AccessRoo: Accessibility October 7, 2021 A new column where we talk about disability and share our thoughts on what we need access to as professors, researchers […]
An Interview with Travis Fields April 30, 2021
FLC: Transition from High School to College September 29, 2020 Facilitated by Arthur “Gus” Jacob Want to connect with urban high school teachers to share insights and reflect on the transition from […]
FLC: Improving Student Belonging September 29, 2020 Underserved and marginalized students may face unique difficulties (isolation, marginalization, discrimination, racism, ableism) that cause them to change majors early in […]
FLC: September 29, 2020 Threshold Concepts for Writing Intensive Faculty This faculty learning community (FLC) will focus on (1) how and why faculty write differently […]
If I were a UMKC professor teaching online, I would…. August 19, 2020 by Teri Orr, UMKC Undergraduate in French and Owner, Orr Marketing Consultant Services Create an on-line experience that is as good […]
Advice for Adding Active Zoom Sessions in Face-to-Face Classes August 19, 2020 Last week we emailed and encouraged all of you who are scheduled to teach on campus this fall to confirm the […]
The 15-Minute Mentor August 19, 2020 Do you have 15 minutes? Could you find 15 minutes a month to reach out to a student if you knew […]
5 Effective, Efficient Ways to Help Your Students Succeed August 17, 2020 As we finalize preparations for a semester unlike any we have ever experienced, we want to highlight five strategies to consider […]
The Long Summer Issue August 17, 2020 As I have been walking each morning, I sense changes in the air and light that ordinarily make me want new […]
Student Success June 29, 2020 by Kristi Holsinger, Ph.D., Interim Senior Vice Provost for Student Success I joined the Criminal Justice & Criminology faculty in 1999 […]
Creative Works by African-American Writers: A Reading List June 11, 2020 Imaginative storytelling has the narrative power to build greater empathy within and among readers. In support of the African-American community in […]
Student Input on Spring Semester May 28, 2020 The Teaching Evaluation and Teaching Enhancement Task Force asked students and they told us how faculty communicated, offered support, continued to […]
Taking Active Learning Online May 28, 2020 In higher education, our first responders are the faculty. With a day (and a weekend … and spring break) you moved […]
Summer Professional Learning May 28, 2020 As we prepare for fall, uncertainty brings with it many considerations. Faculty Affairs will help you navigate. PROFF Courses will provide […]
We Did It! May 28, 2020
Early Results of Undergrad You April 30, 2020 With 25% of our hoped-for response rate, here are some preliminary results of Undergrad You. 48% identified as first generation 97% […]
Underserved and marginalized students may face unique difficulties (isolation, marginalization, discrimination, racism, ableism) that cause them to change majors early in […]
by Teri Orr, UMKC Undergraduate in French and Owner, Orr Marketing Consultant Services Create an on-line experience that is as good […]
Do you have 15 minutes? Could you find 15 minutes a month to reach out to a student if you knew […]
As I have been walking each morning, I sense changes in the air and light that ordinarily make me want new […]
by Kristi Holsinger, Ph.D., Interim Senior Vice Provost for Student Success I joined the Criminal Justice & Criminology faculty in 1999 […]
Imaginative storytelling has the narrative power to build greater empathy within and among readers. In support of the African-American community in […]
In higher education, our first responders are the faculty. With a day (and a weekend … and spring break) you moved […]
As we prepare for fall, uncertainty brings with it many considerations. Faculty Affairs will help you navigate. PROFF Courses will provide […]
With 25% of our hoped-for response rate, here are some preliminary results of Undergrad You. 48% identified as first generation 97% […]