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Graduate Student Council releases survey on effects of COVID-19

Henry Gamber
April 12, 2021

The Graduate Student Council conducted a survey focusing on the effect that COVID-19 has had on graduate students at UMKC.  In the survey, graduate students were asked to describe how the pandemic has affected their lives and their department, and what they think could...

chart showing the steady increase of total cases of coronavirus for UMKC students since the beginning of the fall semester.

UMKC reports nine COVID cases in first week of spring semester

Henry Gamber
January 25, 2021

UMKC confirmed nine cases of COVID-19 on campus as the first week of the spring semester comes to a close.  Two of the new cases were from individuals who visited the Student Health and Wellness center on Jan. 22. One reported case involved an individual in the Durwood...

KC Kisaan Rally to raise funds and awareness for farmers’ strike in India

KC Kisaan Rally to raise funds and awareness for farmers’ strike in India

Henry Gamber
January 14, 2021

Activist group KC Kisaan Rally is taking to the streets for their third rally tomorrow, raising awareness for the Indian farmers’ strike.  Over 70 people protested in support of the last farmers’ strike on Dec. 26 in Kansas City.  “We gathered in Kansas...

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

Henry Gamber
December 14, 2020

The UMKC Student Government Association (SGA) Supreme Court has decided to uphold the SGA Senate confirmation of Daphne Posadas as SGA’s new vice president, it announced on Dec. 7. The decision comes less than a week after SGA Senator Trenton Garza filed a petition against...

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Henry Gamber
December 11, 2020

Reports from students within UMKC’s Theatre Department describe a pattern of unsafe work conditions during stage productions. These conditions have caused falls, concussions, and shattered props. Students claim there are safety issues within the department. Michelle Lawson,...

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