UMKC HOMECOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Dates and times are subject to change.

UMKC Women's Soccer Game
UMKC vs. Indiana
1pm
Durwood Soccer Stadium
www.umkckangaroos.com
Most Spirited Organization
During soccer game halftime
Durwood Soccer Stadium
Prizes will be awarded to organizations with the most spirit in the following categories:
Fraternities and Sororities, Residence Hall Councils, and Student Organizations At Large.
(Sponsored by APC)
PomPom will also be given away to all students. (Sponsored by Queer Alliance)

Good Morning Roos
Commuter Students receive a free bag of goodies to start their
day off right!
7:30am
Various locations on Volker Campus and
Hospital Hill
http://www.umkc.edu/stulife
Chancellor’s Lunch
Free lunch for all faculty, staff, and students on a first come,
first serve basis.
11:30am-1pm
Volker Campus Quad
For additional
information, contact LaRae Elliott at 816-235-1141.
Student Union Topping Out Ceremony
1-2 p.m.
Corner of Cherry and 51st Streets
For additional information, please contact Jody Jeffries at 816-235-1086.

School of Education Scholarship Luncheon
Noon
Reservations are required.
Please call SOE Advancement Office at 816-235-2466.
“Harry’s Front Porch Forums: Democracy’s Challenge: Reclaiming the Public Role”
UMKC's Harry S. Truman Center for Governmental Affairs
6:30pm
Kansas City Public Library- Plaza Branch, 4801 Main
Admission is free
https://cas.umkc.edu/trumancenter

Chancellor’s Lunch
Free lunch for all faculty, staff, and students on a first come,
first serve basis.
11:30am-1pm
Hospital Hill Campus Health Science Building Café/Walkway
For additional information, contact LaRae Elliott at 816-235-1141.
Enter the Blue, Go for the Gold
4-6 p.m.
Pierson Auditorium
Please contact the Multicultural Student Affairs Office at 816-235-1109 for additional information.

Get Your Roo On!
Come celebrate Homecoming with the Student Life Office!
There will be snacks including caramel apples, popcorn, and more!
We will also have caricature artists and interactive games such as
funny photos and make your own music video. Don't miss out!
11am-3pm
University Walkway (Rain location, University Center Alumni Room)
Starr Symposium
Bright Past, Brilliant Futures
Launching Women and Girls in Science and Technology with Dr. Mae C. Jemison
7 p.m.
University Center, Pierson Auditorium
Tickets are required and are free for students, $5 for non-students. Call the Central Ticket Office at
816-235-6222.
http:www.umkc.edu/starr
Conservatory of Music and Dance's Fall Musical Theater Production
Mystery of Edwin Drood
October 1-3
Grant Recital Hall
For tickets, contact the Central Ticket Office at 816-235-6222.
For additional information, call 816-235-2799.
http://conservatory.umkc.edu
Kansas City Repertory Theatre presents:
Into The Woods
September 11-October 4
Helen F. Spencer Theatre
For additional information or to purchase tickets, call 816-235-2700.
http://www.kcrep.org

Beta Theta Pi Celebration
Beta Theta Pi will be celebrating 25 years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City the weekend of October 2-4. Any alumni members can learn more at http://www.umkcbetaalumni.org.
Cho Chin/Chi Omega Reunion
October 2-4.
Registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Kathryn Young at 816-235-5606.
Golf Cart Decorating Contest
Student Organizations can sign up to participate in the first
annual UMKC Golf Cart Parade! Carts will be distributed on a first
come, first served basis. Prizes will be awarded for the top three
organizations!
10am-1pm
University Walkway
Organizations can register in
the Student Life Office or by calling 816-235-1407.
UMKC Golf Cart Parade
1pm
University Walkway
For additional information, contact
the Student Life Office at 816-235-1407.
Miller Nichols Library 40th Anniversary Celebration
5-7 p.m.
Miller Nichols Library Information Commons
For additional information,
click here for a downloadable PDF, or contact
Mark Mattison
at 816-235-5828.
School of Nursing 30th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion
5-7pm
Health Sciences Building
For additional information,
click here for a downloadable PDF, or contact Emily VanArsdale at 816-235-6515.
School of Medicine Alumni Reunion
Alumni /Student BBQ
Health Sciences Courtyard
6-8 p.m.
Registration required
For additional information, call 816-235-1561.
UMKC Theatre presents Killer Joe
October 2-11
Studio 116, Olsen Performing Arts Center
For tickets, contact the Central Ticket Office at 816-235-6222.
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/Playbill.html

UMKC Campus Visit Day
8am-Noon
Pierson Auditorium
Register with the Office of
Admissions at http://www.umkc.edu/welcome
or call
816-235-UMKC.
UMKC Community Service Day
8:30-Noon
Gather at University Playhouse
For additional information, contact Stephen Terry at 816-235-1084.
Johnson Residence Hall Dedication
10-11am
South Parking Lot of Johnson Residence Hall
Open to the Public
For additional information, contact Joan Bubacz at 816-235-1611.
UMKC Women’s Volleyball Game
4 p.m.
UMKC vs. North Dakota State
Swinney Recreation Center
http://www.umkckangaroos.com/
Durwood Stadium Dedication
5 p.m. — Free Chick-fil-A for the first 750 people (UMKC Playhouse)
5:45 p.m. — Pep rally (UMKC Playhouse)
6 p.m. — Gates open for the soccer game (Durwood Soccer Stadium)
6:50 p.m. — Official dedication
7:10 p.m. — Men’s soccer (UMKC vs. Western Illinois)
Rally towels distributed to the first 500 students in attendance.
Halftime activities for students including great prizes! (Sponsored
by the Activities and Programs Council)
http://www.umkckangaroos.com/.

8th Annual Jazz and BBQ
Benefit for the Jazz Studies Program
Buffet and Silent Auction – 6 p.m.
Concert – 7:30 p.m.
University Center, Pierson Auditorium
$55 – 1 ticket for buffet and concert
$25 – concert only
For more information call 816-235-1561.
