UMKC recieves HUD funding for partnership with Children’s Mercy and the city

The second installment of UniverCities Exchange discusses urban vacancy and abandonment with leadership from a variety of sectors that are working on prevention and mitigation strategies for this problem. Hear their fresh ideas and respond to their call for collaboration across the Show-Me State.

Kansas City Magazine’s January edition highlighted the ways local medical professionals have contributed to Kansas City during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amoung those featured were three UMKC Facutly Members.

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.

Charged with encouraging, strengthening, and celebrating UMKC’s ongoing commitment to the community, the new UMKC Engagement Council will begin meeting this spring.

This free two-hour informational session covers basic planning steps and legal requirements to become a nonprofit organization.

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.

The Sojourner Health Clinic provides quality medical care at no cost to over 300 uninsured and underserved Kansas City patients annually.

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

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.