Segment 1, beginning at 1:00: Changes are coming to a post-pandemic University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is reimagining its future with a new initiative that introduces three new schools and cuts several programs. With an eye towards financial stability and innovation, the university is committing at least $50 million dollars over the next five years to "UMKC Forward."
- Mauli Agrawal, chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Jenny Lundgren, provost at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Segment 2, beginning at 28:30: This Johnson County woman cycled the migratory path of monarch butterflies for 10,000 miles.
Sara Dykman's new book details how she followed the roundtrip migration of monarch butterflies between Mexico and Canada on a bicycle. Her goal for the trip was to be a "spotlight" for the monarchs, educating people about plants that are beneficial to them and other ways to help the butterflies thrive.
- Sara Dykman, author of "Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration"
Sara Dykman has two upcoming virtual events. Monarch Watch and Raven Book Store in Lawrence are hosting her on April 13th at 7pm and the Missouri Prairie Foundation is hosting her on April 28th at 4pm. Event details are at www.beyondabook.org.
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