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UCM Middle School Education Major Building Connections Through Teaching & Coaching
Trenton Sorrells may have taken a nontraditional path through higher education, but he’ll be crossing the finish line with a bachelor’s degree at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) commencement this weekend.
May 05, 2026
March 2026 News at UCM
Students, faculty and staff from the University of Central Missouri (UCM) were seen on local, state, national and international levels in March.
April 03, 2026
UCM, Blue Springs School District Partner on Education Specialist Program
As another school year begins, 51 Blue Springs R-IV School District educators are returning with new knowledge and training – and a degree from the University of Central Missouri (UCM).
August 25, 2025
UCM Associate Professor Named State Children's Champion by Missouri Head Start and Region VII Head Start Associations
Karrie Snider, Ph.D., associate professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), has been named the 2025 Missouri Head Start Children’s Champion by the Missouri Head Start Association (MHSA).
July 07, 2025
Douglas Fiore Named Dean of UCM College of Education
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has announced the appointment of Douglas Fiore as dean of the College of Education. He will assume the role effective July 1, 2025.
April 24, 2025
UCM Joins the Rural Schools Collaborative Regional Hub Network
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will continue its efforts to support rural schools with a new network of resources and opportunities as a member of the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC).
March 26, 2025
UCM Celebrates Dedication of Hough Education and Counseling Center
During a week filled with Homecoming spirit, the University of Central Missouri College of Education and the UCM Alumni Foundation celebrated the dedication of the Hough Education and Counseling Center on Thursday, Oct. 24.
October 28, 2024
UCM Receives DEWEY Funding to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Teaching Candidates
As the University of Central Missouri continues improving recruitment and retention of teaching candidates, it has received a $70,000 DEWEY Award from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to help with those efforts.
October 09, 2024
College of Education Dean Receives Excellence in Governance Award March 22
In recognition of her outstanding public service and for her efforts to prepare Missouri educators, Ann McCoy, Ph.D., dean of the University of Central Missouri College of Education, will receive the highest honor presented by students. The UCM Student Government Association will recognize her publicly as the 2022 recipient of the James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence in Governance Award at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the read and relaxation area, near the west entrance of the Kirkpatrick Library. The public is invited to attend this award presentation, which will be hosted by members of the SGA.
March 17, 2022
$1M Alumnus Gift to Benefit UCM's College of Education
The University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation is pleased to announce that alumnus Greg Thurman, ’74, and his wife, Carla Thurman, of Franklin, Tennessee, have made a generous gift to the university. The gift of $1 million will fund the renovation of a gymnasium in the 53-year-old Lovinger Building into a state-of-the-art mixed-use educational facility.
January 10, 2022
