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Debt: Something students should care about
UMKC may be the only NCAA Division I school where students care more about parking than athletics. For once in my life, I am surrounded by others who share my apathy for sports. UMKC’s problem isn’t the dearth of sports fans; it’s that many students attend the school solely to obtain a degree, not for the college experience one would expect from a four-year university with 16,000 students. UMKC is trying desperately to lose its commuter school reputation, and it’s easy to understand why. Popular teams help market big-name regional schools like the University of Kansas and University of Missouri. Passionate students enrich the college experience and ensure a school’s longevity through lifelong patronage. Loyal graduates attend games, donate money and inevitably help the school advertise itself by wearing T-shirts and hoodies. Moving from the Summit … Read entire article »
Filed under: Opinion
Chancellor drops name change proposal: Theatre Department, A&S faculty voice strong support for existing name
“We will remain the University of Missouri-Kansas City for the foreseeable future,” Chancellor Leo E. Morton announced in a letter to the UMKC community Friday afternoon. For several months, Morton held town hall meetings and spoke to faculty, staff, students, community members and UMKC stakeholders. In mid-October, a survey was emailed to all current students, staff and faculty, and a mail-in survey was featured in “Perspectives,” the UMKC alumni magazine. Prospective students and community members were also able … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
From Jayhawk to Roo: Coach Posey follows her passion
Head volleyball Coach Christi Posey is in the middle of her second season with UMKC. After serving as a top assistant and recruiting coordinator for 11 years with the University of Kansas volleyball program, Posey was offered the head coaching position at UMKC. While she will always have high regards for Kansas as an alumna and former athlete, Posey says UMKC is the right fit. Her team stands 14-8, including 7-3 in the Summit League, after Sunday’s 3-1 victory over IUPUI. “[UMKC] was a place that I knew had great possibilities,” Posey said. “I’m from the Kansas City community. I coached club volleyball here for a number of years and I always thought [UMKC] had a great chance of being successful.” Posey explained how she came to UMKC in 2011. “I had the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
School of Medicine receives $1.5 million donation
The National Institute of Health’s Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recently gave the UMKC School of Medicine a $1.5 million endowment. The new grant will fund a postdoctoral fellowship program for cardiovascular research that will be based out of St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, with a research focus in three areas: general skills for clinical research and specialized skills for outcomes research and hands-on research. St. Luke’s is already recognized as one of the country’s leading outcome research facilities, and the new grant intends to further develop a joint venture between UMKC and St. Luke’s in clinical and outcome research in the region. In the new program, candidates will conduct research to identify outcome variables, pinpoint areas of clinical care for improvement and engineer innovations to overcome gaps in existing healthcare. “There is … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Senior golfer sets goal of going professional
Senior Will Robson, from Hexham, U.K., earned Summit League Championships All-Tournament team honors last season after taking 2nd overall. There is more to Robson than golf. “I think I’m a pretty laid back guy who likes to have a laugh and joke around with people,” he said. “I would say that I’m pretty easy to get along with.” The 5’10” golfer came to UMKC as a freshman and posted an average of 79 that first season. “He is someone who made the most of his opportunity,” said Head Golf Coach J.W. VanDenBorn. “He works his tail off and is always searching for a way to make himself better.” After playing soccer and rugby growing up, Robson started playing golf seriously at age 14. “I plan on turning pro when I graduate,” he said. “I’ll give that a shot … Read entire article »
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KC Public Library hosts Civil War Symposium
The Kansas City Public Library was sieged by leading Civil War-era scholars last week for the Border Wars Conference. The three-day symposium began Thursday and explored the rich and volatile history of the border between Kansas and Missouri during warning period Planning for the conference began four years ago by Diane Mutti Burke, an associate professor of history at UMKC, and Jonathan Earle, an associate professor of history at the University of Kansas. They said they … Read entire article »
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Teams compete in championships
The men’s and women’s tennis teams participated in regional tournaments recently. The men’s team competed in the USTA/ITA Central Region Championship which took place in Tulsa, Okla. The women’s team played in the Kansas invitational in Lawrence. The men’s team had a combined six wins throughout the tournament and the women’s team had nine combined wins. Sophomore Gabriella Pintoshad a 3rd place finish. Teammates Jessica Ball, senior, and Laura Bouet, junior, both had 4th place … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
As snow falls on UMKC, problems accumulate
Almost every student enjoys a snow day. However, a lot goes into the decision to cancel class, and it does have some far-reaching effects. “We’re dealing with weather patterns,” said Interim Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Robert Simmons. “There are a lot of variables that factor in in making the decision that we try to take into consideration.” The final decision to cancel class lies with Chancellor Leo Morton, but Simmons said there are three main criteria he … Read entire article »
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UMKC men falter at KU
The stark contrast between the haves and the have-nots in college athletics was quite clear at Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. on Jan. 5. The UMKC Men’s basketball team was never truly competitive against the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a 99-52 loss that improved Kansas’ homecourt winning streak to 68 games, the longest such streak in the nation. Seniors Jay Couisnard and Bakari Lewis provided 16 points a piece and junior Bernard Kamwa grabbed a career-high … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
Women’s basketball loses to KU Jayhawks
The UMKC women’s basketball team traveled to Lawrence, Kan., to face the University of Kansas (KU) Jayhawks on Monday, Jan. 3. The Jayhawks beat the Roos 56-41 in front of more than 2,000 fans at Allen Fieldhouse. KU forward Carolyn Davis was UMKC’s biggest problem of the night, scoring a game-high 27 points, and grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds, seven of which were on offense. Throughout the night, the Roos just couldn’t get their offense together. Kansas scored … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sports
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