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Inaugural Capstone Symposium “Celebrating Social Work Excellence”

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Academic programs, Academic units, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Research, Students

[The following was provided by the School of Social Work.] The Master of Social Work Student Organization (MSWSO) in partnership with the School of Social Work and community sponsor First Call presented the first student-based symposium May 10 in the Student Union.

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Rymer Wins Award from American Stroke Foundation

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Academic programs, Academic units, Awards and honors, Faculty, Life Sciences

[The following was provided by the School of Medicine.] Marilyn Rymer, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine Professor and Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Missouri Endowed Chair in Neuroscience in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, won the Rose Award for Philanthropy and Community Leadership from the American Stroke Foundation.

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Free Donuts, Lunch and Shaved Ice for UMKC Staff

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Faculty, Staff, Support services, Uncategorized

[The following was provided by Staff Council.] Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22, is Staff Appreciation Day. The day-long thank you to UMKC staff members will begin at 8 a.m. with Staff Council representatives distributing Krispy Kreme donuts.

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Faculty: Deadline Extended for Diversity Curriculum Infusion Institute

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Diversity, Faculty

[The following was provided by the Division of Diversity, Access and Equity.] The Division of Diversity, Access and Equity is currently accepting applications for 10 to 15 faculty members to participate in its Diversity Curriculum Infusion Institute. Faculty participants will work with peers to develop or redevelop course curriculum with the support and guidance of [...]

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Employee Performance Appraisal Time

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Faculty, Human Resources, Staff

[ The following was submitted by the Department of Human Resources.] It’s that time again.  Has it already been a year? If you have not already been asked, it’s time for you to complete your self appraisal for 2013.

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UMKC Ombudsperson Delivers Annual Report

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Faculty

[The following was provided by the Office of the Faculty Ombudsperson.] Each year, UMKC’s Faculty Ombudsperson Nancy E. Day issues an annual report of general issues she’s seen in the academic year. The 2012-2013 Faculty Ombudsperson Annual Report is now posted on the Ombudsperson Website and the Ombuds Blackboard site.

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Celebrating A Career in Nursing Education

May 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Academic programs, Announcement, Awards and honors, Faculty, Life Sciences

[The following was submitted by the School of Nursing and Health Studies.] University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty, staff and students gathered to celebrate the career of Lora Lacey-Haun, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies.

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Professor Wins National Pediatric Radiology Honor

May 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Academic units, Awards and honors, Faculty, Life Sciences

[The following was provided by the School of Medicine.] Lisa Horton Lowe, professor, academic chair and radiology residency program director at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is receiving the Singleton-Taybi Award this week at the Society for Pediatric Radiology meeting in San Antonio.

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Brenda Bethman Awarded a Fulbright Grant

May 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Faculty

[The following was provided by the Women’s Center] Brenda Bethman, director of the UMKC Women’s Center and the Women’s & Gender Studies Program, and Affiliated Faculty in German in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to attend the 2013 Baden-Württemberg Seminar for American Faculty in German and German Studies.

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UMKC’s Faculty Senate holds All-Faculty Meeting May 10

May 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Affiliated groups, Faculty

[The following was provided by the UMKC Faculty Senate.] The UMKC Faculty Senate will host its annual all-faculty meeting on Friday, May 10 from 3:30 – 5:30 in the Student Union, Room 401A. Light refreshments will be available. The Senate invites all members of the UMKC faculty, however designated (ranked or unranked, regular or non-tenure-line, [...]

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