The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC or Kansas City) is a
public
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research university
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in
Kansas City, Missouri
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, United States. UMKC is part of the
University of Missouri System
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and has a
medical school
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. For the 2023-2024 academic year, the university's enrollment was over 15,300 students. It is the largest university and third-largest college in the
Kansas City metropolitan area
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. It offers more than 125 degree programs over 11 academic units. It is classified among "
R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UMKC is
Kansas City's only R1 university.
History
Lincoln and Lee University
The school has its roots in the
Lincoln and Lee University movement first put forth by the
Methodist Church
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ...
and its Bishop
Ernest Lynn Waldorf in the 1920s. The proposed university (which was to honor
Abraham Lincoln
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and
Robert E. Lee
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) was to be built on the
Missouri
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–
Kansas
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border at 75th and State Line Road. Proponents of the school said it would be a location "where North met South and East met West."
In 1930, after the Methodists had brought the Kansas City Dental School into their fold, the two plans were merged. The new school was to be called "Lincoln and Lee, the University of Kansas City." and plans were underway to develop it into a four-year school.
The university was built on a plot, southeast of the Nelson mansion.
William Volker had purchased and donated this land for the University of Kansas City. The original Volker purchase did not include the Dickey mansion itself. Dickey died unexpectedly in 1931 and Volker acquired it to be the first building.
University of Kansas City
The two groups were to squabble back and forth, with Ernest H. Newcomb attempting to mediate. The Church did not maintain its ties, and the Lincoln and Lee name was abandoned. The school announced that it would start if 125 students enrolled. The target was met, and the University of Kansas City, or "KCU" for short, held its first classes in October 1933 with a faculty of 17 and a student enrollment of 264.
The campus (now expanded to ) is called the Volker Campus. The Dickey mansion is now Scofield Hall. The second building on the campus, the library, was named for Newcomb. A
Carl Milles
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fountain on Brush Creek opposite the Nelson Gallery is called the Volker Fountain.
The University of Kansas City grew quickly, and soon incorporated other existing local private institutions of higher learning. The
Kansas City School of Law, which was founded in the 1890s and located in
downtown Kansas City, merged into the university in 1938. The Kansas City-Western Dental College followed in 1941 and the Kansas City College of Pharmacy merged in 1943. This was followed by the Kansas City Conservatory of Music in 1959. During this period, the university also established the School of Administration in 1953, the School of Education in 1954, and the Division for Continuing Education in 1958.
University of Missouri–Kansas City

On July 25, 1963, at the urging of alumnus
Hilary A. Bush, the university became part of the
University of Missouri System
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and $20 million of assets including 23 buildings were transferred to the University of Missouri. At the time, KCU had 3,300 students (2,000 full-time) and 175 full-time faculty.
At the time Missouri already owned the campuses in
Columbia and
Rolla. Accordingly, the university's name was changed to the University of Missouri–Kansas City. After this, UMKC established the School of Graduate Studies in 1964, the School of Medicine in 1970, the School of Nursing in 1980, the School of Basic Life Sciences in 1985 (which was renamed the School of Biological Sciences in the mid-1990s), and the School of Computing and Engineering in 2001.
In 2012, the school conducted studies on whether to rename the school back to the University of Kansas City (while still remaining in the University of Missouri system). In November 2012, the school decided against the change noting at the time, "while prospective students and the community at large had strong interest in the name change, several other important groups — current students, faculty/staff, and alumni — do not favor a name change at this time."
In the mid and late 2010s, UMKC came under fire for corruption and cover-ups that alleged a pursuit of outside money above all else. Critics highlighted examples in the management school and pharmaceutical school, including a faculty member who required international students to perform personal tasks for him and false information used to rank the business school.
Academics
Academic units
Today, the academic divisions of UMKC are as follows:
* the College of Arts and Sciences
* the Conservatory of Music and Dance
* the
Henry W. Bloch School of Management
* th
School of Science and Engineering* the
School of Dentistry
* the School of Education
* the
School of Law
* the
School of Medicine
* the School of Nursing and Health Studies
* the School of Pharmacy
* the School of Graduate Studies
The
School of Medicine is known for its six-year post-secondary program, wherein a student spends only six years obtaining both a
Bachelor of Arts
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and
Doctor of Medicine
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degree. The school operates two campuses, one in
Kansas City, Missouri
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, and one in
St. Joseph, Missouri
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.
The
School of Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri, is known as the Health Sciences District campus or HSD. It is situated away from the main campus on
Hospital Hill, where it is connected to
University Health Truman Medical Center, an extensive research hospital. The St. Joseph campus, or STJ, is located within
Mosaic Life Care hospital, with construction underway on a new $14.5 million, 22,000-square-foot medical school.
The
School of Law is one of four law schools in Missouri (
St. Louis University School of Law,
University of Missouri School of Law, and
Washington University School of Law are the others). It is one of only seven American law schools to have educated both a
President of the United States
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(
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that year. Subsequen ...
) and a Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States
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(
Charles Evans Whittaker). Truman attended but did not graduate from the law school and never practiced law. The schools that actually have had President-Supreme Court graduates who practiced law are
Yale Law School
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,
Harvard Law School
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,
Columbia Law School
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The school was founded in 1858 as the Columbia College Law School. The un ...
, the
University of Virginia School of Law, the
William & Mary Law School
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and the
University of Cincinnati College of Law.
The university is the home of
New Letters, a
literary magazine, as well as the nationally syndicated public radio program ''New Letters on the Air''. For over 50 years, UMKC has broadcast live, taped, and syndicated programming over
KCUR, the university's radio station and
NPR
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affiliate.
In 2004, the
Fungal Genetics Stock Center moved to UMKC where it is in the School of Biological Sciences. The FGSC was founded in 1960 and is supported by the US
National Science Foundation
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. The FGSC distributes research materials around the world, and is part of the
World Federation for Culture Collections
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The WFCC operates as ...
. Collaborators include researchers at the
Broad Institute
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and the US Department of Energy
Joint Genome Institute
The Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is a scientific user facility for integrative genomic science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The mission of the JGI is to advance genomics research in support of the United States Department of Energy ...
.
UMKC Theatre is considered to have one of the stronger M.F.A. programs in acting in the country. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 the MFA costume design program was ranked in the top 10 best costume design schools in the country by ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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''.
The university is the site where the
Supplemental Instruction program was established and developed.
Rankings
In 2014, ''
Princeton Review
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'' named the university a "Best Value" public university, for the third consecutive year.
''
U.S. News & World Report'' Best Colleges rankings, UMKC was ranked 269th (tied) in the National Universities category.
Athletics
UMKC's mascot is Kasey
Kangaroo
Kangaroos are marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern gre ...
(originally drawn by
Walt Disney
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). Historically, UMKC athletics had used the identity of "UMKC Kangaroos," but the short form "Roos" was widely used both within and outside of the program. On July 1, 2019, the athletic program officially rebranded itself as the Kansas City Roos. The school's colors are old gold and
royal blue
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. It is a member of the
NCAA
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's
Division I Summit League
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, having rejoined that conference on July 1, 2020, after seven years in the
Western Athletic Conference
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Due to ...
.
The men's soccer team won the Summit League men's soccer championships in
1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2010.
The team set an NCAA record on October 12, 2001, with the fastest trio of goals scored in Division I soccer during the MLS era, by scoring three times in 1:46 against
Valparaiso University
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The university is known for its Luthe ...
. Notable Roos soccer players have included goalkeepers
Kevin Corby and
Connor Sparrow, defenders
Roberto Albuquerque and Coady Andrews, forwards
Levi Coleman,
Eric McWoods, and
Jordan Rideout, and midfielders
Manny Catano,
Jony Muñoz, and
Bryan Pérez.
UMKC sponsors 16 sports for both men and women at the intercollegiate level. The department sponsors: men's basketball and women's basketball, men's soccer and women's soccer, men's tennis and women's tennis, men's golf and women's golf, men's indoor and outdoor track & field and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, men's cross country and women's cross country, softball, and volleyball. The men's and women's basketball teams play at
Swinney Recreation Center. In April 2007, the school dropped its Co-Ed Rifle Program in order to add women's soccer and men's baseball. Women's soccer was added to the institution for the 2009–10 school year.
Campuses
UMKC is spread across multiple locales; the main Volker Campus, home to the majority of university operations, is located in Kansas City, Missouri's Rockhill neighborhood, east of the
Country Club Plaza
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, and adjacent to both the
Stowers Institute for Medical Research and the
Linda Hall Library
The Linda Hall Library is a privately endowed American library of science, engineering and technology located in Kansas City, Missouri, on the grounds of a urban arboretum. It claims to be the "largest independently funded public library of sc ...
. In 2017 the university, in collaboration with
University Health Truman Medical Center,
Children's Mercy Hospital, the Missouri Health Department, the Jackson County Medical Examiners Office, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health Behavioral Medicine, formed the UMKC Health Sciences District on
Hospital Hill. This district is a first-in-the-nation partnership between local and state governments, the university, and these nationally recognized healthcare faculties, designed to promote collaboration in research, innovation, education, grant funding, and community outreach, for the advancement of health and wellness in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Also in 2017, the university announced plans to expand its metropolitan identity with the construction of a downtown Campus for the Arts, located near the
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Volker Campus

UMKC has two campuses in Kansas City. Most of UMKC's main campus (Volker campus) is inside a square formed by Volker Boulevard (north), Oak Street (west), 53rd Street (south), and Troost (east). The Health Sciences District campus houses the health sciences academic departments. Directly across Troost from UMKC is
Rockhurst University, a Jesuit university.
Health Sciences District Campus
The Health Sciences District campus houses the
School of Nursing, the
School of Medicine, the
School of Dentistry, and the
School of Pharmacy.
St. Joseph Campus
The
School of Medicine–St. Joseph campus is currently under construction of a $14.5 million, 22,000-square-foot medical building in
St. Joseph, Missouri
St. Joseph is a city in and county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. A small portion of the city extends north into Andrew County, Missouri, Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the princ ...
. It is planning to open in June of 2025.
Buildings
Biological Sciences Building
Built in 1972, the Biological Sciences Building is located north of the Spencer Chemistry Building and east of Katz Hall. The building houses offices, classrooms, and research laboratories of the School of Biological Sciences. The school offers undergrad, grad, and doctoral degrees in the
life sciences
This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, ...
. The Biological Sciences Building and Spencer Chemistry Building are connected on four of its floors; in addition to this, the south stairwell on the basement floor of the Biological Sciences Building is the north stairwell of the Spencer Chemistry Building.
Fine Arts Building
The Fine Arts Building was built in 1942 and remodeled in 1975. Currently, the Art and Art History departments use the building. Student works are often displayed in the building's UMKC Gallery of Art.
Spencer Chemistry Building
The building, located at 51st & Rockhill, was built in 1972 using funds donated by Helen Spencer. The purpose of the building was to nurture scientific advancement at UMKC. It currently houses the main office of the Chemistry Department, as well as several chemistry laboratories and classrooms. Spencer Chemistry Building and the Biological Sciences Building are connected on four of its floors.
The Quad
The majority of UMKC's students regularly attend classes in buildings on the Quad. These buildings are Flarsheim Hall, Newcomb Hall, Manheim Hall, Royall Hall, Haag Hall, and Scofield Hall.
Cockefair Hall
Cockefair, (pronounced coke-fair), is located on Rockhill across from Flarsheim Hall. It was built in 1950 and is named for former faculty member Carolyn Cockefair, who was a humanities professor at UMKC. The building currently houses the departments of History, English, and Philosophy.
Flarsheim Hall
Flarsheim Hall was built in 1999, and is the largest building on UMKC's campus. The Chemistry, Physics, and Geosciences departments, as well as the School of Computing and Engineering, are located in Flarsheim Hall. The hall was named after Robert H. Flarsheim, who left a $9 million endowment to the university in his estate. Flarsheim Hall is located on the northeast corner of the Quad.
Haag Hall
Haag Hall (pronounced Hāg), built in 1937, contains offices and classrooms including the departments of mathematics and communication studies. Its most recognizable features are large murals stretching along the main stairwell. Haag Hall is connected to both Royall and Flarsheim Halls. Haag Hall is located on the southeast corner of the Quad.
Katz Hall
Completed in 1965, Katz Hall is named in honor of Isaac and Michael Katz, founders of a major Kansas City drug store chain. The building currently houses the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design's offices and classrooms, and was once the location for the School of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy School has moved to the Health Sciences Building on UMKC's Hospital Hill campus, approximately four miles north of the Volker Campus.
Manheim Hall
Manheim Hall, along with Newcomb Hall were the first two buildings originally built for the university. It is named for
Ernest Manheim, a professor of sociology, who taught at the university and founded its sociology program. Currently, Manheim Hall houses offices. It is connected to Royall Hall by a second-floor walkway. Manheim is located on the southwest corner of the Quad.
Newcomb Hall
Newcomb Hall (built in 1936) was named after the first manager of the university, Ernest H. Newcomb. Originally designed to house the library, Newcomb Hall is now home to offices, the University Archives, the Western Historical Manuscript Collection and the Edgar Snow Collections. Newcomb Hall is located on the extreme west edge of the quad.
Royall Hall
Royall Hall was built in 1968 and is almost exclusively classrooms. Two large lecture halls are on the ground floor, and an astronomical observatory is on the roof. Also on the ground floor is a lounge area with an
Einstein Bros. Bagels. Royall Hall is connected to both Manheim and Haag Halls, and to a five-level parking structure across the street. Royall Hall is located on the south end of the Quad.
Scofield Hall
Scofield Hall was built in 1912, and was originally a private residence. In 1931, William Volker acquired it and donated it to the university. It was named after Carleton Scofield, who was chancellor of the university when it merged with the
University of Missouri System
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. The Arts & Sciences advising office as well as the Language Resource Center and the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures are located in Scofield Hall. Scofield Hall is located on the north end of the Quad.
Epperson House
Epperson House is located south of 52nd St. between Oak and Cherry. The
Tudor-
Gothic structure was completed in 1923 at a cost of $450,000. Originally built as a private residence, Epperson House contained 48 rooms, six bathrooms, elevators, a swimming pool, and a billiard room, spread through four floors. The residence was built by Uriah S. Epperson, who was a banker, industrialist, and philanthropist who amassed significant wealth from insurance and meat-packing industries. The building was donated to the university in 1942 for use as a men's dormitory until 1956. Epperson is well known for its apparent hauntings, which earned it a spot on
Unsolved Mysteries
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as one of the top five haunted houses in the United States. The house now sits vacant and unused, awaiting incite from the chancellor on what it will be used for next.
University Center and Atterbury Student Success Center
The University Center (known as the "U-Center") was built in 1961. The student dining hall is located here, as is Pierson Auditorium, an often used site for career fairs or luncheons. In 2012, the University Center underwent renovations and was rededicated as the Atterbury Student Success Center. It was designed to promote student academic success.
Swinney Recreation Center
Swinney Recreation Center was built in 1941, and was gifted to the university by E. F. Swinney. There are five basketball courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, racquetball and squash courts, weight-training center, soccer field, and indoor and outdoor tracks at the recreation center. Along with the
Kansas City Club and the
Pembroke Hill School, Swinney is one of only three locations in Kansas City containing squash courts. University students, faculty and staff have access to the center, and paid memberships are open to others.
James C. Olson Center for the Performing Arts
Known on campus simply as the PAC (Performing Arts Center), this building partially houses the Conservatory of Music and Dance and the Department of Theatre, as well as the
Kansas City Repertory Theatre. The PAC, designed by
Kivett and Myers, opened in 1979 and contains White Recital Hall,
Helen F. Spencer Theatre, and a black box theatre space, Studio 116.
Student activities
Greek life
Greek Life at the University of Missouri–Kansas City includes some 24 Greek Letter Organizations. Although the Greek population is relatively small, it maintains a proud heritage, and several chapters have received awards from their organization's international offices.
Traditions
Hobo Day and Bum Friday
One of the best known traditions in the history of UMKC was Hobo Day, later known as Bum Friday. The campus-wide event was created as Hobo Day, and it first occurred on May 8, 1935, to celebrate the end of the spring semester. Students dressed as hobos throughout the day, and various events and competitions took place. In 1982, the Student Life Office put a stop to Bum Friday and replaced it with "Roo Fest", which lacked many of the activities and traditions of Bum Friday and its predecessor, Hobo Day.
The Bounder Bells
Alumni members of the former Bounders Fraternity raised nearly $30,000 in donations for the purchase of a Van Bergen 49-bell
carillon
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. The Bounder Bells was dedicated on the UMKC campus in May 1989. The carillon is located in the tower of the Swinney Recreation Center. The bells controlled by an electronic keyboard, and they ring on the hour. The bells can also can be programmed to play melodies.
Notable alumni and faculty
Chancellors
Presidents (when the school was independent)/Chancellors (when the school became part of the University of Missouri system) of the school are:
Ernest H. Newcomb, executive secretary, 1933–36
John Duncan Spaeth, president, 1936–38
Clarence Decker, president, 1938–53
:Roy Rinehart, interim, 1953
Earl J. McGrath, president, 1953–56
Richard M. Drake, president (initially interim), 1956–61
Carleton F. Scofield, president 1961–63, chancellor 1963–65 (becomes part of University of Missouri System)
Randall M. Whaley, chancellor, 1965–67
:Hamilton B.G. Robinson, interim, 1967–68
James C. Olson, chancellor, 1968–76
:Wesley J. Dale, interim, 1976–77
George A. Russell, chancellor, 1977–92
Eleanor Schwartz, chancellor, 1992–99
:Gordon Lamb, interim, 1999–2000
Martha Gilliland, chancellor, 2000–05
: Elson Floyd, interim via system president capacity, 2005
:Steven Lehmkuhle, interim, 2005
Guy Bailey, chancellor, 2006–08
Leo Morton, chancellor (initially interim) 2008–17
: Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, interim, 2017-18
C. Mauli Agrawal, chancellor, 2018–present
References
External links
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Kansas City Athletics website
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