Academic advisors around campus are beginning to clear their walls, empty their bookshelves and box up the contents of their desk drawers. And then they’ll put it all back in… Read more »
Author: Chris Holmberg
UCM turns to familiar face to fill presidency
UCM has had two presidents during Fiscal Year 2019, which is the same number of presidents the university has had since 2010. At the end of June, Chuck Ambrose told… Read more »
Mules host football walk-on tryouts
Mules football recently announced that the team will host open tryouts for those interested in walking on to the team. The tryouts are scheduled to be held after practice Wednesday… Read more »
UCM board names interim president
Some seven months into his new position in the UCM administration, Roger Best has a new job. Best, who has served as executive vice president/COO since Jan. 1, was named… Read more »
Board of Governors approves renovation for Success Advising Center and outsourcing of printing
Academic advising at the University of Central Missouri will have a new home next fall, and most of UCM’s printing will be outsourced. The UCM Board of Governors approved these… Read more »
Ambrose donates $25,000 to spark new fundraising push
UCM recently announced an initiative aimed at raising an additional $1 million in annual scholarships for UCM students. The Gift of Success Campaign will begin July 1 with an official… Read more »
Small group of protesters call for increased UCM staff wages
A handful of protesters held signs outside the Multipurpose Building Friday and Saturday, bringing awareness to what they believe is an inequity in pay for many UCM employees. The Missouri… Read more »
Cutting the president’s salary is not the answer
The president of our university earns more than anyone else at our university. In the university’s current financial climate, it is understandable that a little more attention has been given… Read more »
Missing the point: informational forum becomes frustrating
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – I was one of the 250 or so students who attended the student budget forum April 3. It took only about 45 minutes for me to start… Read more »
Campus innovation is working to alleviate financial burden
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The early returns on the Exclusive Provider Option, the new health-coverage product available to UCM employees, have been encouraging, especially in the current financial climate of the university…. Read more »