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The ceremony took place on Sept. 11.

UMKC begins construction on $145 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Analisa Alvey, Staff Writer
September 25, 2024

 The university officially broke ground on its largest capital investment to date at UMKC’s Hospital Hill campus last Wednesday, Sept. 11.    The newest addition to UMKC’s dental and medical programs is expected to launch new opportunities and growth for the school....

Construction taking place on Cherry Street.

UMKC launches new construction projects across Kansas City metro

Julius Briscoe, Staff Writer
August 29, 2024

  UMKC students can expect a transformed campus with advanced construction projects across the metro, with the 51st Street between Cherry Street and Rockhill Road already underway.    Announced in April, this plan includes a Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building,...

Campus experiences major renovations, construction projects

Campus experiences major renovations, construction projects

Alivia Meyers
March 1, 2022

Since the start of the spring semester, numerous construction sites have popped up across UMKC’s Volker campus. The prominent areas of construction and maintenance include the Miller Nichols Library, the Education Building and the quad.  “I was surprised by the...

Water main construction paves way for streetcar, causes hassle for drivers

Water main construction paves way for streetcar, causes hassle for drivers

Gabe Bartholome
September 14, 2021

Kansas City’s Water Main Replacement Program has required certain routes – including high-traffic areas – be closed throughout its seven-year construction process. These closures have caused many traffic hassles and detours for commuting UMKC students and KC residents...

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Henry Gamber
August 28, 2020

UMKC began the demolition of Oak Place Apartments on July 7. The apartment building, which sits on the western edge of the Volker Campus, has been a problem child for the university since 2017, and the problems with the building are far from over.  Oak Place Apartments...

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