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Homecoming Celebration Honors Six UCM Alumni Along with Traditional Parade, Football Game, Other Special Events
With the theme, “Peace, Love and Mules,” opportunities abound for University of Central Missouri students and alumni to get their groove on while showing their UCM spirit during the 2023 Homecoming celebration Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21. This busy weekend includes an awards dinner honoring six outstanding Distinguished Alumni, Party in the Park, the annual Homecoming parade and Mules football game.
October 17, 2023
UCM OVATION Performance Series to Feature Homecoming Weekend Concert
The University of Central Missouri OVATION Performance Series presents a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, featuring the SOLI Chamber Ensemble. OVATION is a curated selection of world-class dancers, musicians, and theatre performers who bring exceptional high-energy artistry to West-Central Missouri.
October 16, 2023
Central Missouri Police Academy Cadets Aid in Fight Against Cancer
While cadets at the Central Missouri Police Academy prepare for future law enforcement careers, they are finding ways to give back to the community by fighting against a deadly disease. Members of the 166th CMPA class at the University of Central Missouri recently donated $1,300 they raised to help fight cancer.
October 11, 2023
Whiteman AFB-UCM Partnership Celebrated in Opening of Newly Redesigned Dining Center
A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the renovation of The Ozark Dining Facility at Whiteman Air Force Base not only introduced base personnel and guests to updates on an important food service center, but recognized the partnership between University of Central Missouri students and faculty members who helped make the vision for this redesign project a reality.
October 11, 2023
UCM Students, Employees Updated on Winter Weather Procedures
The University of Central Missouri is entering the time of year when weather can change quickly in this region. For those students and employees who may be new to campus, and as a reminder to others, the university asks you to be aware of winter weather procedures. Your safety is the university's number one priority.
October 10, 2023
Award-Winning Author's Work Brought to Big Screen at the University of Central Missouri
Award-winning fiction writer Alexander Weinstein will host a screening of the film After Yang at 6 p.m. Nov. 2, in the University of Central Missouri’s Elliot Student Union Auditorium, 511 S. Holden St., in Warrensburg. At 5 p.m., UCM will host Weinstein for an author talk, book signing and reception in the Union Atrium. The event is free and open to the public.
October 04, 2023
University of Central Missouri Digital Media Production Student Receives National Recognition for Work at KMOS PBS
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received four Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. One of these awards was presented to KMOS student producer Leilani Craig who competed against established producers in professional categories with her production of “K-Pop Rising: Kansas City Arirang Festival 2022.”
September 29, 2023
Employee Benefits Fair and Annual Flu Shot Clinic Planned for Oct. 10
The University of Central Missouri Office of Human Resources announces the 2023 Employee Benefits Fair and annual flu shot event 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Elliott Student Union, Rooms 237 A-B.
September 28, 2023
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to Sit at UCM Oct. 11
An annual event that takes place in the fall, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, will convene court on Oct. 11 on the University of Central Missouri campus. Campus members and the public have an opportunity to observe the judicial system in action, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Elliott Student Union.
September 28, 2023
MIC Program's Newest Degree Combines Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science to Meet Area Business Needs
Beginning next year, the Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program will launch a highly sought-after bachelor’s degree combining artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data science. The Bachelor of Science in Data Science will start in summer 2024, said Stan Elliott, MIC program director, and is offered through the MIC program’s partners – the University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and Metropolitan Community College.
September 28, 2023
