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AUGUST 2010 FEATURE STORIES |
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New Student Union welcomes students to campus
Exterior rendering of Student Union |
When fall semester begins next week, the vibrant Student Union will be open for business. As the center of campus life, it complements the University's strategic plan by focusing on student success. The facility houses the bookstore, a variety of student organizations, provides technology-rich study spaces and features striking views of the city UMKC calls home. Read more and watch the evolution of the Student Union.
Iconic map will be lit Sunday outside of UMKC's Miller Nichols Library
"Rivers, Rails and Trails" architectural artwork |
At more than 22 feet high and 49 feet wide, the architectural artwork described by officials as "iconic and visually stunning" will be lit Sunday on the UMKC campus, with a formal dedication Sept. 29. The historical map of Kansas City's rivers, rails and trails, originally dated 1926, has been re-created through a series of perforations on metal and lit from behind. Attached to the Miller Nichols Library addition, it will be illuminated nightly. Read more
UMKC professor emeritus and wife make $1 million gift to School of Education
Campbell and Wheelock | UMKC professor emeritus Warren H. Wheelock and his wife, Connie Campbell, an alumna, have made the largest individual gift commitment in the history of the UMKC School of Education. Both Campbell and Wheelock have devoted their careers to improving lives through reading education and research. The gift finances the Dr. Warren Wheelock Scholarship in Reading Education. Read more |
PLACE STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CENTER |
Joan and Bert Berkley Excellence in Urban Education grant awards urban educators
The Joan and Bert Berkley Excellence in Urban Education Grants program supports the efforts of teachers and counselors in the nine urban school districts and charter schools that partner with the UMKC School of Education. Nearly $25,000 was awarded to the school's partners this year. Read more
 Bloch School is named to Princeton Review's "Best of the Midwest"
The UMKC Bloch School is one of 152 colleges chosen for Princeton Review's "Best of the Midwest" special feature. Read more
UMKC pursues program for master's degree in real estate
UMKC is applying with the University of Missouri System to create a master's degree in real estate, which it hopes to offer by the summer of 2011. Read more |
LEAD IN LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
UMKC researchers are helping rewrite the book for first responders
Matthew Gratton, M.D., chair of the UMKC Department of Emergency medicine, and his research colleagues are encouraging emergency personnel to re-evaluate their protocols for treating cardiac arrest patients. Read more
American Dental Hygienists' Association honors School of Dentistry professor, students
Bonnie Branson, a professor in the UMKC Division of Dental Hygiene, was one of only three recipients nationwide to be honored with the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products/ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene. Read more |
UMKC pharmacy professor honored with prestigious award
The Missouri Pharmacy Association has selected UMKC professor Robert W. Piepho for the 2010 Bowl of Hygeia Award for outstanding community service. Read more
UMKC School of Computing and Engineering presents "Building Kansas City" radio show
Join Deb O'Bannon, UMKC civil engineering professor, as she explores with Kansas City-area policymakers, experts and community members how our buildings and other physical structures affect our economy, health, roads, homes and environment. Tune in to or stream online at 11:10 a.m. CST Sundays on KCMO Talk Radio 710. Read more
Senate Educated Citizenry 2020 Committee meets with UMKC officials
The Senate Educated Citizenry 2020 Committee joined with the Joint Committee on Education in Kansas City July 26-27 to learn more about urban education issues and get an update on the Kansas City school district. Chancellor Leo Morton and Dean Wanda Blanchett provided the committee with updates on UMKC's urban education efforts. Read more |
EXCEL IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS |
UMKC Conservatory announces new concert series collaborating with local arts groups
When Peter Witte took the helm at UMKC's Conservatory of Music and Dance in 2008, he made it a point to step off campus and connect with the local arts community. Now that open style of leadership has paid off with a revamped concert series that collaborates with the Friends of Chamber Music, the Kansas City Symphony and the Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company. Read more |
UMKC programs help prospective students see themselves as having college potential
By joining with other local organizations -- community colleges, neighborhood centers, libraries and school districts -- UMKC extends a range of services to accommodate students and expose many to university life. Read more
Kansas City's win|win initiative aims to elevate more women to board and executive roles
The win|win initiative was formed in 2009 by the the UMKC Bloch School, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City Area Development Council and The Central Exchange. The initiative has been gathering supporters and gaining momentum. Read more |
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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IEI director Michael Song featured in Inc. magazine  Mapping out a clear plan on how your new product or service will benefit your potential customers should be the first thing you do before picking up a phone to begin selling your wares, says Michael Song, Ph.D., executive director of the UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Read more |
ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS |
Alumnus Mark Steele is new president of American Board of Emergency Medicine
Mark Steele, M.D., has assumed the office of President of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Dr. Steele currently serves as chief medical officer at Truman Medical Centers and is professor of emergency medicine at UMKC, where he completed his medical degree in 1980. Read more
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's appointments include UMKC faculty and alumni Gov. Jay Nixon's appointments to 16 boards and commissions include UMKC Anaesthesia Program Director Melanie J. Guthrie, and Law School alumni M. Blake Heath, Alfred Jordan and Michael Zito. Read more
UMKC's Mel Tyler receives alumni award from Northwestern Missouri State University
Mel Tyler, UMKC associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, will receive the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University. Read more
KCUR's Laura Spencer wins Kansas City Art Institute award
 The Kansas City Art Institute has announced that Laura Spencer, KCUR Arts Reporter, is the winner of its Award for Excellence in Visual Art and Visual Education. Read more |
UM System vice president and UMKC Foundation board member receives highest honor from national business officers association
Nikki Krawitz, vice president of Finance and Administration for the University of Missouri System, recently received the Distinguished Business Officer award from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the highest individual honor bestowed by the organization. Krawitz also serves on the UMKC Foundation board of directors. Read more
UM System researches different retirement plan for new employees
The University of Missouri System is considering a plan that would require new faculty and staff to contribute a specific amount of money per paycheck into their retirement accounts. Read more |
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