Fast Tube by Casper UMKC University Libraries is introducing three instructional YouTube videos about RooBot, the automated storage and retrieval system. The video (2:40) shown here provides a description of the robot system and step-by-step basics on how to use it.
Entries from September 20th, 2011
UMKC University Libraries offers YouTube videos on using RooBot (video)
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Communications, Libraries, Support services, Technology
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New Letters on the Air wins national award from Association for Women in Communications
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Communications, Community Connections
[The following was provided by New Letters on the Air.] New Letters on the Air, the nationally distributed public radio literary program produced by UMKC’s New Letters magazine, has been selected as a national winner of the 2011 Clarion Awards from the Association for Women in Communications. The award-winning entry, submitted by producer/host Angela Elam [...]
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Free UMKC 2011 Homecoming yard signs available on Sept. 22
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Administration, Alumni, Communications, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Students, University Advancement
[The following was submitted by UMKC’s Alumni and Constituent Relations Office.] Be a UMKC booster. The university’s Alumni and Constituent Relations is asking that alumni, friends, faculty and staff put a 2011 Homecoming yard sign in their yards during the week of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. Pick up your free sign on Thursday, Sept. 22, [...]
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UMKC College of Arts and Sciences hosts 2011 Awards Reception honoring faculty and staff
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Alumni, Announcement, Awards and honors, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff
[The following was provided by UMKC’s College of Arts and Sciences.] More than 100 UMKC A&S faculty and staff attended the 2011 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Awards Reception at The Chancellor’s Residence on Thursday, September 8. Interim Dean Wayne Vaught presided and introduced new faculty, recognized recipients of system and national awards, and [...]
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UMKC One Card Office relocates to Student Union, Rm. 410
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Administration, Announcement, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Staff, Students
[The following was provided by Jody Jeffries, Student Union Director.] UMKC’s One Card Office has moved from University Center 101A to Rm. 410 in the Student Union. The temporary move, in anticipation of the upcoming Student Success Center renovation project, is effective immediately.
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U.S. Bank Branch now open in Student Union
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Administration, Announcement, Community Connections, Faculty, Staff, Students
The U.S. Bank branch, located in Room 212 of the Student Union, officially opened on Monday, September 19, 2011. The new branch provides students and employees with access to full banking services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, mortgages and investments. Branch hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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UMKC launches UFirst, an early warning system for all undergraduate students
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Administration, Classroom Technology, Communications, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Students, Support services, Technology
[The following was submitted by the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.] On Sept. 27, UMKC’s Provost’s Office and the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management are launching a new early warning system called UFirst, which has been built into our existing Blackboard course management system. UFirst can be used for all undergraduate students [...]
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Chancellor Morton invites UMKC to campus lunches
September 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic units, Administration, Announcement, Faculty, Staff, Students
UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton is hosting the Chancellor’s Campus Lunches. Faculty, staff and students on both campuses are invited. Hospital Hill: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Health Sciences Building Walkway. Volker Campus: Friday, Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Quad, near Royall Hall. Lunch is free. Although no RSVP is [...]
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2011 issue of UMKC students’ research journal, Lucerna, now available
September 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Announcement, Communications, Students
[The following was provided by UMKC's Honors Program.] The UMKC Honors Program has announced the publication of Lucerna, the university’s only undergraduate research journal. The journal includes papers by students in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Any UMKC undergraduate may submit a paper for consideration.
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Managing Up: How to Manage Your Department Chair – A UMKC Faculty Ombudsperson Office and FaCET presentation
September 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Announcement, Communications, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Support services
[The following was provided by the UMKC Ombudsperson Office.] UMKC’s Ombudsperson Office and FaCET are presenting “Managing Up: How to Manage Your Department Chair,” designed to help faculty constructively manage their relationships with supervisors. Doranne Hudson, Executive in Residence at the Bloch School of Management and expert in leadership, will be the main presenter.
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