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Students, faculty and administration have mixed feelings about a local task force's higher education report released last week. Most find positives but bristle at suggestions the University of Missouri-Kansas City is behind where it should be. The task force led by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation to study higher education in Kansas City released its final report Oct.
Due to acoustical leakage problems, the Performing Arts Center (PAC) has rescheduled times when University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music students can use practice rooms. "It was really annoying. They need to build another building. The school is not big enough for the amount of students.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing, which offers a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN), master's and Ph.D. degrees, provides its students many online class options to serve a wide range of needs. "The number one benefit of online classes is the increased student accessibility, in terms of geographical location and schedule availability," says Dr.
An anti-conservative, anti-military student group never existed except to test the political and administrative waters of the University, says the founder. Students Against Conservative America and the Military (SACAM) was conceived by several UMKC students earlier this semester as a purposefully controversial student organization that existed only on paper.
Approval of new student organizations is on hold, Student Life Office Director Zauyah Waite announced at last Wednesday's Student Government Association (SGA) Senate meeting. Waite said after contacting University of Missouri (UM) legal counsel regarding a specific student organization, Students Against Conservative America and the Military, all vice chancellors received a letter from Kandis Smith, senior vice president for Academic Affairs at UM-Columbia.
The Arts and Sciences Student Council (ASSC) proposed conducting a survey to see what kind of commencement ceremony is preferred among University of Missouri-Kansas City students. The discussion was part of last Tuesday's ASSC meeting in the University Center Chancellor's Dining Room.
Further developments on the Committee on Organizational Structure and Community Outreach (COSCO) proposal came during last Tuesday's Faculty Senate meeting. The senate voted for a resolution to accept COSCO's recommendation No. 1, Part 1 as senate recommendations.
In its 20th year at UMKC, the debate squad still brings home the gold. "It's absolutely amazing," said Linda Collier, debate coach and director. "We're the envy of the district." Last September, at the Wichita State University tournament, Amy Foster, senior, and Gretchen Rix, sophomore, won second place as a team.
School of Education students Crystal Caleb, Banita Mickens and Angela Imgerten organized the Hop to It Walk a Thon last Saturday on the track outside Swinney Recreation Center. As part of a School of Education class, "Teacher Education 418: Social Studies Methods," students chose a service project.
Oct. 14 5:50 p.m. Larceny - A University-owned folding table was reported missing from outside display at University Center. 10:01 p.m. Larceny - Student reported returning to vehicle in east Administrative Center parking lot to find driver's side front window broken and stereo, wallet and other property missing.
Cameras record suspects at Oak Street garage Security cameras in UMKC's Oak Street parking garage recorded suspects breaking into cars last Wednesday morning. The suspects, a woman and two men, were in a dark-colored Suburban and a red Camaro or Firebird.
Commission makes progress toward fighting violent crimes The first meeting of the Kansas City Commission on Violent Crimes convened at the Mohart Multipurpose Center last Friday. The 29-person task force was established earlier this month by Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks.
Miers falls short of expectations President Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Harriet Miers, is several votes short of confirmation this week. A Democrat on the Senate committee said there are too many questions about her qualifications. Only one or two senators said they would support her if it came to a vote today.
All dead after 737 crashes outside Lagos, Nigeria A Boeing 737 crashed en route to the capital city of Nigeria on Saturday, killing all 117 passengers aboard. The plane was headed from Lagos to Abuja and lost contact with the control tower minutes after taking off at 8:45 p.
