The Warrensburg Police Department has been working since last summer to raise funds to replace their aging fleet of automated external defibrillator (AED) kits. The kits, used by first responders to start a person’s heart by shocking it with an electrical current, were quickly approaching the end of their lives at 15 years old. With… Read more »
After seven years of service to the community, the Warrensburg Police Department is looking to retire their police dog, Gunner. However, the Police Department is asking members of the community to assist in funding the purchase of a new dog. Chief Rich Lockhart said Gunner was diagnosed in November with degenerative myelopathy, a disease in… Read more »
Click the box at the top right corner for full screen and to interact with this map of campus elevators. Once full screen, there is a legend along the left side that describes the color coding scheme for the pins on the map. The pins are color coded to the number of 2017-18 work orders… Read more »
A package left at the Warrensburg Police Department caused the lobby and surrounding area to be blocked off Friday afternoon. According to a Warrensburg Police Department Facebook post, a man walked into the station around 3:15 p.m. Friday and said he placed a bag containing a bomb near the flagpole in front of the station. Chief… Read more »
Have you submitted a work order to Facilities, Planning and Operations? If so, it’s likely that Kim Pitman has seen it. Pitman, an administrative assistant manager for FPO, received the Support Staff Recognition Award from the Upper Midwest Region of the Association of College and University Housing Officers. Pitman acts as a liaison between the… Read more »
Three students who were expelled nearly 50 years ago were honored with honorary doctorate degrees during the fall 2018 commencement ceremony. The students, Sentwali Aiyetoro (formerly David Walter Brown,) Kenneth Kamau King and Burnele Venable Powell, were expelled in spring 1969 after bringing members of the Black Panther Party to the Student Union. Jeff Murphy,… Read more »
The University of Central Missouri is home to more than 12,000 students who come from a variety of backgrounds. The diversity on campus spans cultural and ethnic differences, different religious beliefs and a wide array of sexual orientations. The Multicultural and Inclusivity Center, often called “The Center,” offers support for students of all backgrounds on… Read more »
Unused books may be flying off shelves soon — going to new owners or recycling bins. The collection at the James C. Kirkpatrick Library is undergoing a revitalization. Librarians said the process is intended to purge unused books, streamline the acquisition process and make collections more student-centric. The process, known as deaccessioning, involves removing unused… Read more »
Editor’s Note: Click the pins on the map to interact or click the frame icon in the top right corner of map to view full screen.
The leaves changing color and falling from trees mark more than just fall and colder weather. For Facilities Planning and Operations workers, it means buildings need to be prepared to handle the cold weather that’s coming right around the corner. Preparing buildings for winter includes more than just flipping a switch from “cool” to “heat.”… Read more »
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