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Building Awareness of Roles in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UCM Presents "Picture a Scientist" Documentary to Students Sept. 2
WARRENSBURG, MO – University of Central Missouri students are invited to a special presentation of the documentary film “Picture a Scientist,” planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 in Nahm Auditorium, located in the W.C. Morris Science Building. The film is an initiative that is made possible by the UCM President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
August 29, 2022
UCM Students Working at KMOS-TV Earn Telly Awards
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received six Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. Three of these awards were given to KMOS student producers competing against established producers in professional categories.
August 26, 2022
Six Months Into War, UCM Graduate Shares Her Story of Working With Orphans in Ukraine
Editor’s Note: Aug. 24, 2022, marked Ukraine’s 31st Independence Day and the six-month milestone of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. University of Central Missouri alumna Allina Robie gives her firsthand account of her experience helping orphans in Ukraine since the war began.
August 26, 2022
Congresswoman Hartzler Gains Firsthand Insight into Role, Vision for UCM's Farms
Representative of Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District Vicky Hartzler had an opportunity to meet with students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri on Aug. 23 to learn more about the institution’s role in the agriculture industry and vision in helping to prepare graduates ready to work in this professional field.
August 24, 2022
UCM School of Nursing Open House Scheduled for Sept. 27
The University of Central Missouri’s School of Nursing will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Missouri Innovation Campus, UCM’s Lee’s Summit campus, 1101 Innovation Parkway. Register by Sept. 9 to attend and learn more about the nursing profession and the recognized programs offered by UCM.
August 22, 2022
UCM's Electronic Access Project Helps Promote Safe and Healthy Campus
In an effort to promote a healthy and safe community environment, an electronic access project is underway at the University of Central Missouri to enable faculty, staff and students to enter main campus buildings with the use of a key fob or via their cell phones. Work on the project is expected to be completed in approximately one year, although campus members may notice some minor changes in door operations while waiting for the project’s completion.
August 19, 2022
The Honors College Begins New Era at UCM's Achauer House
As competition between colleges and universities increases nationally for a smaller number of students who are entering higher education, one of the best assets an institution may possess is a vibrant honors college. This information was part of a message delivered to members of the University of Central Missouri campus and the local community on Aug. 17 when they celebrated the relocation of The Honors College at UCM from the James C. Kirkpatrick Library to the Achauer House.
August 18, 2022
New Satellite Clinic, Psych Nurse Practitioner, SAFE Exams Among UHC's Student Fee-Funded Offerings for UCM Students
WARRENSBURG, MO – Part of its continued efforts to promote the physical, mental and emotional well-being of University of Central Missouri students, the University Health Center (UHC) this fall has added services for students that range from a new psychiatric nurse practitioner to enhanced efforts to assist survivors of sexual and domestic assault to a new satellite health clinic. Funds provided through the Community Health Fee, an initiative by the Student Government Association that was supported by students are helping to make these services possible.
August 16, 2022
From Art in Children's Books to Making Ordinary Extraordinary, Gallery to Host Two Exhibitions
A creative hub that features works ranging from the home-grown creations of students and, faculty to artists from across the country, the University of Central Missouri Gallery of Art and Design begins the 2022-2023 academic year with two free exhibitions Aug. 17 through Sept. 17.
August 16, 2022
UCM Counseling Center Offers New 24-hour Crisis Support Line
Understanding that a crisis can occur anytime in a student’s life, the University of Central Missouri Counseling Center is expanding its services this fall to include a new 24-hour Crisis Support Line.
August 11, 2022
