UMKC and Saint Luke’s to Lead Nationwide Study on Pregnant People with Heart Disease to Combat Maternal Deaths and Illnesses

$8.3 million grant is largest NIH award in university history

UMKC Neighborhood Advisory Council Wins Award for Engagement

The 2024 Best In District Award was issued by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Bloch School Hosting 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference

Monday, November 25th the Bloch School will host the 204 Nonprofit Leadership Conference, “Leading With Resilience” at the UMKC Bloch Executive Hall.

A Discussion on Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Assistance

The U.S. Small Business Administration presents a discussion with SBA administrators Francisco Sanchez, Mindy Brissey, and regional director Jill Hathaway.

“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” Begins Run at the KC Rep

Step into the smokey allure of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill and go on a spellbinding journey through the life and music of the iconic Billie Holliday.

UMKC Conservatory Artists-In-Residence Students Perform at Local Senior Center

UMKC Conservatory students Beth Christensen and Madeline Smith will perform live October 8 at Claridge Court – where they also happen to live.

Join us for UMKC Engagement Month

The fifth annual UMKC Engagement Month kicks-off With UMKC Night at Starlight Theater and runs through the end of October.

2024 Virtual 5K

UMKC’s Annual Virtual 5K, a fundraiser for the Kangaroo Pantry, returns as a part of UMKC Blue And Gold Weekend

Toy and Miniature Museum to host Tiya Miles

Join The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures on February 6th and 7th, 2025, for a research symposium on the historical significance of Black dolls in America, c. 1850-present. This symposium is part of programming for the exhibition Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff, on view through March 3, 2025, and will feature a lecture by keynote speaker Dr. Tiya Miles.

Cockefair Course: The Music of J.S. Bach

Owen Belcher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UMKC Conservatory will focus especially on Bach’s music for keyboard instruments, such as the clavier, harpsichord, and organ, and for choir and orchestra, such as the cantatas and passions.