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student profile : Bryan Zamora
Student wins second iPad from OSI For Bryan Zamora, winning contests has become second nature, especially those involving iPads. The Office of Student Involvement had an online Facebook contest promoting an iPad mini giveaway that began during the end of March. Having won an iPad in a previous giveaway contest only a month before, Zamora’s karma and lucky stars aligned, yet again. The way the giveaway worked was that by sharing the photo of the brand new iPad mini, participants were entered. In order for a winner to be selected, the OSI Facebook page had to reach 1000 “likes.” “Honestly, I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw that my friend had shared it,” Zamora said, “so I ‘liked’ it.” Luckily for Zamora, towards the end of the giveaway, he shared the photo and managed … Read entire article »
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Q&A with Angie Cottrell, Director of the Office of Student Involvement
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Do you have a sidekick? Dexter – my 90 pound black lab What career would you choose in an alternate reality? I’d be a lawyer. Or own a diner . . . What was the last restaurant you patronized? Classic Cookie – So yummy!!! Favorite Charity? Human Rights Campaign Do you do any community work with the Human Rights Campaign? Yes, I am on the Board of Governors Favorite place to go on payday? Ameristar Casino. Mama needs some new heels! What … Read entire article »
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A look at the Office of Student Involvement: Assistant director strives for student growth
Shelby Coxon, assistant director in the Office of Student Involvement (OSI), has been at UMKC for five years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in higher education administration. She supervises several coordinators, oversees Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and serves on various committees and special projects. Although her role with students primarily involves Greek organizations, she said she has an open-door policy and will try to assist any student who seeks help. “We have such great students here who are all different in their own way,” she said. “Our students are doing so many amazing things and I love seeing them develop as individuals and leaders over their time here. I’ve now been here long enough to see students from freshman year through graduation and it is … Read entire article »
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A look at the Office of Student Involvement: Coordinator strives to make UMKC a better place for students
LaShaundra Randolph, coordinator for student activities with the Office of Student Involvement, holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and juvenile delinquency and a master’s degree in higher education administration. Outside the office, she volunteers, mentors, travels and partakes in motivational speaking. “My interactions with students vary day to day, but my role is to help them grow and develop as a leader who takes pride in their education, university, and the community of which reside,” she said. Randolph said the best part of her job is her interaction with students. “They are a constant reminder of why I love what I do and chose to work in the field of higher education,” she said. To better utilize the Office of Student Involvement, Randolph said students should take the time to know what the office … Read entire article »
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UMKC Greek Organizations GPAs Higher than average student
UMKC hosts 16 national and international fraternities and sororities. For each of these Greek organizations, academic excellence is one of the most important focuses and values instilled by the Greek community. Many fraternities and sororities consider themselves “leaders on campus,” which gives them the obligation to fulfill scholastic expectations. Greek organizations at UMKC have surpassed previous achievements in the area of academics this past semester. “Many of the chapters on campus have a required GPA that … Read entire article »
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Roo Groups replaces server to nowhere
New Student Involvement website tries to be user-friendly UMKC’s former student organization website, www.studo.umkc.edu, is little more than an abyss of outdated links to student organizations. A new Office of Student Involvement (OSI) link now appears on the school website, listing all current student groups and an online application for new student organizations. However, a Google search for “UMKC student organizations” still lists the studo website as its number one result, creating unnecessary overlap between the two. The primary reason for the new website was the complexity of the old student organization web server. Setting up a group under the studo domain requires the use of HTML coding and extensive web knowledge many students lack. Roo Groups, a website implemented this summer, allows students to set up groups through WordPress, a more user-friendly publishing platform. “Basically all … Read entire article »
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Tulips on Troost
The annual Tulips on Troost community service event was held the morning of Sept. 25. Volunteers began to arrive at the University Playhouse at 7:45 a.m. for registration. The line stretched back to the walkway and held steady until it came time to board the buses that would transport volunteers. The event covered a radius around UMKC and in the Rockhill Crest Neighborhood. Volunteers planted various types of tulip bulbs along Troost Avenue, Rockhill Road and on the … Read entire article »
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Fast fact around campus
UMKC wants you! UMKC has over 300 student organizations. Each group is oriented to many facets of college life. They include cultural, faith, political, educational, business, artistic and performance-based. Shelby Coxon, Assistant Director, Office of Student Involvement, said 217 student organizations are recognized by the Office of Student Involvement (OSI). “Each student organization falls under a council,” Coxon said. The councils act as a governing body for the various organizations. All student organizations are required to have a council at UMKC to oversee them. If a group does not have a council or is not recognized by OIS, the Student Government Association (SGA) will become their council. Though the exact number of involved students is unknown, there are many active Roos at UMKC. “If a student is interested in a particular organization, they can come to the [OSI] and complete … Read entire article »
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