All posts by Victoria Gomez
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UMKC Service Learning helps students give back to the community
It may seem hard to find time to volunteer with a busy class schedule, but there are opportunities on and off campus where school and...
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Alive and Well Communities fosters trauma-informed discussion
Local non-profit Alive and Well Communities hosted a discussion on trauma, child abuse, neglect and domestic violence as part of its “Impact Series” last week...
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‘Our community is on fire’: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas calls for policy change, unity at town hall meeting
“Our community is on fire. We are never giving up.” These words from keynote speaker Mayor Quinton Lucas matched the audience’s calls for justice and...
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Brave Space, where fear is faced
Whether you like holding your breath in suspense or holding someone up in the air, Brave Space delivered both last Saturday. This surreal event told...
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KC mayoral candidates engage students with forum on crime
Before spring break began, some students may have been preparing for a fun night out. But many students and UMKC community members were advocating for...
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Student groups recruit newcomers at involvement expo
Many friendly smiles welcomed students at the student involvement expo on Jan. 23 in the Student Union, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement. Sixty-two...
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Dr. Erica Dunbar gives 12th Annual Social Justice Lecture
This year’s 12th Annual Social Justice Lecture, held by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, told the bigger picture of history by including the stories...
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Mental Illness Awareness Week
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct. 7-13, here is a timeline of mental health events for the rest of October. These events were...
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UMKC ends plans for downtown conservatory
UMKC’s plans for a downtown conservatory are over. The university announced earlier this month that all proposals for an off-campus facility submitted by architectural and...
