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UMKC Hosts Ukrainian Delegation Combatting Disinformation Through Global Connections

Bre Blankenship, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2024

  On Tuesday morning, a group of Ukrainians, sponsored by Global Ties KC, visited Flarsheim Hall to discuss how they are fighting disinformation in Ukraine with members of UMKC faculty and staff.    Six Ukrainians working in academia, journalism and government institutions...

UMKC's RoosRead gathers students and staff for a year-long literary journey and a page-turning community.

[Photo] A new reading initiative is taking shape on the UMKC campus

Alexandrea Erisman, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023

UMKC's RoosRead gathers students and staff for a year-long literary journey and a page-turning community.

Two buildings that the university is still making payments on previously stood where the development project is planned.

Financial worries halt UMKC arena project

Bre Blankenship and Zayin Barnes
November 2, 2023

  After much excitement surrounding a new development on the five-acre plot of land at 51st Street and Brookside Boulevard that could include housing, retail and possibly a 5,000 seat arena, UMKC has paused the request for proposal process.     UMKC first opened their...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to a group of students about a federal grant recently awarded to UMKC.

UMKC Hosts Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

Bre Blankenship, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2023

  Students from the UMKC School of Science and Engineering had the opportunity to interact with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Monday while he was on campus to highlight a newly awarded $10 million federal grant.   The highly competitive endowment will...

Two Members of the SGA Executive Board Resign Early in the Spring Semester

Two Members of the SGA Executive Board Resign Early in the Spring Semester

Bre Blankenship
February 20, 2023
Problems from last semester overflow into the new, creating vacancies for SGA’s leadership
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