Almost everyone has seen their patrol cars. Some have seen them patrolling campus. And anyone who has purchased a parking permit has been to their office. The University of Central Missouri’s Department of Public Safety is a crucial component to keeping campus safe. It includes police, parking services, access control and environmental health and safety…. Read more »
The newly created executive director for governmental relations position has been filled, according to a news release. On Sept. 20, UCM President Roger Best announced the appointment of former Missouri Senator David Pearce to the position. Pearce, who currently serves as senior policy coordinator in the Missouri Treasurer’s Office, will assume his new role Oct…. Read more »
The University of Central Missouri Counseling Center has created a free seven-week workshop for students called Unstuck Your Life. Meetings will be 3-4:30 every Wednesday starting this week through Nov. 6 in the Student Wellness and Recreation Center. The workshop was created by psychologist Elizabeth Cassidy and counselor Melissa Fuller from the Counseling Center after… Read more »
While students left for the summer, construction crews kept busy working on the Elliott Student Union. The project, which began last October, will add an auditorium and revamp the Union’s south entrance and the Union Bowling Center. Kim Nicas, director of the Union, said the south entrance is expected to reopen around Oct. 4 and… Read more »
by Jessica Santangelo The annual Johnson County 5K Heart Walk, sponsored by UCM’s Alpha Phi Sorority, begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the Warrensburg Middle School football stadium. Tents and balloon arches will be set up at the stadium to guide participants to the entrance. The Heart Walk raises awareness for heart disease, but also… Read more »
UCM’s Student Government Association is working on the “biggest student government project since the Rec was built,” said Cole Fine, SGA president. The proposed legislation would add personnel to the University Health Center and Counseling Center and reduce the cost of services provided. The ballot measure has passed the House and the Senate and will… Read more »
The Christian Campus House will be hosting its annual Connect event at 5 p.m. Friday at Northside Christian Church, 500 N. Ridgeview Dr. The event will include food and activities. Daylen Brandes, senior campus minister, said Connect is all about students and is “a great way for students to make connections and start thinking about… Read more »
In remembrance of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Washington, D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, UCM will observe conduct ceremonies for its annual Patriot Day observance, according to a press release from Integrated Marketing and Communications. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the UCM quadrangle and will… Read more »
The State of the University Address highlighted many areas in which UCM is doing well, but the message, while at times congratulatory, was focused more on the importance of maintaining forward momentum and remaining vigilant as the landscape of higher education continues to evolve. UCM President Roger Best delivered his second State of the University… Read more »
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” These words from Winnie the Pooh accurately represent my thoughts on transitioning out of college, specifically with the Muleskinner and moving on to “a big kid” job. I’ve been so lucky to get to work with the staff of the Muleskinner and… Read more »
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