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Design Build Fly Rises to the Challenge

Gabriel Flynn, Staff Writer
March 15, 2023

  Founded just a week before competition proposals were due, UMKC’s Design Build Fly group rushed together to seize this opportunity for victory.   As their name suggests, they must design, build and fly an airplane-styled drone and write a detailed proposal explaining...

Students raise concerns over funding for student organizations

Students raise concerns over funding for student organizations

Henry Gamber
December 3, 2019

Amid a 20% budget cut to student organizations, group leaders have found it harder to get their annual budgets approved by the Student Government Association (SGA). Many students are concerned the SGA has prioritized its own funding over other student organizations.   “SGA...

$200,000 budget cut limits funding for student organizations

$200,000 budget cut limits funding for student organizations

Caleb Wilson
November 11, 2019

A recent budget cut has put a strain on funding UMKC’s student organizations.  The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) is a student-run committee that decides which organizations have their budgets fulfilled. This year, the SAFC was faced with a  $200,000 cut...

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