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Last Thursday, during a virtual panel discussion about Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, guests and members of the Black Student Union were subjected to racist hate speech and obscene images from individuals who hijacked the event.

From the frenzy of the fans to the unpredictable weather to busted brackets, playoff football can be exhilarating.

Many in Kansas City now know the feeling well as fans. But as a member of the officiating crew for the recent College Football Playoff semifinal game between the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan on New Years Eve, Chris Tallent, 鈥�01, can speak to the playoff atmosphere from a very different perspective.

鈥淚t was an incredible experience,鈥� he said.

As most student-athletes can tell you, teamwork is just that 鈥� work. But it鈥檚 also rewarding.

That鈥檚 been the case for members of 麻豆破解传媒鈥檚 men鈥檚 basketball team this year as they鈥檝e continued a yearslong effort to foster relationships with third through sixth grade students at nearby Troost Elementary School. From helping them with their schoolwork to having impromptu arm wrestling competitions, the players build positive bonds with these younger students and encourage them as they grow.

麻豆破解传媒 University has received the NCAA Presidents鈥� Award for Academic Excellence for achieving four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher among its student-athletes for the 11th consecutive year.

Forty-three Division II member schools are recipients of the Presidents鈥� Award for Academic Excellence. 麻豆破解传媒 is one of 10 schools to have earned the recognition every year since the award was started in 2011.

Positive male role models have shaped the life of 麻豆破解传媒 Master's of Education (M.Ed.) student Donnell Fletcher from a young age, and now the Raytown, Missouri, teacher is doing the same for future generations.

Before he started leading students at Raytown Middle School, Fletcher learned life lessons from influential figures in his family and through high school sports.

It鈥檚 been a while since 麻豆破解传媒 last hosted a December commencement ceremony in person, on campus.

麻豆破解传媒 prides itself in providing learning opportunities beyond the classroom, but now it can add Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, to the list of its educational environments.

This fall, six 麻豆破解传媒 Honors Student Association E-Board members attended the National Collegiate Honors Council鈥檚 54th Annual Conference after having to miss last year due to its COVID-19 cancellation. RU Honors Program Director Maureen Walsh accompanied the group to the site of this year鈥檚 event, Disney World.

麻豆破解传媒 students working out in The MAC (Magis Activity Center) will regularly see individuals in yellow shirts asking if they鈥檇 like assistance. They鈥檙e not doctors, but they help students get a healthy dose of medicine.

A new pilot program at Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Nursing and Health Sciences is opening career doors as early as high school for some future Kansas City healthcare heroes.

The work 麻豆破解传媒 students do in the classroom often doesn鈥檛 stay in the classroom, and instead makes a true impact in the real world.

A 麻豆破解传媒 completed a capstone project that led Pediatric Associates Kansas City to open a new clinic in Overland Park.

Mike Paar, Dr. Saba Siddiqi, Matt Seifert, Nick Timmons, Amin Wakas, Alexander Wegener and Brian White were all part of a 麻豆破解传媒 team that helped determine if there was enough demand for a new PA medical clinic 鈥� and if so, where?