunities for women and high school girls of color, promoting equity education and professional development. [Read more →]
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Bloch School announces winners of the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge
May 8th, 2012 · Academic programs, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Mission and Goals, Students
Milton Fowler, M.D., Bloch Exec. MBA student and Chief of Staff, Children's Mercy, explains EasyStrep to judges
[The following was provided by the Henry W. Bloch School of Management.]
The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation held its eighth annual Regnier Family Foundations/Bank of Blue Valley Venture Creation Challenge on April 28 and selected 15 winners out of 65 participating teams. More than 100 judges from the business community participated in the selection. [Read more →]
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UMKC Truman Center interns head to Washington
May 8th, 2012 · Academic units, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Mission and Goals, Students
Left to right: Lola Oduyeru, A&S Dean Wayne Vaught, Emalea Black
[The following was provided by the College of Arts and Sciences.]
The UMKC Truman Center is sending two UMKC undergraduate interns to work for a month in Congressional offices - all expenses paid under its Bootstrap Internship Program. The program honors Harry Truman’s life-long commitment to encourage the civic education and engagement of young men and women. [Read more →]
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UMKC ROO Walk will take place on May 22
May 8th, 2012 · Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Human Resources
[The following was provided by the Human Resources department.]
An all employee UMKC Roo Walk will take place on Tuesday, May 22 at noon - on both the Volker and Hospital Hill campuses. On the Volker campus, the walk will begin in the greenspace south of the University Center. At the Hospital Hill campus, it will begin in the area between the School of Medicine and the Health Sciences Building. [Read more →]
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