Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appointment of the Hon. Charles Evans Whittaker to the U.S. Supreme Court.

No ticket required, but R.S.V.P.s appreciated by e-mailing klostermanj@umkc.edu or calling 816-235-5739.

Tuesday, September 18
Staff Council Awards Program
9:30 a.m.
Pierson Auditorium
Light refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Same Spaces New Faces -- Open House for the new Multicultural Student Affairs Center and the MindBody Connection, a collaboration of Counseling and Student Health
3-6 p.m.
University Center - Live Latin music, food, raffle prizes and giveaways.
This festive joint open house event will serve as an introduction to the new Mind-Body Connection office offered through the Counseling Center and the new location of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. All UMKC students, staff and faculty are encouraged to come out and see our new space and become familiar with the student-centered programs and services offered this year. Food will be provided. For more information, contact Keichanda Dees-Burnett, assistant director of the African-American History and Culture House, at 816-235-5628 or deesk@umkc.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 19
Student Affair Convocation
10 a.m. - noon
Pierson Auditorium

Thursday, Sept. 20
Celebrate UMKC
10 -11:30 a.m.
White Recital Hall
Keynote speaker:  Catherine Spong, National Institutes of Health

UMKC Trustees lunch
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pierson Auditorium
Invitation-only lunch for selected campus faculty and administration, Trustee scholars, award recipients, constituent leaders and elected officials. This will provide a chance for the campus to interact with our alumni who hold seats in the Missouri legislature.

Second annual UMKC Student Success Poster Session
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
University Center, room 106
Highlights the outstanding work we currently do to support students and promote their success. Contact Robin Hamilton at hamiltonrk@umkc.edu for more information.

Ice Cream Social, sponsored by Chancellor Bailey
3-4 p.m.
Chancellor’s residence
Faculty and staff who are alumni of UMKC will receive a special invitation to this event

Faculty Awards celebration, hosted by Provost Drees
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Webster House
Specific awards still to be determined.

Friday, Sept. 21
HSB dedication
2-4 p.m.
north courtyard of HSB

Festival de Culturas
5-9 p.m.
UMKC Playhouse
This celebration of Hispanic culture will feature folk dance performance, tango performance, DJ, sive music, Latin food, crafts and activities for kids.

The purpose of the Festival de Culturas at UMKC is to continue to attract the UMKC community as well as the  Hispanic community of the greater Kansas City to celebrate with us the culture and traditions of the fastest growing minority in the United States. The festival is part of the UMKC Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

The main sponsors are:  Multicultural Student Affair, The Activity and Program Council, Association of Latin American Students, The Interested Men of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. For more information, contact JoseVazquezat 816-235-5642 or jvff5@umkc.edu.