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UMKCs RoosRead gathers students and staff for a year-long literary journey and a page-turning community.

A new reading initiative is taking shape on the UMKC campus

Alexandrea Erisman, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023

  UMKC unveiled a new initiative this year called RoosRead. The program is aimed to encourage students and staff to read a recommended book, fostering a sense of community and belonging by creating a campus-wide book club.    The Office of the Chancellor launched the...

Starting this month, electric prices are getting scary

Starting this month, electric prices are getting scary

Alexandrea Erisman, Staff Writer
October 19, 2023

  Residents in Missouri who rely on Evergy as their source of utilities received flyers, brochures and emails over the last few months detailing a new time-based rate plan by Oct. 1.   Associate professor in the School of Science and Engineering, Preetham Goli said, “It's...

Students express optimism over proposed daylight savings changes

Students express optimism over proposed daylight savings changes

Robin Ramsey
April 14, 2022

Americans have always debated over daylight savings time and permanent standard time. This year, however, legislation is in the works to officially abolish the time change.  Last month, the Senate unanimously approved a bill to make daylight savings time permanent....

UMKC suspends vaccine mandate for all employees, including student workers

UMKC suspends vaccine mandate for all employees, including student workers

Connor Stewart
December 7, 2021

Update: As of 5 p.m., Dec. 7, the UM System has decided to suspend the vaccine mandate for all employees. This decision comes only hours after a federal judge in Georgia issued a stay on the enforcement of the president's mandate, which would require all federal contractors...

Takeaways and reactions Monday night: Chiefs’ offense still has some issues, defense looked solid

Takeaways and reactions Monday night: Chiefs’ offense still has some issues, defense looked solid

Cristian Martinez
November 4, 2021

Chiefs’ fans all across Kansas City set their eyes on Monday Night Football against the last-place New York Giants. After taking a terrible loss against the Tennessee Titans, many were losing faith in the team. That feeling hasn’t gone away. The Chiefs barely managed...

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