At 18 years old, Mansoor Adayfi, a Yemeni native, thought the best days of his life were ahead of him. His work as a research assistant in Afghanistan earned him a valuable reference letter, a student visa, and the money for a quality higher education at a university in...

UMKC Roo News took home nine awards at this year’s Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) awards. In competition against the largest universities in Missouri, the newspaper has continued to build on its past success, notably earning first place in website design. “I...

Wenjie Cao traveled across the world to pursue his education, but his experience as an international student at UMKC has included loneliness and adversity. “The school has taken very poor care of international students, especially during the epidemic,” Cao said. “It...

A new report released in “Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons” revealed that Black Kansas residents are six times more likely to be imprisoned than white residents.  About 1 in 60 Black residents are locked away, in comparison to 1 in 377...

World-famous Indian environmental activist and feminist Dr. Vandana Shiva discussed diversity, the true pandemic, climate havoc and social justice at a lecture hosted by UMKC earlier this month.  Shiva is a trained physicist and award-winning activist who fights to improve...