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Sep
13

Family Weekend Concert: WE ARE 26

Sep
23

Visiting Artist Concert: Michael Clark

Sep
24

Visiting Artist Recital: Gold Line Saxophone Quartet

Six people stand next to each other on a theatre stage with a backdrop for the play behind them. Some of the people are actors who are in costume for the 1940s-era play, while Aaron Scully is wearing a gray UCM polo and black shorts and the director is wearing a black-and-gray patterened dress. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.
Rankings, Division of Theatre and Dance, Monthly News Roundup, University News, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

August 2026 News at UCM

Students and faculty at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) didn’t waste a single second this summer, even as the new academic year was quickly approaching. Whether it was training criminal justice professionals or premiering a new play, summer was a time for professional growth.

September 04, 2026
A UCM student shows a fish specimen to five middle school students during the Nature Detectives camp. They are sitting around a black lab table in a science classroom at UCM. The students have notebooks in front of them and other books and specimens in jars are also on the table.
Monthly News Roundup, Division of Theatre and Dance, Division of Music, College of Education, Fraternity and Sorority Life, University News, Department of Biological and Clinical Sciences

July 2026 News at UCM

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) spent the second half of their summer hosting and attending professional development workshops, engaging with young learners through educational camps and bringing home national awards. From a middle school camp for Nature Detectives to numerous recognitions for Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, our Mules and Jennies have been busy this offseason.

August 07, 2026
Two people stand on either side of a TV that is displaying the first slide of their presentation,
University News, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, The Muleskinner, Career and Life Design Center, Honors and Awards, Monthly News Roundup, Department of Psychological Science, Department of English

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
Two people talk to each other in a hallway while standing in front of a large poster, which is in front of a wall of windows. The poster has a lot of text and colorful charts about the research being presented.
Elliott Student Union, TRIO McNair Scholars, Center for Global Education, University News, Campus Community Health, Department of Educational Foundations and Literacy, Department of Marketing Public Relations and Sport Management, Department of Communication and Digital Media Production, Department of Occupational Risk and Safety Sciences, Division of Theatre and Dance, Monthly News Roundup, Fraternity and Sorority Life

April 2026 News at UCM

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) are closing out the spring semester by bringing home plenty of state and national awards. Faculty and staff also showcased their expertise with conference presentations and research publications.

May 01, 2026
A student stands next to a research poster
Division of Theatre and Dance, Monthly News Roundup, Department of Biological and Clinical Sciences, HCBPS, Department of Communication and Digital Media Production, Fashion and Apparel Merchandising, University News, Department of Educational Technology and Library Science

February 2026 News at UCM

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) have been showing off their expertise this month. Three members of the Talking Mules are now state champions, associate professors published a book on digital literacy in libraries, innovative students won scholarships at the U.S. Bank Idea Jam, and a Biology student was awarded first place for her poster at the Missouri Natural Resources Conference.

March 05, 2026
Three people pose for a photo holding awards
University News, Monthly News Roundup, Department of Biological and Clinical Sciences, Fraternity and Sorority Life, English Language Institute, Department of History and Social Studies, Fashion and Apparel Merchandising, Department of Communication and Digital Media Production, School of Industrial Sciences and Technology

January 2026 News at UCM

As January brought a chilly start to 2026, a new semester at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) was already heating up: the Fashion program and the Talking Mules received accolades, students and faculty presented at national conferences, the Intensive English Program earned reaccreditation, and a UCM fraternity received an award nomination.

February 06, 2026
Missouri Safety Center employees pose for a photo with their award at the MADD conference
Monthly News Roundup, University News, Department of Communication and Digital Media Production, Missouri Safety Center, Department of Occupational Risk and Safety Sciences, Division of Theatre and Dance

December 2025 News at UCM

Even during the busy holiday season, University of Central Missouri (UCM) students, faculty and staff were winning competitions and gaining accolades.

January 09, 2026

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