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More than 1,860 University of Central Missouri graduate and undergraduate students who will meet their degree requirements this spring or during the summer are eligible to walk in Spring 2022 Commencement exercises planned for Friday and Saturday, May 6-7 in the Multipurpose Building Arena. Five ceremonies will be conducted throughout the weekend.
April 28, 2022
Combining creativity with technology, an entry by four University of Central Missouri students finished in third place for Best Overall Game at Chillennium 2022, considered the world’s largest student-run game jam. UCM was one of 32 teams that took part in this premier video game development competition at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, April 1-3.
April 26, 2022
When the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors met on April 21, it approved several action items on the agenda that included the award of a contract for partial renovation of the W.C. Morris Science Building, the purchase of a new flight simulator for jet pilot training, and the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget. It also approved a recommendation to continue employee medical coverage with its current provider, effective for the year beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
April 25, 2022
More than 1,860 University of Central Missouri graduate and undergraduate students who will meet their degree requirements this spring or during the summer are eligible to walk in Spring 2022 Commencement exercises planned for Friday and Saturday, May 6-7 in the Multipurpose Building Arena. Five ceremonies will be conducted throughout the weekend.
April 28, 2022
Combining creativity with technology, an entry by four University of Central Missouri students finished in third place for Best Overall Game at Chillennium 2022, considered the world’s largest student-run game jam. UCM was one of 32 teams that took part in this premier video game development competition at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, April 1-3.
April 26, 2022
When the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors met on April 21, it approved several action items on the agenda that included the award of a contract for partial renovation of the W.C. Morris Science Building, the purchase of a new flight simulator for jet pilot training, and the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget. It also approved a recommendation to continue employee medical coverage with its current provider, effective for the year beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
April 25, 2022
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