Roo Connection

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What's Happening

4 Ways I'm Considering Celebrating My Graduation During COVID-19

If you’re a spring semester graduate like me, you may feel the need to tie up loose ends. But with stay-at-home guidelines, the options for celebrating look different than normal. Still, it’s important to reflect and think about what could help you, individually, celebrate and be proud of your place in the class of 2020.

See Diamond's ideas

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What's Happening

Virtual Commencement 2020

While COVID-19 has changed commencement plans for this semester, we are still graduating our seniors in style. Check out the reimagined virtual commencement and get the times for each school's ceremony so you can virtually cheer on your friends who are graduating! Congratulations to our graduates on this huge milestone! #Classof2020RooStrong

Learn more about virtual Commencement

Wellness

Relax and Refocus

The semester has been difficult, so make sure you're taking care of yourself so you can finish strong. Check out these virtual wellness activities and events going on.

Pause for Paws - May 7 - Virtual Stress Less Fest, Office of Student Involvement
#UMKCPhotoFriday - May 8 - Virtual Stress Less Fest, OSI
Classic Roo and UMKC pennant coloring sheets - UMKC Alumni Association
Virtual Workouts - Campus Recreation
Yoga with alumna Jellie Duckworth - May 27 - UMKC Alumni Association

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Proud to Be a Roo

Reflecting on the Historic Season for KC Roos Women's Basketball

Having your first conference tournament win and first berth to the NCAA tournament is a big deal. It was gutting to not have the chance to play in the "Big Dance" because of the pandemic. Still, several weeks later, we are very proud of our Roos and what they accomplished. We checked in with Coach Jacie Hoyt and Ericka Mattingly to recap the historic season.

See the story and video

Academics

Are you #RooReady for Fall?

"We anticipate being back on campus for face-to-face courses and the full UMKC campus experience in the fall," said Jenny Lundgren, provost and executive vice chancellor.

Public health officials recommend we be ready for multiple scenarios, so the university has made several plans for the fall semester. Classes will resume on time, whether they're in person, online or a hybrid, depending on the health guidelines. So make sure you have signed up for your classes for fall so you don't get last pick!

Learn more about fall semester

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Connecting

How Greek Life Keeps Me Connected

Hey, Hannah here. During these times when I have been able to reflect a lot more, I am more and more thankful to have something as close to my heart as the Greek life community at UMKC. I always tell people that one of the things that drew me to UMKC was the community aspect that we have here, and joining Greek life has solidified this feeling for me a hundred times over, especially during COVID-19.

See her post

the image is split into three different locations, featuring pianists playing simultaneously over a Zoom meeting

"When this quarantine started, the most difficult thing was to keep my students' morale as well as motivation up. Hearing them play in this recording makes me realize it is they who keep my morale and motivation way up!"
– Alon Goldstein, Endowed Chair and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Piano

Watch their Zoom performance

Go-to Resources:

Still need to enroll for next semester?
For those of you who aren't graduating this May, we are #RooReady to ensure you have everything you need to succeed at UMKC and complete your degree on time. If you haven't done so yet, make sure you contact your advisor to enroll in classes for fall semester.

Contact Advising

Have questions about job, internship or grad school strategies?

UMKC Career Services, Bloch Career Center and School of Law Professional and Career Development Center are hosting a town hall. All career-related questions are fair game! Staff from across campus will be available to answer your questions at the event on Tuesday, May 12, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. You can register for the event on Handshake. If you can't make it to the event, the recording of the town hall will be available on the UMKC Career Services YouTube channel.

Need help with research for a project or paper?
UMKC librarians are always here to help! Join them virtually from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday, May 11, for spontaneous one-on-one research help. During the Research Rescue event, a librarian can help you find sources, assist with a citation and more.

Research Rescue event

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