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President Best Highlights HLC Accreditation, Retention Efforts in State of the University Address
With a theme of celebration and progress, University of Central Missouri (UCM) President Roger Best presented his seventh State of the University address on Thursday, Sept. 19.
September 26, 2024
NCMC+UCM Direct Connect Transfer Agreement Provides Seamless Pathway from Two-Year to Four-Year Degree, Initially for Seven Programs
An agreement that makes it possible for students at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) to pursue an associate degree while concurrently taking courses leading to a bachelor’s degree at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) was signed Feb. 26 at NCMC in Trenton. The NCMC+UCM Direct Connect Transfer Agreement builds upon a relationship between both institutions that not only helps facilitate credit transfer between institutions, but also includes benefits for students such as lowering the cost of a four-year degree, providing student use of services at each institution, and student record sharing between NCMC and UCM.
March 05, 2024
UCM in Position of Strength, Aided by Robust Fall Enrollment and Positive FY24 Budget Outlook, Best Says in State of the University Address
Citing factors that include an overall increase of approximately 10% in fall student enrollment, an operating budget that is 5.25% larger than the previous fiscal year, and a strategic plan that guides the institution, the University of Central Missouri is in a position of strength. That is the message President Roger Best shared with faculty and staff when he presented his annual State of the University remarks on Sept. 14. The president’s sixth consecutive SOU address since his 2018 appointment by the Board of Governors took place in the James L. Highlander Theatre.
September 15, 2023
UCM President Roger Best Says Campus in 'Position of Strength'
In his fifth State of the University address since becoming the University of Central Missouri’s 16th president, Roger Best stressed that UCM today is in “great shape,” crediting this status to the hard work of faculty and staff along with factors such as increases in state funding and student enrollment, Best’s presentation took place on Sept. 15 at the Elliott Student Union ballroom,
September 19, 2022
Best Returns to Georgia Alma Mater as Honors College Alumnus of the Year
As part of a new initiative honoring accomplished alumni at Georgia College, University of Central Missouri President Roger Best was recently recognized as the 2021 Dr, John E. Sallstrom Honors College Alumnus of the Year. The first presentation of this award took place this fall in Milledgeville, Georgia, as the Honors College celebrated its 50-year anniversary.
November 19, 2021
President Best Says UCM Outlook is "Mule Strong" with Successes That Include Enrollment Increase
WARRENSBURG, MO – Announcing that the University of Central Missouri was the only institution out of 47 colleges and universities from Missouri and our region to experience enrollment gains this fall across three segments - first-time freshmen, transfer and international - President Roger Best affirmed that the university has much to be proud of when he presented his 2021 State of the University Address. In his speech on Sept. 16 he called the institution “Mule Strong,” also announcing a salary increase for full-time employees, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
September 17, 2021
