UMKC students won big at the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA) Student Media Competition. Of eight UMKC entries, seven won. There were four first place, two second and one third place across five categories. The MBEA Student Media Competition showcases individual...

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Thursday morning that the city is under a state of emergency for at least 21 days.  “Protecting all of our residents remains our top priority, which means that how we interact over the weeks and months ahead will need to change...

Barbara Bichelmeyer joined UMKC as a provost and executive vice chancellor in the fall of 2015, nine weeks before the Ferguson protests made their way over to Columbia. Any other person in her position might be overwhelmed by the responsibility of carrying the university...