All posts tagged "UMKC"
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Word of advice to UMKC officials: Focus on the now, then the future
The university faced major changes this semester. Mauli Agrawal started as chancellor and is looking transform the university. The problem is the proposed changes aren’t...
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UMKC alumnus Sharice Davids is not your average candidate
The Democratic nominee for Kansas’ 3rd U.S. Congressional District Sharice Davids earned her undergraduate degree from UMKC. One of incumbent Kevin Yoder’s toughest challengers yet....
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Kangaroo Pantry provides food assistance for underserved UMKC community
“We believe no UMKC student, faculty or staff member should go hungry.” This is the proud motto of UMKC’s Kangaroo Pantry, opened in March of...
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NAACP holds first meeting of the semester
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) collegiate chapter at UMKC held its first meeting of the year last week. This meeting...
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UMKC becomes stop on Pro-Life demonstration tour
The dreary, cold weather may have kept some students from going to class last Friday, but it did not prevent one young woman from facing...
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“Just doing their job” What it’s like working as a UMKC parking attendant
Alex Nason is a full-time freshman at UMKC, but he’s not just any student. He’s the one giving out parking tickets. Nason works part-time as...
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School of Nursing fights opioid crisis
Expanding access to medication-assisted treatment in North Carolina. Providing training to drug court officials in Puerto Rico. Helping a Rhode Island grandmother start a support...
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New LGBTQIA programs and services assistant director encourages inclusivity
After attending graduate school at Missouri State University, the new Assistant Director of LGBTQIA Programs and Services, Kari Jo Freudigmann, is returning to the area...
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Beta Theta Pi allegedly removed from campus
Chelsea Engstrom, Alex Fulton & Victoria Gomez The UMKC chapter of Beta Theta Pi was allegedly removed from campus last week. While rumors have circulated...
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Despite strong play, Volleyball falls short against UTRGV
Although UMKC started strong against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Saturday, in the end the Roos fell in four sets. The first set...
