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February Health and Well-being

February Health and Well-being

Explore topics to help support your health and well-being at work, at home and at play.

February Appreciation Contest!

February Appreciation Contest!

Doesn't it feel nice to say Thanks!

Mammogram Van

Mammogram Van

Schedule a breast screening with the mammogram van

New Year, New You

New Year, New You

We've made our resolutions, now let's get to work!

2025 Stress-Less Holiday Series

2025 Stress-Less Holiday Series

A collection of resources to find the calm during the holidays.

2025 Veterans Day Luncheon

2025 Veterans Day Luncheon

Fellow veterans are invited to a luncheon in honor of Veterans Day

November Kangaroo Pantry Drive

November Kangaroo Pantry Drive

Holiday Food Drive 2025: Helping Others Share a Warm Meal

Fall 2025 ePerformance Check-in

Fall 2025 ePerformance Check-in

It's that time of year! Learn more about the Check-in schedule and find additional reso...

The Annual 2026 Staff Awards Nominations are Open

The Annual 2026 Staff Awards Nominations are Open

Any staff, faculty and student may nominate a staff member until the extended due date ...

Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo

Join UMKC at this family-friendly tradition at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

September Health & Well-being: Suicide Prevention and Recovery

September Health & Well-being: Suicide Preventi...

Suicide and addiction affect people everywhere. This month's toolkit offers resources t...

Employee Spirit Week 2025

Employee Spirit Week 2025

Starting September 29 2025, we have a week of fun themes, team bonding and celebration ...

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day with Men's Soccer

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day with Men's S...

Faculty and Staff can receive a free ticket for themselves and a $5 guest ticket

UMKC Night at Starlight Theater

UMKC Night at Starlight Theater

UMKC and Starlight Theater are teaming up once again for a night to remember on Septemb...

Welcome to Dental School and the “K”!

Welcome to Dental School and the “K”!

UMKC Dental Alumni Association rolled out a big welcome

Know Someone Great? Send Them Our Way!

Know Someone Great? Send Them Our Way!

UMKC is hiring for various faculty and staff positions across campus, offering a $500 r...

Hands-On Implant Training a Success with Students

Hands-On Implant Training a Success with Students

UMKC Dental students, Hispanic Student Dental Association and Asian Pacific Islander De...

Welcoming Friends from Afar

Welcoming Friends from Afar

UMKC Hosts South Korean Dental Hygiene Students

Graduates Honored at Professional Recognition Ceremony

Graduates Honored at Professional Recognition C...

The School of Dentistry's Professional Recognition honored the dental and dental hygien...

UMKC School of Law Named a Top 100 Law School by U.S. News and World Report

UMKC School of Law Named a Top 100 Law School b...

Building on recent successes, UMKC Law jumps 39 spots in two years to enter the nation’...

Crime Scene Reporting Simulation

Crime Scene Reporting Simulation

We’ve reached our first milestone on the Crime Scene Reporting Simulation, developed in...

March Health & Wellbeing Topic: Women's mental health

March Health & Wellbeing Topic: Women's mental ...

March 8 is International Women’s Day. This month, we explore meaningful ways to support...

UMKC Names Assistant Vice Provost of Retention Initiatives

UMKC Names Assistant Vice Provost of Retention ...

Most recently, Tréon McClendon served as the Inaugural Assistant Dean of Student Succes...

Sarah Dallas Award

Sarah Dallas Award

UMKC School of Dentistry faculty member Sarah Dallas, Ph.D., received the 2024 Stephen ...

December Health & Wellbeing Topic: Prep and reset for the new year

December Health & Wellbeing Topic: Prep and res...

This month, explore resources to celebrate your achievements from the past year, set op...

ePerformance Check-in Fall 2024

ePerformance Check-in Fall 2024

Learn more about the Progress Check-In schedule and find additional resources below.

Get ready! Annual Enrollment is October 21 - November 1

Get ready! Annual Enrollment is October 21 - No...

Annual Enrollment is October 21–November 1, 2024. You can make changes to your insuranc...

Employee Mammogram Screening Initiative in October!

Employee Mammogram Screening Initiative in Octo...

UMKC has partnered with University Health to promote mammogram screenings for UMKC empl...

UMKC Board of Trustees Awards the Henry W. Bloch Trustee Excellence Award

UMKC Board of Trustees Awards the Henry W. Bloc...

UMKC Trustee Stephen Doyal receives honor

Over 200 Students Named to SHSS Dean's List for Spring and Summer 2024

Over 200 Students Named to SHSS Dean's List for...

The SHSS Dean's List recognizes excellent academic performance among full-time undergra...

August's Health & Wellbeing Topic: Youth Mental Health

August's Health & Wellbeing Topic: Youth Mental...

Life brings many challenges. This month, we focus on how to help the young people in yo...

UMKC Trustees Awards Presented to Local Businesses and Organizations

UMKC Trustees Awards Presented to Local Busines...

Each year, the UMKC Trustees celebrate outstanding engagement initiatives that strength...

UMKC Staff Professional Enrichment Fund

UMKC Staff Professional Enrichment Fund

Apply today for the Staff Professional Enrichment Fund.

Volunteers Needed for Scholarship Application Review

Volunteers Needed for Scholarship Application R...

UMKC employee volunteers are needed to review student scholarship applications.

Monthly Health & Wellbeing Topic: Celebrating our Differences

Monthly Health & Wellbeing Topic: Celebrating o...

Introducing monthly health and wellbeing features with resources – including articles, ...

Student Designs Mural for Englewood Arts Center

Student Designs Mural for Englewood Arts Center

Studio Art major Amy Do designs mural for collaboration with Englewood Arts Center and ...

Take Your Child to Work Day 2024 - Recap

Take Your Child to Work Day 2024 - Recap

Employees celebrated Take Your Child to Work Day on April 25, 2024 by bringing their ch...

April Million Mile Month Challenge

April Million Mile Month Challenge

Join Team UMKC for the April Million Mile Month challenge through HealthCode. The first...

Three Faculty Fellows to Offer Inclusive Opportunities for Excellence

Three Faculty Fellows to Offer Inclusive Opport...

Faculty are from the Conservatory and Humanities and Social Sciences

Nominations for the 2024 Annual Staff Awards Open

Nominations for the 2024 Annual Staff Awards Open

Staff, faculty and students may nominate staff members until Dec. 20 for these awards p...

UMKC Students Present Research Projects at Health Sciences Research Summit

UMKC Students Present Research Projects at Heal...

Nearly 70 students display work on medical science topics to community health programs

Meet the Dean: Lou Mulligan

Meet the Dean: Lou Mulligan

New School of Law dean comes from University of Kansas

Dedication and Good Cheer

Dedication and Good Cheer

Alumni share a unique link to the Kansas City Chiefs

Back to Their Roots

Back to Their Roots

UMKC School of Dentistry and alumni rising to meet the need in rural communities

New Scholarships for Dental School

New Scholarships for Dental School

New scholarships established for the UMKC Dental School

School of Pharmacy Recognizes Three I-Ph.D. Grads

School of Pharmacy Recognizes Three I-Ph.D. Grads

Pharmaceutical researchers among more than 800 mid-year UMKC gradutes

160 Bucks and an Idea: An Interview with Julian Garcia

160 Bucks and an Idea: An Interview with Julian...

Julian Garcia graduated from UMKC in 2012 with a film degree and has since then become ...

UMKC Launching Brand Research Project

UMKC Launching Brand Research Project

Looking for feedback from members of our community

Residential Life Plans Open House

Residential Life Plans Open House

Sept. 21-22 at Volker and Health Sciences campuses

Clio: A New Way to Inspire Students to Research and Write

Clio: A New Way to Inspire Students to Research...

Instructor opportunity from the UMKC Center for Faculty Excellence

Student Free Speech Rights and the Hazelwood Decision

Student Free Speech Rights and the Hazelwood De...

The John F. Tinker Foundation (JFTF) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School ...

Staff Professional Development Conference

Staff Professional Development Conference

The Staff Conference for Professional Development began as idea to provide a day of pro...

Holiday Safety Tips from UMKC Police

Holiday Safety Tips from UMKC Police

Reduce your odds of being victimized

Health Sciences Graduate Ready  to Make a Difference in Public Health

Health Sciences Graduate Ready to Make a Diffe...

UMKC research experience and bachelor of health sciences degree helping one student rea...

New Year, New Opportunities

New Year, New Opportunities

There are many wonderful opportunities ahead.

Round 2 of the Entrepreneurship Grant Program Opens

Round 2 of the Entrepreneurship Grant Program O...

Opportunities for faculty, staff and students

IS Tech Update for September 2021

IS Tech Update for September 2021

News from Information Services

Search Committee Formed for Dean of Libraries

Search Committee Formed for Dean of Libraries

A national search for a new UMKC Dean of Libraries is now underway.

Julie Collins stepping down as Director of Academic Support and Mentoring

Julie Collins stepping down as Director of Acad...

Associate Director Jessica Elam assuming the role in the interim

School of Pharmacy Appoints Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Chair

School of Pharmacy Appoints Division of Pharmac...

Cameron Lindsey served as interim chair of the division for the past year.

Register Your UMKC Social Media Accounts By Aug. 1

Register Your UMKC Social Media Accounts By Aug. 1

Check out the registration policy, resources and support available

UMKC Forward Update

UMKC Forward Update

Update on UMKC Professional Mobility Escalators™

Search Update

Search Update

Four Vice Provost/Dean of Students finalists selected

Undergraduates Earn Summer Research Grants

Undergraduates Earn Summer Research Grants

The grant recipients will present their projects at a campus research symposium in the ...

Keep Your Car’s Catalytic Converter Safe

Keep Your Car’s Catalytic Converter Safe

UMKC Police Department shares tips

We Are on the Cusp

We Are on the Cusp

One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, UMKC School of Medicine Dean Mary Anne...

UMKC Tutoring, Writing Studio Receive Certification

UMKC Tutoring, Writing Studio Receive Certifica...

Designation provided by International Tutor Training Program Certification

3 Questions About What’s in Store for the UMKC Campuses

3 Questions About What’s in Store for the UMKC ...

Bob Simmons talks his career and his work on the UMKC Master Plan

IS Tech Update for January 2021

IS Tech Update for January 2021

Here's the latest info from UMKC Information Services.

Billboards Promote Opportunities for the Underserved

Billboards Promote Opportunities for the Unders...

Campaign celebrates partnership with KC Scholars

New Director of Admissions Named

New Director of Admissions Named

Elora Thomas has served department since 2015

Researcher Explores Therapeutic to Reduce Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Dogs

Researcher Explores Therapeutic to Reduce Antim...

Emma Meyer of School of Pharmacy receives BioNexus grant

IS Tech Update for December 2020

IS Tech Update for December 2020

Windows 10 upgrades, Microsoft Teams, Exchange migration, Google Cloud and email and bu...

UMKC Faculty Featured in STEM Videos

UMKC Faculty Featured in STEM Videos

Exploring innovative teaching methods and opportunities for students

Engagement Celebration Expands to Full Month of Activities

Engagement Celebration Expands to Full Month of...

UMKC has additional activities celebrating community engagement

 School of Nursing and Health Studies Wins Federal Recognition for Promoting Youth Sports

School of Nursing and Health Studies Wins Fede...

Recognition highlights work with community partners to improve health at local schools

Dining Services Changes Hours

Dining Services Changes Hours

Modifications to UMKC Dining Services took effect Monday, Sept. 28

Asian Students In America, a strong new student organization ready to create community!

Asian Students In America, a strong new student...

An organization that accommodates Asian & Asian American Students on campus.

Reflections on COVID-19 and Xenophobia

Reflections on COVID-19 and Xenophobia

In times of crisis, we must challenge ourselves to unite and not separate.

A Call to Action in Inclusive Diversity

A Call to Action in Inclusive Diversity

Inclusive diversity is naturally innovative.

Because of the Color of My Skin and Other Misunderstandings of Racism

Because of the Color of My Skin and Other Misun...

The color of one's skin has posed particular lifelong challenges, questions, and anxiet...

Power and Community in Domestic Violence

Power and Community in Domestic Violence

There is no single identifiable cause of domestic violence.

Recognizing My Own Racism

Recognizing My Own Racism

How it presents and reflects.

Inspiring Positive Change: A Painful Truth about Poverty

Inspiring Positive Change: A Painful Truth abou...

Poverty and large amounts of disease seem to be inseparable across the world.

The Half Has Never Been Told, by Edward E. Baptist – A Book Review

The Half Has Never Been Told, by Edward E. Bapt...

There's a “second story” of slavery in the New World.