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From Refugee to UMKC Student to Bestselling Author

Diana Kander is this year’s Defying the Odds Alumni Award winner

UMKC Releases 2024 Fall Dean’s List

More than 1,900 students recognized

UMKC Joins Nation’s Top Research Universities With New Classification

Carnegie R1 status unlocks new opportunities for the community and campus

National Book Award-Winning Author Visits With Students and Presents Keynote Lecture

Percival Everett shared personal stories and inspiration behind ‘James’

First-Generation History Major Finds Community at UMKC

Emily Shoemake loves the opportunities and experiences she couldn’t find elsewhere

Mellon Foundation Awards $4 Million for Kansas City Monuments Coalition

Historic preservation projects span across the Kansas City community