Kansas City has a rich street art scene with graffiti and murals all over the city. Here are some of the coolest spots to find great street art near UMKC and beyond.    Something great about UMKC is that there are so many places nearby that are a short walk, bike or...

  The Institute for Urban Education (IUE) is an urban teacher preparation and scholarship program at UMKC that helps students serve Kansas City’s historically underserved public schools.   Through an effective cohort model, field experience and post-graduate mentorship,...

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team are Summit League tournament champions.    Winning one of the 22 NCAA Division 1 conferences grants a team an automatic bid to the national tournament. The Roos did just that, qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first...

 Tamia Ugass is a senior forward for the women’s basketball team and she is prepared to go all out for her last year.   “I want to start the season off right and come in with new energy so we can win,” Ugass said. “We have the pieces to do that especially coming...

Law students at UMKC are not just passing their exams—they’re setting new records and raising the bar for academic excellence. Nearly 90.6% of law students passed the bar exam for the first time in 2024, a number 9% higher than last year and 5% higher than the average...