On July 1, UMKC announced the official launch of a new academic realignment called UMKC Forward.   The purpose is simply stated: to invest in excellence. To fulfill that purpose and maximize our resources, UMKC is realigning its academic units and sunsetting some programs.  This...

Summer is traditionally the perfect time for travel for many UMKC students. This summer was something of an exception because of the skyrocketing cost of airfare, gasoline and travel in general.  The result? Many students had to forego those trips in order to save money...

UMKC is poised to begin work on a new health science building in the UMKC Health Sciences District, housing new, state-of-the-art dental teaching clinics and expanded medical school teaching facilities.   This project will take the Health Sciences District to the next...