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Jun
17

Warrensburg Community Band: "Our Story"

Sep
23

Michael Clark Concert

Oct
29

UCM Percussion Studio Concert

A woman stands on the left and a man stands on the right. They are each holding one side of the Byler Distinguished Faculty Award plaque. They are standing in a room in the Elliott Student Union with a window behind them.
Honors and Awards, Department of Human Services, University News

Byler Faculty Award Recognizes Professor Chang's Excellence in Teaching and Service

An educator who exemplifies excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, Joyce Chang, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2026 Byler Distinguished Faculty Award at the University of Central Missouri (UCM).

April 28, 2026
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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
Honors College students in front of the state capitol
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November 2025 News at UCM

The fall semester is winding down, but University of Central Missouri (UCM) students, faculty and staff were keeping busy throughout November. Students and professors spoke at numerous conferences, students brought home plenty of awards and faculty members had their work published nationally.

December 05, 2025
Debra Demel
University News, Countdown to Commencement, Department of Human Services, Spring Commencement

Still Learning, Still Leading: A Veteran Educator's Journey to a Master's Degree at UCM

Meet Debra “Deb” Demel — a veteran secondary school educator with over 30 years of classroom experience, and now a proud member of UCM’s Class of 2025. At an age when many are thinking about retirement, Deb is earning her master’s degree in Human Development and Family Science — not for a promotion or a title, but for the joy of learning and the example it sets for her students. “I’ve always wanted to get my master’s,” she said. “It wasn’t about anyone else — it was unfinished business.”

May 05, 2025

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