OCTOBER 2010 FEATURE STORIES |
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Homecoming Week events include Student Union dedication
As part of this year's Homecoming Week, members of the local community joined UMKC students, faculty and staff for the official dedication of UMKC's new Student Union. Read more
Kansas City Business Journal reviews UMKC Foundation's first-year performance
The UMKC Foundation raised $27.5 million in its first year, representing the fourth-highest total of gift contributions in the University's history. Read more |
PLACE STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CENTER |
UMKC announces partnership with Chinese educational organization
UMKC and the Jiangsu Education Services for International Exchange (JESIE) will establish an office on the UMKC campus to increase student and faculty exchanges between China and the United States. Read more
UMKC Libraries receive Missouri Library of the Year award The Missouri Library Association has selected UMKC Libraries as the 2010 Library of the Year, recognizing efforts to provide superior services. Read more
UMKC School of Pharmacy graduates rank above national average on licensure examination
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) recently released the results of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). UMKC's passing rate for pharmacy graduates is 97.98% compared with a national passing rate of 95.31%. Read more UMKC Conservatory students shine under Stern
People don't usually associate "rock star" with classical musicians, but those who were at the premiere of UMKC's Conservatory Artist Series on Thursday night saw one: conductor Michael Stern. Read more |
LEAD IN LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
UMKC researchers working to understand Staph infection "immune evasion" abilities
Scientists at the UMKC School of Biological Sciences are working to understand why Staphylococcal infections are able to evade many of the human body's immune responses. Their most recent findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more
UMKC School of Medicine faculty member working on $95 million federal grant to improve childrens' pharmaceuticals
Dr. Gregory Kearns, Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair in pediatric medical research at UMKC, and chairman of the department of medical research at Children's Mercy Hospital, will spend the next seven years working with physicians throughout the country to improve and expand pharmaceutical offerings for children. Read more |
UMKC wins Southtown Council Award
UMKC has received the Southtown Council's "Sparkle" Award for the Miller Nichols Library expansion, the new Student Union and landscaping efforts by UMKC ground crews. Read more |
EXCEL IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS |
KC Repertory Theatre's Eric Rosen is building a worldwide rep
Kansas City Repertory Theatre's seemingly inexhaustible artistic director is spreading the Rep brand as he restages big, complicated shows in Los Angeles and Seattle. Read more |
UMKC Division of Diversity continues social justice lecture program
The UMKC Division of Diversity, Access and equity presents Jonathan Cohn - journalist, author and public speaker - as he discusses his book, "Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis and the People Who Pay the Price" on Thursday, Oct. 14. The event is free and open to the public. Read more |
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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14th Biennial Edgar Snow Symposium kicks off Oct. 18 in Kansas City
The 14th biennial event brings together business, civic and academic leaders from Kansas City and China to discuss key issues of the day. The symposium is sponsored jointly by the Edgar Snow Memorial Fund, UMKC and the China Society for People's Friendship Studies. Read more
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ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS |
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Area leaders elected to UMKC Alumni Association board
A number of community leaders were elected by the UMKC alumni body to leadership roles within the UMKC Alumni Association. Read more
UMKC launches 2020 Task Force
The UMKC 2020 Task Force will use the strategic plan as a starting point to examine ways the University can differentiate itself in teaching, research, student life, community outreach, diversity and the arts over the next 10 years. Read more
Nearly one-third of Kansas City Business Journal's Best of the Bar are UMKC School of Law graduates
UMKC's impact on the Kansas City law community was demonstrated in the Business Journal's Best of the Bar, which recognizes outstanding lawyers in the Kansas City area as chosen by their peers. More than 30% -- 64 of the 204 "best" -- are UMKC Law School graduates. Read more |
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UM System President Forsee expects tuition increases at University of Missouri's four campuses
Students at the four-campus University of Missouri system can expect tuition increases in 2011 for the first time in three years. Read more |
