Join us for the second session in a two-part conversation on the opioid epidemic. We’ll discuss various approaches to addressing this health emergency in both urban and rural settings and find out how the average Missourian can get involved.

One of the many events in UM System’s 2021 Extension and Engagement Week lineup that showcases the impact University engagement and extension programming have on addressing our state’s grand challenges.

One of the many events in UM System’s 2021 Extension and Engagement Week lineup showcases the impact University engagement and extension programming have on addressing our state’s grand challenges.

The Engagement Fellows Program allows our faculty to make personal connections and deliver on our important mission to disseminate and apply knowledge for the benefit of all Missourians.

City of Independence, UMKC help each other as importance of community programs grows

Our Healthy KC Eastside” (OHKCE) is a large-scale, community-based partnership addressing vaccine hesitance and health inequities in vulnerable portions of Jackson County, Mo.

UMKC Enactus students developed an app to help restaurants donate excess food to local pantries for people in need.

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

UM System Extension and Engagement Week culminates in statewide days of service. UMKC has cultivated over 500 individual opportunities to serve on campus and in our local community.

Join the UMKC Libraries for a discussion of this year’s Social Justice Book and Lecture Series book, “Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace,” by Vandana Shiva.