COVID vaccination rates are tremendously low in communities of color in Kansas City. On average, only 43% of individuals get vaccinated, which is about 7% lower than the national average. UMKC’s latest installment of its Critical Conversations series, conducted over Zoom...

UMKC’s Latinx Student Union (LSU) recently wrapped up its campaign “Cambio para Cambio” to raise money for scholarships for local Hispanic students in need.  “Change for change” in English, the community fundraiser is coordinated by the Greater Kansas City...

Saturday marked the end of UMKC’s annual National Transfer Student Week, six event-filled days meant to welcome transfer students and make them feel more at home on campus.  This week also served as an interactive learning opportunity for students to expand their resumes...

UniverCities Exchange, a partnership between UMKC and the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), held a virtual event earlier this month to discuss the mental health issues and adversities commonly faced by Missouri schoolchildren.  Since COVID-19, mental health crises...

Nicki Minaj is a platinum multifaceted recording artist with over 10 years of stardom under her belt. Minaj has been deemed the queen of rap on multiple occasions because of her authentic and unique music. However, Minaj’s legacy is now being complicated outside of her musical...