Our community and nation are in a moment of racial crisis, pain and long-overdue reckoning. At UMKC, we are leading thoughtful action on campus and in our community to ensure lasting and comprehensive change through Roos Advocate for Community Change. This effort is comprehensive, with intensive work on campus and in the community and engaging our strong relationships with alumni, trustees, volunteers and community advisory boards.
UMKC aspires to be a place where all individuals are valued for their unique contributions to our community of learning, regardless of race, social or cultural identities. This is written into our mission, vision and values. Additionally, we place a high priority on diversity — Pillar Four of our Strategic Plan is to “foster an environment of invigorating multiculturalism, globalism, diversity and inclusion. Finally, our Inclusive Excellence Plan (PDF) ensures we live up to our values. These are the values that inspire our action.
UMKC is convening regional leaders for tough conversations our community needs to have about race.
Critical Conversation Next Event:
Black and Brown Excellence in the Classroom: Exploring Bridges and Barriers to Success
April 22, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm
Panelists: Brandon Martin, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, Edgar Palacios, President/CEO Latinx Education Collaborative, Dr. Loyce Caruthers, Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations at UMKC, Laura Sanchez, Program Director at Kauffman Scholars
Moderators: Gary O’Bannon, Executive in Residence/Assistant Teaching Professor at Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC and UMKC Student Adriana Suarez
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkf-6prjwsGdZEsUTZ9M-cfWvldPVSMmPe
English professor Antonio Byrd is teaching his students to use writing, rhetoric and technology for liberation and survival
REGS is in the College of Arts and Sciences and offers many opportunities
Keichanda Dees-Burnett went from active undergrad to motivating staff member and mentor
Obie Austin has a place in his heart for minority students of all ages