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Roos do college differently. As Kansas City's university, we provide a unique, affordable college experience that prepares our students for the real world.

Kansas City, Missouri
Joined January 2009
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@UMKC
UMKC
5 years
Great lecture tonight by Andrew Gillum today charging us to find things that bind us together rather than tear us apart. #umkcMLK #bringithome
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Due to inclement weather, the UMKC campus will be closed Monday, Nov. 26. Day and night classes and administrative offices will be closed.
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SO KANSAS IS IN OUR NAME BUT KANSAS CITY WAS HERE BEFORE THE STATE OF KANSAS ALSO WE'RE IN MISSOURI BUT STUDENTS FROM KANSAS CAN GET IN-STATE TUITION AND NOW STUDENTS FROM ANY STATE CAN GET AN IN-STATE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP BUT WE'RE STILL A MISSOURI SCHOOL.
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Look who showed up for class today! @SecretaryPete is taking a tour of the Plaster Center during his visit to campus.
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5 years
We have a responsibility to allow free speech, but we cannot condone physical disruptions of peaceful activities. We believe free speech can be exercised constructively in a way that doesn’t put people at risk. We are gathering facts and will review campus policies & procedures.
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4 years
How ‘bout those Chiiiiieeefs! World Champs! #GoChiefs #ChiefsKingdom
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Change is a long and winding road — there are set backs, detours, distractions — but we have to push through it. #umkcmlk @AndrewGillum
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5 years
. @SSJWHB is the host of the popular sports morning show @810BorderPatrol . He devotes his spare time to @BBBSKC & @DSGKC , serves on the board of directors for the @ALSA_MidAmerica and is honorary chairperson for the @Sheffieldplace1 Golf Tournament.
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2 years
Congratulations to our #2021Roos ! 💙 💛
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4 years
Please avoid all large gatherings at parties and restaurants/bars and practice mask-wearing and physical distancing on and off campus. Other universities are already changing fall plans due to a surge of COVID cases. We all have a responsibility to keep our community safe.
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7 months
Happy Halloween from our own Epperson House ghosts 👻 #RooUp
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3 years
Don Cheadle, Kansas City native and acclaimed actor, will give the commencement address to UMKC students who are celebrating their graduations Dec. 19. #ClassOf2020Strong
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2 months
Huge campus update: We're installing escalators on the stairs on the west side of campus at 51st and Cherry. One direction is ready!
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4 years
The city of Kansas City is ablaze in Roo Blue and Gold in honor of the #Classof2020RooStrong ! Festivities will not be limited to the evening hours. By day, multiple fountains across the city will flow in bright blue to honor UMKC grads. Get your pics!
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UMKC will be closed, with classes cancelled, until at least 1 p.m. Thursday Feb. 7. We will continue to monitor conditions and will reassess plans for the rest of the day in the morning and send additional notification then.
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4 years
Today the Luke Bryan Farm Tour donated $8,000 to the UMKC Foundation Student Emergency Fund to help students displaced by COVID-19. Thanks Luke! #HeresToTheFarmer
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4 years
UMKC Alert: All UMKC campuses will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 5, due to weather. An updated forecast for bad weather combined with the 2020 Super Bowl parade in downtown Kansas City to create unique challenges to holding class on Wednesday.
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7 years
Our hearts are with the people & community of Charlottesville. As we welcome a new class of students, we say #YouAreWelcomeHere .
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1 year
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HOMETOWN TEAM!! #ChiefsKingdom #SBLVII
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Kansas City Chiefs
1 year
WE ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS !!!!
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Important COVID-19 update: UMKC will suspend in-person classes at the end of today. Classes will resume Monday March 16 in an online format at usual times. Classes will be canceled tomorrow, March 13 to give our campus time to prepare. More on coronavirus:
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3 months
BACK. TO. BACK. From KC's university to KC's team, Congratulations @Chiefs !
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Kansas City Chiefs
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WE DID IT! AGAIN!!!
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2 years
The UMKC @kcstreetcar stop will be at 51st St. and Brookside Blvd. The stop, which was unveiled at the groundbreaking event, will feature a large overhang with benches, a map of the streetcar’s route and plenty of room for standing:
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So proud of @umkcalumni @courtfrerichs8 as she represented the USA and UMKC in the Rio Olympics! #UMKCProud #TeamKC
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5 years
The UMKC campus will remain closed for the afternoon and evening of Thursday, Feb. 7. Classes are also cancelled for the afternoon and evening.
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4 years
Congratulations @chiefs !
@Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
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WE'RE GOING TO MIAMI!
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Here’s a great group of #UMKCMoveIn volunteers from @UMKCWBB . #RooUp #TeamKC #RooBlueFriday 🏀
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Meet UMKC Women’s Basketball CEO – a leader on and off the court. @KCRoosAthletics #WeAreUMKC #WomensHistoryMonth
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6 years
Spotlight: @UMKCwSoccer has achieved great success this season. They won their conference in the regular season and performed at a high level in academics, posting a team average GPA of 3.75. #UMKCGoingPlaces #RooNationRising
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4 years
Congratulations to @jonaie_ 2020 Student Entrepreneur of the Year! #EOY2020
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8 years
Congrats @courtfrerichs8 on advancing to the Olympics 3k steeplechase finals! @umkcalumni @umkcathletics #UMKCProud
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4 years
Happy first day of school, Roos! Our UMKC community is here for you every step of the way. Whether you are near or far, just beginning or nearing the end, we are here to cheer you on. #RooUp #RooStrong
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6 years
UMKC campus will close at 10:30 a.m. due to deteriorating weather conditions. All day and evening classes and activities are canceled for Feb. 20.
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3 years
Congratulations to John Couture (B.A. ’96) @UMKC_CAS UMKC Alumni Achievement Award winner. In 2012, Couture launched @BierStation , the first spot for sampling and enjoying craft beer in #KC . Read more about him. #UMKCAlumniAwards #UMKCalumni #UMKC
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5 years
We’re here! #RooUp
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3 years
Congratulations to UMKC alumna and Olympic Champion @courtfrerichs8 ! #UMKCProud #RooUp #TokyoOlympics
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Kansas City Athletics
3 years
She is an OLYMPIC CHAMPION‼️Congrats to #KCRoos alumni, Courtney Frerichs @courtfrerichs8 winning silver at the #TokyoOlympics #Olympics #ROOUP
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6 years
Thank you Smart Cities Media LLC for choosing UMKC as the first university in the U.S. to install CityPost digital kiosks. @KCMO #KC
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2 years
UMKC Day at Sporting KC is always a good time, and it's even better when they come away with the win! Thanks for the great day @SportingKC !
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Congratulations to @KCRoosMBB Head Coach Marvin Menzies who has been named Summit League Coach of the Year! Picked to finish eighth in preseason polling, Coach Menzies led the Roos to a second place finish and has the team on a six-game winning streak. Congratulations, Coach!
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4 years
Thanks to our neighbors @nelson_atkins for the Roo Blue and Gold love for our graduates. @somegoodnews #Classof2020RooStrong
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6 years
Congratulations @courtfrerichs8 , @UMKCTrackXC @umkcalumni , on breaking the American steeplechase record!
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5 years
Congratulations to the undefeated @KCRoosWSoccer ! Another win last night! #RooUp #KCRoos
@KCRoosWSoccer
Kansas City Women's Soccer
5 years
Your Roos remain UNDEFEATED on the season! 4-0 win tonight vs. Northern Iowa pushes the Roos to 5-0-2. All three goal scorers with their first collegiate goals (Halle Hamilton (2), Sarah Karloff, and Morgan McLaughlin) #RooUp | #KCRoos | #DeclareKC | #KCcommitted
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Next stop: UMKC🚉 We’re accepting proposals for development near the south terminus of @KCStreetcar . Chancellor Mauli Agrawal envisions a destination stop for campus and community gathering at Kansas City’s university.
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3 years
Congratulations, graduates! We're #UMKCProud of you! Enjoy Commencement at the K this weekend! #Classof2021RooStrong #Classof2020RooStrong #RoyalRoos
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@FloTrack
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7 years
ONE-TWO!!!!! AMERICA!!!!! #London2017
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KC’s university is proud of KC’s team! @Chiefs #GoChiefs #TeamKC #ChiefsKingdom
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We won’t rest until we can set the stage to match our @UMKCCons students’ talent! Show your support for all the amazing dancers, composers, singers, performers & musicians past & present, who make UMKC and Kansas City proud. React, comment & share this post to show your love! #KC
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Kansas City!! ❤️💛 #ChiefsKingdom
@Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
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SUPER BOWL, HERE WE COME‼️
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4 years
At UMKC, we stand in solidarity with our black students, faculty, staff, alumni & community members against systemic racism & in pursuit of justice & equity. This video of @UMKCChancellor launches a series of messages from our campus community as we move forward. #RoosUnited
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4 years
💛💙
@oliviabrz
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Topped my graduation day off with driving around KC to see it lit up for #UMKCgraduation this weekend! 💙💛
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Protesters disrupted a lecture on the UMKC campus this evening that was sponsored by a student group. The protest turned disruptive and after several warnings, the disruption persisted, and one protester was arrested. (1 of 2)
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5 years
Notice anything different about us on Twitter? We have a new handle! @UMKC
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6 years
We’ve got lots of 💙💛 for our UMKC Roos! Who’s ready for #RooBlueFriday tomorrow and @UMKCwSoccer home games Friday and Sunday? @UMKCathletics #RooNationRising #RooUp #TeamKC
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5 years
Due to inclement weather, the UMKC campus will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. All classes after 3 p.m. today are canceled.
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2 years
Happy first day of school, Roos! We love seeing this campus filled with students again 💙
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6 years
Happy Thanksgiving, Roos!
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4 years
Graduation is a big deal. And we’re not the only ones who think so… Check out these congrats messages from some Kansas Citians we bet you’ll recognize. 😎 #Classof2020RooStrong
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Join us for the UMKC Social Justice Book and Lecture Series at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7. @drvandanashiva , author and environmental activist, is our speaker. This virtual event is free. Register to get the Zoom link.
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@UMKC
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You have one more night to see #KC buildings lit up Blue and Gold for #UMKCGraduation and to get some great pics. #Classof2020RooStrong @somegoodnews
@UMKCChancellor
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Kansas City shows it’s love for UMKC and honors its graduating class of 2020. #UMKC
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7 years
NEW: @umcurators & @umsystem announce plans to accelerate the UMKC Downtown Campus for the Arts project.
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3 years
We are so grateful to John Sherman and the @Royals for giving us this opportunity to celebrate in the majestic Kauffman Stadium. We certainly feel at home surrounded by blue and gold. - Provost Jennifer Lundgren, Sunday Commencement #RoyalRoos #Classof2020RooStrong
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4 years
Thank you, Kansas City, for celebrating the #Classof2020RooStrong 💙💛
@UMKCChancellor
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Kansas City shows it’s love for UMKC and honors its graduating class of 2020. #UMKC
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited campus after UMKC was awarded a $10 million federal grant for the School of Science and Engineering.
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Sophomore @UMKCBloch student, entrepreneur and @KCRoosWBB player Jonaie Johnson introduces speaker, Harry Edwards. Edwards is a former college athlete, renowned sociologist and sports activist.
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3 years
Congratulations to our 1,100+ new #Classof2020RooStrong graduates!
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4 years
Congratulations to @kcstreetcar on receiving FTA Federal Funding! We're excited about it heading to our Volker Campus. The KC Streetcar Main Street Extension project shares more about the details and what it means for Kansas City.
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Us obsessing over the new Roo at the @KansasCityZoo 😍
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Our urban campus means UMKC "students can easily get to internships and jobs in the downtown core." Even the President of the United States knows that, and says the coming @kcstreetcar extension will make that even easier:
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We actually have new ideas and energy on how we might accomplish the project and it continues to move forward. Expect word on those new developments in coming weeks. In the meantime, keep the faith Kansas City. We want this project to happen even more than you do. (2/2)
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Happy first day of school, Roos! 🦘
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2 years
We're ready to cheer with the rest of Kansas City! #AFCChampionship
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Welcome Roos! It’s the first day of #UMKCMoveIn ! #RooReady
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UMKC will be closed tomorrow due to weather conditions. Be safe and stay warm, everyone!
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3 years
Ending the week with a grand slam! We're thrilled to announce in-person commencement ceremonies honoring our 2020 & 2021 graduates will be hosted on Saturday, May 15 & Sunday, May 16, at Kauffman Stadium, home of our @Royals ! photo: Jason Hanna/ @Royals
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Happy #NationalTriviaDay ! What is your favorite piece of UMKC trivia? We'll go first: Walt Disney created the first drawing of our mascot, Kasey the Kangaroo.
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Hey Roos! Tomorrow is Teal Tuesday ahead of @thekccurrent historic opening match this Saturday. Don your teal and show your spirit! #RooUp | #KCBABY
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Who would have thought blue, gold and hot pink would look this good together? Today’s the day, #2021Roos ! Congratulations!! 💙💛🦘
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“I was told by a high school counselor college wasn’t for me. But here I am, a college graduate giving a commencement speech. Celebrate tonight. Wake up tomorrow and go change the world.” - @SSJWHB #RoosEverywhere
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8 years
Watch the live stream on Saturday, Aug. 13 & cheer on @courtfrerichs8 @umkcalumni : #UMKCProud #TeamKC
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Welcome to a new year, Roos! 🎉 #RooUp #RoosEverywhere
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4 years
We caught up with @CoachJacie and leading point guard, senior Ericka Mattingly to reflect upon the KC Roos’ incredible journey to winning the WAC and their hopes for the future. We're still celebrating! Check it out online. #RooUp #KCRoos
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Jonaie Johnson, business administration student and @KCRoos_WBB guard, just presented at the @UMKC_RIEI Venture Creation Challenge! Read more about her business, Interplay. ⬇️ #RooUp #WeAreUMKC
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Congratulations to @justicehorn , former @UMKCStudentGov president, for his recognition by Kansas City, Missouri for his contribution to our campus, our city and the LBGTQ+ community! We are so proud you are a Roo and can’t wait to see what you do next! #UMKCPride
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We are proud to present #KC native & Alumna @chelywright with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Honoris Causa. #UMKCCommencement
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Ranked No. 8! 🙌 With this week’s rankings, @UMKCwSoccer made history and moved ahead of Oregon and Boise State to reach the No. 8 position in the Pacific Region by the United Soccer Coaches. @UMKCathletics ️⚽️
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2 years
If you're at the @SportingKC game today, be sure to visit us!
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We're in our Swiftie Era. We hope Taylor Swift and fans enjoy our hometown this weekend! #ErasTour #TaylorNation #TaylorSwift
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7 years
Good news! @BikeShareKC is installing a bicycle station on campus, just south of Atterbury Student Success Center. #bikeshare #KC
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Congratulations to our Roos! We can't wait to cheer you on in the Summit League championship match! #ROOUP #DeclareKC #SummitMSOC
@KCRoosMSoccer
Kansas City Soccer
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Moving on to the title match 😎 #ROOUP | #DeclareKC
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UMKC
4 years
Read our full message here:
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10 years
If you were hoping for another snow day, then you're in luck! #UMKC will be closed tomorrow.
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We're so excited for the completion of this project! Is it 2025 yet? #kcstreetcar #ridein2025
@TomGerend
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Rail fully laid out and welding underway at our future @UMKC southern terminus! The future double-side double-length platform will provide extra operational capacity & flexibility needed to support the longer overall route and an increase in demand. #kcstreetcar #ridein2025
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Along with a bag of chips and a granola bar, you can now get a mask, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer from UMKC vending machines. #RooReady #PPE
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@UMKC
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Kansas City landmarks will be illuminated in #UMKC blue and gold tonight through Saturday to honor our #Classof2020RooStrong . THANKS @UnionStationKC @KCMO City Hall, @kauffmancenter the @nelson_atkins and @KCMarriottDT
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On the Other Side of Freedom: Annual Pride Lecture with @deray emphasized uplifting black and brown voices. #UMKCPride
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We are thrilled to announce that the @SunderlandFDN gifted $30 million to help fund a new state-of-the-art medical and dentistry building in the UMKC Health Sciences District. @GovParsonMO and @quintonlucaskc attended the announcement event.
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Many, many thanks to all of our staff and faculty for the ways they have gone above and beyond to prepare for Fall 2020. We have a great community of Roos!
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