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UCM Student Combines Fashion & Computer Science Into a Career Path

Avery Barr, a Fashion major and Computer Information Systems (CIS) minor from Savannah, Missouri, came to the University of Central Missouri (UCM) with a passion for fashion. Now she’s graduating with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to turn that passion into a career.

May 04, 2026
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Commencement, Faculty and Staff Awards, Student Awards, University News, Events

UCM to Celebrate 2026 Spring Commencement May 8-9

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) will welcome thousands of visitors as it hosts the 2026 Spring Commencement exercises Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, in the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.

May 01, 2026
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Commencement, University News, Events

Graduates of UCM's 150-year Class Honored During Commencement May 7-9

As the University of Central Missouri celebrates its sesquicentennial, the Spring 2021 Commencement exercises the weekend of May 7-9 are a new milestone in the life of the university as well as its many new graduates. A total of 1,940 undergraduate and graduate students who are completing their degrees this spring or by this summer are eligible to participate in ceremonies that take place in the Multipurpose Building.

April 30, 2021

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