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SGA October updates: hygiene resources, Roos Give Back and climate resilience

SGA October updates: hygiene resources, Roos Give Back and climate resilience

Gabe Bartholome
November 3, 2021

Last Thursday, the Student Government Association (SGA) met over Zoom to discuss issues and proposals impacting the campus community. A key topic at the meeting was Resolution SR 15, also known as the Hygienic-Product & Disposal Access Resolution. Written by business...

Alumni association raises money for Kangaroo Pantry, helps provide for students in need

Alumni association raises money for Kangaroo Pantry, helps provide for students in need

Joeli Toscano
October 5, 2021

Monday signaled the end of the UMKC Alumni Association's weeklong virtual 5K in support of the Kangaroo Pantry. The 5K raised money and awareness for the pantry, which works to ensure no student goes without food and basic necessities during the school year. Donations from...

Roo Report: A Response to PragerU and Will Witt, You and Your Representatives On-Campus Lied Online About What Was In That Speech. We Have Your Words Verbatim. Take A Listen!

Roo Report: “Looks like they have their lunches packed for a while.” Lawrence, Tom and Cristian talk with SGA to highlight the benefits of RooPantry to the UMKC Community

Roo News
September 16, 2021

You can listen to this podcast on Anchor.fm or Spotify! On episode two of this season, the Roo Report crew interviewed SGA Vice President Abigail Weiler and SGA Director of Internal Affairs Malavika Rajaram about RooPantry, a free resource for students to get everything...

Four UMKC students standing from left to right, Kyle Potts, Malavika Rajaram, Mahreen Ansari, Abigail Weiler.

UMKC Onward Party: SGA President Ansari leads re-election effort

Lindsey Temaat
March 8, 2021

Mahreen Ansari’s world changed completely when they were sworn in as SGA president this past November. Ansari, a third year political science major, was initially the SGA vice president, but took the top office after former President Brandon Henderson resigned for mental health...

Freshmen, Abigail Weiler smiling with her arms crossed and the words UMKC SGA above her and Abigail Weiler, Chief of Staff below her

SGA Appoints Abigail Weiler as Chief of Staff

Lindsey Temaat
February 4, 2021

SGA President Mahreen Ansari appointed Abigail Weiler as chief of staff this week, making her one of the first freshmen to serve on the executive branch in at least four years. Weiler is a political science major, serves as the secretary for UMKC Delta Zeta, and writes for...

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