Zhamshidbek (Zham) Khalilov is an international graduate student studying finance at the UMKC Bloch School.    He works for the university as a tutor. In his free time, you can find him winning table tennis, going out with friends and telling politically incorrect jokes.   Between...

  Used car prices continue to rise each year, and college students need to take advantage of the old cars out there just waiting to be saved from the junkyard.    The world’s largest wholesale auto marketplace, Manheim, reported a 4.3% increase in vehicle prices this...

  Asia Givhan is an entrepreneur, UMKC Bloch School student and Kansas native. She is the founder and owner of Lotus Ave Cosmetics, a vegan and cruelty-free makeup brand. Recently Givhan accepted an invitation to join UMKC’s E-Scholars program, where she will receive mentorship...

  Jose Ramirez is a 29-year-old international student studying for his doctorate in musical performance with the UMKC Conservatory. He is from Medellín, Colombia, and the youngest of three children in his family. Here are his thoughts on being an international student,...