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Construction going on at the upcoming Foodiverse.

Foodiverse to launch Feb. 10 offering a new dining experience for students

Sonya Sud, Staff Writer
February 7, 2025

 The Foodiverse will transform the dining experience at UMKC and is set to open in the Student Union Feb. 10. It will be run as an individual restaurant style and will include seven restaurants, and the Starbucks in the Student Union will remain open.    With the new options,...

The construction blocks off one of the walkways, limiting access to Haag Hall and other buildings nearby.

Construction fences force UMKC students to maneuver around the Quad

Lilah Manning and Robert Stone
February 1, 2025

  Students on UMKC’s Volker Campus have been navigating daily detours around the Quad for the past three months due to major construction.   Where major walkways once trafficked students, six-foot-tall fencing now blocks off the Quad from most sides. It prohibits students...

Two buildings that the university is still making payments on previously stood where the development project is planned.

An Update to the UMKC Arena

Cristian Martinez and Ellen Beshuk
August 31, 2023

  As the first weeks of school pass, the Oak Street development project continues to trend in multiple directions.    According to a source close to the situation, Chancellor Mauli G. Agrawal is still awaiting the proposal from multiple developers. While the Request For...

An Update on UMKC’s Commitment to an Elevated Campus Life

An Update on UMKC’s Commitment to an Elevated Campus Life

Soffia Hernandez, Staff Writer
August 17, 2023

The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced plans to create a more student-oriented campus life in the State of the University Address. Now, UMKC is acting—beginning on 51st Street.  Currently, the university owns two vacant plots of land, between Brookside and...

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