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A playwright’s perspective
Breakthrough playwright Lia Romeo discusses her creative career Lia Romeo’s play “Hungry” recently opened for its world premiere at the Unicorn Theatre, but she isn’t taking a break. Romeo is writing her first fiction novel, which will be released next year. Entitled “Dating the Devil,” Romeo describes it as “women’s fiction, chick lit I guess, but with a twist.” After receiving her B.A. from Princeton University and her Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from Rutgers, Romeo’s plays … Read entire article »
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Tearing down the Troost wall
It is rare to come across a politician with the refreshing candor and sincerity of Mayor Sly James. Discussions of race can easily become contentious, especially in a city haunted by a history of strained race relations. In an area where previous mayors have failed, James has made tremendous progress. Last fall, I covered a town hall at UMKC devoted to the mayor’s first 100 days in office. Hosted by the NAACP – Young Adult Conference and other sponsors, the mayor fielded questions about progress in key policy areas. I was genuinely impressed by the mayor’s call to work past the barriers that divide us. “We have to stop this nonsense of north and south of the river and east and west of Troost,” he said. “We need to quit acting like there’s a … Read entire article »
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Stress is the new norm
For the first time in five years, Americans are reporting a decrease in stress level, according to an article in USA Today written by Sharon Jayson. This even includes college students, who often attempt to balance classes, work, relationships, finances and families. Survey results from the American Psychological Association say that in 2011 the average stress level was 5.2 out of 10, which is down from the 6.2 recorded in 2007. The numbers, however, according to the article, … Read entire article »
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Ohio State University professor to speak at Keynote Address
Michelle Alexander, a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate and legal scholar, will visit UMKC on Jan. 27 as the speaker for the Martin Luther King Keynote Address. She was chosen because she is a “perfect fit” and “exemplifies the kinds of work Dr. King did,” according to Kristi Ryujin, Assistant Vice Chancellor of the Division of Diversity, Access & Equity (DAE). Much of her current work reflects the lessons she learned in her career as a civil … Read entire article »
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Student vets at UMKC: Group helps student vets adjust to post-military life
The Student Veteran’s Organization (SVO) is kicking into high gear with new plans and new recruitment. The group, organized at UMKC in spring 2010, has doubled the attendance at its weekly meetings, according to Vice President Naomi Carter. Between 20 and 30 people attend meetings regularly, and an additional 100 are Facebook fans, Carter said. At the beginning of the semester, SVO made several efforts to get the word out about the group. Carter said SVO met with the Student Government Association (SGA) over the summer, and has since been invited to make a presentation during one of the upcoming meetings in hopes of creating an SVO senate seat. The group has also worked Student Affairs, which sent emails to the nearly 300 students receiving GI (veteran’s) benefits at UMKC, informing them of the group. “One … Read entire article »
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Spike in Hispanic students helps drive enrollment growth
A year ago, UMKC announced a series of pledges intended to enhance the academic experience for students, faculty and staff. Among them was a public initiative to embrace diversity, particularly expanding outreach and enrollment of underrepresented students. Since then, it has been successful with Latino enrollment, slightly outpacing the national growth rate from 2009-11. According to an August Pew Center Research report, the fall semester of 2010 delivered an all-time high enrollment of 20.3 million college students nationwide. … Read entire article »
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Player of the Week: Taylor Bare
Coming off her first career multi-goal game in a win against the Nebraska-Omaha Mavs on Sept. 24, sophomore forward Taylor Bare earned Summit League Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career. Her first strike came in the 36th minute off an assist from junior midfielder Randi Simmons to put the Roos up 1-0, while her eventual game-winner was scored in the 60th minute as the Roos downed the Mavs 2-1. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
Student loan default rates jump
Announcing a rise in the student loan default rate, the U.S. Department of Education gave reasons for students to rethink educational loans, given the prospective job market. The national two-year cohort default rate, which measures a designated group of borrowers, rose to 8.8 percent last year, from 7 percent in fiscal 2008, according to data released last Monday. More than 3.5 million borrowers began repayment in fiscal 2009, but more than 320,000 had already defaulted last fall. The statistics represents an increase of 80,000 compared to the previous year. Overall, the rates highlight the FY 2009 cohort, consisting of borrowers whose first loan repayments came due between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2009, but who then defaulted before Sept. 30, 2010. Although the numbers are worrisome, they remain substantially lower than the peak the … Read entire article »
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Campus History: Commencement address speakers
Through the years, UMKC has seen many students walk across the stage for commencement. UMKC has welcomed many important commencement speakers. Here are a few of the commencement speakers who have come to talk to UMKC students about take the next step into their future. In 2006 Dr. Leodis Davis was the commencement speaker for the winter practices. Davis graduated from then University of Kansas City (UKC) in 1956. Davis became a well-known professional in … Read entire article »
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Coffee please, decaf.
My father and I try to have a meal together once a week. A few weeks ago, we had breakfast at First Watch. The waiter asked, “Coffee?” “No thanks,” my dad said. The waiter looked to me. “I’ll have some decaf.” “Decaf,” he asked with his mouth agape. “Yes,” I patted my huge round belly, “I’m pregnant, you see.” “Yes, of course,” he said as he stumbled away bewildered. This was not the first awkward moment that happened when I ordered decaf. Coffee … Read entire article »
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