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Speaker, Native American hoop dancer and cultural ambassador Eric Michael Hernandez will offer a performance at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Elliott Student Union Ballroom at UCM.
October 23, 2024
As part of its ongoing effort to bring guest speakers to campus to discuss significant social and economic issues related to justice, health, wellness, and community strength, the University of Central Missouri will present the program, “Rev. Dr. William Barber II, We are Called to Be a Movement.” This free public presentation sponsored by UCM’s Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity is open to all interested individuals and will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in Hendricks Hall, located in the Administration Building. Doors open at 6 p.m.
February 01, 2023
A highlight to a program that included artistic expression in the form of dance, live drawing, music and a shared presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, four University of Central Missouri students were honored with scholarships named for the famous civil rights leader and humanitarian. The Freedom Scholarship Fundraiser took place on Jan. 17 in the ballroom of the Elliott Student Union,
January 20, 2023
Speaker, Native American hoop dancer and cultural ambassador Eric Michael Hernandez will offer a performance at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Elliott Student Union Ballroom at UCM.
October 23, 2024
As part of its ongoing effort to bring guest speakers to campus to discuss significant social and economic issues related to justice, health, wellness, and community strength, the University of Central Missouri will present the program, “Rev. Dr. William Barber II, We are Called to Be a Movement.” This free public presentation sponsored by UCM’s Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity is open to all interested individuals and will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in Hendricks Hall, located in the Administration Building. Doors open at 6 p.m.
February 01, 2023
A highlight to a program that included artistic expression in the form of dance, live drawing, music and a shared presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, four University of Central Missouri students were honored with scholarships named for the famous civil rights leader and humanitarian. The Freedom Scholarship Fundraiser took place on Jan. 17 in the ballroom of the Elliott Student Union,
January 20, 2023
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