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Graph showing the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases at UMKC

UMKC reports over 200 total coronavirus cases on campus

Caleb Wilson
November 9, 2020

UMKC has surpassed a total of 200 coronavirus cases on campus as of Nov. 7. The university currently has 54 active cases among students and staff, with 39 reported in the last week alone. University officials reported the second-highest number of cases in a single day on Wednesday,...

Students find ways to workout in newly regulated Swinney Recreation Center

Students find ways to workout in newly regulated Swinney Recreation Center

Logan Lazarczyk
September 21, 2020

As COVID-19 has progressed from anomaly to fact of life, universities like UMKC have had to adapt to keep their campus as safe as possible for students.   Campus buildings, such as the Swinney Recreation Center, have had to change protocols and rules in order to...

UMKC athletics activities suspended following 17 coronavirus cases

UMKC athletics activities suspended following 17 coronavirus cases

Caleb Wilson
September 21, 2020

At the time of writing, UMKC has reported 19 new cases of coronavirus on campus since Sept. 13, totalling 62 cases in the month of September. Off-campus numbers have also increased by a reported 10 new cases since Sept. 10. Swinney Recreation Center continues to be a hotspot...

Thirty-one coronavirus cases on campus in seven days, Swinney Recreation Center becomes hotspot

Thirty-one coronavirus cases on campus in seven days, Swinney Recreation Center becomes hotspot

Sam Bellefy
September 14, 2020

At the time of writing, UMKC reported 31 COVID-19 cases on campus since Sept. 6, more than doubling the amount from the previous week. Campus has reported a total of 50 cases since students returned to campus on Aug. 17.  Each report of new on-campus cases published...

Kansas City athletics welcomes Olympian Muna Lee as sprint coach

Kansas City athletics welcomes Olympian Muna Lee as sprint coach

Steven Abramo
October 22, 2019

It’s 2 p.m. on a Wednesday inside the ground floor of the Swinney Recreation Center. Nestled in the corner, four sprinters are sweating their guts out on a stationary bike. Roughly 15 feet away stands a woman dressed in a blue, water-proof hoodie, athletic pants and running...

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