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For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Central Missouri Foundation has increased the payout from its endowments in support of students and academic programs. The Foundation Board of Directors authorized a payout of $1.3 million for fiscal year 2017, which is a 9.72-percent increase from FY16 and nearly triple the payout since FY 12.
February 23, 2016In addition to setting instructional and general education fees at the current level for the 2016-2017 academic year, pending legislative approval of the Missouri Governor’s proposed increase in state appropriations for higher education, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors approved six new academic programs and three academic program revision requests when it met in plenary session Feb. 12.
February 22, 2016To commemorate the continued efforts of TRIO programs and to focus the nation’s attention on the needs of disadvantaged young people and adults aspiring to improve their lives through education, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has proclaimed Saturday, Feb. 27, TRIO Day in Missouri.
February 22, 2016For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Central Missouri Foundation has increased the payout from its endowments in support of students and academic programs. The Foundation Board of Directors authorized a payout of $1.3 million for fiscal year 2017, which is a 9.72-percent increase from FY16 and nearly triple the payout since FY 12.
February 23, 2016In addition to setting instructional and general education fees at the current level for the 2016-2017 academic year, pending legislative approval of the Missouri Governor’s proposed increase in state appropriations for higher education, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors approved six new academic programs and three academic program revision requests when it met in plenary session Feb. 12.
February 22, 2016To commemorate the continued efforts of TRIO programs and to focus the nation’s attention on the needs of disadvantaged young people and adults aspiring to improve their lives through education, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has proclaimed Saturday, Feb. 27, TRIO Day in Missouri.
February 22, 2016
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