UMKC Campus Insider*

Staying connected to your fellow Roos and virtual campus life

Hey Roos — we miss you!

While we are away from campus, we want to stay connected and share some ways we're getting through the semester. So this new email series is just for you. We'll be highlighting resources for all of our students as well as sharing some blog and social posts written by your fellow Roos. You'll get this email every other week until the end of the semester, and then monthly once life on campus resumes.

*Also, we'd love for you to name this new email series, so we are turning it into a contest, and we have a nice Roo spirit prize package for the winner. If you've got a good idea for a name, send it to umkcfeedback@umkc.edu before Friday, April 17. We'll reveal the new name in the next email.

Stay well, Roos! We're looking forward to seeing you on campus again.

Academics

Living that Remote Life

Feeling cooped up? Still adjusting to Zoom classes? You're not alone. Joshua Koni shares how he's adjusting to his new normal and what he's doing to stay focused and grateful while staying at home.

Read about his experience

Seen on Social

Virtual Match Day

The virus couldn't stop Match Day for medical students around the nation. It was a #CouplesMatch for School of Medicine students Mike VanDillen and Ariana Fotouhi who found out they get to complete their residencies in the same location.

Wellness

Working Out with Campus Rec

Stay safe inside but stay healthy! 💪🏼 It’s important for your physical, mental and emotional wellness to get in your daily dose of movement. Exercise is a great way to keep yourself grounded, mindful and present as you go about your day. Check out Campus Rec's Instagram and YouTube for more at-home workouts and wellness tips.

Check out their Instagram

Proud to be a Roo

Looking to donate food? Check out FeedKC

Our Enactus students created the new FeedKC app, which pairs restaurants looking to donate food with nonprofits and food pantries. If someone you know works either in a restaurant that wants to donate food or a pantry that needs food, please tell them about FeedKC. Their work was even mentioned in National Geographic!

On the other hand, we’re a few weeks into staying at home and if you’re running out of food, make sure you check out The Kangaroo Pantry, Harvesters and other regional food banks.

FeedKC app

Connecting

How I Stay Connected

Check out UMKC social ambassador Abbey Higginbotham's tips for how to stay in touch with your people when coronavirus has you feeling isolated.

Get her tips

"We need to accept people as they are — shine a light on that — and let them know that if things are difficult, it's not going to be this way forever."

– Vladimir Sainte, B.A. '07, M.S.W. '10

Go-to Resources:

In an emergency or crisis situation, UMKC aims to be a lifeline for its students in need. These resources can help students who have encountered unexpected financial obstacles to complete their academic requirements without major interruption. Learn more about the Student Emergency Fund and Short-term Emergency Loans below.

Emergency Financial Resources

Need to contact campus resources like Career Services, Multicultural Student Affairs, Academic Support and Mentoring and Financial Aid? Here's a list of online services and how to contact them.

Online Student Services

Office of Student Involvement | Academic Support and Mentoring | Student Health | Financial Aid

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