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UMKC SGA increases transparency with constitutional revisions

Jacob Lee
November 9, 2020

Ambitious election promises and a worldwide pandemic have made this year unusually difficult for UMKC’s Student Government Association (SGA).  SGA’s bimonthly meetings have been transferred online due to the coronavirus, making it more difficult to discuss and pass...

Photo: SGA President Brandon Henderson signs the Election Day Attendance Act into effect

UMKC Student Government Association passes the Election Day Attendance Act

Mackenzie Wilson
November 2, 2020

In order to help relieve students’ burdens, UMKC Student Government Association (SGA) Senator Noah Kuzca authored the Election Day Attendance Act last week. The bill encourages staff and faculty to be flexible with attendance, assignments, quizzes and tests due on Election...

SGA President Brandon Henderson talks plans for fall semester

SGA President Brandon Henderson talks plans for fall semester

Ciara Pate
September 14, 2020

With the semester in full swing, Student Government Association (SGA) President Brandon Henderson is poised to start accomplishing his goals for UMKC.   Despite present circumstances, Henderson is working toward the plans he set for himself before the pandemic,...

Students request renaming of Miller Nichols Library

Students request renaming of Miller Nichols Library

Katie Hough
August 26, 2020

The proposal to rename the Miller Nichols Library has been a rotating debate for years. The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police brought it back to the attention of university leaders, as students push for a more inclusive campus environment for the Black,...

Hear it from them: Q&As with the SGA presidential candidates

Hear it from them: Q&As with the SGA presidential candidates

Lukas Kenney
March 11, 2020

Note: The following conversations, which came from extensive verbal conversations with the candidates, have been edited for clarity and brevity. Q. Why are you running for SGA President?  Justice:  Why I'm running is primarily to double down on the progress and...

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