2009-2010 KCUMB College Catalog - Kansas City University of ...

KCUMB launches the public phase of its second capital campaign, One Vision.
2007
KCUMB launches a dual-degree program offering students the opportunity to earn a
doctor of osteopathic medicine and a master of arts in bioethics.
KCUMB implements an aggressive quality enhancement program to measure and
evaluate all aspects of the University.
The University officially opens Weaver Auditorium, a 1,500-seat auditorium named in
honor of Jack T. Weaver, D.O., Mary Weaver, Howard D. Weaver, D.O., and Debra S.
Albers, D.O.
The Kesselheim Center for Clinical Competence is named in honor of Howard I.
Kesselheim, D.O., and his wife, Tina S. Kesselheim.
KCUMB announces a spacious 16,000-square-foot library to be built next to Weaver
Auditorium and in honor of Vincent F. D’Angelo, D.O., and his wife, Cleo V. D’Angelo.
2008
KCUMB embarked on a new quality enhancement program and received its first site visit
from examiners for the prestigious Missouri Quality Award.
KCUMB officially opened its new primary care office, KCUMB Physician Associates, on
the campus of St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Score 1 for Health, sponsored by KCUMB and the Deron Cherry Foundation, published
its inaugural Community Report, which served as a benchmark publication regarding the
health of Kansas City’s children.
The University introduced Darin L. Haug, D.O., as the new dean of the College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
KCUMB’s Board of Trustees officially renamed the University’s historic administration
building the Karen L. Pletz, J.D., Administration Building, in honor of President Pletz’s
13 years of leading significant and positive change at KCUMB.
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