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Remembering G. Fred Wickman: Journalist, Professor and Mentor
Melissa Reeves, Guest Writer • May 16, 2024

On April 27, 2024, former Kansas City Star columnist, UMKC professor and U-News (now called Roo News) advisor G. Fred Wickman passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. The May 5, 2024 edition of The Star featured a lovely article about him that covers his illustrious career, but many of his former students felt he deserved to be honored here, as well. If you are a student today, you probably didn’t know Wickman. He retired from UMKC in 2011. For those of us who were lucky enough...

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