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UMKC’s decision to end university support for employee affinity groups marks a shift in campus inclusion efforts, affecting organizations like the Black and Roo Network and The Disability Alliance.

UMKC ends support for faculty diversity groups under new federal rules

Robert Stone, Staff Writer
November 9, 2025

  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,...

A protester flying the Straw Hat flag at the Kansas City No Kings Protest held on Oct. 18.

An anime flag has become a symbol of resistance

Hunter Hill, Staff Writer
November 8, 2025

  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...

Non-perishable donations outside the Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) Center. Kappa Alpha Psi member and UMKC senior Dominick Love notes that some professors are offering extra credit for student donations.

KC residents seek alternatives as SNAP delays continue

Cassandra Flores, Staff Writer
November 6, 2025

  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...

SGA President Andrew Tracey answers questions from UMKC student Angel Guadalupe in his office.

New faces, new ambitions: SGA leaders plan to reconnect with students

Esai Rojas-Jackson, Staff Writer
November 1, 2025

  Newly appointed interim SGA President Andrew Tracey plans to maintain ongoing initiatives from past presidents.     Roo Refresh is a service he believes can engage students while receiving important data.    “Yasmen Hassen, the previous president, started Roo...

KCPD, MSHP and UMKC Police cars seen surrounding the stolen vehicle while officers search the truck.

Two arrests made in UMKC Rockhill parking garage after stolen car chase

Dana Valenzuela Portillo
October 30, 2025

  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...

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