KCKCC Celebrates 96th Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony

KCKCC Celebrates 96th Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony While Kansas City Kansas Community College’s oldest tradition might look a little different this year, the 96th-annual Candle Lighting Ceremony will continue to herald in the holiday season, but in a virtual format.…

Help the KCKCC Veterans Center Support Wreaths Across America

Help the KCKCC Veterans Center Support Wreaths Across America The Department of Military and Veteran Student Services (KCKCC Veterans Center) is asking KCKCC students, faculty and staff to support this year’s Wreaths Across America Program. Wreaths Across America is a…

Former KCKCC Instructor Honored in Virtual Scholarship Fundraiser

Former KCKCC Instructor Honored in Virtual Scholarship Fundraiser Plans for the 10th annual Philip Miller Memorial Scholarship Reading are underway. The reading honors Phil Miller, a former Kansas City Kansas Community College faculty member known for his love of poetry and for promoting literary writing…

The story of “Reparations” by KCKCC Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Justin Binek

“Reparations” is part of a larger long-term songwriting project of mine involving poems written by my friend, Kathryn Sparks. A couple of years ago, Kathryn sent me several collections of her poetry, with a note saying that several composers had…

KCKCC Art Gallery to host “Audacity: The March to Women’s Rights”

“Audacity: The March to Women’s Rights” is a show of art and poetry inspired by the work of local Kansas City artist, Gloria Heifner. Gloria shares portraits and stories of ten American women, from Sojourner Truth to Gloria Steinem and…