The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team had a historic 2024 season.    First, the team won the Summit League championship to advance to the NCAA tournament. Then it won its first tournament game since 2001. Finally, it advanced to the Round of 16, to truly make the...

 UMKC’s historic Epperson House is getting an eye-catching makeover into a 14-room boutique hotel.    The rumored “haunted” building has been empty for a decade and was formerly a space for dorms and classrooms.    The university has been actively searching...

  At the most recent Board of Curators meeting two professors were honored with an award given to less than 10% of current tenured professors at UMKC.   These Curator Distinguished Professors, Tina Niemi and ​​Massimiliano Vitiello were recognized for going beyond...

  Kansas City made history as they broke ground for the first-ever stadium, solely dedicated to women's soccer.   Currently, there are 27 soccer stadiums in the United States. Zero of those stadiums were built specifically for the National Women's Soccer League....

“Oh gosh, so this is a journey.” When asked how she decided to attend UMKC and major in art history, 30-year-old undergraduate Caitlyn Martin’s first reaction was a lighthearted reflection on her past decade of barista jobs and changed majors. Now, her journey has brought...