KCU News

Message from the President: Welcome to the New Academic Year!

Jul 15, 2021
Dear KCU Community, Welcome to the new academic year! With orientation activities in full swing this week for our College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of...

KCU announces VP of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

Jul 9, 2021
(Kansas City, Mo. – July 9, 2021) Kansas City University (KCU), has named Jennifer Ingraham as the university’s next vice president of Philanthropy...

A Call to Serve Others: KCU Student Shares EMT Experience

Jun 21, 2021
Inspired by his faith and his upbringing, a call to serving others has been a long-standing priority for Student Dr. Ryan Hoffman, (KCU-Joplin 2024). As a...

Score 1 Art Contest

Jun 14, 2021
During the 2020-21 school year, KCU’s Score 1 for Health team provided care packets to students in every Score 1 elementary school. KCU staff, faculty...

KCU-Joplin Med Student Shares Perspective During AAPI Heritage Month

May 25, 2021
Janet Han, KCU-Joplin third-year med student, has wanted to be a physician since middle school. She grew up in a tight-knit, working class Korean American...

KCU Breaks Ground on College of Dental Medicine on Anniversary of Joplin Tornado

May 21, 2021

Kansas City University (KCU), with a 105-year history of improving the well-being of the communities it serves, held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new College of Dental Medicine on its campus in Joplin, Missouri.

KCU PsyD Receives APA Accreditation

May 11, 2021

Kansas City University has taken an important step in reaching the goal of attaining full accreditation in its doctorate of clinical psychology program.

Three-Star General Gives Inspirational Keynote at KCU Commencement Ceremony

May 7, 2021
(Kansas City, Mo. – May 8, 2021) Kansas City University (KCU), the 8th largest medical school in the nation hosted a history-making Lt. General and...

Celebrating KCU Faculty, Staff and Student Successes

Apr 29, 2021

Please join us in congratulating the following faculty, staff and students from the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) on their recent successes. We are proud of your hard work, dedication and professionalism in representing KCU so well on a national level.

Listening and Learning: KCU Faculty Conduct Listening Tours to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

Apr 23, 2021

One of the most effective methods of increasing the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations may not come from telling patients about the benefits of the shot, but rather by listening to concerns of those who don't want to take it.

KCU Celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week

Apr 20, 2021

KCU celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week with a special message from Dr. Kevin Treffer, KCU-Kansas City associate professor and chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.