Find your Roo Companion and nominate a friend for Roo Royalty Court
Find your Roo Companion and nominate a friend for Roo Royalty Court
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Roo Connection
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Proud to Be a Roo

Emerging Media Mogul Makes Her Mark In Kansas City
The connections you make at UMKC often lead to excellent career opportunities. With your Roo family in your corner, you can go anywhere and do anything.

Communications Studies alumna Shae Perry (B.A. '19) is a multi-hyphenate talent carving out her own path as a media mogul and community advocate. In this recent profile, she shares how her student experiences at UMKC helped her reach her current position as an on-air radio personality and brand ambassador for Big Brother Big Sisters Kansas City. Learn how she leverages her relationships to grow in life, creativity and business.
Read her story

Wellness

Group Counseling


Group counseling is an effective way to learn more about yourself, especially as it relates to your relationship with others. The way people act in the group often reflects how they behave on the outside. It’s also a great way to see that you’re not alone in your feelings. Groups are professionally facilitated and meet for 60 to 90 minutes a week and contain between five and nine members.
Learn more about student support groups
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Connecting

Roo Companion Pen Pals

Do you want to make connections with other Roos at UMKC? Register for the Roo Companion pen pal program and be matched with students on campus with similar interests. This semester, you can choose to receive one Roo Companion match or be connected with a small group. Previous participants are encouraged to participate again as well! 

You can connect with your Roo Companion in any way you mutually agree to communicate. Partners or groups are encouraged to connect weekly in order to build community at UMKC!
Yell Like Hell If You're Ready For Court Warming!
Court Warming is a valued UMKC tradition and being nominated for royalty is a great honor. Roo Royalty winners are prominent members of the student body, are peer advocates and get to assist with planning next year's events.

Who among your friends deserves to be a part of this year's Roo Royalty Court? Nominate them by Friday, Feb. 26.
View the application
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What's Happening

Legacy Summit on African American Student Leadership


Attend MSA's annual Legacy Summit on African American Student Leadership taking place on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Summit will feature a Panel and interactive discussion on the Transition of Power: The Ongoing Fight for Justice. The Legacy Summit is open to all students attending colleges in the region and is co-hosted by the Harbor Institute and TAASU. Email our MSA student leaders at umkcmulticulturalsa@umkc.edu and get your questions answered about the summit.
Reserve your spot
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Academics

Academic Support and Mentoring is Here for You


Classes might be hybrid but access to academic support is still at your fingertips. Whether you want to improve your outcome in rigorous courses through peer-assisted study sessions, improve your communication skills with 1-1 guidance through the writing and presenting process, or ace that next paper, ASM offers a wide range of services to help you excel. 
Download the ASM Info Sheet

“I’ve always worked with younger students. I helped take care of my younger family members and this is my fourteenth season coaching high school basketball. Raising a family, working and going to school – it’s a lot. But this program inspired me to go after my dreams.” 

– Matthew Ramsey, Bachelor of Liberal Arts, School of Education and College of Arts and Sciences
Read his incredible story

Resources and Opportunities:
Drive-up Free COVID Testing: Rapid COVID-19 testing is available and free to all students, faculty and staff, whether or not you're experiencing symptoms. Testing takes place in a convenient drive-up clinic that allows you to stay in your vehicles while you're getting checked out.
Learn more about COVID Testing
Important Research Deadlines: Hey, mark your calendars! Undergraduate Research Fellow applications are due March 1 and Summer Undergraduate Research Grant applications are due March 5.
Learn more about undergraduate research
Women's Center Activities: The UMKC Women’s Center aims to advocate, educate, and provide support services for the advancement of women’s equity on campus and within the community at large. In support of their mission, they host many educational events and programs, with virtual offerings all semester. 
Check out Women's Center events
Career Services:  The beginning of a new year is a great time to think about your future career, so make sure you check out Career Services. They have a lot of resources to get you thinking about life after college, including a YouTube channel and the Roo Career podcast. And while you're at it, sign into Handshake to update your profile and upload your resume.
Check out the Career Center
Still Need Help? Contact Senior Vice Provost for Student Success Kristi Holsinger (holsingerk@umkc.edu, 816-235-6479) and she'll work to connect you with resources to help you succeed.

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