[guest post by Melanie Guthrie, director of the Master of Science in Anesthesia program at the UMKC School of Medicine]
The UMKC MSA program students and faculty have recently returned from another great annual conference. The American Academy of Anesthesiologists Assistants (AAAA) annual meeting was held in Orlando Florida this year. There were many highlights but the obvious were the awards and recognition our students received.
Juveria Nayeem, a UMKC third year student was honored as outgoing co-chairperson of the student component society and Joseph Borup, a first year student was recognized as one of the new incoming co-chairs. Many other UMKC students were honored for their service on various other committees.
The UMKC MSA program is proud to announce that we have once again claimed the title of AA student Jeopardy champions! This is a friendly competition between all of the programs. The uniqueness about UMKC is that they are all first year students participating and while other programs students have been in classes for 6-9 months our students have been in class 6 weeks!
Last but not least the AAAA began last year a AAAA cup that one program receives each year. This is based philanthropy, leadership, involvement, professionalism, and the Jeopardy competition. For the second year in row the program brought the trophy back to UMKC.
I am very proud of our students and wanted to share with you some of their recent accomplishments. It is wonderful to go to these meetings and to hear from so many people how great our students are!
The Union Programming Board will be having the Spring Blowout week April 20th – 25th. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE.
Monday, April 20th @ 4pm in the Student Union 401A Come enjoy a murder mystery game with free food and prizes.
Tuesday, April 21st @ 7pm in the Student Union Theater Come enjoy a musical performance by BJ The Chicago Kid. He is a soulful singer that captures his audience with his voice and style. He is signed to Motown Records and recently was nominated for a Grammy for his feature on the song Studio by Schoolboy Q. Event is FREE and open to the public.
Thursday, April 23rd two showings @ 12pm and 7pm in the Student Union Theater Come watch the Wedding Ringer with Kevin Hart.
Friday, April 24th between the times of 12:30 and 5:30pm in the Student Union 4th floor come check out the interactive event Tunnel of Oppression that evokes emotion and makes you think.
Saturday April 25th – Worlds of Fun Amusement Park with Roos in the City. Text @UMKCUPB to 816-482-3257 for weekly updates and instant notification when sign-ups are available for our Roos in the City Events.
UMKC Libraries is hosting International Students’ Day from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, April 17 in the iX Theater on the first floor of Miller Nichols Library.
International education is an integral part of University of Missouri-Kansas City. In order to make the UMKC Library a friendly and scholarly hub and home for international students, the University Library hosts International Students’ Day in the Library.
This year’s event will celebrate Indian students, the largest group of the international student body. Speakers will make presentations on Indian heritage and current social issues. Other activities include live musical performances, food and a short movie. A book display will be set up in the library to showcase Indian culture.
This event is aimed to enhance mutual understanding and cultural appreciation as well as celebrate the diversity of UMKC’s students. The event is sponsored by UMKC Friends of the Library and UMKC School of Law. Free refreshments will be served. All UMKC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend this program.
UMKC students: this is your opportunity to step outside the classroom environment and have an interactive approach to learning, experiencing, and becoming a leader personally and professionally.
Join us on Saturday, April 11 for the Student Leadership Conference, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement and featuring keynote speaker Tim Mousseau.
- RSVPs are now live for all UMKC students. Hurry, spaces are limited!
- For more information, and to RSVP visit http://bit.ly/LeadUMKC15
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[guest post by Melanie Guthrie, director of the Master of Science in Anesthesia program at the UMKC School of Medicine]
Last but not least the AAAA began last year a AAAA cup that one program receives each year. This is based philanthropy, leadership, involvement, professionalism, and the Jeopardy competition. For the second year in row the program brought the trophy back to UMKC.
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