The Blaine Whitworth Foundation raises money for the community of Warrensburg through a 5K run every year to award scholarships and donate to community projects. Dianne Whitworth, foundation member, said… Read more »
Category: UCM News
‘Godspell’ musical preaches togetherness
The UCM Department of Theater and Dance will be performing “Godspell,” a musical production about the book of Matthew that preaches a message of community. The production is scheduled to… Read more »
UCM adds faculty mentoring component to success advising model
The University of Central Missouri is adding a campuswide faculty mentoring program to engage students beyond the classroom. Ken Schueller, director of Success Advising, said the idea is to customize… Read more »
Sinkhole forms on South Main Street
A section of South Main Street is closed after a sinkhole opened up on a culvert. Marvin Coleman, director of public works, said the sinkhole is located directly south of… Read more »
Education and Human Services team for expo
Career Services Center is hosting the first-ever Education and Human Services Career Expo Monday, in the Multipurpose Building. The expo is designed to help student teachers and other majors such… Read more »
MIC program offers certifications for non-traditional students
The Missouri Innovation Campus offers students who aren’t interested in traditional degrees a gateway into the workforce through certifications and skill-set trainings. Clarinda Dir is the operations manager of the… Read more »
Battling it out: STA program teaching robot design
An after-school program on the Missouri Innovation Campus teaches juniors and seniors in high school how to build battlebots for competition. Eric Walters, an instructor and adjunct professor at UCM,… Read more »
MIC offers convenience to KC computer science students
Ryan Charles went back to school, while working as a technical apprentice at Cerner. He attended the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri – Kansas City, but finally… Read more »
MIC fast-track for area students to start careers
Kansas City area high school students are getting hands-on learning through a one-of-a-kind program offered at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The University of Central Missouri and Metropolitan… Read more »
Nursing technology helps prepare students for careers beyond the classroom
Talking and breathing mannequins are now in the hands of UCM nursing students at one of the top nursing simulation centers and facilities in the Kansas City area. When the… Read more »