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‘Small number’ of UMKC international students have had visas revoked

 A small number of UMKC’s international students have been affected by the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke visas, but UMKC officials refuse to give a specific number.     More than 1,800 students across the country have had their F1 visas revoked, which...

Peter Okeke, UMKC student holding a sign that says "TUITION?"

Students are concerned that UMKC is unable to confirm or deny if tuition costs will rise in the near future

  Threats to research and grant funding from federal and state governments for public universities have raised UMKC students fears that there may be a tuition increase in the near future.   Race, Ethnic and Gender Studies department chair and professor Kristen Barber...

Outside of Miller Nichols Library on campus.

Federal funding cuts threaten Missouri library services

Lilah Manning, Intern
May 5, 2025

  Missouri libraries are at risk after an executive order from President Trump has stopped them from receiving reimbursements for federally funded grants.   The order specifically cuts funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal organization that...

Roo Wellness and Student Accessibility Services Signs.

The Student Government Association (SGA) has approved a new proposal for the Accessibility Student Council (ASC)

Hali Smith, Intern
May 1, 2025

  Neurodivergent mother of three children with cognitive disabilities, Kendra (Kay) Patterson proposed the Accessibility Student Council (ASC) to SGA in March. ASC Founder Patterson is also a 37-year-old senior at UMKC majoring in liberal arts with a minor in psychology.   “My...

First Gen Roo sign in the FGR space.

Upward trend of first-generation enrollment at UMKC is “something we can all be very proud of,” says Chancellor Agrawal

Dana Valenzuela, Staff Writer
April 30, 2025

  58% of incoming UMKC students in Fall 2024 identified as first-generation. This is a jump from the 40% first-generation undergraduates in 2020.   As a Network Leader in FirstGen Forward institutions, the university is paving the way for first-gen college students to...

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