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Kansas City Rep: Best Musical Tony Nomination for “A Christmas Story, The Musical!”

May 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Visual and Performing Arts

[The following was provided by the Kansas City Repertory Theatre] The Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s “A Christmas Story, The Musical!,” which had its world premiere at the Rep in 2009, was recently nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The additional Tony nominations are for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. [...]

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DBR + Musical Bridges Students = Unforgettable

April 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Arts and Literature, Community Connections

[The following was submitted by the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance.] A Daniel Bernard Roumain and Musical Bridges Fundraiser will be held 7:30 p.m. April 26 at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, 500 W. Pershing.

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Wear Blue April 19

April 15th, 2013 · Comments Off · Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Students, Uncategorized

[The following was provided by the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.] University of Missouri-Kansas City students, staff and faculty are asked to wear blue April 19 in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Rescheduled: UMKC Leads Community Rally Against Sexual Violence

April 8th, 2013 · Comments Off · Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers

[The following was provided by the Women’s Center] The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Violence Prevention and Response Project will host the university’s seventh annual Take Back the Night March and Rally on Thursday, April 25. Note that this is the new, rescheduled date.

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Daniel Pauly Named New Cardiology Section Chief

April 1st, 2013 · Comments Off · Community Connections

[The following was submitted by the Office of Public Relations] Daniel Pauly, M.D., Ph.D., started this month as Cardiology Section Chief at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and partner hospital Truman Medical Center.

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Dean Lacey-Haun Appointed to Serve As Co-Chair of the Kansas City Health Commission

February 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Students

[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] Lora Lacey-Haun, dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing, has been appointed by Kansas City Mayor Sly James to serve as co-chair of the Kansas City Health Commission.

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CineWomen: A Refreshing Showcase of Women in Film

February 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Staff, Students, Visual and Performing Arts

[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] The UMKC Women’s Center and Her Art Project will host an event to commemorate Women’s History Month, entitled “CineWomen: A Refreshing Showcase of Women in Film.”

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UMKC Theatre Presents – “Eat This! KC Chews on the Politics of Food”

February 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Alumni, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Visual and Performing Arts

[The following was provided by the UMKC Theatre.] UMKC Theatre presents “Eat This! KC Chews on the Politics of Food,” running March 1 – March 10 at the James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, Studio 116. This play was written and directed by Stephanie Roberts.

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Spoken word artists perform “A Night of Poetry”

February 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Alumni, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Staff, Students, Visual and Performing Arts

[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] Spoken word artists Azure Antionette and Mayda del Valle will perform “A Night of Poetry” at the University of Missouri-Kansas City at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in Pierson Auditorium, Atterbury Student Success Center. A reception will take place at 5:30 p.m.

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UMKC Assistant Professor Selected for NASA Science Team

February 19th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Research

[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] The European Space Agency has selected Mark Brodwin, University of Missouri-Kansas City assistant professor of physics and astronomy, as one of its NASA-nominated science team members to participate in its Euclid mission.

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