ADA at 25
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Pierson Auditorium in Atterbury Success Center
2015 is the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). UMKC is celebrating this anniversary during the month of October with fun and educational events designed to raise disability awareness. Some of the activities include a visit and presentation by RJ Mitte from AMC’s Breaking Bad television series, a wheelchair basketball shootout, faculty training on accessible course content, and a conversation and panel presentation focusing on the complexities of sexuality and disability.
For more information, check out the facebook page here.
RSVP for the event here: umkcbreakingboundaries.eventbrite.com.
Beginning Monday Oct. 5, 51st Street will be closed to drive-through vehicle traffic between Brookside Boulevard and Oak Street, due to construction activity for the 51st and Oak project. This street closure will last for approximately two months. In the picture above, Brookside Blvd is on the left, 51st Street is shown as closed, and Oak Street is on the right.
This closure will impact access to the Colonial Shops, the Oak Place Shops and Pizza 51.
Pedestrian traffic through the area will remain available. Parking access to Oak Place via the driveway on Oak Street north of 51st also remains available.
UMKC encourages faculty, staff and students to patronize our cooperative friends and neighbors in these retail centers. The university greatly appreciates their patience through this period. Roo Bucks program credits on the One Card or gift cards can be used at Sahara and Pickleman’s restaurants and at Oak Nails.
Westbound auto traffic can access the driveway between Pizza 51 and the Colonial Shops during the closure. Eastbound auto traffic can continue to access the driveway immediately west of Pride Cleaners through approximately Oct. 18. Both of these routes lead to off-street parking areas available to customers of these businesses.
Beginning Nov. 1, curbside parking on the west side of Oak Street will be unavailable until approximately May 2017.
The UMKC Division of Diversity and Inclusion has announced the 2015 Social Justice Lecture author and book which is Push Has Come to Shove by Dr. Steve Perry. This book, written in a flamboyant and confrontational style by a magnet school principal and frequent CNN contributor on education issues, will provoke readers to actively discuss issues in K-12 education and beyond. Dr. Perry has many issues with the educational system, and he not only airs his grievances but takes no prisoners in advocating and practicing reform in his magnet school environment. The author lecture will take place on Thursday, October 28, at 6pm at Pierson Auditorium. Learn more about the author’s visit and register for the event here.
The University Libraries is sponsoring a book discussion prior to the author’s visit. Join us for what is expected to be a spirited discussion on October 14th at 3:00 PM in the UMKC Miller Nichols Library iX Theatre. It is hoped that those in attendance will be part of the discussion and create a profound conversation about a variety of education issues.
The book discussion will be led by Scott Curtis, Learning and Research Librarian. The University Libraries is joining in partnership with the UMKC School of Education, UMKC Black Studies Program, and the UMKC Division of Diversity and Inclusion for the October 14th book discussion.
Push Has Come to Shove Book Discussion
- Wednesday, October 14th, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- UMKC Miller Nichols Library, iX Theatre, 1st Floor
- This event is free and open to the public
- Note: The author will NOT be at the book discussion
- Advance registration is appreciated; register here.
- For more information, please contact: Gloria Tibbs, 816-235-1540
or tibbsg@umkc.edu
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