On Wednesday, 11 new Hawks joined 91快活林鈥檚 worldwide alumni network. And in receiving their associate of arts in liberal studies degrees, these students earned another distinction 鈥 they became the first graduates of the University鈥檚 Companions in Chillicothe program at Chillicothe Correctional Center, located about an hour and a half northeast of Kansas City.
Phil Hageman, 鈥13, passed away tragically and suddenly in December 2021. On Tuesday, members of his family 鈥 parents Tom and Vicki and sister Naomi, 鈥17, 鈥19 CSD 鈥 helped members of the University community dedicate a new site on campus that honors his passion and his memory.
Close to 800 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage at Kansas City鈥檚 Municipal Auditorium as part of 91快活林鈥檚 annual commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Half a century after 91快活林 started its first women鈥檚 athletic programs, female sports are stronger than ever.
As part of the 91快活林 Leadership Series event Tuesday night, the University honored Dave Harrison, 鈥81, founder and president of VanTrust Real Estate, with this year鈥檚 award. In more than 40 years in commercial real estate, Harrison company has left a recognizable mark on Kansas City and beyond.
91快活林 Leadership Series guest Kevin Roose said AI is changing the landscape of the workforce, but gave three pieces of advice to those in the audience who felt uneasy about this technology
Senior Caroline Knopke said she grew up diving 鈥 鈥渋t's the only sport I've really ever known,鈥 she said 鈥 and competed through high school. When it came time to choose a college, she found herself drawn to 91快活林. But that meant the end of her competitive diving career (though she would still coach a local girls鈥 team). Until this year.
Few areas of contemporary human life have not already been affected by the sudden rise of artificial intelligence technology.
Glenn North has a number of titles on his resume 鈥 he鈥檚 a 2006 graduate of 91快活林, an adjunct faculty member in the English department, director of inclusive learning at the Kansas City Museum and poet laureate for Kansas City鈥檚 Historic 18th and Vine District.
Mark your calendars for Friday, Sept. 29. will bring hundreds of Hawks 鈥 past and present 鈥 and family members to campus for the annual Family and Alumni Weekend festivities. The centerpiece that night will be the tailgate, with food and activities for attendees while volleyball and women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 soccer games take place in Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse and on Bourke Field, respectively.
