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(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A University of Central Missouri math professor was recently recognized as the outstanding post-secondary mathematics teacher in the state of Missouri by the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Ann McCoy, of Clinton, Mo., an associate professor of mathematics and coordinator of the mathematics education program at UCM, received the honor. In… Read more »
Category: UCM News
Commencement: UCM to graduate nearly 1,000 students
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Nearly 1,000 University of Central Missouri students are eligible to participate in fall commencement exercises this weekend in the Multipurpose Building. Three different ceremonies, which are open to the public, are planned for Friday and Saturday. Graduate commencement is at 7 p.m. Friday, and the undergraduate commencement will be divided into two… Read more »
Mo. Constitution forces judge’s hand in bonding suspect
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Abid Ziyad cannot leave Johnson County. Instead, it should have stated he cannot be in Johnson County, except for scheduled court appearances or for trial preparation. By Andy Lyons (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The Missouri Constitution guarantees those accused of crimes the right to… Read more »
Enforcement of tobacco ban based on intervention
The University of Central Missouri is going tobacco-free, and enforcement of the new regulations will be based on intervention. “The goal will be to create a culture of compliance on campus through groups of faculty, staff and students who will be trained in the best practices in bystander intervention,” said Jeff Murphy, assistant director of… Read more »
UCM to become tobacco-free by July 2014
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Soon, smokers and dippers will have to snuff that butt and toss the chew before stepping onto the University of Central Missouri campus. The UCM Board of Governors approved a policy Friday to make the campus tobacco-free by July 2014. “This tobacco-free policy communicates that we as an institution value health, and… Read more »
Students to participate in marketing, sales competition
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Students from across the country are scheduled to be on the UCM campus Friday for an annual marketing and sales competition. This is the third consecutive year for the State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition, which gives students an opportunity to compete for financial awards to benefit their education while testing their… Read more »
Record number of UCM students turn out for Community Service Day
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – More than 650 University of Central Missouri students volunteered their services to the community Wednesday as part UCM’s 2012 Homecoming Community Service Day. The students worked on a variety of tasks from yard work, painting and trash pick-up to cooking and planting trees. Kristie Brinkley, UCM’s assistant director of student activities for… Read more »
Mules debate team takes second in Hutchinson
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The University of Central Missouri Talking Mules debate team finished second in debate sweeps at the Hutchinson, Kan., Community College forensics tournament Friday, Sept. 28. “The Talking Mules have a great start out of the gate,” said Arthur Rennels, director of forensics. “All of these tournaments are tough and have national level… Read more »
UCM hosts annual marching band competition Oct. 20
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Young musicians representing 32 high schools from Missouri and Kansas will participate in the 2012 Festival of Champions Saturday, Oct. 20. The University of Central Missouri is hosting the annual marching band and drum line competition at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. Preliminary marching band competition begins at 7:45 a.m. on Vernon Kennedy… Read more »
Slideshow: The Color Run
Eight University of Central Missouri students participated in the Color Run Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. Photos by Andrew Mather, photo editor.
