The UMKC Theatre Department is undergoing many changes to provide exciting new opportunities for students.     A Conservatory expansion and performing arts center renovation, including a black box theater and practice spaces, were announced this year. Furthermore,...

  Kansas City’s 50th annual Pride festival began on June 6, followed by the annual parade through Westport to the Country Club Plaza on June 7.      KC Pride is a three-day festival that allows the community to show its support for LGBTQIA+ individuals during Pride...

  Lesbian Pride and Visibility Day was celebrated by UMKC’s LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services at the Student Union last Thursday, April 24.     The event brought together students and staff in a celebration of identity, inclusion and community aimed at fostering...

  The UMKC Women’s Center held its first Donuts and Dating event on April 21, during which students discussed relationship red flags and how to handle sticky situations.      Host Gabby Jones, a psychological intern at the Roo Wellness Counseling Services, hosted...

 On April 23rd, Kansas City celebrated its Annual Greater Kansas City Fountain Day. This is when all 48 of the cities’ publicly operated fountains are turned back on.   Kansas City is home to more than 200 registered fountains, the only city in the world with more fountains...