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UCM Alumnus, MCC Inclusion Officer Presents MLK Freedom Scholarship Dinner Address
University of Central Missouri alumnus Robert N. Page, Jr., executive director for equity and inclusion at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Kansas City, will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Scholarship Dinner.
December 10, 2018
Three Ceremonies Highlight UCM's Fall 2018 Commencement Dec. 7-8
A highlight in the lives of nearly 1,000 students who are preparing for professional careers, the University of Central Missouri will conduct its fall 2018 Commencement exercises Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8 at the Multipurpose Building.
December 05, 2018
Common App Expands Opportunities for Students to Enroll at UCM, Extends National Reach
Taking advantage of new technological resources to help make enrollment as simple as possible, the University of Central Missouri has joined more than 800 public and private colleges and universities nationwide to offer The Common Application.
December 04, 2018
Chelsoft Solutions Company Awards Scholarships to CIS and Big Data, Analytics Students
The result of a positive relationship with a company that hires University of Central Missouri graduates, four UCM graduate students were recently awarded $1,000 scholarships from Chelsoft Solutions Company, a global professional information technology services company in Kansas City.
December 04, 2018
UCM Honors Three Individuals Who Devoted Their Lives to Justice Dec. 8
With one award to be given posthumously, three former University of Central Missouri students who dedicated their college and professional careers to justice will be honored during commencement weekend, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8 in the Multipurpose Building.
December 03, 2018
UCM Researchers Collaborate with Students in Developing Lipid Oxidation Index for Foods
With help from a $10,000 grant, Meera Penumetcha, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Nutrition, Kinesiology and Psychology, is leading a study at the University of Central Missouri that will help further the understanding of dietary oxidized lipids.
November 29, 2018
Alumni Support for Giving Tuesday Generates Funds for Student Scholarships
With the help of a generous donation from Hutchinson, Kan., resident Dan Power, class of 1973 and 1974, the University of Central Missouri raised more than $43,000 to help fund student scholarships during a Giving Tuesday event conducted Nov. 27 by the university’s Alumni Foundation.
November 29, 2018
UCM General Counsel Receives Missouri In-House Counsel Award
Missouri Lawyers Media recently recognized Lindsay Chapman, general counsel for the University of Central Missouri, as a recipient of a 2018 In-House Counsel Award. The awards breakfast and presentation took place Nov. 8 in Clayton, Mo.
November 27, 2018
Children's Mercy Hospital Recognizes UCM CHAMP Group as Volunteers of the Month
Leaders and members of the University of Central Missouri Children in Healthcare and Medical Play (CHAMP) organization are being recognized as Volunteers of the Month for November 2018 by Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
November 20, 2018
Longtime Academic Leader Mercado Becomes Dean of Harmon College Jan. 1
A dedicated educator who has served the University of Central Missouri and its students since 1988 today was named dean of the Adrian and Margaret Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies (HCBPS). Jose Mercado, Ph.D., who currently serves as chair of the School of Business Administration: Division of Business Analytics, assumes this post-Jan. 1, 2019.
November 17, 2018
