KCU News

Pandemic expert and Pro Football Hall of Famer bookend KCU Virtual Graduation Ceremony

May 14, 2020

Class of 2020 Celebrated with Virtual Commencement Ceremony

On Saturday, May 9, the format of the Class of 2020’s commencement was driven by a pandemic. Despite obstacles presented by COVID-19, KCU’s first virtual ceremony took place on its regularly scheduled graduation time.

Pandemic expert to speak at KCU graduation ceremony

May 7, 2020
Ali Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center will deliver the keynote address at the virtual commencement...

Dr. Bruce Williams Named Associate Dean for Clinical Education

May 4, 2020
Kansas City University recently announced the appointment of Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP, associate dean for Clinical Education in the KCU College of...

Dr. Kristine Stevens Appointed as Vice Provost

May 1, 2020
KCU recently announced the appointment of Kristine A. Stevens, EdD, as vice provost for Enrollment and Student Services. She has been serving in an interim...

Kansas City University Freezes Tuition for 2020-21 Academic Year

Apr 23, 2020

University moves to ease financial hardships due to COVID-19

The Board of Trustees of Kansas City University (KCU) announced this week a freeze on tuition for all academic programs for the 2020-21 academic year.

KCU Appoints Founding Dean for the College of Dental Medicine

Mar 30, 2020

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, a highly esteemed dental educator, consultant to industry and dedicated public health professional takes the helm this week at the Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine, slated to open in fall 2022 on the Joplin, Missouri, campus.

Match Day 2020

Mar 20, 2020

Match Day is the celebration of the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) results, which determines where our osteopathic medical school graduates will go for further training in their field.

Black History Month: Future Doctor Talks Motivation, Aspiration

Feb 27, 2020

Chanel Epps, first-year med student, discusses what motivates her in her pursuit of a doctorate of osteopathic medicine (DO) from Kansas City University.

February 2020: From the Desk of the President

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Feb 27, 2020
Read biography | Follow @KCUMBpresidentRead about KCU in the News Dear KCU Community, Today, as never before, health sciences universities face ever...

Coronavirus: What you need to know

Feb 20, 2020
The mission of KCU is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. During this time of concern over the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the...

Animal health research offers valuable opportunities to KCU students

Feb 5, 2020

KCU offers research opportunities in animal health.

January 2020: From the Desk of the President

By Marc B. Hahn, DO, FAOCA, President and CEO Jan 29, 2020

In January's newsletter, Dr. Hahn shares recent KCU stories about global health, bioinformatics, graduates earning recognition in diabetes research and two KCU librarians' work published in a notable journal.