UMKC Arts & Sciences Student Council

Come check us out on Monday! Learn more about College of Arts and Sciences and ways to get involved!

Check out our new president, Chelsea Whitcomb, giving a speech at Convocation

The Block Party starts in two hours! Come meet us outside of UMKC Miller Nichols Library!

The Block Party is tomorrow! Will you be there?

The Campus Wide Block Party is on Wednesday, May 3 from 1 - 4 pm! Are you ready?

Save the date for the UMKC Block Party! Only 2 more weeks!

Do you need help managing your money? Check out MoneyWise tomorrow!
Pierson Auditorium
5000 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
10 am - 2 pm
Saturday, April 8

Pierson Auditorium

FREE financial education event with sessions and fun activities for families with students, ages 6-26!

SAE is rasing awareness on sexual assault this week. Be sure to stop by one of their events!

THE DARKEST GALAXIES TOMORROW!
Lecture: The Darkest Galaxies
Friday, March 24 | 3:30pm
Flarsheim Hall, Room 310
This week's Physics and Astronomy Colloquium will feature Yale University Professor Marla Geha who will discuss on-going research about how the inventory of low mass galaxy satellites in orbit around the Milky Way Galaxy have doubled in the past few years. All students are welcome.

Happy Monday! Start your day off right with Breakfast with the Deans! FREE breakfast at Pierson Auditorium from 7-9 AM!

Breakfast with the Deans is TOMORROW!!! Make sure you RSVP today! https://goo.gl/G15K4X

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Breakfast with the Deans is on Monday, March 20th from 7 am - 9 am!!!! This is a great opportunity to get a FREE breakfast, meet your deans and network with other students. Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/fXLBPT6cz27fNQxD3 to attend!

Add more women artists to Wikipedia TODAY!

Wiki Women Artists Edit-a-Thon
Saturday, March 11 | 1 pm - 4 pm
UMKC Miller Nichols Library, iX Theatre

Join the UMKC Women's Center for an afternoon dedicated to adding more women artists to Wikipedia. No experience is necessary; light snacks will be provided.

Gender Equality on High Courts
Thursday, March 9 | 2 pm - 4 pm
Cockefair Hall, Room 104

Join the Political Science Department today for Dr. Valerie Hoekstra's lecture on gender equality in the high courts. Dr. Hoekstra's work will be of special interest while the Senate is considering President Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dr. Hoekstra is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University and author of the book "Public Reaction to Supreme Court Decisions." This event is free and open the public.

We are planning something UNITING for April 21... Get pumped by watching this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1jUTCH-83U

Parks and Recreation - The Pawnee-Eagleton Unity Concert (Episode Highlight) The grand finale of the Unity Concert features an amazing list of guest performers, including Ginuwine, The Decemberists, Letters to Cleo, Land Ho, Mouse Rat...

Career Services Resume Reviews Tomorrow!
Monday, March 6 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
UMKC Student Union, Second Floor

Get your resume in tip-top shape with walk-in resume reviews provided by UMKC Career Services. All students are welcome to stop in anytime between 9:30 am and 11:30 am.

Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Application Deadline: Monday, April 3

The deadline for undergraduate UMKC students interested in presenting work at the 17th Annual Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship is Monday, April 3. Tips and application materials are available online.

TOWN HALL TONIGHT @ 7 PM!!!!
Come out tonight to learn about scholarships, enrollment, and academic support systems from UMKC College of Arts & Sciences Advisors! The Town Hall will be held in the Student Union, room 301 at 7 pm!

Make sure to attend our town hall on Wednesday!
Back to School Town Hall with CAS Advising
Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 7pm - 8pm
UMKC Student Union, Room 301

The Arts and Sciences Student Council is hosting a Back to School Town Hall meeting with CAS advisors who will be available to answer questions regarding enrollment and general CAS advising.

African American Read-In 2017 TOMORROW!
Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 3:30pm - 5pm
Miller Nichols Library, 1st Floor iX Theatre

The UMKC University Libraries is hosting the 8th annual African American Read-In next Wednesday. Listeners and sharers alike are welcome. Read, sing or perform a work from the African American author or artist of your choice, or just come to listen, reflect and enjoy! This event is free and open to the public.

Registration is open online. Drop-in presenters are welcome as time allows.

Quick Reminder! Apply for Scholarships by March 1

A variety of scholarships are available to current College of Arts and Sciences students. Fill out the Continuing Scholarship Application by March 1, 2017, to be considered* for scholarship awards!

*The Continuing Application for Scholarships must be submitted by 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Some scholarships require the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The CAS Scholarship Office has a full list of available scholarships and application criteria.

Are you creative? Dossier Magazine call for entries
Submission deadline: Wednesday, March 1

Dossier Magazine, a UMKC student-run magazine that is a creative outlet for artists on campus and in the KC community, is seeking submissions for the Spring 2017 Edition. All UMKC students are invited to contribute work for review and publication. Submit entries to [email protected].

Check out Ferguson's Fortune 500 Company: Structural Racism in Missouri's Most Notorious City tonight at 6 pm at the Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch

Native Missourian and Harvard University Professor Walter Johnson presents a lecture detailing how and why St. Louis, despite hosting a multinational corporation, relied on municipal fees and fines to extract revenue from its poorest residents. This event is free and open to the public.

Don't forget to submit your FAFSA tomorrow for the priority deadline!

Every student should update and resubmit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Some financial aid awards are made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Increase your chance of receiving grants and scholarships by submitting the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline.

20 pizzas later... We had a great time at the Back to School Picnic yesterday and we hope you did too. Thank you for the amazing turn out!