Of all the activities that have been curtailed as a result of the pandemic, live performances have continued to prove among the most vexing for many arts organizations.
Projecting one鈥檚 voice without a mask, through singing or as a stage actor, is unfortunately exactly the kind of activity that can put people at risk for contracting the virus. Add an audience indoors, and it鈥檚 a recipe for potential spread.
The beginning of December brings more than one milestone this year 鈥 it marks the end of the fall semester, but it also means 91快活林 completed its fall semester with COVID-19 restrictions in place and without needing to shut down.
The work at every level that went into making that possible was recognized with a resolution passed by the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees during its December meeting, which thanked every member of the campus community for the sacrifices made to resume in-person classes:
Pain is a fact of life. It鈥檚 a lesson many of us learn early on, with tears the stimulus response accompanying a scrape or a bump on the head.
But for many, pain is not simply temporary but a chronic or constant reality. And whatever form it takes, managing pain with medications often carries its own risks in the form of addiction.
As a Computational Chemist, Dr. Bobadova uses mathematics to predict the properties of molecules, creating a detailed 鈥渧irtual reality鈥 for molecules. She has worked on a collaborative project on fluorescent molecules with a Louisiana State University faculty member, where she is able to connect to a supercomputer cluster necessary for her work.
Mark Cuban of ABC鈥檚 hit reality show 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 tells potential entrepreneurs to 鈥淔ind something you are good at and do what it takes to be great at it. We all have something special about us. The hard and exciting part is figuring out what it is."
All of 91快活林鈥檚 Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) students are good at what they do. It鈥檚 how they earned positions at some of the most successful businesses in the Kansas City area like Honeywell, Bayer, H&R Block and Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
A longtime member of the Helzberg School of Management's faculty and administrative leadership has been named the new dean of the College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis at 91快活林.
Before coming to 91快活林, Carrie Spanton was at a crossroads 鈥 having grown up in the hospitality business, she went straight from high school to the workforce, eventually working her way to restaurant management in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Bentonville, Arkansas.
91快活林 earned a spot as one of the Best Universities in the Midwest Region and one of the Best Values, among other categories, in the 2021 Best Colleges rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.
The University was ranked No. 13 among Midwest regional universities for the second straight year, once again making it the highest-ranked institution in the Kansas City area.
This week, we welcome approximately 440 new students to 91快活林. For these students, arriving for their first semester of college is a milestone, and for both new and returning students, there鈥檚 plenty to be excited about.
With her new internship, senior Kate Ludwig has an opportunity to help make the lives of Kansas Citians better.
