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The newly installed kangaroo statue will be unveiled Monday, April 26. (Thomas White)

UMKC to unveil large bronze kangaroo statue

Thomas White
April 25, 2021

An outsized, bronze-cast kangaroo statue will be formally revealed on April 26 by UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal on University Walkway near the Miller Nichols Learning Center.   UMKC’s Student Government Association commissioned local visual artist Tom Corbin to...

SGA NEWS

Tim Nguyen wins SGA presidential race

Lindsey Temaat
April 1, 2021

Tim Nguyen became UMKC’s SGA president-elect for the 2021-22 school year last Friday, garnering 295 votes (52.3%) over incumbent Mahreen Ansari’s 261 (46.27%).  Nguyen ran on community service and professional development platforms aimed to increase student success....

Four UMKC students standing from left to right, Kyle Potts, Malavika Rajaram, Mahreen Ansari, Abigail Weiler.

UMKC Onward Party: SGA President Ansari leads re-election effort

Lindsey Temaat
March 8, 2021

Mahreen Ansari’s world changed completely when they were sworn in as SGA president this past November. Ansari, a third year political science major, was initially the SGA vice president, but took the top office after former President Brandon Henderson resigned for mental health...

SGA President announces run for re-election, Mayor Lucas lifts COVID guidelines - Roo News March 2nd

SGA President announces run for re-election, Mayor Lucas lifts COVID guidelines – Roo News March 2nd

Roo News
March 2, 2021

https://youtu.be/NinEjKK3WvU In today's episode of Roo News, Leah gives you the latest campus COVID-19 update, announces SGA President Mahreen Ansari's run for re-election, as well as Mayor Quinton Lucas's decision to lift the 10 p.m. curfew on KC restaurants and bars....

COVID Update, Mahreen Ansari and Daphne Posadas talk SGA - Roo News January 26th

COVID Update, Mahreen Ansari and Daphne Posadas talk SGA – Roo News January 26th

Roo News
January 26, 2021

https://youtu.be/HkoZzWrzsEo To kick off the first spring episode of Roo News, we spoke with SGA President Mahreen Ansari and Vice President Daphne Posadas about SGA's plans for the semester, we update you about COVID on campus, and recap the latest Kansas City Chiefs game....

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