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Speech and Debate Team Compete in 25th Montgomery Cup

Written by Stephanie Rogers, Reporter • April 5, 2023

The University of Central Missouri's Talking Mules Speech and Debate team traveled overseas to Ireland and the United Kingdom to compete in the Montgomery Cup. This was the 25th Montgomery Cup, established...

THRIVE Moves to Four Year Program

Written by Blair Miller, THRIVE Intern • March 29, 2022

The UCM THRIVE program started in 2010 by a group of Kansas City parents who wanted young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities to go to college, learn to be independent and succeed...

Remembering Historic Women of the University

Written by Libby East and Emma Fischer • March 28, 2022

Missouri Officials Discuss the Future of Education

Written by Emma Fischer and Anna Furney • February 28, 2022

On Feb. 17, Missouri Governor Mike Parson visited the University of Central Missouri campus to engage in a roundtable discussion with various state and school officials across Missouri to examine the...

Trade School is not Less than University

Written by Anna Furney, Reporter • February 7, 2022

Within the first month of 2022, college enrollment in the United States is noticeably lower than last year on average. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s publishing from...

COVID-19’s Impact on UCM’s Future Educators

Written by Matthew Goldsmith, News Editor • October 2, 2021

From in-person mask mandates and social distancing to virtual learning, COVID-19 has brought significant changes to education and the classroom environment. These changes have especially impacted education...

Connections are Changing

Written by Angela Evatt and Derek Walsh • August 30, 2021

For many students at the University of Central Missouri, their first experience as a student occurred before the COVID-19 national pandemic, when many students could gather in small spaces, smile at...

We Are UCM: Education for Service

Written by Nick Distefano, Reporter • February 19, 2021

Nixon fills 2 seats on Mo. Board of Education

Written by Muleskinner Staff • January 8, 2014

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a former state economic development director and a former public school administrator to seats on the State Board of Education. Nixon...

Mo. ed leader lauds efforts to fix failing schools

Written by Muleskinner Staff • November 8, 2013

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri's top education official says she's encouraged by the efforts of several groups to work on a long-term plan for unaccredited schools. In a statement released Thursday,...

Mo. supers offer student-transfer woes solution

Written by Muleskinner Staff • November 6, 2013

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A group of school superintendents has developed an alternative to a Missouri law that allows students to transfer from unaccredited to accredited districts. The Kansas City...

Nixon seeks full funding for public schools

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 24, 2013

By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he wants to provide full funding for public schools by the time he leaves office in January 2017 — a goal that would require...