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In an email sent to students, faculty and staff on Mar. 12, Chancellor Mauli Agrawal stated that UMKC will exercise fiscal caution and restraint as the school faces possible budget cuts in the next year.
“The past few years have brought generous state appropriations,...
Voting has opened for a new Student Government Association (SGA) election cycle on Tuesday Mar. 11, marking a new season for UMKC student leadership.
The new election cycle will see an entire ticket elected to the executive board, replacing the current executive board...
Following the closure of the central office of Diversity and Inclusion on Nov. 1, UMKC faces a new deadline to comply with anti-DEI legislation demanding the removal of all diversity and inclusion programs.
As of Feb. 18, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe stated that all state...
On his first day in office, President Trump announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico in an executive order titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,” sparking controversy and discussion over who gets to decide the names of places.
Digital mapping...
Although a minimum wage increase took effect in Missouri on Jan. 1, UMKC can continue to pay student employees less than minimum wage.
As a public employer, UMKC and other public universities are exempt from the law change and are not required to adhere to state minimum...
For the fourth February in a row, the Kansas City Royals Foundation is sponsoring free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) for all who want to visit.
The partnership, which is in honor of Black History Month, helped the museum welcome more than 16,000...
Scholars, researchers and students gathered at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures on Thursday to kick off a two-day research symposium on the historical significance of Black dolls.
The symposium was part of programming for the exhibition “Portraits of Childhood:...
Construction is underway at Hospital Hill on UMKC’s largest capital investment in history, a brand new state-of-the-art healthcare building that plans to bring interdisciplinary collaboration in medicine, science and research under one roof.
The $145 million...
The Institute for Urban Education (IUE) is an urban teacher preparation and scholarship program at UMKC that helps students serve Kansas City’s historically underserved public schools.
Through an effective cohort model, field experience and post-graduate mentorship,...
Student Advocates for Equity (SAFE) is a student-led group that is bringing gender-based violence advocacy and awareness to UMKC by uplifting survivors of all gender identities.
The group seeks to change the perception of gender-based violence as a women’s only issue...
After more than 60 years of collaboration, UMKC and Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) are formally parting ways.
Their affiliation agreement will end in 2029, marking the start of new growth for both institutions as they expand and pursue new opportunities.
“UMKC...
A group of UMKC students have brought the mission of the national Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation to Kansas City.
The group honors the life of Andrew McDonough, who battled complications of childhood cancer, leukemia and septic shock before passing away...
For the second year in a row, UMKC has welcomed its largest freshman class in university history.
Dubbed “Kansas City’s University,” UMKC has been working to make known the opportunities it has for potential students.
Through increasing scholarships,...
UMKC’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) debuted a new 2024-2025 board in May that aims to increase student outreach on campus.
Co- President Sara Phan plans to introduce brand new events and opportunities open to all UMKC students, aiming to draw more people...
Yasmen Hassen didn’t even know about the Student Government Association (SGA) when she came to UMKC. Now she’s the president.
Hassen expressed her excitement to take on this new position after an election period that drew more than 1,800 student votes.
While...
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