The small group of 260 students who began classes at then University of Kansas City (UKC) on Oct. 1, 1933 paved the way for the more than 135,000 graduates who have joined our alumni ranks. And on that opening day, more than 2,000 community members celebrated our campus’ beginning in what would become a hallmark of this university’s story: civic engagement.
Our university’s history is far more than the mile markers of buildings and programs. It’s about those who founded it. Those who built it brick by brick. Those who have stood by it. Those who have made a difference within its walls. And those who have left its grounds to make their mark on the world.