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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson visits UMKC on Workforce and Education Tour

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson visits UMKC on Workforce and Education Tour

Hayden Baker
February 21, 2022

Gov. Mike Parson hosted a roundtable at UMKC to bring together Kansas City area leaders earlier this month.  Parson held the event, which took place in Bloch Executive Hall on Feb. 9, to discuss partnerships between the university and the workforce. Most of the nearly...

Truman Medical Center rebrands, cements affiliation with UMKC School of Medicine

Truman Medical Center rebrands, cements affiliation with UMKC School of Medicine

Lawrence Brooks IV
November 2, 2021

Truman Medical Centers has rebranded as “University Health,” formally bringing its relationship with academia to the forefront of its image. The Hospital Hill location on 23rd and Holmes will now be known as University Health Truman Medical Center, and their eastern Jackson...

Thousands compete in 2021 KC Marathon

Thousands compete in 2021 KC Marathon

Alvar Negrete-Baños
October 26, 2021

Chilly morning air swept over a massive crowd gathered in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for the annual Garmin Kansas City Marathon.  The crowd was made up of runners, families, volunteers and staff from across the United States. It was 43 degrees Fahrenheit when...

UMKC is back in-person with masks

UMKC is back in-person with masks

Thomas White
August 30, 2021

UMKC facilities, classrooms and common places are open again for full capacity in-person sessions. Buildings and programs have also resumed normal hours and operation.  UMKC fully opened on Aug. 23, the first time since March 2020. The 18-month stretch equates to nearly...

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