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The Student News Site of University of Central Missouri

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Thrive students Banti Clark, Wendy Cox, Ellen Baskins, Madeline Wallace, Shane Lewis, Seth Davis and Stacy Shelby wait in the hallway outside a classroom for their lessons to begin.

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...

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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...

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Karrie Snider, associate professor of early childhood education, works with some of her students on a class activity.

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...

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Freshman Angel Torres studies Psychology work in her dark dorm. Though Torres prefers in-person learning, she understands why virtual learning is important for students' safety, “In-person classes allow me to feel more comfortable asking questions,” Torres said. “Learning through a screen, things lag and sometimes the teacher moves too fast. During the pandemic, I do think it’s safer to learn virtually.”

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...

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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...

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