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UCM, Blue Springs School District Partner on Education Specialist Program
As another school year begins, 51 Blue Springs R-IV School District educators are returning with new knowledge and training – and a degree from the University of Central Missouri (UCM).
August 25, 2025
UCM Associate Professor Named State Children's Champion by Missouri Head Start and Region VII Head Start Associations
Karrie Snider, Ph.D., associate professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), has been named the 2025 Missouri Head Start Children’s Champion by the Missouri Head Start Association (MHSA).
July 07, 2025
Douglas Fiore Named Dean of UCM College of Education
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has announced the appointment of Douglas Fiore as dean of the College of Education. He will assume the role effective July 1, 2025.
April 24, 2025
UCM Joins the Rural Schools Collaborative Regional Hub Network
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will continue its efforts to support rural schools with a new network of resources and opportunities as a member of the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC).
March 26, 2025
UCM Celebrates Dedication of Hough Education and Counseling Center
During a week filled with Homecoming spirit, the University of Central Missouri College of Education and the UCM Alumni Foundation celebrated the dedication of the Hough Education and Counseling Center on Thursday, Oct. 24.
October 28, 2024
UCM Receives DEWEY Funding to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Teaching Candidates
As the University of Central Missouri continues improving recruitment and retention of teaching candidates, it has received a $70,000 DEWEY Award from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to help with those efforts.
October 09, 2024
College of Education Dean Receives Excellence in Governance Award March 22
In recognition of her outstanding public service and for her efforts to prepare Missouri educators, Ann McCoy, Ph.D., dean of the University of Central Missouri College of Education, will receive the highest honor presented by students. The UCM Student Government Association will recognize her publicly as the 2022 recipient of the James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence in Governance Award at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the read and relaxation area, near the west entrance of the Kirkpatrick Library. The public is invited to attend this award presentation, which will be hosted by members of the SGA.
March 17, 2022
$1M Alumnus Gift to Benefit UCM's College of Education
The University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation is pleased to announce that alumnus Greg Thurman, ’74, and his wife, Carla Thurman, of Franklin, Tennessee, have made a generous gift to the university. The gift of $1 million will fund the renovation of a gymnasium in the 53-year-old Lovinger Building into a state-of-the-art mixed-use educational facility.
January 10, 2022
UCM's Future Teacher Academy Attracts Approximately 450 Students to Explore Possible Careers as Educators
Where will tomorrow’s K-12 teachers come from? For many Missouri school districts, it’s possible these individuals will come from their own classrooms. At least this is one of the hopes of educators who planned and organized the Future Teacher Academy (FTA) at the University of Central Missouri, an event that brought approximately 450 middle school and high school students and 50 faculty sponsors to UCM.
October 11, 2021
Experienced UCM Educator, Ann McCoy, Named College of Education Dean
Ann McCoy, Ph.D., a University of Central Missouri alumna with two UCM degrees will be working to make a positive impact on the preparation of tomorrow’s teachers and school administrators as the new dean of the College of Education (COE).
September 28, 2021
