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SJA executive officers, panel moderator Kayla Pittman and attendees pose with peace signs and "Roo Ups."

UMKC Student Justice Alliance hosted the” Your Voice Your Power” event to promote voter knowledge on campus

Hali Smith, Intern
March 25, 2025

  The Student Justice Alliance (SJA) hosted the “Your Voice Your Power” event to encourage students to use their voting power in the Student Union the evening of Monday, March 10.    SJA Vice President Jada Pittman said, “SJA specializes in providing a space for...

Chancellor Mauli Agrawal at the 2025 UMKC State of the University address.

UMKC 2025 State of the University reveals major plans for the upcoming semesters

Hali Smith, Intern
March 13, 2025

  Chancellor Mauli Agrawal focused his UMKC’s 2025 State of the University address on a new fundraising campaign, a new dentistry program and appreciation of past achievements.   For aspiring dentistry students, Agrawal announced a new proposal for a satellite dentistry...

End of the lion dance.

UMKC VSA celebrated the Lunar New Year with their Tet 2025 event

Hali Smith, Intern
February 24, 2025

  Sara Phan and Tommy Le, co-presidents of  UMKC’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), hosted a Vietnamese Tết celebration for the Lunar New Year of the Snake on Sunday, Feb. 16.   “We want to share the Vietnamese culture and tradition, and allow others to enjoy...

Two people talk in front of a map of the world in front of some flags.

President Donald Trump has ordered the end of birthright citizenship: How will it impact the UMKC community?

Hali Smith and Drake Sanders
February 24, 2025

 UMKC senior Jane (Roo News is using a pseudonym to protect this student's identity) was naturalized as a U.S. citizen the moment she was born in Denver, despite her parents being from Mexico.   She was born a U.S. citizen because of birthright citizenship, which is the...

Planned Parenthood is located at 1001 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City.

The passage of Amendment 3 in Missouri is not a guarantee of abortion rights statewide

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
November 22, 2024

  Missouri residents passed Amendment 3 on Election Day, however the new legislation does not grant immediate access to abortion care.   For those seeking less restrictive access to abortion care this is a step in the right direction, said Dr. Beth Vonnahme, associate...

Kauffman Performing Arts Center.

Talented new Conservatory staff show off their skills in a collaborative concert at Kauffman Center

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
November 18, 2024

  The UMKC Conservatory symphonies and choirs gathered for a concert on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to welcome and showcase the talent of six new Conservatory professors. “Clearly, they have enthusiasm for music,” said Pam Harlan, mother...

The World Got Away by UMKC alumnus Mikel Rouse

UMKC alumnus publishes an unconventional memoir about counter poetry, uniqueness and opera

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
November 7, 2024

  Earlier this spring UMKC Conservatory and Kansas City Art Institute alumnus Mikel Rouse published his memoir “The World Got Away.”   The memoir is filled with his experiences as a composer and established artist in the performing arts. From stories about hot dogs...

The Conservatory Singers conducted by student Robert Stubbs

The UMKC Conservatory starts the semester off with a weekend of performances

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
October 1, 2024

  Conservatory students got to showcase their abilities at the UMKC Family Weekend Concert.    It was the final of three performances that took place between Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital Hall. The other events included the UMKC Jazz Faculty Concert...

UMKC Conservatory Dean Courtney Crappell at the event talking about the strategic pillars.

The UMKC Conservatory announced fundraising events for 2024 at the State of the Conservatory address

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
September 27, 2024

 UMKC Conservatory Dean Courtney Crappell held an annual State of the Conservatory address in the Grant Recital Hall on Tuesday Sept. 17.   The address featured information about a major building upgrade and a new degree program that will be added to the department.   The...

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