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UMKC plans on in-person classes for the fall semester.

Fall classes to return to normal, Agrawal discusses plans for UMKC’s future

Sam Bellefy
April 29, 2021

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal told UNews that, barring a drastic shift in the course of the pandemic, classes will be held in person this fall, without social distancing. Agrawal also said the university would not require vaccinations for students to attend classes. These...

Coronavirus update: chancellor praises pandemic response

Coronavirus update: chancellor praises pandemic response

Sam Bellefy
October 12, 2020

UMKC reported 20 on-campus COVID-19 cases for the week of Oct. 4, down from 24 the previous week. As of Oct. 9, UMKC’s coronavirus website reported 35 active cases and 87 resolved cases, for a total of 122 cases. These numbers do not include visitors to campus or three...

24 new coronavirus cases at UMKC bring total past 100

24 new coronavirus cases at UMKC bring total past 100

Sam Bellefy
October 5, 2020

UMKC has reported 24 new on-campus coronavirus cases for the week of Sept. 27. This brings the total number of cases to 108 since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 17. The total recorded off-campus cases among students and staff has reached 67.  UMKC states...

Fourteen new coronavirus cases at UMKC over past week, US death toll past 200,000

Fourteen new coronavirus cases at UMKC over past week, US death toll past 200,000

Sam Bellefy
September 28, 2020

UMKC has reported 14 new on-campus coronavirus cases for the week of Sept. 20. This brings the total number of on-campus cases to 84 since the beginning of the school year on Aug. 17.  The total number of recorded off-campus cases from students and staff has reached...

Thirty-one coronavirus cases on campus in seven days, Swinney Recreation Center becomes hotspot

Thirty-one coronavirus cases on campus in seven days, Swinney Recreation Center becomes hotspot

Sam Bellefy
September 14, 2020

At the time of writing, UMKC reported 31 COVID-19 cases on campus since Sept. 6, more than doubling the amount from the previous week. Campus has reported a total of 50 cases since students returned to campus on Aug. 17.  Each report of new on-campus cases published...

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