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May 2026 News at UCM
As the 2025-26 academic year came to a close at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), students and employees were showcasing their expertise. Student technical writers completed an extensive handbook revision for the League of Women Voters, while faculty and staff members presented at conferences and published new research.
June 05, 2026
Career and Life Design Center Tailors Student Fall Events to Support Career Readiness
University of Central Missouri students who are looking for opportunities to network with business and industry professionals or seek internships and jobs should consider the UCM Career and Life Design Center’s fall 2023 offerings in addition to other services that support their professional development.
August 11, 2023
UCM Career and Life Design Center Building on Opportunities to Contribute to Successful Student Experience
Adopting a new name that better identifies its role in preparing students to succeed, the University of Central Missouri’s Career Services Center recently became the UCM Career and Life Design Center.
October 13, 2022
Career Services Center Announces Events to Connect Students with Employers, Dress for Success and More
From opportunities to help students dress for success and learn proper business dinner etiquette to landing job interviews and internships, the University of Central Missouri Career Services Center has scheduled a number of special events during the 2022 spring semester.
January 25, 2022
Life Design Initiatives Help UCM Students Solve 'Wicked Problems' They May Face in Education, Life and in Career Decisions
While the challenge of getting into college can be stressful, additional anxiety often accompanies a decision overload with students pondering which degree to pursue, and what they want to do with it once they graduate. Through initiatives that have been shared with educators across the United States, the University of Central Missouri is helping students tackle these tough decisions and more by incorporating design thinking principles into the student experience. The result of such efforts at UCM is a range of new opportunities from career readiness courses and learning facility upgrades to presentations that introduce this model for solving what researchers have called the “wicked problems” individuals may face in education, life and in making decisions about careers.
January 10, 2022
Career Services Puts Students on Path to Jobs, Preparation Through Fall Events
WARRENSBURG, MO – Referred to as the WISE-A-Thon Series of Events, the University of Central Missouri Career Services Center has planned a busy fall semester of activities designed to help students be better prepared to hit the job market.
August 26, 2021
Professional Clothing Studio Helps UCM Students Dress for Success
Helping students to look their best in a highly competitive job market, the University of Central Missouri Career Services Center has announced the opening of the Professional Clothing Studio, a free service that provides UCM students the opportunity to select professional and business casual clothing appropriate for job fairs, interviews, internships, networking, and class presentations.
January 21, 2021
Career Services Announces Virtual Events for Spring 2021
Four special events aimed at helping students with career preparation and interaction with employers have been announced for January-March, 2021.
December 03, 2020
New "Mules with a Mission" Podcast: UCM's Career Services Center on the Go
Using a medium they believe will resonate with students, the University of Central Missouri’s Career Services Center has developed a new career-focused podcast.
October 09, 2020
Career Services Announces Two Virtual Expos, Other August, September Events
The University of Central Missouri Career Services Center has announced plans to host two virtual career expos in September that are specifically targeted toward degree programs within two UCM academic colleges in addition to other August and September activities that will be of interest to a wide range of other students.
August 21, 2020
