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Two buildings that the university is still making payments on previously stood where the development project is planned.

An Update to the UMKC Arena

Cristian Martinez and Ellen Beshuk
August 31, 2023

  As the first weeks of school pass, the Oak Street development project continues to trend in multiple directions.    According to a source close to the situation, Chancellor Mauli G. Agrawal is still awaiting the proposal from multiple developers. While the Request For...

UMKC is in the process of introducing a new facility for the Athletics Department.

New Arena, New Roos?

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
August 24, 2023

  UMKC is in the early stages of hosting one of the largest projects in Volker campus history with the Oak Street Development project, which includes the school's very own arena.   On May 15, the university released a Request For Proposals (RFP) that introduced the plan...

UMKC Hosts Listening Sessions For Upcoming Oak Street Development Plan

UMKC Hosts Listening Sessions For Upcoming Oak Street Development Plan

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
June 28, 2023

Throughout the presentations and questions, UMKC’s Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Sean Reeder used one phrase to describe the Oak Street and 51st Street development project.    “A gateway to the campus,” Reeder said.    On June 27, members from...

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