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Chancellor Mauli Agrawal poses with Kasey the Kangaroo and UMKC cheerleaders.

Roo Plaza opens with a vibrant celebration

Brenna Oxley, Intern
April 21, 2025

  UMKC hosted a party on Tuesday, April 15 to celebrate the opening of Roo Plaza.   The new gathering space on 51st Street between Cherry Street and Rockhill Road opened months after UMKC shut off vehicular traffic. The redesign was created to help students have a place...

New chairs and art covers 51st Street, near the Student Union.

UMKC works to transform 51st Street into the “Roo Plaza”

Xavier Walker, Intern
April 11, 2025

  Major construction is taking place at the UMKC campus, at 51st Street between Cherry Street and Rockhill. Near the center of campus, 51st Street road is closed to incoming cars, open only to pedestrian traffic due to incoming developments.    UMKC plans to turn 51st...

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