The University News » Archive
Cafeteria switches to compostable straws
Dining Service’s plastic straws are out, and 100 percent compostable straws are in. However, there is a catch: the new straws are nearly double the cost of the previous ones. “Even though the cost for these straws are about 100 percent more than the previous straws Sodexo used, to save the environment for our future and for our next generation has no value,” Dining Services Manager Jatinder Singh said. Singh said Sodexo’s switch underscores UMKC’s commitment to being a 100 percent recyclable and compostable campus. Other efforts by Sodexo to meet the UMKC goal include recycling all paper, cardboard and cans, using recycled napkins and composting about 90 percent of all food waste. “Sodexo has trained all our front-line employees and provided containers at all work locations to use food wastage,” Singh said. Singh said Dining … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Recycling contest scheduled to return to campus
Last year, UMKC ranked 49th place in the RecycleMania competition. A goal to place in the top-5 in 2012 has been set. The 516 participating North American universities will begin the competition on Feb. 5. RecycleMania, which runs through March 31, is used to benchmark “college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities,” according to the RecycleMania website. Past surveys have shown that 80 percent of RecycleMania participants schools saw recycling increase during the competition. “UMKC will … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
UMKC Sustainability garners awards
The Building Services’ commitment to sustainable environmental practices is threefold. “We invest in the future by being committed to protect the environment, campus resources and campus and local communities through best practices,” said the Building Services’ website. This new drive toward sustainability is one of the reasons why the Green Cleaning Awards (GCA) 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention was given to UMKC. Cited by the American School and University Magazine (ASUM) were UMKC’s “campus-wide recycling efforts, Environmental … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Civil Rights lawyer delivers keynote address
The fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Address took place on Friday at the Student Union, attracting a diverse audience of 400. The keynote speaker of the night was Dr. Michelle Alexander, a civil rights lawyer, advocate, legal scholar and current Ohio State University professor, who teaches at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity there. Alexander presented details of her lecture, what she labels “the issue of the New Jim Crow Laws”. Alexander’s first book in 2010 is titled “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” The publication and her Soros Justice Fellowship, received in 2005, was the foundation for Alexander’s keynote address. Alexander tackled issues of wrongful imprisonment, misidentification, the struggles previously incarcerated members of the public go through to gain employment after … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
The Bloch School’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program honored
The UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IEI) entrepreneurship MBA emphasis was awarded the 2012 National Model Graduate Entrepreneurship Program from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). According to its website, The IEI “inspires and nurtures future generations of entrepreneurs, delivering transformational entrepreneurship education and experiences university-wide.” Both the IEI and MBA program are housed inside of the The Henry W. Bloch School of Management. “The significance of being recognized by an institution like USASBE … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Trivia Night to benefit School of Law’s Child and Family Services Clinic
The UMKC Family Law Society will host its second annual Trivia Night at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (11 E. 40th St.). The event costs $200 for a table of eight, with proceeds benefiting the UMKC Child and Family Services Clinic. A silent auction and raffle will raise additional money. Door prizes will also be given out. “Contestants do not need to have a legal background to attend,” according to a UMKC press … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Police Blotter
Jan. 20 10:59 a.m. Larceny Officers contacted roommates in regards to a theft of a student’s sweatpants and a button up shirt in Johnson Hall. 1:58 p.m. Fraud A student was scammed via email and filed a report at the International Student House. Jan. 21 2:11 p.m. Burglary The students returned to their study room in the Law School and found their textbooks missing. Jan. 22 2:22 p.m. Warrant Arrest Officers stopped a suspicious party who had a felony warrant at Oak Place Apartments. Jan. 23 9:13 p.m. Burglary A student reported $30 missing from her wallet at Johnson Hall. 11:29 a.m. Passing Bad Checks Officers took a report of a party who purchased items with an insufficient funds check at the University Bookstore. 3:25 p.m. Larceny A student’s unattended iphone was reported missing at the Law School. Jan. 24 10:29 p.m. Assault A student reported being struck multiple times … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
‘Green Clean:’ Cost effective Eco-friendly cleaning
In 2007, UMKC decided to shelve the cleaner it had used for years in favor of eco-friendly cleaners. The new system, now required by Building Services, was coined “Green Clean,” and is now used to clean 43 buildings on campus. “The products do a great job of cleaning, shining and disinfecting,” said Velda Robins, interim manager of Building Services, “You can’t argue with that.” The American School & University Magazine (ASUM) recently acknowledged UMKC as one of … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Black history is still overlooked, scholars say
When Dr. Carter G. Woodson pioneered Negro History Week in 1926, he and other scholars observed the week that included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, then perhaps the two most influential historical figures in African -American history. Woodson created the week to acknowledge the contributions of black people in America, which he found had been overlooked. In his book “The Mis-Education of the Negro,” Woodson wrote: “The so-called modern education, with all its defects, however, … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Women’s Center celebrates 40th anniversary with community events
The UMKC Women’s Center is commemorating its long run as one of the oldest university women’s centers in the U.S. and the second oldest in the Midwest. It was founded in 1971 and has given 40 years of service to UMKC and the community. “This is an important anniversary not just for UMKC, but also for the community,” said S. Sloane Simmons and Bill Smith, co-chairs of the 40th Anniversary Planning Committee. “UMKC and the Women’s Center matter to … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Loading ...
Archives
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
Recent Comments
- reelynn on Do celebrity endorsements matter?
"I really enjoyed reading your post, I have been wrestling with this issue for so…" - RozeBrooks on KCUR conversation prompts reflection on freedom of speech at UMKC
"I appreciate that immensely. I actually used a lot of FIRE information for a lar…" - Glukianoff on KCUR conversation prompts reflection on freedom of speech at UMKC
"I was really inspired by you when we were on Central Standard (which may have be…" - amsxk6 on Tattoo of the week: St.Onge’s tattoos represent politics, rebellion and love of literature
"Not a junior, but I forgive you :)…" - uromeo16 on movie review: ‘Life of Pi’-Beautiful imagery, emotional tension make film compelling
"There was definitely an emotional emphasis in Life of Pi. Unlike what many peopl…"