 UMKC Student Union receives LEED Gold certification
In May, the facility, which has earned several architectural and environmental awards since its opening last fall, was officially certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold project. Read more
KCUR named "Radio Station of the Year" by KC Press Club
Kansas City public radio station KCUR 89.3 FM claimed a total of eight awards for reporting and programming, and was named "Radio Station of the Year" at the 2011 Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards banquet. Read more
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PLACE STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CENTER |
UMKC announces 2011 Trustees' Scholarship awardees Each year, UMKC names a select group of academically gifted and accomplished entering freshmen as Trustees' Scholars. The UMKC Trustees created the scholarship program to help the university attract the best and brightest students to UMKC. Read moreUMKC mechanical engineering course inspires new product for iPads and iPhones Jorge Colman, a junior at the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering, has developed a device that allows iPad and iPhone users to wirelessly watch and manipulate applications on their TV, monitor or projector. Read more |
LEAD IN LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
UMKC School of Medicine and Truman Medical Centers appoint Richard Evans, M.D., as chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Evans comes to UMKC and Truman Medical Centers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where he currently serves as director of the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery and the chief of Adult Reconstruction. Read more |
Cloud L. Cray Foundation awards $410,000 to UMKC School of Education
The grant will fund the Center for Economic Education (CEE) in the School of Education over a period of two years. The CEE is one of a network of centers across the state and nation that promotes economic and financial education in schools. Read more
UMKC students leave the community better than they found it
UMKC Medical School students and co-founders of the Kansas City Free Eye Clinic provide patients, many of them homeless, with donated medications, eyeglass prescriptions, and sometimes appointments for more extensive treatments. Read more |
EXCEL IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS |
Bridges to college built with music
Branden Taylor relied for years on YouTube to get extra violin instruction that his school and family could not afford. Now Branden has free private lessons through UMKC's Musical Bridges program. To date, every student that has gone through Musical Bridges has gone on to college. Read more |
UMKC and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund award 198 student scholarships
UMKC is one of 24 schools that joined the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Scholarship Fund (GKCHSF) in awarding 198 scholarships to students who are entering or continuing their college education. The $256,000 fund is the largest in GKCHSF's history. Read more |
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
Fulbright Scholar brings valuable research skills to UMKC's Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Memcha Loitongbam, Ph.D. -- a Fulbright Scholar from Manipur, India -- is researching how the U.S. provides resources and education to develop successful nonprofit leadership. Loitongbam explains the important role nonprofit organizations play in society. Read more |
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ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
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UMKC honors first class of James C. Olson professors
UMKC recently honored its inaugural class of 12 James C. Olson professors. The professorship recognizes the significant contributions of senior faculty. Read more
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Missouri governor cuts public education funding Cuts include nearly $17 million in basic aid to colleges and universities, $3 million in scholarships and $100 million in continued cuts to college building projects funded with money from Missouri's student loan authority. Read more |
