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Tim Nguyen wins SGA presidential race

Lindsey Temaat
April 1, 2021

Tim Nguyen became UMKC’s SGA president-elect for the 2021-22 school year last Friday, garnering 295 votes (52.3%) over incumbent Mahreen Ansari’s 261 (46.27%).  Nguyen ran on community service and professional development platforms aimed to increase student success....

Brandon Henderson resigns as SGA President, SGA Vice President Mahreen Ansari to be sworn in to the position

SGA president to resign

Lukas Kenney
November 17, 2020

UMKC’s Student Government Association President Brandon Henderson announced tonight he will resign from office effective Nov. 30.  Henderson made the announcement in a letter which was shared to UMKC SGA’s Twitter and Instagram pages.  “I’m writing to...

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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...

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,...

UMKC SGA donates over $20,000 to Student Emergency Relief Fund

UMKC SGA donates over $20,000 to Student Emergency Relief Fund

Logan Lazarczyk
April 28, 2020

UMKC’s Student Government Association (SGA) has injected over $20,000 into the Student Emergency Relief Fund for students to utilize during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund gives small sums of money to students who are in a financial emergency. $20,000 was donated directly...

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