Tagged: UMKC

As thousands of students make their way through an academic day at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, a dedicated group steadfastly works to make environmental improvements to the campus. 

What do companies like Yahoo, eBay, Intel and Google have in common? They were all founded in part by foreign investors.

Back in 1966, Drew Schaeffer started a small group in Kansas City called the Phoenix society. 

Local triathlete John Aust discusses fitness swimming, pool rehab and working in aquatics at UMKC's Swinney Recreation Center.

Plus, hear from a married couple that's been coming to Swinney for well over a decade. Almost as long as they've been retired.

An anti-violent crime program for Kansas City, styled after ones in Boston and Cincinnati, will target top offenders and try to make crime leadership less attractive to underlings.

UMKC is considering a name change to what it was back in the day. The university was founded in 1929 with the name The University of Kansas City. 

A daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

• UMKC Business School Breaks Ground
• Kansas Republicans Ready For Caucuses
• Missouri House Votes to Protect Gun Owners
• Workplace Discrimination Bill Heads To Governor Nixon
• Opera Explores Nixon’s Visit To China
• A Fan's Notes: The Madness of March