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Association of Black Collegiates holds rich history on campus

Written by Linda Alviar, News Editor • March 7, 2024

Following the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. the Board of Education, the university started accepting African-American students the following fall. In 1954, Allene Torrence was accepted...

History of The Elliott Student Union

Written by Annelia Nixon, Staff Reporter • October 6, 2022

On Sept. 29, The Elliott Student Union held its 60th birthday celebration in honor of its history and its mission to engage, serve, and uplift University of Central Missouri staff and students. The...

Pulitzer Prize Winner Speaks at UCM

Written by Emma Fischer, News Editor • October 4, 2022

Annette Gordon-Reed, renowned historian, professor and author, visited the University of Central Missouri on Sept. 22, 2022 as part of Constitution Week. “This all started with an anonymous...

The Long History of Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine Lead Up To 2022 Invasion

Written by Anna Furney, Reporter • April 26, 2022

On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to attack Ukraine, a nearby country. Since then, ground and air strikes have caused thousands of casualties, both Ukrainian and...

Despite COVID-19 and Ukraine Invasion, UCM Students are Inspired While Studying Abroad

Written by Anna Furney, Reporter • March 30, 2022

After being delayed for two years, the first UCM study abroad program since COVID-19 took place over spring break and brought students to Austria and the Czech Republic. While concerned about COVID-19...

Remembering Historic Women of the University

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

UCM Students React to Biden and Harris’s Inauguration

Written by Matthew Goldsmith and Skye Melcher • January 21, 2021

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the president and vice president, respectively, of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington as University of Central Missouri students...

Three former UCM students honored

Written by Garrett Fuller • January 16, 2019

Three students who were expelled nearly 50 years ago were honored with honorary doctorate degrees during the fall 2018 commencement ceremony. The students, Sentwali Aiyetoro (formerly David Walter Brown,)...

Early Marvel: Their movies used to be bad

Written by Ryan Sheehan • February 26, 2018

(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – With Marvel creating several critical successes, “Black Panther” for example, one might think they were always great at making superhero films, but it wasn’t always that way....