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In a banner meeting, Faculty Senate evaluates evaluations
Derek Simons
Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: News
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Senate poll on banners
People driving past or through the two UMKC campuses may not always be aware of where they are. This is what the Faculty Senate seems to think can happen.
Banners on street poles could help solve this problem, according to Schubert. He proposed a resolution to examine the benefits of signposting the campus in a more visible manner.
The senators passed the Sense of the Senate resolution, but only after a 17-minute discussion of the various possibilities.
Schubert's plan identified 78 poles on the Hospital Hill and Volker campuses.
"A very rough guestimate is $1,000 per pole," he said. "Banners have a shelf life of maybe two to three years. Then they would need to be replaced."
Schubert passed around only four color photocopies of his banner designs to the more than 30 senators, in what he said was an effort to save money.
He said work would need to be done to identify who owns the poles and who owns the land. Neighbors would need to give permission for banners in front of their properties.
Ebersole said he remembers banners on Rockhill Road in 1996.
"They looked very nice," he said. "Nelson-Atkins has them heading up Rockhill, so it is doable."
Schubert proposed four categories of banners: UMKC logo banners, banners for temporary events, banners identifying all the different schools and banners listing all the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S).
Senator Hali Fieldman, Conservatory, said something simpler might avoid car accidents.
Hopkins proposed putting the money into more permanent signage.
"Banners look flimsy," he said. "It would resemble the Country Club Plaza."
Faculty Senate Vice Chair Steve Driever echoed these sentiments, suggesting pillars and plaques at street corners as being classier.
Senator Jerry Knopp, Computing and Engineering, said he liked the blue lights projected on many hotel and building walls around Christmas time.
"You could really sell the campus at night," Knopp said. "The firm that does this is local and might be able to help us out."
Schubert challenged anyone to identify the main entrance to the Volker campus. He said there is a sign at the corner of 50th Street and Troost Avenue indicating the campus main entrance.
"If you follow that sign you end up at a dead end with no idea of where to go next," Schubert said.
dsimons@unews.com
People driving past or through the two UMKC campuses may not always be aware of where they are. This is what the Faculty Senate seems to think can happen.
Banners on street poles could help solve this problem, according to Schubert. He proposed a resolution to examine the benefits of signposting the campus in a more visible manner.
The senators passed the Sense of the Senate resolution, but only after a 17-minute discussion of the various possibilities.
Schubert's plan identified 78 poles on the Hospital Hill and Volker campuses.
"A very rough guestimate is $1,000 per pole," he said. "Banners have a shelf life of maybe two to three years. Then they would need to be replaced."
Schubert passed around only four color photocopies of his banner designs to the more than 30 senators, in what he said was an effort to save money.
He said work would need to be done to identify who owns the poles and who owns the land. Neighbors would need to give permission for banners in front of their properties.
Ebersole said he remembers banners on Rockhill Road in 1996.
"They looked very nice," he said. "Nelson-Atkins has them heading up Rockhill, so it is doable."
Schubert proposed four categories of banners: UMKC logo banners, banners for temporary events, banners identifying all the different schools and banners listing all the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S).
Senator Hali Fieldman, Conservatory, said something simpler might avoid car accidents.
Hopkins proposed putting the money into more permanent signage.
"Banners look flimsy," he said. "It would resemble the Country Club Plaza."
Faculty Senate Vice Chair Steve Driever echoed these sentiments, suggesting pillars and plaques at street corners as being classier.
Senator Jerry Knopp, Computing and Engineering, said he liked the blue lights projected on many hotel and building walls around Christmas time.
"You could really sell the campus at night," Knopp said. "The firm that does this is local and might be able to help us out."
Schubert challenged anyone to identify the main entrance to the Volker campus. He said there is a sign at the corner of 50th Street and Troost Avenue indicating the campus main entrance.
"If you follow that sign you end up at a dead end with no idea of where to go next," Schubert said.
dsimons@unews.com
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