Employee affinity groups are no longer supported on campus as UMKC complies with new federal guidance.  “Employees can still form and participate in affinity groups,” said Stacy Downs, UMKC director of strategic communications. “But consistent with federal guidance,...

  Across the globe, a seemingly odd flag of a cartoonish skull in bones in a straw hat from a lighthearted anime about pirates has become an internationally recognized symbol of protest.      Thousands gathered in protest at the second No Kings Rally at Mill Creek...

  Federal courts ordered SNAP contingency funding on Oct. 31, but UMKC and local groups continue to assist residents impacted by the delays.   Dominick Love, a UMKC liberal arts and public health senior, launched a food drive with the Nu Epsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha...

  On Oct. 27, the US Department of Agriculture stated that funds will not be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November due to the ongoing government shutdown.      Yesterday, two federal judges ruled that emergency funds be used...

  Two men were detained on Thursday Oct. 30 in the UMKC Rockhill parking garage around 12:30 p.m. following a stolen car chase.   Skylar Orender, a resident of Merriam, KS., said his black Chevrolet Silverado was stolen around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. He noticed the truck was...