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Students Reduce Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Written by Olivia Siefker, Staff Reporter • October 26, 2024

The University of Central Missouri’s Department of Psychological Science’s Advancement of Mental Health Lab is hosting the first-ever Mental Health Campaign. The Advancement of Mental Health Lab is...

Opening More Doors with UCM Counseling Services

Written by Abram Tabor, News Editor • March 26, 2023

Students at the University of Central Missouri have access to many new opportunities to attend counseling. The UCM Counseling Center has updated walk-in hours for same-day sessions and the UCM Counseling...

Gearing Up for the Start of the Semester

Written by Annelia Nixon, Staff Reporter • September 4, 2022

Senior Ezra Ball said he believes juggling school, activities and having a social life is no easy task. “I spend a lot of time doing school, some time for extracurriculars, and little to no time for...

Sex Positivity Replaces Shame with Pleasure

Written by Cassity Morlan, Contributor • May 3, 2022

Sex positivity is the idea that people should have the opportunity to explore and learn about their sexuality and gender without shame; this includes the physical, mental and emotional health aspects of...

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...

Bringing comfort to campus: service and emotional support animals

Written by Abram Tabor • April 9, 2020

Students face all sorts of stress everyday. A popular way of dealing with this stress is getting an emotional support animal. Owning a pet can be beneficial to a student’s health and social life. There...

Army veteran on 3,200-mile Walk Across America to stop at UCM

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 2, 2019

U.S. Army veteran Jeremy Miller is on a Walk Across America to raise awareness about veteran suicide and will be stopping at UCM at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Military and Veterans Success Center in the...

Mental Fitness: Counseling Center, rec center promote mental health workshop series

Written by Muleskinner Staff • September 1, 2017

by LOGAN LEE Reporter The University of Central Missouri Counseling Center recently partnered with the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to provide educational workshops for mental health throughout...