2006 News Releases
NO.175
UMKC selects Hernandez to head Affirmative Action
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) names Grace G. Hernandez, M.A., as director of affirmative action under the Office of Diversity, Access and Equity. She starts Feb. 1, 2007. Hernandez... Full Story >>Posted: 12/14/2006 3:47:37 PM
NO.173
UMKC School of Nursing to confer degrees Dec. 15 Graduation reception marks the end of an era for the School
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Nursing will see about 40 students receive their BSN, MSN and Ph.D. degrees during this year’s Mid-Year Commencement, scheduled for 4 p.m. Dec. ... Full Story >>Posted: 12/7/2006 9:42:03 AM
NO.172
UMKC Dental Hygiene Division selected to receive $3,500 Award will benefit children’s dental care in Missouri
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry’s Division of Dental Hygiene recently received a $3,500 award from the American Dental Association Foundation’s Samuel Harris Fund. ... Full Story >>Posted: 12/4/2006 5:08:44 PM
NO.171
Neuroscientist uncovers brain mechanism connected to drug addiction Discovery could lead to new drug addiction treatments, prevention Study published in respected neuroscience journal
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine neuroscientist John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D., and his team of researchers have uncovered a connection between glutamate receptors in the brain ... Full Story >>Posted: 12/6/2006 11:52:27 AM
NO.170
UMKC students chosen for excellence
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, has selected seven students as its Honor Recipients for Fall 2006. Alice L. Altschul -- Major: Cr... Full Story >>Posted: 11/22/2006 12:29:20 PM
NO.169
Award winning poetry book published
BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City announces the publication of, Wayne’s College of Beauty, David Swanger’s fifth poetry collection. This book won the John Ciardi Prize ... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:06:56 AM
NO.168
New Letters Magazine gains multiple distinctions in 2007 Pushcart Prize Edition
The 2007 edition of Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses (volume XXXI) features a New Letters winning essay, “The Way of Ignorance,” by the distinguished writer Wendell Berry, first p... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:15:26 AM
NO.167
‘Boesman and Lena’ puts wrap on 2006
The University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Theatre's final production of the Fall 2006 semester is a timeless play that divulges the continuous struggles of poverty, race, gender a... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:08:40 AM
NO.166
Committee begins search for artistic director, Kansas City Repertory Theatre
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) announced today the creation of a 15-member search committee charged with identifying candidates for the artistic director of the Kansas City Repertory Th... Full Story >>Posted: 11/20/2006 3:21:10 PM
NO.165
'Wayne's College of Beauty' is published
BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City announces the publication of, “Wayne’s College of Beauty,” David Swanger’s fifth poetry collection. This book won the John Ciardi... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:17:54 AM