All posts by Robert Zimmerman
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Martin lays out 100-day vision for athletics
When Dr. Brandon Martin became the new UMKC athletic director, he laid out his 100-day vision for the department in terms of attendance and fundraising...
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Pouch of Slouch: Why students should hop to embrace athletics
UMKC is getting serious about boosting attendance at athletic events, making the teams who compete a point of pride. I believe the goals outlined by...
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Men’s basketball returns to Swinney
The UMKC men’s basketball marked its return to Swinney Recreation Center with a 80-72 conference win over Chicago State earlier this month. This was the...
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Women’s basketball starts strong with third place WAC ranking
Stellar three-point shooting and good play from the bench have the UMKC women’s basketball team in third place in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with...
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Women’s soccer scores big with record breaking season
The size of a kangaroo’s pouch is not big enough for all of the awards and records now held by the roos of the women’s...
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UMKC Rugby club tackles recruiting challenge
For Austin Belt, going to school at UMKC meant his days of being an athlete were over. Or at least that’s what he believed before...
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Sandy Rodriguez receives Outstanding Professional Librarian Award
The typical librarian is thought of as being the one who greets patrons at the front desk, looks up where books are located, and at...
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Mothershead sets pace for Roos
Kelsey Mothershead has been a key player in the UMKC women’s soccer team kicking off the season with a 7-3 start. A senior from Smithville,...
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UMKC legislative representative talks budget, tuition
Tuition hikes and budget slashing are typically contested issues when it comes to higher education. In the Missouri State legislature, there are reportedly no more...
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“We All Come From Something” | Powerful art by a powerful woman
Robert Zimmerman In Judith Levy’s newest exhibit, “We All Come From Something”, the artist uses stories from her past to show that everyday life is...
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RooFlix and Chill: Hop on to watch movies
How many times have you scrolled through Netflix or Hulu searching for a specific movie, only to be disappointed when you find it unavailable? Well RooFlix, UMKC’s new streaming...
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White supremacy rhetoric lectures – Bella da Costa Greene’s symbolic legacy
UMKC’s Medieval and Early Modern Studies program held the first of four lectures last week in a series that aims to help dismantle white supremacist rhetoric while making academia...
