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Oak Street Hall renovations continue, expected to complete in August

Oak Street Hall renovations continue, expected to complete in August

Kenzie Eklund
March 21, 2022

Nearly four months after flooding, construction on the Oak Street Residence Hall continues with hopes for a full restoration by the start of the fall semester in August.   Freezing temperatures caused a water pipe to rupture within the building, causing significant...

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...

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...

$50 Million in federal funds extends KC Streetcar to UMKC

$50 Million in federal funds extends KC Streetcar to UMKC

Lukas Kenney
August 28, 2020

The KC Streetcar is officially coming to UMKC. The Federal Transit Administration announced Wednesday it would give $50.8 million towards the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project. The FTA’s grant will allow the project to advance its final design and enter the construction...

UMKC tuition and fees rise 2.3%

UMKC tuition and fees rise 2.3%

Adriana Macias
August 28, 2020

While navigating the uncharted territory of new safety guidelines on campus and a mixture of hybrid, online and face-to-face classes, students at UMKC will face another big challenge: the cost of attendance has jumped again. Tuition and fees are up 2.3% UNews spoke with a...

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