CPC Treats Staff, Faculty to Lunch On the Quad

Under sunny skies and 70-degree temperatures, more than 280 faculty and staff members at the University of Missouri-Kansas City enjoyed each other’s company and a free lunch, complements of the Collegiate Panhellenic Council.

The faculty/staff appreciation lunch on the Quad was part of Greek Week, which runs through Oct. 17. The catered lunch, provided by Taco Republic, was organized by CPC to show appreciation to faculty and staff.

“I think it’s great,” said Camille Johnson-Arnold, UMKC School of Computing and Engineering staff member. “It’s very nice to be appreciated by the students.”

Joan McDowd, professor in the UMKC Psychology Department; and Jenny Lundgren, professor and chair of the UMKC Psychology Department; enjoyed the sunshine and conversation.

“It’s a great opportunity to get out. I appreciate the gesture to our faculty,” McDowd said.

Lundgren echoed McDowd’s sentiment. “We really care about our students. We appreciate their thoughtfulness with this lunch.”

For Jacob Marszalek, UMKC School of Education associate professor; and Lance Owen, who teaches geosciences, getting outside was also welcome.

“This is great,” Marszalek said. “And it’s nice to get out of the office.”

Owen, who already likes Taco Republic, was looking forward to lunch, even if the line was long.

CPC is a student organization that governs the four Panhellenic organizations at UMKC. UMKC fraternities and sororities include students from all academic disciplines, The lunch was co-sponsored by the UMKC Inter-Fraternity Council, CPC and Greek Week.