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Type: Service

A service is an action that a person does for someone else. In terms of an engagement a service is something offered that can be requested, and is open and available to the public or a specific population.

Roos in Flight: UMKC Community Involved in Creation of New Airport Terminal

UMKC Community Development

Students, faculty and alumni were involved in the project from start to finish.

UMKC Student Develops Kansas City Women’s History Trail App

UMKC Student Develops Kansas City Women’s History Trail App

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education

Paid internship provides experience, peace of mind

UMKC School Of Humanities And Social Sciences
Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk

Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk

UMSL Celebration

2023 Women’s History Month Chalking Event

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K-12 student tutoring

K-12 student tutoring

S&T Education, Student Success, Youth Programming

Kummer Center for STEM Education offers free academic tutoring for K-12 students.

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K-12 Education Tutoring
Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies

Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies

UMSL Community Engagement, Continuing Education, Professional Development, Workforce Development

Join industry expert, April Mullen, as she shares a proven methodology for creating a strategy that delivers exceptional customer experiences and drives a longer-term marketing ROI.

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UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction

UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education

The UMKC Truman Fellows Program, an initiative of the UMKC School of Law, offers newly-licensed attorneys an opportunity to “learn by doing” under the mentorship of an experienced attorney and provides an opportunity for these attorneys to do public-interest work.

UMKC School of Law
Geared for Phelps

Geared for Phelps

S&T Community Development

Geared for Phelps is a collaborative effort to encourage local business growth through innovation.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Economic Development Regional Commissions
S&T Child Development Center

S&T Child Development Center

S&T

The Missouri S&T child development center now accepting enrollment.

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Childcare
Public Members Needed for Advisory Committee of the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant Program

Public Members Needed for Advisory Committee of the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant Program

UMKC Health Care

The UMKC School of Medicine is seeking two public members to serve on the Advisory Committees for the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) Program and the Physician Assistant (PA) Programs. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply.

UMKC School of Medicine
Moving to the Front of the Classroom

Moving to the Front of the Classroom

UMKC Education

Student-teachers learn how to manage their own classrooms, even in a pandemic.

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School of Education
UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact

UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact

UMKC Community Development, Workforce Development

UMKC supports and sustains more than 7,000 jobs.

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ERCE
Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic

Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic

UMKC Education, Health

From kindergarteners to high school seniors, it was all smiles at University Academy.

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School of Dentistry
MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms

MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms

UMKC Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Students and urban small businesses both benefit from the program.

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Division of Diversity and Inclusion Entrepreneurship Henry W. Bloch School of Management Small Business Development
Business help and support

Business help and support

S&T Business, Community Development

Helping your business start, grow & succeed

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Economic Development Small Business Development Small Business Development Center
ParentLink

ParentLink

MU Food, Mental Health, Public Health, Youth Programming

ParentLink provides evidence-based support and connection for Missouri families, engaging parents and caregivers to help children thrive. ParentLink Navigators help parents reach the services needed for their unique situation, overcoming structural barriers to access. ParentLink Early Childhood Specialists guide parents through developmental screenings, while WarmLine Specialists engage parents in problem-solving and developing an effective action […]

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Child Development Community Engagement and Outreach Equity Family Grant Funding Grants Health Health Disparities Human Development Kindergarten Mental Health Services Social Justice Well Being Wellness
missouri outline

Regional Professional Development Center – RPDC

MU Education

The mission of the Heart of Missouri RPDC is to build the capacity of educators through high quality professional learning to maximize student achievement. We aim to improve outcomes for all students by providing effective and timely professional development to school communities.

Character Education Education School of Education
Adventure Club

Adventure Club

MU Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

Adventure Club is an enrichment based before and after school program located in all elementary schools in the Columbia Public School District. We provide hands-on educational and recreational activities for children in a safe and caring environment.

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Education School of Education
UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines

UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines

UMKC Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Youth Programming

Advocating for physical education as public health policy

Child Development School of Nursing and Health Studies Well Being
At-Home Holiday Resources for Children

At-Home Holiday Resources for Children

UMKC Youth Programming

Need a fun afternoon activity for children during the upcoming winter break or still looking for that last stocking stuffer idea? Check out these fun UMKC resources.

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Child Development UMKC Alumni Association
UMKC Helps Fix Kansas City Sidewalks

UMKC Helps Fix Kansas City Sidewalks

UMKC STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

Since voters agreed on funding a General Obligation bond, the city has started a 20 year, $150 million project to repair Kansas City sidewalks. Pilot programs are being launched to find new ways of creating more efficient sidewalks, including the help of UMKC students.

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Engineering School of Computing and Engineering
MU Health and Wellness Fair

MU Health and Wellness Fair

MU, UM System Community Health, Engagement Week 2021

Join us at the Family Impact Center Friday, Oct. 22, from 1-5pm for Stay Strong Stay Healthy, Food Demos, 4-H STEM activities, Audiology Clinic, Vet Med Pet Food Drive, Go Baby Go, MedZou and more! Plus you can find service activities all around the state of Missouri at your local extension office!

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Community Resources
MU Extension Days of Service

MU Extension Days of Service

MU, UM System Health, Nonprofit

As part of Extension and Engagement Week’s Days of Service, MU Extension is planning service activities all over the state! Find one near you and get in on the action!

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Health Volunteerism and Service
MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU, UM System Community Engagement, Food

MU Extension & Engagement will be hosting a food drive to benefit Tiger Pantry, October 22nd, 2021 from 7:30AM-1:00PM. The food drop-off location will be at the North entrance of Hitt Street garage in Columbia.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Events Food Tiger Pantry
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

UMKC Community Engagement, Food, Health, Student Success

The pantry ensures no Roo goes without, especially during the pandemic

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Office Of Student Involvement
UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26

UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Care, Public Health, Vaccinations

Vaccine effort targets low-income and underserved living in Kansas City’s east side

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School of Dentistry School of Pharmacy
Mentoring Tomorrow’s Rural Pharmacists at UMKC

Mentoring Tomorrow’s Rural Pharmacists at UMKC

UMKC Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health

Dynamic duo at Columbia campus cares for farmers.

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School of Pharmacy
MIMH CE Circle

MIMH CE Circle

UMSL Continuing Education, Health, Mental Health, Professional Development, Social Work

The Missouri Institute for Mental Health (MIMH) CE Circle is a subscription-based service in which members receive live-online behavioral health trainings throughout the year. Members pay only one fee each year. At least 40 live-online opportunities over the course of the year will be available for members to receive training on a wide variety of […]

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Training
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

The first round of funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation supports seven initiatives

Economic Development Entrepreneurship Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Henry W. Bloch School of Management Regnier Institute School of Law UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

“Where there are problems, there are entrepreneurs with solutions,” says an end-of-the-year report from the UMKC Innovation Center.

Economic Development Entrepreneurship UMKC Innovation Center
Funding for Broadband

Funding for Broadband

MU, S&T, UM System, UMKC, UMSL Broadband

The University of Missouri Broadband Initiative team has created resources to help communities navigate and apply for broadband funding.

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Broadband Community Resources UM System
UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Public Health, Vaccinations

Jackson County approves CARES Act funding to promote vaccinations and other preventive care.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy Troost/Prospect
Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training

Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training

UMSL Professional Development, Workforce Development

This is a free 15-minute training that offers strategies on how to combat Zoom Fatigue!

Training
UMKC Answers Missouri’s call

UMKC Answers Missouri’s call

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health, Vaccinations, Youth Programming

School of Pharmacy playing significant role in COVID vaccine efforts across the state.

Child Development School of Pharmacy
UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.

UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.

UMKC Health, Health Care

The guide was developed in partnership with The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council and the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Institute for Human Development Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities
U-CREATE Summer Camp

U-CREATE Summer Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Summer Camp, Youth Programming

U-CREATE Summer Camp is a camp for kids ages 6-12 designed to be an active camp that both educates and stimulates while having fun. Camp enrollment is open to UMSL and the surrounding community.

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Art Camp Character Education Child Development Community Community Engagement and Outreach Education Engineering Family Future Students K-12 Education Kindergarten macrotheme youth summer engagement St. Louis STEM Stem Education Summer Programs Youth Youth Training
UMKC School of Dentistry Provides Free Pediatric Dental Exams

UMKC School of Dentistry Provides Free Pediatric Dental Exams

UMKC Public Health

Children under the age of three are eligible for the exam.

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School of Dentistry
Free Dental Cleaning Available To The Community At UMKC

Free Dental Cleaning Available To The Community At UMKC

UMKC Health Care, Public Health

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry dental hygiene students are screening patients for their clinical licensing exam, which includes a free dental cleaning.

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School of Dentistry
KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

UMKC Business, Workforce Development

KCSourceLink has seen an 176% increase in calls to their help desk from April to October as well as a 367% increase in the number of people who reported starting a business. In response, they curated this list of classes to help support potential entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship kcsourcelink Small Business Development UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health

UMKC students engaged with patients at 160 different immunization events and administered 5,580 flu shots this fall.

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School of Pharmacy
UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project

UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project

UMKC Government, Workforce Development

The Kansas City Government to Univesity (G2U) Regional Coalition is launching a new career services project to help draw our region’s students to high-demand public service careers.

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Community Engagement and Outreach External Relations
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Health Care, Public Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcced on November 23 that UMKC has been selected to receive 1.9 million in grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

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Grant Funding Health Equity Institute School of Medicine
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Funding from institute encourages UMKC community research partnerships. Informational webinar available online; applications due Nov. 9.

Grants Health Equity Institute Pandemic
Missouri SBDC Growth Services

Missouri SBDC Growth Services

MU Business

The Missouri SBDC Growth Services targets small businesses looking to build a sustainable, scalable, and successful business model. The success of the program is built around meeting the business owner where they are and providing access to the right resources, at the right time, to help navigate the right opportunity or address the right pain […]

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Economic Development Entrepreneurship
Professional EDGE

Professional EDGE

MU Business, Community Development, Professional Development, Workforce Development

In the Advanced Professional Development course, students work with a professional partner through MU Extension, the MU Office of Service-Learning, or corporate partners across the state to complete a professional project. Students address the business needs of the partner organization, and dedicate approximately 30 hours per student per semester to this effort.

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Business Collaboration Community Economic Development Education Outreach Partnership Program
Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

MU Arts & Culture, Celebration, Community Development

For the past four years, the MU Extension Community Arts Program has partnered with the City of North Kansas City to present Arts in the Park and the Mistletowne Market festivals.

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Art Collaboration Economic Development Music Partnership

Service Services

Roos in Flight: UMKC Community Involved in Creation of New Airport Terminal
UMKC Student Develops Kansas City Women’s History Trail App
Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk
K-12 student tutoring
Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies
UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction
Geared for Phelps
S&T Child Development Center
Public Members Needed for Advisory Committee of the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Moving to the Front of the Classroom
UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact
Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic
MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms
Business help and support
ParentLink
Regional Professional Development Center – RPDC
Adventure Club
UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines
At-Home Holiday Resources for Children
UMKC Helps Fix Kansas City Sidewalks
MU Health and Wellness Fair
MU Extension Days of Service
MU Day of Service Food Drive
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need
UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26
Mentoring Tomorrow’s Rural Pharmacists at UMKC
MIMH CE Circle
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020
Funding for Broadband
UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side
Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training
UMKC Answers Missouri’s call
UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.
U-CREATE Summer Camp
UMKC School of Dentistry Provides Free Pediatric Dental Exams
Free Dental Cleaning Available To The Community At UMKC
KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines
UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research
Missouri SBDC Growth Services
Professional EDGE
Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

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