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University of Central Missouri Ranks Third Among Military Friendly® Schools
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has earned the 2026-27 Military Friendly® School designation as well as recognition as a Military Spouse Friendly School.
March 26, 2026
Military Times Ranks UCM in Top 15 for 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges
Military Times has named the University of Central Missouri as one of the top 15 institutions in the nation for veterans on its 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges list.
November 06, 2024
UCM Honors Student as a Lee's Summit 'Hometown Hero'
Motorists and pedestrians who journey to downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, in September may notice a banner featuring a University of Central Missouri student who is being recognized as a “Hometown Hero.”
September 21, 2023
Area First Responders Join UCM in Honoring Victims of 9/11
Joined by campus, city and county first responders, members of the University of Central Missouri community today honored 2,977 individuals who lost their lives during the worst terrorist attack on United States soil on Sept. 11, 2001. The Moment of Silence event took place on the west side of the university quadrangle amid rows of small U.S. flags placed on the lawn in memory of each person who perished in that incident and are not forgotten.
September 11, 2023
UCM Hosts Visit From Whiteman AFB 509th Bomb Wing Commander, Col. Keith Butler
Col. Keith Butler, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, and his wife, Diane, had an opportunity to learn more about how the university service active duty military members and their dependents and veterans as part of a campus visit on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
September 06, 2023
