University of Central Missouri athletics will kick off the 2016-2017 school year with the 16th annual Celebrating Central Missouri Athletics Auction and Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in the Multipurpose Building, 500 S. Washington St. The auction raises funds in support of Central Missouri's 17 intercollegiate athletic programs. Items in both the live and silent... Read more »

Bob Gainous, Disabled Veterans Representative, Workforce Development, will be available August 18, in Elliott Union 300 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to assist veterans and their spouses with job seeking, resume building, and other employment needs. Beginning in August and running through December, Bob will be available on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each... Read more »

The University of Central Missouri is hosting a Welcome Back Blood Drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Elliott Union Ballroom. Sign up at savealifenow.org / Sponsor code: UCM. For more information, download the flier: AugustUCM 2016(1) or contact Kristie Brinkley at kbrinkley@ucmo.edu.

The Department of Art & Design will host an opening reception for the Annual Faculty Exhibition, Thursday, Aug. 18th, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Gallery of Art & Design, Art Center. The exhibition will feature new work by full-time, adjunct and emeriti art and design faculty. For more information: go to https://www.facebook.com/ucmgallery/. Contact Christian Cutler at cutler@ucmo.edu or... Read more »