UMKC Staff Council

➡️ Priority registration deadline is today ⬅️

Staff Council will host its annual professional development conference and staff appreciation lunch on May 15. Register for both events or just one of the events. There are both in-person and virtual options for the conference.

The professional development conference theme is Exploring Kansas City. UMKC is proud to have Kansas City as our classroom; we welcome conference participants to wear their favorite Kansas City gear on May 15.

A complimentary UMKC shuttle, courtesy of the Health Sciences Campus Deans, will be provided to UMKC staff during the staff appreciation lunch from 11:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This shuttle will run continuously, with pick up at 2 Health Sciences Campus locations: (1) Charlotte Street between the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Building, and (2) School of Dentistry and 25th St. The Volker Campus pickup/drop-off location is in front of the Student Union. Please email Jennifer Lyles if you have any questions about this shuttle.

The priority registration deadline is May 9 for both the conference and lunch. Registration will remain open after the priority deadline; however, after May 9, lunch is not guaranteed.

May 15 Staff Council Professional Development Conference and Appreciation Lunch: Register Today

Staff Council will host its annual Professional Development Conference and Staff Appreciation Lunch on May 15. Register for both events or just one of the events. These events are part of our Staff Council Staff Appreciation Week, taking place May 13-17. There are both in-person and virtual options for the conference.

Locations:
- Conference: Bloch Executive Hall and virtually via Zoom
- Appreciation Lunch: Student Union, Floor 2

The priority registration deadline is May 9. Register today at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeu69SIcn9tD7BqiY5DyyJZLuSbyl1adnWVnP0vgf-Bka3pDQ/viewform

Call for volunteers!

As a volunteer, you will help guide walkers, hand out water, and serve as a resource throughout the morning. And because of your support, you will also receive a volunteer t-shirt! Volunteer shifts will be from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Sign up before the April 27th AIDS Walk date.

Volunteer sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLZQA5Zv5JAjWBEFKxEge8ipFWCs9Q5vT6FMeKOklHmLxSHA/viewform

UMKC staff will be joining KC Parks during the Earth Day Clean-Up weekend. We will help clean the Brush Creek Trail, from Martin Luther King, Jr. Square Park to William Volker Memorial Fountain. A van will transport us to the MLK Square Park. Families are welcome - Age limit: 8 years old and up. Space is limited to 15 individuals. Register to volunteer today!

Sign up to volunteer using the link in our bio!

Join us for the Community Blood Center blood drive on April 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Help save the lives of others by donating blood. This blood drive will take place in Pierson Auditorium in the Atterbury Student Success Center. Register today on the UMKC blood drive website.

Register today: https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/80811

Call for presenters! UM System Staff Development Week takes place May 20 through May 23. Please fill out the Qualtrics Survey to submit a proposal. Most sessions will be via Zoom; you can choose the presentation format. If you cannot present and know someone who would be great at presenting a subject, please pass along the Qualtrics link.

Proposal submission: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56aGrLAiCXw09NQ

KC Healthy Kids is hosting the Eat Local & Organic Expo on April 6, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Johnson County Community College. The event is focused on connecting local growers and producers with community members around the metro and providing education for families about local food, good food policy, and growing food at home. They are looking for volunteers to help with the event. Volunteer shifts will be in 2-3 hour increments and will begin at 6:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m.

Volunteer sign-up: https://www.kchealthykids.org/eat-local--organic-expo.html

🏀UMKC Basketball Fans🏀

Exciting news! As the Men’s and Women’s basketball season heads towards its thrilling conclusion, Staff Council is pleased to announce that we have secured a limited number of tickets available just for you! This is your last chance to catch the Roos Hoops in action and cheer them on to victory.

Here are the remaining home games at Swinney Center:

Thursday, February 15 – MBB vs South Dakota State @ 7 pm. Promo giveaway: Powder Blue Bucket Hat
Thursday, February 22 – WBB vs South Dakota @ 7 pm.
Saturday, February 24 – MBB vs Omaha @ 7 pm. Seniors Night & Alumni Night
Thursday, February 29 – WBB vs Denver @ 7 pm. Promo giveaway: Foam Glow Stick
Saturday, March 2 – WBB vs Oral Roberts @ 2 pm. Seniors Night

Email Marilyn Turbush, [email protected] with your request for complimentary tickets. Limit 2 per person, please.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to support our talented student athletes. Gather your colleagues, friends, and family to make it a memorable event! Go Roos!

Join us for the Community Blood Center blood drive on Feb. 16 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Help save the lives of others by donating blood. This blood drive will take place in Pierson Auditorium in the Atterbury Student Success Center.

Register today at donate.savealifenow.org.

📝 We are now accepting session proposals. All proposals are due by Feb. 2!

The Staff Council Professional Development Conference will be held on May 15. This year’s theme is Exploring Kansas City. This conference is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise and network with colleagues.

Submit your proposal here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9N9Ceb4uM0crK7l9DIF0HTnoTVdfa0PgZDdwSaf4Tsoktgg/viewform

Space is limited--sign up by Jan. 29.

Join the Staff Council Outreach Committee on Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. as we volunteer to sort food for Harvesters!

Families and children ages 8 and up are welcome to join. Our UMKC team will be assigned a task in the Harvesters warehouse like sorting food, packing backpack snacks, or working in the coolers.

Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094FA9AE2CA1FE3-45787410-harvesters

UMKC SSE is hosting Make48 this February 2-4 in conjunction with PLTW. Make48 is a nationwide invention-competition docuseries played on ROKU’s This Old House Maker Channel, that gives teams a challenge at the start of a two-day event. With just 48 hours, teams must create a prototype, promotional video, and sales sheet, and present their idea to a panel of judges. The teams have access to a makerspace (UMKC's Innovation Studio) and numerous Tool Techs that can make almost anything, patent attorneys, marketing experts, and more. This format allows everyone to have a level playing field and the chance to win, with no prior technical knowledge necessary.

🎥 Watch this 3-minute video to get an idea of what these competitions are like: https://youtu.be/SH9GnV1FUnc

• Here is the Make48/UMKC competition page: https://www.make48.com/umkc-pltw-2024

We are searching for UMKC faculty, staff, and students who would like to work one or more of the shifts needed during the competition.

✏️Save the date! 📆

UMKC’s Staff Council Professional Development Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 15th. This year’s theme will be “Exploring Kansas City.” This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise and network with colleagues.

We are now accepting session proposals. All proposals are due by Friday, February 2nd.

🔜Tomorrow is the last day to submit your Ugly Sweater for the contest! Categories include Festive, Best DIY, and Naturally Ugly (no filters allowed). Snap a selfie of you rocking that sweater and send it over to [email protected] with your name, category, and work email.

**Photos will be shared on UMKC Staff Council social media. Dress to impress and get snapping. Winners will be contacted on Dec. 18.**

🔜It is also the last day for the Blazer Drive for Career Services. Sport coats and suit jackets are welcome. Contact Destiny Peterson to schedule a drop-off appointment.

Save the date! Staff Council will be volunteering at ScrapsKC on Dec. 2 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creative reuse center and retail store, ScrapsKC cares for Kansas City's environment, education, and homeless through creative reuse.

📝Register by Nov. 27 using our ScrapsKC Registration Link.

Our Staff Council group will help with sorting, cleaning, and packaging various art/craft/office supplies. ScrapsKC recently launched their Teacher Resource Center (where local area classroom K-12 teachers can apply to pick out school supplies for free). We will be helping with assignments related to this launch.

We encourage you to treat YOURSELF! Make time to relax by signing up for a 15-minute chair massage. We all know you deserve it, and you know it too!

Available on the Volker and Health Sciences campus.

Secure YOUR massage time now by signing up today!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044DAAA92AA13-45458605-chair #/

In preparation for World Kindness Day, treat yourself with a FREE Yoga Class in partnership with UMKC Campus Recreation @ Swinney Center in Studio B.

https://info.umkc.edu/staffcouncil/events/6426/

🌎International Education Week is occurring November 13-17.

This is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The University of Missouri-Kansas City recognizes this joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education by celebrating our international faculty, staff, and students, as well as promote programs that prepare Americans for global exchange. To kick off International Education Week 2023, International Affairs would like to invite you to celebrate international faculty and staff who work tirelessly to support our students at UMKC and provide new perspectives and opportunities for growth.

If you identify as an international faculty or staff member at UMKC, we invite you to take part in this celebration! Join us on Monday, November 13 from 11:00-1:00 in the Student Union – Room 402 for appetizers and a chance to be recognized for your dedication to UMKC. Registration for this event is open now. Let us know if you can make it!

https://forms.office.com/r/Xs9m2zpP9F

Join us on Halloween for the Community Center Blood Drive!

On October 31st from 9am -3pm help save the lives of others by donating blood.

The donations will take place in Pierson Auditorium in the Atterbury Student Success Center. Use Group Code 7T at sign up.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Nov. 2nd at 2:30 p.m. in Room 205 of Royall Hall!

Please join us for a presentation from art historian Christine Delia, who will be speaking about the life of Luis Quintanilla, the artist behind Haag Hall’s Don Quixote murals. The talk will be followed by an examination of the murals themselves and an update on the current research into the murals by UMKC’s Don Quixote Murals Restoration Committee. This is your opportunity to learn a little about one of UMKC’s greatest art treasures and a part of Volker Campus history for over 80 years. This is a free event with no need to register.

Black & Roo Faculty and Staff Association (BRFSA) has started its annual membership drive. We invite you to join a network of UMKC faculty and staff working to help foster a campus climate and culture of unity, equity, and respect. The membership drive ends November 3.

Why should I join?

We value your voice as a Black person working for the University by joining our community, you'll help BRFSA serve as an advocate and resource for advancing the academic, professional, social, and cultural growth and development of Black faculty and staff through outreach, mentoring, networking, community engagement and enrichment programs.

How can I become a paid member?

Membership is open to all faculty members and staff at UMKC, regardless of religion, age, race or color, marital status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. Dues for membership in BRFSA are $25 per calendar year. Visit the link in our bio and click on the membership link.

Volunteer at the KC Boo at the Zoo on October 28th and 29th. 👻

The Kansas City Zoo is in need of volunteers to pass out bags and candy as children trick or treat around the zoo. Shifts are available in 2-hour blocks from 8:00am-5:00pm. If interested, please email Rachel Waller at [email protected].

📢REMINDER📢

Join us on Halloween for the Community Center Blood Drive!

On October 31st from 9am - 3pm help save the lives of others by donating blood.

The donations will take place in Pierson Auditorium in the Atterbury Student Success Center. Use Group Code 7T at sign up.

Join the adventure! UMKC Professional staff members are invited to join the new staff Dungeons & Dragons group forming on campus: The Roo Tabletop Games League. Whether you're a seasoned RPG veteran or have never played before, all are welcome to partake in this fun, social, and inclusive space. We'll work with everyone to find a common time and place to embark on epic quests, vanquish foes, and forge new bonds over snacks and dice rolls. Don't miss out on the action - it's a great way to take a break, spark your imagination, and connect with colleagues. No experience needed and all levels welcomed! Sign up now or contact Dylan Green ([email protected]) for more information. Adventure awaits!

The University of Missouri- Kansas City and the Kansas City Symphony are excited to announce that UMKC Day at the Kansas City Symphony- a Signature Event for UMKC Engagement Month- will return on October 29, 2023. The UMKC Community is invited to step outside the structured lines of everyday life and into the outrageous imagination of Strauss’s legendary Don Quixote.

🎟 All staff are eligible to receive $12 tickets to UMKC Day at the symphony.

Information can be found here: https://community.umkc.edu/engagements/umkc-day-at-the-kansas-city-symphony-2/

Did you know that UMKC Staff Council sends out a monthly newsletter? The October 2023 UMKC Staff Council newsletter is out and available on our website. Subscribe today using the link in our bio!

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Today is the 90th anniversary of UMKC!