2008 Woodie Awards
The search continues for a prospective developer for the University's Oak Street West Development project. The chosen developer will be responsible for demolishing Twin Oaks and creating an area that fits in with the UMKC campus and produces revenue. Interim Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle spoke about the project at a Nov.
Congressmen Dennis Moore (Third District-Kansas), shown speaking, and Emanuel Cleaver II (Fifth District-Missouri), far left, held a news conference with UMKC students last Tuesday in Pierson Auditorium. (Interim Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle shown center).
Dr. Bryan Le Beau, former dean of the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences, will not seek reinstatement as dean, Interim Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle said in an e-mail sent to UMKC faculty, staff and students last Friday. Le Beau spoke about his decision. "I am comfortable with my decision," Le Beau said.
UMKC pre-med student Colby James McLain, freshman, died in a car crash last Monday near 59th and Ward Parkway. McLain, 19, lived in the Cherry Street Residence Hall. He graduated from Blue Springs South High School in May 2005 and entered UMKC this fall.
Progress continues on the new University of Missouri-Kansas City information management system. PeopleSoft is being implemented as the fully integrated Web-based information management system for the University of Missouri (UM) System. Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Mel Tyler sent out an e-mail Nov.
As we near holiday break, the UMKC Provost Search Committee continues to accept and review applications from candidates hoping to become UMKC's new provost. The provost serves as UMKC's Chief Academic Officer. He or she oversees the separate schools of the University, as well as student affairs, research, faculty affairs and academic planning.
A select few College of Arts and Sciences juniors will have the unique opportunity of mentoring and teaching middle school children in the Ivanhoe neighborhood next fall. What will grab prospective UMKC students, other than the chance to give back to the community, is a free room (utilities not included) in the Ivanhoe Gardens apartment complex, 2100 E 38th St.
The majority of last Wednesday Student Government Association (SGA) Senate meeting went to job evaluations. Positions being examined included president, executive vice president and administrative vice president and comptroller.
'REALLOCATION OF EDUCATION' Due to a reporter's error in the forum column "Reallocation of education" [11/28/05], the incorrect phone number was given for Rep. Carl Bearden. His number is (573) 751-2949.
CAMPUS REMEMBERS AIDS VICTIMS WITH QUILT DISPLAY: UMKC commemorated World AIDS Day last week with a campus-wide display of huge 12 x 12 foot quilt panels. The eight quilts on the UMKC campus each consisted of sections dedicated to the memory of someone whose life was lost to the HIV/AIDS battle.
Interim Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle discussed former dean Dr. Bryan Le Beau's actions with the Arts and Sciences Student Council. The discussion took place at the Nov. 15 meeting. Dr. Le Beau plagiarized a speech given at a commencement. He was put on administrative leave until Dec.
"It's like imagining a kid on a set of monkey bars," said King. "They take steps moving one hand at a time. If one hand slips, it's okay, but it both hands slip, the child falls off," Dr. Stephen King, assistant professor in the UMKC School of Biological Sciences, uses childhood antics to explain the complex bidirectional movements of proteins.
Floyd offers new tuition proposal University of Missouri System President Elson Floyd recently announced a tuition plan for the four system campuses. The new proposal ties tuition increases to inflation rates. It also ties tuition rates and inflation to state support.
KU intelligent design class canceled Last Thursday the University of Kansas withdrew a class on intelligent design. Paul Mirecki, head of KU's Religious Studies Department, requested the spring semester class he would teach be canceled. The announcement came after e-mails Mirecki posted on an Internet discussion site-KU Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics-came to light.
Woman receives world's first face transplant The recipient of the world's first partial face transplant is in excellent physical and mental health, according to her surgeon, Dr. Jean-Michel Dubernard. The woman's facial disfigurement was caused when a Labrador mauled her in May.
