Summer and Fall 2013 Registration

By , March 19, 2013 8:36 am

With summer and fall class schedules now available on-line, no doubt you’ve already received an e-mail with your registration appointment.  But what should you do between now and then to make enrolling go more smoothly?  To start, meet with your academic advisor to figure out what classes you should be taking and to confirm that you are on-track for graduation.  You may want to consider summer classes to get ahead.

Before your enrollment appointment, check to be sure you have no holds on your account.  The most common types of holds are academic advising holds and holds for having an outstanding balance on your account, although there are others too.  Any holds you have will show up on the main menu of your Pathway account.

Last, don’t forget your enrollment appointment!  Although you can enroll any time after this appointment date and time, the sooner you enroll the better your chances of getting the exact schedule you want.

Remember that you need to click on the “details” button to show the time you may begin registering.  Open registration begins on April 22nd.

Celebrate Women Making History in Kansas City

By , March 19, 2013 8:34 am

[The following was submitted by the College of Arts & Sciences, Division of Continuing Education]

Local civil rights legend Julia Hill and UMKC educator Mary Ann Wynkoop will hold a public conversation entitled “A Celebration of Kansas City Women Making History,” Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m., in the Truman Forum Auditorium, Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library.

Newly retired from the executive board of the local NAACP, Hill will discuss her devotion to social justice as well as her activism during the civil rights movement to the present. In the 1970s, she served as president of the local NAACP, fighting to ensure that the school district and local companies hired and promoted African Americans. Hill was a member of the Kansas City School Board at the height of its desegregation case in the 1980s, and became its president in 1990.

Wynkoop is retired from UMKC, where she was an assistant professor in the Department of History and director of the American Studies Program. She writes and lectures on American studies, women’s history, post-WWII American history, the Civil Rights Movement, and film history.

The event is co-sponsored by the UMKC College of Arts & Sciences Division of Continuing Education and the Kansas City Public Library. Admission is free. A 6 p.m. reception precedes the 6:30 p.m. event. RSVP online or call (816) 235-6496.

UMKC is #2 in National RecycleMania Competition

By , March 19, 2013 8:24 am

UMKC is surpassing the competition in RecycleMania thanks to your student efforts around campus!   UMKC cares about the state of our planet and the continued support for recycling contributions is greatly appreciated.  Sustainability on campus has placed consistently higher among other schools since 2008.

We ask you to come join in the fun and help our academic community be recognized for its eco-friendly practices.  Last spring UMKC ranked 13th out of 250+ schools and we will look to better our ranking by placing in the top 10 this year!  We are in great position to meet this goal and we are all very excited!  Remember, during the period of February 3rd through March 30th please commit to thinking green and help recycle for the environment and our amazing campus!

If there are any questions about recycling or the RecycleMania competition you can contact the sustainability student coordinator Brian K. Floyd at bkftg6@umkc.edu.

Explore with Roos in the City

By , March 19, 2013 8:16 am

Come explore Kansas City for FREE with your fellow Roos!

Roos in the City is a program in partnership with Multicultural Student Affairs, Residential Life, and the International Student Affairs Office to provide excursions for students to engage in the culture and local offerings of Kansas City.   

The goals for the program are:

  • To help students connect and network with other students, staff and administrators.
  • To identify and increase awareness of contributions made by cultures both in and outside of an individual’s frame of reference.
  • To enhance students’ feelings of engagement, belonging, and loyalty.

 

Past events include:

Chiefs Game, Exploring SW Blvd (co-sponsor), and Pentatonix Live! at the Midland.

 

To learn more about how to sign-up for events or stay learn more about local events in Kansas City, please go to our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/UMKCRoosInTheCity , any questions email LaShaundra Randolph (Coordinator for Student Activities) at randolphlr@umkc.edu.

 

 

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