的 Kansas City Current announces a multi-year partnership with the 世界杯赌场盘口 as the Official Higher Education Partner, 从2024年NWSL季前赛开始.

UMKC will provide first-of-its-kind undergraduate and graduate opportunities to players actively on the Current roster. 的 Current will provide player and coach mentorship as well as access to Current facilities for preseason training and a match.

“We are so thrilled to announce this new partnership with UMKC,” said Current co-owner Angie Long. “We want to provide every opportunity to our players to continue their higher education. We think this relationship will present groundbreaking opportunities and educational access for our athletes as well as the Roos scholar-athletes. We are proud to partner with UMKC and eager to provide a unique education opportunity that can complement the demanding schedules of our professional athletes as they build the skills they need to succeed off the pitch.”

这一伙伴关系的重点是在多个层面上提升教育水平. UMKC will provide educational opportunities for KC Current athletes through its robust academic programs. 的 Current will use its platform to elevate UMKC and its women’s soccer program, allowing scholar-athletes to connect with KC Current players for leadership and mentorship. 的 Roos will host one pre-season and one regular season match at the Sports Complex in Riverside, 2024年密苏里州的冠军赛.

UMKC will also be able to share the excitement of KC Current soccer on campus, 当它把收购蒂尔移动(Teal Mobile)的交易带给学生时, 具有团队精神，善于把握商机.

“Kansas City’s groundbreaking team is partnering with Kansas City’s groundbreaking university,UMKC主席Mauli Agrawal说, Ph.D. “Both of our institutions are breaking barriers and we intend to keep breaking them.”

UMKC has a host of unique programs to elevate students across various professions. 密苏里大学堪萨斯分校排名第一的医学院 6 .答案B.A./M.D. 项目，不同于传统的8年制项目. UMKC创立了补充指导, a peer-tutoring system now used at hundreds of colleges around the world because it boosts letter grades and retains students through reinforced learning. Just this month, the NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success designated 密苏里大学堪萨斯分校是第一学者机构, recognizing the university’s unique methods of helping first-generation students succeed in college, 与同龄人相比，他们的平均成绩和保留率都更高.

UMKC的一级体育项目也很出色, 学生们在球场内外都表现出色. 女子足球队队员的累计成绩为3分.63年平均绩点. 今年, the Summit League recognized Roos Women’s Soccer Coach Jess Smith as its Coach of the Year. 史密斯也是堪萨斯大学当前夏令营的教练.

“We are fortunate and grateful to partner with the KC Current organization,” said Brandon Martin, Ph.D.他是堪萨斯大学副校长兼体育主任. “我们的使命, 目标和优先级是一致的, 我们期待着冠军级别的协同效应. This partnership not only elevates our women’s soccer program but propels our effort to advance Kansas City.” 

的se two groundbreaking Kansas City institutions share other deep connections.

• UMKC alumni serve as top KC Current leaders: Monica Ngo as Vice President of Human Resources for the Current and Maggie Walters as General Counsel.
• 密苏里大学堪萨斯分校教员梅格·吉布森(Meg Gibson)， M.D.他是一名洋流医生.
• 目前的创始人和共同所有者安吉·朗和克里斯·朗被提名 堪萨斯城年度企业家奖 for their leadership roles at Palmer Square Capital Management and their work with the Current, two powerful platforms that are leading the way in making positive change on a global basis.

It’s that worldwide emphasis that also makes this partnership groundbreaking in nature. UMKC attracts students from more than 75 countries and the Current’s fanbase spans the globe. 的 Current roster features international players from France, Canada, Sweden, Brazil and Denmark. Kansas City’s university and the Current align in their missions to be the best in the world while also being pillars of the Kansas City community.

关于堪萨斯城洋流

成立于2020年12月, 堪萨斯城洋流由安吉·朗(Angie Long)的所有权集团领导, 克里斯长, 布列塔尼·马霍姆斯和帕特里克·马霍姆斯. 该队参加全国女子足球联赛(NWSL)。. 的 Kansas City Current announced plans for the first stadium purpose-built for a professional women’s soccer team with expected completion in 2024. To receive periodic updates on the new Kansas City 当前的体育场 at Berkley Riverfront Park, visit 在这里 注册获取更多信息或保持联系.

关于世界杯赌场盘口

的 世界杯赌场盘口 is a public research university with more than 15,300 students and more than 125 academic programs. 它的两个主校区位于堪萨斯城的中心, 为学生提供无与伦比的就业和实习机会. UMKC is dedicated to providing a quality education to everyone with one of the largest percentages of Pell-Grant-eligible students in the nation and in-state tuition scholarships to students in all 50 states.