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UM System maintains COVID guidelines, cases continue to rise

UM System maintains COVID guidelines, cases continue to rise

Robin Ramsey
February 8, 2022

UM System President Mun Choi has asked students and faculty to remain vigilant and help mitigate the transmission of the highly contagious omicron variant as the spring semester is underway.  In an email at the beginning of the semester, Choi reinforced common practices...

UMKC offers first COVID vaccination clinic of the semester

UMKC offers first COVID vaccination clinic of the semester

Breanne Blankenship
February 7, 2022

UMKC has reported over 160 cases of COVID-19 on campus in the first three weeks of the spring semester, surpassing 60% of the total cases in the fall 2021 semester. To help combat this surge in cases, UMKC held its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic of the semester on Tuesday,...

The recent seven-day average is the highest of the school year. (UMKC)

UMKC sees record number of daily COVID cases

Caleb Wilson
January 25, 2022

The university reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, setting a new single-day record for positive cases on campus.  UMKC’s previous record didn’t last long, having been set only three days prior on Friday, Jan. 21, with 19 new cases. With a total of 71 cases...

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...

Student involvement rebounds during first semester back on campus

Student involvement rebounds during first semester back on campus

Richard Schneider
November 30, 2021

In light of the two-year coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 fall semester is the first time that many UMKC students have regularly been on campus. It’s also the first time these same students have been able to get active in campus life, like freshman Landrea Van Mol.  Van...

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