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UMKC Launches Critical Conversations Series

First session topic is systemic racism in the workforce

Campus Vending Machines Sell Personal Protective Equipment

All details considered in preparing for fall

Tenacity Pays Off for Bloch Student Who Landed a Competitive Internship

New York investment firm adds UMKC student to its Ivy League lineup

Brothers’ Scholarship Honors Mother’s Emigrant Experience

Family with strong UMKC ties furthers future success

School of Dentistry Nurse Served in NYC at Height of Pandemic

Desire to help other nurses led her to the epicenter of COVID-19 cases

Classical KC: A New Music Platform for Kansas City

KCUR creates second radio station to provide 24/7 classical service

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Photo Spotlight

Congrats to our KC Roos Women's Basketball team who claimed their first WAC Conference title and berth to the NCAA tournament! 

Photos by Brandon Parigo

Features

Concrete for a Changing Climate

How a UMKC researcher is paving the way for sustainability

Regarding Henry

We remember Henry W. Bloch, whose all-in approach, gratitude for community and love of people set the foundation and future for the Bloch School of Management

From the Artist’s Chair to the Orthodontist’s Office

Dentistry graduate Grant Snider discovers his gift for smiles

"Even though there were more than 3,000 candidates, the moment I had the phone interview, I knew I would get the job."

Eduardo Avendano

Business Administration '21
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