[The following is an announcement from the UMKC Provost Office.] On March 1, 2011, Ron MacQuarrie will retire as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. He has served in those positions since 1995 and 2007 respectively. UMKC Law School Associate Dean Jeff Thomas, who has been assisting with [...]
Entries from January 31st, 2011
Dr. Ron MacQuarrie retires as Dean of School of Graduate Studies
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Administration, Announcement, Faculty, Promotion and Tenure, Research
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UMKC Libraries hosts African American Read-In events
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Communications, Diversity, Faculty, Libraries, Staff, Students, Visual and Performing Arts
On Feb. 8 (Noon) and Feb. 23 (3 p.m.), UMKC Libraries is participating in the 22nd National African American Read-In, which is sponsored by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Part of Black History Month, the Read-In will be held at Miller Nichols Library’s new first-floor Information Exchange (iX) [...]
Tags: Miller Nichols Library·National African American Read-In·national council of teachers of english
Chancellor Morton presentation to Curators features UMKC’s health sciences schools
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Administration, Communications, Government and Higher Education, Life Sciences, Mission and Goals, Research, Support services, University System
On January 28, 2011, UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton presented a report to the Board of Curators about our university’s four health sciences schools. His topic was in conjunction with UM System’s “Advancing Missouri” marketing and communications campaign. Throughout the year, the campaign will spotlight five key areas of excellence: Health, Economy, Jobs, Arts/Entertainment and Education. [...]
UM System recommends 5.5% tuition and fee increases
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Administration, Announcement, Budget and Finances, Government and Higher Education, Students, University System
[The following press release was issued by UM System on Jan. 25, 2011.] The University of Missouri System will recommend to the Board of Curators* an average 5.5 percent increase in tuition and required fees for in-state undergraduate students. Curators will discuss and vote on this topic during their regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 27-28 in [...]
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UMKC RN-BSN and other online degree programs receive HLC approval
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Announcement, Classroom Technology, Government and Higher Education, Life Sciences, Mission and Goals, Students, Technology
UMKC School of Nursing‘s RN-BSN degree program has received approval by our accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission [HLC], to transition from being an onsite to an online program. Last August, a team from HLC conducted a UMKC site visit that focused on the university’s distance/online degree programs recently reclassified by the commission .
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UMKC Conservatory offers iPhone app
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Announcement, Communications, Concerts, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts
[The following was provided by the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance.] The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance has launched a free iphone app that is available through InstantEncore, the online classical music resource, and the iTunes store. Download the UMKC Conservatory mobile apps at iTunes and AppBrain. The UMKC Conservatory Fan App is the easiest way to stay [...]
Create, Develop, Empower! MU Extension presents Community Development Training
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Administration, Affiliated groups, Communications, Community Connections, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, University System
[The following was submitted by Erica Lovercamp, Conference Coordinator for the University of Missouri Extension’s Conference Office.] Experience the Community Development Academy, March 28-April 1, in Excelsior Springs, MO. This intensive, hands-on, five-day course enhances your ability to work effectively with a wide array of community issues. Perfect for professional development (CEU’s available), three hours undergrad/grad [...]
Mobile website allows users on-the-go access to UMKC Libraries resources
January 25th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Announcement, Communications, Libraries, Support services, Technology
[The following was submitted by UMKC Libraries.] UMKC Libraries has announced the launch of its new website designed for internet enabled mobile phones. Now users can access many of the most popular and frequently-used features from the Libraries’ full website in a streamlined, mobile version. The site can be accessed directly at the Mobile website. [...]
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UMKC’s ESL program celebrates 20-year anniversary
January 25th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Announcement, Communications, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Students, Support services
[The following was provided by UMKC Office of Public Relations.] UMKC’s English as a Second Language (ESL) began 20 years ago as a partnership between the university and Penn Valley Community College offering a four-course ESL program. Today, the Applied Language Institute (ALI) – a joint program between the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences [...]
Tags: Applied Language Institute·College of Arts and Sciences·english as a second language (ESL)·metropolitan community college·penn valley community college
UMKC’s Chen Yi featured in KC Symphony’s first season in Kauffman Center
January 25th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Community Connections, Concerts, Faculty, Mission and Goals, Visual and Performing Arts
[The following was provided by UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance.] On Jan. 14, the Kansas City Symphony announced its opening season in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Among the luminaries are Yo Yo Ma, Joyce DiDonato and UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance’s Chen Yi. Chen Yi will compose a new work [...]
Tags: Chen Yi·Conservatory of Music and Dance·Joyce DiDonato·Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts·Yo Yo Ma
