Constructive changes transform campus

Constructive changes transform campus
Student Union

What seemed to be nothing more than a hole in the ground when students left for summer break is now nearly three stories high.

The new Student Union, nestled on the hill behind the Administrative Center, is the university’s answer to a 2007 study that showed UMKC students want a new, environmentally-friendly student union that provides more food options, computer and lounge space, meeting rooms and a theater.

Parking buzz – how to park smart on campus

Parking buzz – how to park smart on campus
Jammed parking garages, packed surface lots and unfortunate scenarios where you don’t have enough change to feed the meter are hopefully all problems of the past.

At least that is what Parking Operations Manager Michelle Cone wants to convey to students.

DA Michael Nifong Resigns
Breaking News: Durham DA Michael Nifong just announced that he will resign his post. This is something we had hoped for. We are glad to hear that Mr. Nifong finally reached that decision. Below are links to selected media coverage on this topic.

Articles:
Law Expert: Cleared Player’s Testimony Devastating for Nifong WRAL
Reactions to Nifong’s resignation Newsobserver
Embattled Nifong Says He’ll Resign WRAL
Nifong resigns KC Johnson
Nifong says he’ll quit as district attorney Newsobserver
Duke prosecutor says he will resign Associated Press
Videos:
Reade Seligmann Full Testimony
Nifong announces he is resigning
Nifong’s testimony ‘Extraordinary’ lacrosse attorney says

Staff goes waste-free for summertime dining

Staff goes waste-free for summertime dining
As UMKC staff gathered for their annual picnic, they had more than just food on their minds.

This year, campus groups came together with a focus on the environment and led an effort to make the event waste free.

With 220 pounds of potential landfill-bound waste generated, 195 pounds (89 percent) was either recycled or composted.

To lead, to serve is to be a Roo

To lead, to serve is to be a Roo
Paintbrushes, rakes, shovels, trash bags, gloves – that’s all it takes to make a difference.

At least that was the case last Saturday at the annual Roo’s Give Back Community Service Event.

About 300 Kangaroos gathered at the University Playhouse at 8:30 a.

The Roos are back in town
The Roos arrived on the scene Friday causing a buzz of activity on the Volker Campus, which has been mostly quiet over the summer.

Aug. 21 was the official move-in day for Oak Place Apartments and the Herman and Dorothy Johnson Hall.

UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cuts – Charleston Daily Mail

UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cuts – Charleston Daily Mail
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The president of the University of California is proposing to furlough tens of thousands of employees to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system. UC President Mark Yudof unveiled the furlough proposal Friday as part of his plan to address an expected 20 percent

Lawyer: Obama artist makes plea deal in Mass. case – Kansas City Star
A lawyer says the artist who created the “Hope” poster of President Barack Obama will plead guilty to some of the vandalism charges he faces in Boston, while other charges will be dropped. Shepard Fairey was in Boston Municipal Court on Friday. His attorney Jeffrey Wiesner says they are finishing

New iPhone on sale with fewer-than-expected consumers – Xinhua News Agency

New iPhone on sale with fewer-than-expected consumers – Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, June 21 — Early in the morning on Friday, iPhone fans and ordinary consumers were lining up for the new iPhone 3GS outside Apple Inc’s flagship store on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan, New York. However, the crowd was much smaller than it was last year. A few hundred people were standing

Thousands remain without power after Midwest storms – Asheville Citizen-Times
CHICAGO — Thousands of utility customers in the Midwest are without electricity following waves of thunderstorms. In northern Illinois, about 9,300 ComEd customers still had no electricity Saturday night as a result of the severe weather that struck on Friday. In central and southern parts of the

Obama Keeps His Distance as He Wins Over Crowds: Albert R. Hunt – Bloomberg
June 22 (Bloomberg) — The White House is stylistically brilliant, substantively duplicitous and manipulating a quiescent press corps, with the focus always on media and message, critics charge. Barack Obama , 2009? Sure. Also Ronald Reagan , 1981. Obama is the most impressive presidential

Google trike snaps views from college campus – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
PHILADELPHIA – Coming soon to a campus near you – the Google tricycle. A pedicab-like vehicle mounted with an 8-foot-high camera has been rolling around the pedestrian walkways of the University of Pennsylvania to collect panoramic images of the campus for Google Maps’ Street View feature, which

Governor Nixon promotes Caring for Missourians

Governor Nixon promotes Caring for Missourians
UMKC will directly benefit from a new initiative to address the shortage of health care professionals in Missouri.

Gov. Jay Nixon visited the Hospital Hill Campus last Thursday to announce that UMKC is one of the many colleges and universities across the state which will be part of the Caring for Missourians program, an initiative to train more than 900 health care professionals to serve in critical-need areas.