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Brittany Lane
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: News
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Programs awarded $1.45 million
Three programs at UMKC received a total of $1.45 million from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation's 2007 Leadership Grants. The money will go toward the School of Education and the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration. The School of Education was awarded $850,000 from the Helen H. Nelson Trust to support the Institute for Urban Education, a program that prepares teachers for urban schools. The School of Education also received $100,000 to support the Education Policy Fellowship Program, which trains higher education administrators. The Bloch School received $500,000 toward its Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This is the largest combined Leadership Grant ever given to a single institution.
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Legend Buck O'Neil dies
Kansas City lost one of its living legends. John "Buck" O'Neil passed away last Friday at Research Medical Center, because of complications with congestive heart failure and recently diagnosed bone marrow cancer. He was almost 95.
Nationally, Buck O'Neil was famous for being a passionate historian and champion of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. He played with and managed the Kansas City Monarchs from 1938-55. Breaking barriers in the Major Leagues, O'Neil was the first black coach in 1962.
O'Neil had no children; his closest living relative is a brother, Warren O'Neil. Public visitation for Buck O'Neil will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday on the Field of Legends at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. A private funeral and burial is planned for Saturday followed by a public ceremony.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family asks that donations be made in O'Neil's memory to the $15-million Education and Research Center that was his vision and will be named after him. Tax-deductible donations can be made by calling (888) 221-6526, sending a check to 1616 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo., 64108; or through www.nlbm.com.
Loaded handgun at school
Police arrested a local high school student for bringing a loaded handgun to school last Wednesday. Deondric R. Davis, 18, brought a .9 mm loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition with him in his backpack to Ruskin High School. Late in the school day, school employees found out about the gun and the principal notified police. Police took Davis into custody; he stated he needed the gun for protection because he had been threatened. Davis' family said he feared for his life because he was shot last year. Davis was likely able to get the gun inside the school due to Ruskin's lack of walk-through metal detectors.
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