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T?????he soon-to-be graduates will enter the economy when hiring expectations are down more than 22 percent from autumn, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Of businesses that responded to the recent NACE survey, more than 20 percent of employers do not plan to hire at all this spring.
Residents of Cameron, Mo. crowded into Goodrich Auditorium Wednesday evening to learn about a lawsuit filed accusing a tannery of distributing toxic sludge to farms in a four-county area. Over the past several months, Erin Brockovich's team of environmental scientists has been investigating the cause of a rash of brain tumors in the area of Cameron.
Tent State returned to campus Wednesday through Friday last week with social justice events for UMKC students. Wednesday morning coincided with Earth Day and students came to the University Playhouse at 11 a.m. for a lunch of veggie burgers. David Doyle, from the Environment Protection Agency, spoke about sustainable development.
T. Boone Pickens has been an oilman most of his life, making billions off America's thirst for oil. But now he has a new plan - Pickens Plan. Pickens was at the University of Missouri (UM) on Earth Day as the keynote speaker for the Missouri Energy Summit.
With hiring freezes and potential employers cutting costs, the job market isn't exactly optimal for recent grads. With that in mind, Beth Medley, interim director of the Career Services Center at UMKC, offers grads some alternative post-commencement options.
The best and the brightest writers get the opportunity to shine in Lucerna, the annual publication of the Honors Program. Open to undergraduates from all disciplines across campus, Lucerna accepts previously unpublished works written during the applicant's college career.
It was standing room only in Royall Hall on Thursday as three economic professors explained their views on the causes and effects of the current economic crisis. In the event titled "From Meltdown to Bailouts: What's Next?" Economics professors Bill Black, Stephanie Kelton and Jan Kregel discussed the flaws in the U.
He called for a revolution to deliver Mexico from neo-liberalism to radical democracy. This was the message of Dr. Porfirio Muñoz Ledo as he spoke to a small but passionate audience Saturday in E.E. Thompson Courtroom at the UMKC School of Law. The UMKC Economics department, along with other organizations hosted the talk.
UMKC isn't your typical clown college, but it sure looked like one last Monday afternoon. But you don't have to wear big funny shoes and crazy make-up to be a clown, which is exactly what Assistant Professor of Theatre Stephanie Roberts hoped to help workshop participants see.
April 22 was Earth Day and UMKC celebrated by giving away trees in front of the bookstore. The tree giveaway is an annual event to encourage students to be stewards of nature and get out and enjoy the spring weather by taking part in Earth Day. The weather was sunny, in the 70s and the ground was moist, a perfect day to plant a tree.
Graduates march in lavender The fourth annual Lavender Graduation will reflect on leading in a world of change. Scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, the event recognizes the students, staff, faculty and community members who strengthen the UMKC lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
April 17 2:09 p.m. Property Damage - A student at Oak Place Apartments reported damage to her vehicle.
