Imagine getting ready to perform at an annual, nationally-recognized event. Now imagine you only have weeks to prepare. And you’ll be performing with someone you’ve never performed with before. They live in a different state, so rehearsing is not an option, at least not in a classical sense. The piece you’re performing? You’ve done it… Read more »
U.S. Army veteran Jeremy Miller is on a Walk Across America to raise awareness about veteran suicide and will be stopping at UCM at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Military and Veterans Success Center in the lower level of the Elliott Student Union. Miller’s eight years of military service included service in Iraq. He began… Read more »
The University of Central Missouri is bringing the 1960s to patrons through the production of “Hairspray” this week. The musical runs Thursday-Sunday at Highlander Theater at UCM. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets start at $10 for students, $15… Read more »
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 »
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