Milestones are an important part of this issue of UMKC Inside. It's a chance to see what our colleagues have been doing, and by the looks of it, they've been doing a lot. But there's more to Milestones than that. A majority of the Milestones are sent to the Chancellor's Office to be included in the quarterly report to the Board of Curators. It gives the curators a vivid picture of the research and community service performed by faculty and staff.
Milestones also are a good source for story ideas.
Many of the publications produced by University Communications rely on information we receive about faculty accomplishments. For instance, InReach, a newsletter for current and potential students, lets students know their professors and University better. Some faculty and staff members regularly send Inside notice about their achievements. Some send them to their school's alumni affairs managers. Others don't send them at all for fear it will look like they're bragging.