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UCM to Celebrate 2026 Spring Commencement May 8-9
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will welcome thousands of visitors as it hosts the 2026 Spring Commencement exercises Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, in the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.
May 01, 2026
UCM Helps Graduate Student Discover Her Passion for Counseling
After gaining impactful experiences through internships and faculty support at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), Counseling graduate student Lauryn Paulus is ready for the next chapter.
December 12, 2025
Experiences at UCM Shape Educational Studies Major's Career Goals
Educational Studies major Tristan Satterlee has found a way to combine his passion for education with his interest in legal studies, all while leaving a legacy at the University of Central Missouri (UCM).
December 11, 2025
Leadership Roles at UCM Help Criminal Justice Major Find Path Toward Law School
The future seemed unclear when Hadley Oden, a Criminal Justice major, began her journey at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). However, on Saturday, Dec. 13, she will confidently cross the commencement stage as a college graduate and a future law school student.
December 10, 2025
UCM Academic & Athletic Opportunities Prepare Biology Major for Dentistry Career
Carly Youngblood found success in the classroom and on the softball field at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), all part of her path toward a career in dentistry.
December 09, 2025
Musical Theatre Major Finds Her Second Home on Stage at UCM
When Musical Theatre major Rosalyn Schuster steps onto the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Fall 2025 Commencement, she won’t just be receiving her degree. She will serve as the undergraduate commencement speaker for the ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, addressing graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies (HCBPS).
December 08, 2025
UCM to Celebrate 2025 Fall Commencement Dec. 12-13
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will welcome thousands of visitors as it hosts the 2025 Fall Commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.
December 04, 2025
Graduates of UCM's 150-year Class Honored During Commencement May 7-9
As the University of Central Missouri celebrates its sesquicentennial, the Spring 2021 Commencement exercises the weekend of May 7-9 are a new milestone in the life of the university as well as its many new graduates. A total of 1,940 undergraduate and graduate students who are completing their degrees this spring or by this summer are eligible to participate in ceremonies that take place in the Multipurpose Building.
April 30, 2021
UCM Fall 2020 Commencement Dec. 11-13 Features 10 Separate Ceremonies
To help students celebrate an important milestone in their history at the University of Central Missouri, UCM is planning its fall 2020 Commencement exercises over a three-day weekend, Friday-Sunday, Dec. 11-13.
October 30, 2020Trailblazing MIC Students Complete Four-year Degrees from UCM
In a weekend that brought thousands of people to the University of Central Missouri, 11 students who helped trailblaze a new nationally recognized pathway to higher education were part of the record-breaking 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises.
May 09, 2016
