The student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering has been awarded the Distinguished Chapter Award for region 7, the highest award given to a student chapter.
“The distinguished chapter award means we were the best, irrespective of size, and this is the first time we have won,” said John T. Kevern, Ph.D., associate professor of civil engineering. “The students have really taken this seriously.” UMKC’s student chapter has a track record of winning awards, having received honorable mentions the last few years.
The ASCE student chapter helped organize dozens of unique activities, ranging from a charity golf tournament to highway cleanups. They also held several joint meetings with the local ASCE section and Geotech committee; and have had an integral role in planning the annual ASCE-AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition, which will be May 22-23 at the Kansas City Convention Center.
Region 7 includes Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and the St. Louis and Kansas City areas of Missouri.
A UMKC School of Pharmacy student group has been named among the best in the country for the fourth year in a row.
The UMKC chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) won the Division AA National Chapter Achievement Award for 2013-2014. This placed UMKC in the top four out of 129 APhA-ASP chapters, announced recently at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in San Diego. Last year, the UMKC chapter was in the top 10; in 2013, it was in the top four and in 2012, the UMKC chapter received National Student Chapter of the Year.
UMKC School of Pharmacy Dean Russell Melchert compares the achievements to winning a national championship in NCAA athletics.
Through numerous events and activities, UMKC student pharmacists and their faculty mentors make a huge difference in the health of thousands of people throughout the Kansas City area and across Missouri, Melchert said. “The continued national recognition for that is a nice bonus.”
Each year, the award is given to APhA-ASP chapters across the nation based on originality of programs, number of chapter members involved, impact on the community, benefit to student pharmacists and collaboration with other healthcare organizations. Faculty advisers during the 2013-2014 school year include professors Kelly Cochran and Angela Brownfield at the Columbia campus and professors Cameron Lindsey, Valerie Ruehter and Andrew Bzowyckyj in Kansas City.
A few of the activities and accomplishments that earned recognition for the UMKC APhA-ASP chapter this year include:
- The chapter held a total of 259 events across its campuses in Kansas City and Columbia.
- Of the events, 60 were new events and 199 were sustained events from previous years.
- The student pharmacists reached 14,256 patients at events.
- A total of 10,488,041 patients were educated through public relations’ efforts.
- Region award winners for 3 of the 4 national APhA-ASP Patient Care initiatives.
The Delta Alpha Chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society at UMKC is hosting several upcoming events this month aimed at promoting Children’s Literacy and Financial Literacy.
February 8th – 22nd: Children’s Book Drive
We are hosting a children’s book drive in partnership with Turn the Page KC February 8th thru February 22nd in order to promote children’s literacy in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Please bring a gently used children’s book to any book receptacle conveniently located around campus (see flyer for locations).
February 11th: Earn Your Future: Financial Literacy for College Students
Hosted at Bloch Heritage Hall room 218 at 7pm; free to attend. Created in partnership with MoneySmartKC, this event is aimed towards promoting financial literacy to students new to living on their own–or any student interested in learning more about money.
February 12th: Trivia Night (BIG PRIZES!)
Hosted at Jazzman’s Coffee Shop in the Student Union at 7pm; please bring a gently used children’s book or small monetary donation for Turn the Page KC for attendance.
Prizes include:
- VIP tickets for RUSH at the Sprint Center
- Gift Cards to Plaza and Westport restaurants
- Guest Passes to the Tivoli Cinema in Westport
- Guest Passes to Cinemark Movie Theatres
- KC T-Shirt from Raygun Shirts in Crossroads
Give the gift of reading with UMKC’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 103 Literacy Campaign.
UMKC’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 103 has partnered with Turn the Page KC, a local organization dedicated to helping kids learn and succeed through literacy. Now through December 15th, please donate a children’s book at the Union or donate to Turn the Page KC ($10 buys 4 books).
Most importnatly, donate your time and read to a child! Reading together sparks a child’s curiosity and joy in learning–you can make a difference! For more information on volunteering, check out these resources from Turn the Page KC.
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The student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering has been awarded the Distinguished Chapter Award for region 7, the highest award given to a student chapter.
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