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Drinks and snacks were served to UMKC students and faculty for the annual Giving Day Kick-Off Party, celebrating a 24-hour fundraising event to support UMKC programs and foundations.

Giving Day: A Vibrant Showcase of Community-wide Generosity and Unity

Lilah Manning, Staff Writer
March 12, 2024

  UMKC students and faculty flocked to the Student Union Café on March 5 for the annual Giving Day Kick-Off Party.    Alight with pop music, UMKC-colored balloons and a mountain of free snacks, the party headlined a 24-hour-long fundraising event for UMKC programs and...

New Student-Led Campus Garden Cultivates Sustainability on Campus

New Student-Led Campus Garden Cultivates Sustainability on Campus

Amina Shaw, Staff Writer
February 28, 2024

  The Environmental Student Counsel (ESC) announced the start of a new student-led garden here on campus on Feb. 15.   After months of planning, ESC’s vision for a student-led sustainable garden is becoming a reality. The garden, which will be located on the Volker Campus...

Students gather to sign cards for local hospital personnel and the family of the deceased Chiefs Super Bowl parade victim, Lisa Lopez-Galvan.

Cross-Campus Compassion: UMKC and Rockhurst University Unite to Support Local Hospitals and Community

Lilah Manning and Brenna Oxley
February 21, 2024

  UMKC united with Rockhurst University on Tuesday afternoon at Durwood Stadium to sign cards dedicated to the hospitals taking care of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade shooting victims and sympathy cards for Lisa Lopez-Galvan’s family.    Tables lined the track with giant...

Students in the crowd cheer on the contestants as they perform their prepared pieces.

Court Warming Candidates Perform to Nostalgic Nickelodeon Songs

Elyse Bredfeldt, Staff Writer
February 21, 2024

  Five Roo Royalty candidates performed dance routines or lip-synced to Nickelodeon theme songs at the UMKC Court Warming event, Yell Like Hell, on Feb. 9 in the Student Union Theater.    The competition was judged by Chelsie Duckworth, the senior program coordinator...

Becky Bergman, an employee at UMKC ASM Roo Advising sits to have her blood drawn.

UMKC Honors Program Blood Drive Sees Increase in Donations After Union Station Shooting

Lauren Zoller, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024

  In the wake of the Union Station shooting, UMKC Honors Program and Community Blood Center’s bi-semesterly blood drive saw a jump in registrations Friday, Feb. 16 with 24 new signups.   Sudhiksha Kumar, a junior studying mathematics and statistics, serves as the honors...

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