https://youtu.be/AbsZbBVIRAY UMKC painter and body artist, Dulcinea Herrera, discusses her inspirations and art.

UMKC’s student design group, Egghead, is venturing into new territory as it transitions to a full-service advertising agency. At Egghead, students are in charge. When Associate Professor of Studio Art Paul Tosh established the organization more than 15 years ago, it was...

U-News is supporting Kansas City’s local business scene with a weekly column featuring businesses and their responses to COVID-19. This week: Fannie’s West African Cuisine, a store named STUFF, Queen Sweets & Mediterranean Grill, Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters and Caleb’s...

U-News is supporting Kansas City’s local business scene with a weekly column featuring businesses and their responses to COVID-19. This week: 5B&Co. Candlemakers, Messenger Coffee, Prairie Point Quilt & Fabric Shop, Mills Record Company and KC Soul Sistas. 5B&Co....

UMKC students now have the option to convert their spring semester letter grades to credit or no credit, according to a decision from Interim Provost Jenny Lundgren on Friday. Lundgren described the change as “empowering students to choose an option that best fits their...

With UMKC’s campus now officially closed, lab and studio courses are heading in new directions. The closure of all buildings on campus poses challenges for students working in science labs,  taking studio art courses or who are enrolled in the Conservatory, as they...

Unelectable. Unlikeable. Strident, shrieking, off-putting. A snake and a traitor. And my personal favorite, an impolite, arrogant woman. All used to describe Elizabeth Warren. On Thursday, Warren ended her campaign for president, a shock and heartbreak to some and a welcomed...

As winter storms pass, UMKC students wince when they see a minefield of potholes covering the roads around campus. Potholes have been a source of frustration for years in Kansas City. Once a staple of a bad Kansas City winter, some of the city’s busiest roads see potholes...