“That’s what Roos do,” shouts Sporting Kansas City hype man and UMKC alum, Hartzell Gray to the applause from a crowd of UMKC students and alumni.    At the first-ever collaboration between the university and alumni-owned apparel shop Made Mobb, drinks were flowing,...

  In his new book, “How Not to Kill Yourself: Portrait of the Suicidal Mind,” UMKC philosophy professor Clancy Martin addresses suicide with realness and even humor.   The Kansas City Plaza Library hosted Martin on March 23 to promote his most recent work, which came...

The posthumous legacy of legendary choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey still reverberates through the arts in Kansas City. Founded in 1984 and located in the historic Jazz District on 18th and Vine, The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has been foundational in fulfilling...

The UMKC Alumni Association is wholly dedicated to providing graduates a connection to campus with the objective of raising money for scholarships, academic funds and the university.  Chris Longly, president of the UMKC Alumni Association Governing Board, offered an...