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December 2025 News at UCM
Even during the busy holiday season, University of Central Missouri (UCM) students, faculty and staff were winning competitions and gaining accolades.
January 09, 2026
UCM Board of Governors approves new programs, advances campus projects
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Board of Governors met Dec. 11, 2025, and approved new academic programs, advanced key campus projects and announced the formal launch of the public phase of the university’s comprehensive campaign.
December 18, 2025
UCM Helps Graduate Student Discover Her Passion for Counseling
After gaining impactful experiences through internships and faculty support at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), Counseling graduate student Lauryn Paulus is ready for the next chapter.
December 12, 2025
Experiences at UCM Shape Educational Studies Major's Career Goals
Educational Studies major Tristan Satterlee has found a way to combine his passion for education with his interest in legal studies, all while leaving a legacy at the University of Central Missouri (UCM).
December 11, 2025
Leadership Roles at UCM Help Criminal Justice Major Find Path Toward Law School
The future seemed unclear when Hadley Oden, a Criminal Justice major, began her journey at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). However, on Saturday, Dec. 13, she will confidently cross the commencement stage as a college graduate and a future law school student.
December 10, 2025
UCM Academic & Athletic Opportunities Prepare Biology Major for Dentistry Career
Carly Youngblood found success in the classroom and on the softball field at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), all part of her path toward a career in dentistry.
December 09, 2025
Musical Theatre Major Finds Her Second Home on Stage at UCM
When Musical Theatre major Rosalyn Schuster steps onto the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Fall 2025 Commencement, she won’t just be receiving her degree. She will serve as the undergraduate commencement speaker for the ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, addressing graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies (HCBPS).
December 08, 2025
November 2025 News at UCM
The fall semester is winding down, but University of Central Missouri (UCM) students, faculty and staff were keeping busy throughout November. Students and professors spoke at numerous conferences, students brought home plenty of awards and faculty members had their work published nationally.
December 05, 2025
UCM to Celebrate 2025 Fall Commencement Dec. 12-13
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will welcome thousands of visitors as it hosts the 2025 Fall Commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.
December 04, 2025
Woods Scholarship for Broadcast Established at UCM
Those who live or have lived in Warrensburg know the voice. Marion “Woody” Woods has been synonymous with radio, the University of Central Missouri (UCM) and Mules and Jennies athletics for nearly five decades. All the while, Irma Woods has been right there, serving the community at Truman (formerly Johnson County) Title Company. Woody and Irma’s names will live on at UCM as they have established the Marion “Woody” Woods and Irma Woods Scholarship for Broadcast.
December 03, 2025
