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.
Social Justice Book Discussion: Earth Democracy
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.
Rise & Shine: KC Streetcar Extension
Join us for a moderated panel on the future of the Kansas City Streetcar.
Students Work with Community in New Field Exploration Course
Field experience in the community in your chosen profession is a hallmark of a UMKC education.
Community MOVE Session
Move More Get More, a community-based research initiative sponsored, is hosting FREE MOVE sessions for the community all fall. Move sessions are fitness sessions designed to increase physical activity and community through movement.
UMKC Faculty Member Featured for Work in Fight against COVID
The innovative approach to fighting COVID-19, championed by Dr. Lisa Cillessen, is taking hold in rural areas of the state.
UMKC Professor Calls on Community to Help Understand Climate Change Effects
Volunteers from across the metro helped collect data for a national research project
Summer Internship Program Opens High Schoolers’ Eyes to Pharmacy Research
Program introduces students to the role pharmacists play in improving people’s health and well-being
Sherman and Sunderland Gifts Amplify Education Program Success
Foundation support accelerates Institute for Urban Education growth, progress
Financial Leadership for Medium and Large Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.