Staff Corner
At the 2012 Cross-Examination Debate Association National Tournament held at the University of Oklahoma the weekend of March 23-25, Gabe Cook (Communications Studies) Project Director for DEBATE-Kansas City was awarded the Public Advocate of the Year Award by the Association. The Public Advocate of the Year award acknowledges the contribution of an individual during the past year that made a positive contribution to public discourse on matters of social import. The award recipient need not have a direct relationship to intercollegiate debate, but must be someone who has made a significant difference in local, regional, national or international affairs. This is the first time that someone from UMKC has won this award. For more see:
LaDonna McCullough (Administrative Assistant, Black Studies) was elected as the first President of UMKC’s Association for Women of Color organization in December 2011. The mission of the organization is to 1) advance professional growth and development for women of color at UMKC; 2) address issues unique to women of color at UMKC; 3) take an active leadership role in encouraging, mentoring and developing women of color; and 4) create and award financial assistance to individuals for scholarship and professional development. The organization can be reached at umkc-awoc@umkc.edu.
