Starting fall 2018, the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies will be offering two new Bachelor of Science and Business Administration programs – big data and analytics. UCM will… Read more »
Category: UCM News

Talking Mules debating at the Montgomery Cup
VIDEO BY THE UCM BACKPACK JOURNALISM TEAM (DUNDEE, SCOTLAND) – The Talking Mules Speech and Debate Team had their first Montgomery Cup debate against Edinburgh University on March 4, and… Read more »
Preventing sexual violence with the UCM Office of Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention
The UCM Office of Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention recently hosted a lecture regarding sexual violence and abuse. The lecture, titled “YES! YES! YES!”, gave participants an interactive look at… Read more »
UCM Theatre Department honors professor during week of ‘Our Town’ performance
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A not-so-run-of-the-mill department of theatre and dance professor is being honored this week while he directs his last production at UCM. Richard Herman, professor of theater and dance,… Read more »

Budget forum has big turnout, small pushback
Some 450 faculty and staff attended a much-anticipated general faculty meeting Wednesday where President Chuck Ambrose outlined $10.7 million in budget cuts and a possible reorganization of the four colleges… Read more »
Student governor and other leaders planning summit on campus
Student leaders are organizing a summit filled with art and information displays covering topics from how to make student fees more equitable to connecting students to campus resources. UCM Student… Read more »
United Way plans to bring resources together for Johnson County
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – A Johnson County organization is taking a leap that is said to improve the lives of the county while also creating visibility for itself. Johnson County United Way… Read more »
Johnson County United Way’s impact on the community
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Johnson County United Way is working on projects that are aimed toward bettering the quality of life in Johnson County, but according to the executive director, not… Read more »
Former Missouri secretary of state chosen for SGA award
Former Missouri secretary of state Jason Kander is the 2018 recipient of the Excellence in Governance Award from the Student Government Association. SGA created the Excellence in Governance Award in… Read more »
UCM computer students to compete in upcoming programming competition
By Peter Schultz (WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The University of Central Missouri computer science program will send nine students to an upcoming computer programming competition hosted by Northwest Missouri State University April… Read more »