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Michelle L. Amos, Ed.D., a University of Central Missouri faculty member who colleagues praise for her impeccable work ethic and high level of dedication to students’ success and well-being, has received the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. She was honored on March 23 by the university’s Board of Governors.
March 23, 2023
A three-member team of students from the University of Central Missouri won third place in the seventh annual Kansas City Fed Code-A-Thon. Awards were presented on March 10. This highlighted competitive efforts that began with a two-day virtual event Feb. 23-24 in which the team was charged with developing software solutions to solve meaningful real-life problems, followed by a presentation on Feb. 26 to demonstrate their solution.
March 16, 2023
Putting their game development skills to test over a two-day period, a four-member team of undergraduate students from the University of Central Missouri recently captured first place for Best Overall Game during the 2023 Chillennium, the world’s largest collegiate student-run game jam.
March 08, 2023
Michelle L. Amos, Ed.D., a University of Central Missouri faculty member who colleagues praise for her impeccable work ethic and high level of dedication to students’ success and well-being, has received the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. She was honored on March 23 by the university’s Board of Governors.
March 23, 2023
A three-member team of students from the University of Central Missouri won third place in the seventh annual Kansas City Fed Code-A-Thon. Awards were presented on March 10. This highlighted competitive efforts that began with a two-day virtual event Feb. 23-24 in which the team was charged with developing software solutions to solve meaningful real-life problems, followed by a presentation on Feb. 26 to demonstrate their solution.
March 16, 2023
Putting their game development skills to test over a two-day period, a four-member team of undergraduate students from the University of Central Missouri recently captured first place for Best Overall Game during the 2023 Chillennium, the world’s largest collegiate student-run game jam.
March 08, 2023
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