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UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal unveiled a new 3-year investment of $50 million as part of the UMKC Forward initiative. (UMKC)

UMKC lists seven programs under review as part of the UMKC Forward initiative

Anna Ryan
April 22, 2021

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal unveiled a new 3-year investment of $50 million as part of the UMKC Forward initiative. While this plan will allocate significant funds to new areas of research, it will also require the reorganization and potential elimination of certain degree...

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal recently announced the school is planning to return fully to in-person learning beginning in the fall semester. 
(UMKC)

UMKC plans return to in-person classes this fall

Joeli Toscano
April 12, 2021

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal recently announced the school is planning to return fully to in-person learning beginning in the fall semester.  “We won’t make a final decision for a few months, but based on current trends, we are cautiously optimistic and are looking...

A UMKC program called Roos for Mental Health is trying to raise awareness around campus about mental health stigma and self care. (Roos for Mental Health)

Roos for Mental Health tackles mental health stigma at UMKC

Cyrus Moffett
March 9, 2021

A UMKC program called Roos for Mental Health is trying to raise awareness around campus about mental health stigma and self care.  Chancellor Agrawal started the program in conjunction with the University’s Counseling Services and Disability Services back in 2019....

UMKC student chancellor C. Mauli Agrawal posing in the volker campus student union.

UMKC students voice mixed opinions on shift to online-only classes

Kate Beilsmith
November 30, 2020

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced on Nov. 18 that most of the remaining in-person classes will move online for the rest of the semester. Clinicals, labs, and experiential classes will remain in-person, but all lecture-based courses will be taught virtually.  Not...

Coronavirus update: chancellor praises pandemic response

Coronavirus update: chancellor praises pandemic response

Sam Bellefy
October 12, 2020

UMKC reported 20 on-campus COVID-19 cases for the week of Oct. 4, down from 24 the previous week. As of Oct. 9, UMKC’s coronavirus website reported 35 active cases and 87 resolved cases, for a total of 122 cases. These numbers do not include visitors to campus or three...

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