Achievement Tutors Looking for Volunteers

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By , February 14, 2012 8:22 am
Achievement Tutors is a new not-for-profit organization in the Kansas City area designed to provide free tutoring services to students with need.  It was founded by UMKC-student John Stamm.  John had been working for a for-profit tutoring company and saw the need for tutoring services to be provided to a large market of students whose families are not able to pay for a tutor.   
 
This organization’s first partnership is with the Kansas City, MO school district, providing services at the Southwest Early College Campus.  Achievement Tutors is looking for volunteers to tutor students on Tuesdays and Thursdays in specific subject-matter areas as well as for ACT test prep.  Volunteers will go through a background check as well as an orientation before meeting with students.  If you are interested, visit their website or e-mail admin@achievementtutors.org for more information.

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Out of the Darkness Campus Walk- Volunteers Needed!

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By , February 14, 2012 8:21 am

The first ever UMKC Out of the Darkness Campus Walk is Saturday, April 14th, 2012 from 11am-1pm. Registration is at 10 am.  It will start at the University Center walkway.

In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 15 minutes, claiming more than 36,000 lives each year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, and the third for youth ages 15-24, with adolescent depression -undiagnosed, untreated or both- as the number one cause.

The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are 3-5 mile walks taking place in communities across the country, with the proceeds benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). By walking in the Out of the Darkness Campus Walks, you will be walking with thousands of students nationwide to raise money for AFSP’s vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide and provide support for survivors of suicide loss. In deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to making suicide prevention a national priority.

We need help planning it. Meetings will be bi-weekly in the union. E-mail Emily Lundberg or check out the Facebook page if there are any questions. The Facebook page is: UMKC Out of the Darkness Campus Walk.  Create a team or walk individually. If you raise over $100, you will get a free t-shirt!

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UMKC selected among “Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2012”

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By , February 14, 2012 8:21 am

[The following was provided by UMKC Office of Public Relations.]

On Feb. 7, the Princeton Review announced its “Best Value Colleges for 2012.”  UMKC is one of 150 institutions chosen by the Review. The list features 75 public and 75 private colleges and universities. 

Visit the Princeton Review website for a report on the list and information about the schools. Background about the Princeton Review list can also be found at the USA TODAY website. Users can click on an exclusive interactive map and access a database with stats and facts about each of the colleges, plus a report on why the Princeton Review named it a “Best Value.”

The Princeton Review selected the 150 institutions as “best value” choices for 2012 based on surveys of administrators and students at 650 colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid. Cost and financial aid data came from Princeton Review’s fall 2011 surveys of school administrators. Data on academics came from our fall 2010 through fall 2011 surveys of school administrators.  Selection was also based on data from the Review’s surveys of students attending the schools who shared assessments of their professors and their satisfaction with their financial aid awards.

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VITA- Free Tax Assistance

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By , February 14, 2012 8:20 am

Free tax assistance is available to qualifying individuals through the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). This service is offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30pm, and Saturdays from 10:00am-4:00pm now through April 14. They will be closed the week of February 13-17 and March 26-30. There are various locations through the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, including the UMKC School of Law Library. For more information and to see a map of the locations, visit www.kccash.org. You can also call 816-474-5112.

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