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By USucceed, February 8, 2016 1:59 pm

On Nov. 9, 2015, the UM Board of Curators announced a series of strategic initiatives to be implemented to address areas of diversity, equity and inclusion across the UM System. These initiatives included the appointment of a first-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the UM System (view position posting).

Over the past 90 days, a search committee representing system-wide constituents and chaired by Missouri University of Science and Technology Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader has evaluated and interviewed a robust pool of candidates.  From this collaborative process, three candidates have been identified as finalists in the search. Please click on the open forum links below for candidate bio information.

Each of the three finalists are scheduled for on-site visits in Columbia over the next two weeks. While in Columbia, the finalists will meet with a series of UM System and campus leaders, including TelePresence meetings with each campus, meetings with Board of Curators Chair Pam Henrickson, and Interim UM System President Michael Middleton. As a part of each candidate visit, we will hold a series of open forums for members of the university community to ask questions of, and provide feedback on, each of the candidates. The following are the times and dates of the open forums:

• February 9, 2016: Candidate One Public Forum, 8:30-9:30 a.m., MU Old Alumni Center
• February 11, 2016: Candidate Two Public Forum, 1:30-2:30 p.m., MU Old Alumni Center
• February 16, 2016: Candidate Three Public Forum, 9:30-10:30 a.m., MU Old Alumni Center

Participating in this process helps ensure that our entire organization is engaged in this important decision. If you are unable to attend, but would like to participate, each forum will be live video/audio streamed with a direct link made available on this webpage prior to each forum.  Interested parties may submit candidate questions prior to and during the forums to: UMHRCDOS@umsystem.edu.

Following each forum, an online feedback form for each candidate will be made available on the website. Individuals are encouraged to submit their feedback during this time.

Meet the Candidates

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By USucceed, February 2, 2016 1:16 pm

Apply now for the

UMKC Friends of the Library

$1,000 Scholarship

This $1,000 Scholarship is available to any UMKC student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The scholarship winner will be selected based on their written response to the following statement:

Explain the importance of libraries and the preservation of knowledge in society, history, and the world, from your point of view.

To apply for this $1,000 Scholarship, please submit the following to fol@umkc.edu:

• Your name, student ID, e-mail address, street address, and phone number
• Please indicate your degree program, department, current school level/year, and expected graduation date
• 500-1000 word original writing piece addressing the above statement

Deadline for entry is Friday, March 25th, 2016.

The winner will be announced in April. Payout will be applied toward Fall 2016 & Spring 2017 tuition and fees. Preference will be given to students with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher. Applicants are advised that all materials become the property of UMKC Friends of the Library, and the UMKC University Libraries upon submittal, and may be quoted in whole or in part for use of promoting UMKC Libraries.

For more information call 816-235-5828 or email fol@umkc.edu.

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By USucceed, February 2, 2016 12:21 pm

The 2016 African American Read-In will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016  in the iX theatre at the Miller Nichols Library.

Come listen to or share works by African American authors at this event which is free and open to the public.

UMKC University Libraries is proud to take part in the seventh consecutive offering of the African American Read-In, which was created by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English in 1989.

Registration for listeners and sharers is now open online. Register here

Complimentary snack packs will be available again this year, sponsored by the UMKC Friends of the Library.

For more information, email hughest@umkc.edu or call 816-235-2064.