Adriauna Barger, a 21-year-old UMKC senior sports fan, is making history as Roo News’ first woman sports editor in six years.
Taking a role normally filled by men, Barger immediately changed the organization’s approach to sports reporting to show just how well a...
Threats to research and grant funding from federal and state governments for public universities have raised UMKC students fears that there may be a tuition increase in the near future.
Race, Ethnic and Gender Studies department chair and professor Kristen Barber...
Neurodivergent mother of three children with cognitive disabilities, Kendra (Kay) Patterson proposed the Accessibility Student Council (ASC) to SGA in March. ASC Founder Patterson is also a 37-year-old senior at UMKC majoring in liberal arts with a minor in psychology.
“My...
UMKC police alerted students that a woman was robbed at gunpoint in the Education Building early Friday morning.
Police stated that the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. and the suspect was an armed male wearing all black with a face mask and wielded a...
UMKC has promised to spend a minimum of $3.4 million in partnerships with Kansas City professional sports teams over the next four years. These deals are aimed at promoting the school and offering unique experiences for some students.
These contracts name UMKC as...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
