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Living With Bipolar Disorder Event – May 1

April 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia

[The following was submitted by the Counseling Center] The UMKC Counseling Center will host the Kansas City chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for an event called “Living With Bipolar Disorder.”

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Critical Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Intervention

April 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Divisions, Departments and Centers, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia

[ The following was submitted by the Department of Economics.] Economic experts will discuss the response of the Federal Reserve to the global financial crisis at an event 5 to 7 p.m. April 25 at Royall Hall, room 104. They will be examining the impact of the bailout with a focus on the potential moral [...]

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FaCET and Department of Chemistry Seminar

April 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Academic programs, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia

[The following was submitted by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching.] The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET) will  have visitors next week from Missouri Science & Technology  presenting on the UMKC campus.  The Department of Chemistry and FaCET will be hosting this seminar, entitled  “Course Redesign and Innovation in General Chemistry,” presented [...]

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Spoken word artists perform “A Night of Poetry”

March 25th, 2013 · Comments Off · Diversity, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, 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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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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What’s Old? What’s New? – “The New Normal”

February 19th, 2013 · Comments Off · Administration, Affiliated groups, Alumni, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Staff, Students

[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] Ari Shapiro, NPR’s White House Correspondent and an award-winning journalist, will deliver the 6th Annual UMKC Pride Keynote Address at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7. His topic will be “The Next LGBTQ Generation – The New Normal.”

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Sue Shear 21st Century Leadership Academy Applications due March 4

February 19th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Staff, Students

[The following was provided by the UMKC Women’s Center.] The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life announces the 21st Century Leadership Academy, May 19 – 24, 2013 in St. Louis, Mo. Applications are now being accepted for those interested in representing UMKC as a Shear Fellow. Application Deadline is March 4, 2013.

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Communiversity’s Wholistic Health Fair Will Take Place March 24

February 19th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Alumni, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Staff, Students

[The following was provided by the Office of Communiversity.] The UMKC Communiversity Wholistic Health Fair, a bi-annual event since 1999, will take place between 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 at the UMKC Student Union. The fair will host 56 exhibitors and 20 workshops.

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UMKC African American Read-In – Feb. 20 and Feb. 28

February 12th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Arts and Literature, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Libraries, Staff, Students, Visual and Performing Arts

[The following was provided by the UMKC Libraries.] Join the UMKC Libraries and UMKC Friends of the Library in the celebration of Black History Month by participating in the 24th National African American Read-In. Participate as a listener or by sharing any work written by African American authors.

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UMKC LGBTQIA Offers “Safe Space” Training on Feb. 14

February 5th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Diversity, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Staff, Students, Support services

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