Kansas City record stores across the metro were alive with the sound of music on April 18 in honor of National Record Store Day.
The tradition started in 2008 and is held every third Saturday of April to celebrate independent stores and the unique medium of...
The Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously passed the Resiliency Resolution on March 30 to make UMKC more environmentally conscious.
Charlene Hansen, the Environmental Student Council (ESC) representative to the SGA, served as the author of...
The historical Artemis II mission generated excitement for UMKC students, marking the first time in 52 years that anyone has been to the moon.
The 10-day mission, launching April 1 and landing April 10, was the farthest any person has traveled in space,...
The Bachelor of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine degrees, or the six-year med program, at UMKC is shaving two years off the traditional schooling for becoming a doctor.
The B.A./M.D. program was established in 1971 and is known for its strict academics. It...
A planned refresh of the Fine Arts Building started on March 1 and has included the removal of asbestos from the floor tiles.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that was commonly used as a building material from the 1940s to the 1980s due...
Music can be a powerful tool for connecting teammates, helping bring athletes out of their shells and preparing them for a game.
For UMKC softball, their low-energy start to the season led them to come together through music.
“Softball is a mindset,”...
Following nationwide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with eight deaths in 2026 alone, and mounting political pressure, students continue urging the university to make a statement.
Alex Pretti was fatally shot only 17 days after the murder...
Naren Palomino Pardo exchanged the typical college lifestyle for one where he can be found spending his days with a different type of senior.
The agreement between senior living home Claridge Court and UMKC began three years ago, allowing a conservatory student...
KC Rep’s “Dracula” takes on a new vision of the classic story Nov. 2 at the Copaken Stage through a feminist lens and intentional theatrical design.
Playwrights and co-directors Vanessa Severo and Joanie Schultz aimed to develop the characters that were...
Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced a new Artificial Intelligence program at the 2025 State of the University address, being offered as early as the fall 2026 semester.
While the A.I. program is still in development, it will coincide with what is currently...
The “Bold and Blue” campaign was announced Oct. 17 at the 2025 State of the University, which will be pivotal for solidifying UMKC as a top university.
The $700 million goal, starting in 2020, has already collected $335,869,017 through donors.
“People...
Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, and students have mixed opinions.
The news was announced in late September and was quickly met with online discourse due to the out-spoken nature of Bad Bunny.
Bad Bunny,...
After nearly four decades, UMKC is welcoming a new chief of police on an interim basis while the search for a permanent one continues.
Jay Johnson filled the position when Mike Bongartz, who served for 38 years, retired on September 1. Johnson is originally from...
UMKC students are advocating for mental health awareness and support, as September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Month.
Suicide is currently the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2023, it caused one death every 11 minutes. Suicide rates...
COVID-19 is far from being over, as the new Omicron variant Stratus (XFG) is spiking in cases; the student reaction, however, does not match in concern.
The first case of the new strain was documented in January 2025. While the symptoms remain similar to other...
In the 2025-2026 school year, UMKC will have three sets of twins in the women’s athletic programs: two on the women’s soccer team and one on the women’s basketball team.
Twins are rare, and those playing as Division 1 athletes for the same team are even...
Familiar faces are getting a touch-up this summer on the second floor of Haag Hall as the Quintanilla-Project Team has begun a five-week mural restoration.
The project has been in motion since 2020 when an initial assessment was done by Iñaki Gárate, team lead...
Kansas City was ranked the 34th-worst city in the country for ozone levels, according to the American Lung Association's (ALA) 2025 report.
The ALA ranking is based on data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a government agency tasked with protecting...
Summer at UMKC has a sparse student population around campus, as opposed to the usual crowds of classes and events during the school year.
UMKC, known as a commuter school, has students living all over the KC metro area, making it harder for some to stay in touch...
The UMKC Theatre Division is undergoing many changes to provide exciting new opportunities for students.
A Conservatory expansion and performing arts center renovation, including a black box theater and practice spaces, were announced this year. Furthermore,...
Kansas City’s 50th annual Pride festival began on June 6, followed by the annual parade through Westport to the Country Club Plaza on June 7.
KC Pride is a three-day festival that allows the community to show its support for LGBTQIA+ individuals during Pride...
UMKC students are feeling the effects from across the pond after new anti-trans legislation was passed in the UK.
On April 15th, a UK Supreme Court decision ruled that trans women are not legally considered women. The decision comes amongst debates on trans women...
UMKC students are taking action to commemorate April as national Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Resources, Intervention, Support, and Education, or RISE, is a confidential support office on campus available to both staff and students.
Those at RISE are not...
Enactus held the Thrift-a-Roo pop-up on Wednesday for students to purchase second-hand clothing at the university walkway.
The proceeds raised will go to a school in Mexico to tackle both the fast fashion industry, and to give back to an under-resourced community.
Thrift-a-Roo...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and UMKC is providing support and resources for survivors of domestic violence.
Anyone can be affected by domestic violence both directly and indirectly. Young adults especially should be aware of the effects domestic...
Concrete Canoe is a club dedicated to showcasing students' innovation by putting their creativity and knowledge into practice by creating canoes out of concrete. They race the canoes as well as build them.
The club is divided into teams, each having a specialization....
