Community Connect

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’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

“COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color” is the tenth discussion in the Critical Conversations series, sponsored by the office of UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal and the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, being held virtually on Nov. 16th at 3:00PM.

The Advanced Board Leadership Series is a highly interactive and fast-paced series designed to further prepare and support experienced members and leaders of nonprofit and public service governing boards, especially Board Chairs, Officers, Committee Chairs, Chief Executives, and those who aspire to serve in such roles.

This unique Navigation Series session will present the key results and findings of research conducted over the last two years designed to identify and describe the characteristics of all of the programs and agencies in Greater Kansas City that say they are working to deal with one or more aspects of homelessness.

This one-day workshop will explore the fundamental role DEI plays in community-centered leadership.

Join UMKC in this “unbearable” event and show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics athletes by walking, running, or crawling into the most frigid winter waters that Missouri has to offer.

This networking event is a great way for government officials to make university connections and help attract the brightest talent for your organization. In turn, university partners can meet those in government who want to engage students in experiential learning opportunities and, ultimately, hire them.

Talent acquisition strategist Molly Weaver leads an overview and interactive conversation about innovative hiring and retention strategies to generate more effective results.

The Little Desk, the latest collaboration from UMKC, The Porter House KC, and KCSourceLink, provides insights and lessons learned from the rising stars in Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Economic Development Administration’s University Center program enables organizations within universities, like the University of Missouri – Kansas City Innovation Center, to build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency and inclusiveness.