A memorandum of understanding opening the door for an expanded partnership with Hiroshima College of Foreign Languages (HCFL) in Japan was recently signed by administrative and academic leaders at the University of Central Missouri and HCFL. more

Earlier this week, Gov. Mike Parson announced the appointment of two individuals from the Kansas City metropolitan area to fill vacancies on the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors. Their terms begin immediately with final confirmation pending state senate approval when the General Assembly reconvenes in January. more

Citing factors that include an overall increase of approximately 10% in fall student enrollment, an operating budget that is 5.25% larger than the previous fiscal year, and a strategic plan that guides the institution, the University of Central Missouri is in a position of strength. That is the message President Roger Best shared with faculty and staff when he presented his annual State of the University remarks on Sept. 14. The president’s sixth consecutive SOU address since his 2018 appointment by the Board of Governors took place in the James L. Highlander Theatre. more

WARRENSBURG — Diane Collins, Agriculture Education teacher at the Warrensburg Area Career Center, reported on WACC’s agriculture education program during the Warrensburg R-VI Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19. more

Two Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Club Sites had the honor of being named Distinguished Club Gold Award winners during BGC’s staff and board celebration, hosted Sept. 15. more

WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri, along with the Warrensburg community, celebrated the opening of the new Skyhaven Aviation Center at the Max. B. Swisher Skyhaven Airport with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon, Sept. 8. more

JOHNSON COUNTY — Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson announced that the clerk's office will be hosting an “I Voted” sticker design contest for the 2024 election year. more

The Warrensburg Schools Foundation recently announced the recipients of its 2023-24 Classroom Impact Grants. Members from the Foundation’s board traveled to Warrensburg High School and Warrensburg Middle School to award four grants totaling $7,969.25. more

State education officials continue to cautiously move ahead with a plan to implement social-emotional learning standards for all Missouri students, though concerns about possible political blowback hang over the process. more

Within a half-hour drive of the University of Central Missouri, rows of neatly placed headstones line the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, honoring individuals who served in the United States military. With only small bits of information etched into each of the hundreds of gray granite monuments that dot this vast burial ground, the life stories of many underrepresented World War II veterans mostly remain untold. This will soon change, however, thanks to a $399,000 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration grant that will also cover project work at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas. more

University of Central Missouri employee health and dental insurance renewal for 2024, renovation of the Terry Noland Football Offices, and renewal of KMOS-TV Public Broadcasting Systems (PBS) dues were approved by the Board of Governors when it met in its Aug. 17 plenary session. These actions took place shortly after the board began its meeting with the swearing in of its new student board member and recognition of newly named emeriti faculty and staff members. more

The Warrensburg R-VI School District will start the school year with early dismissals due to forecasted extreme heat. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg R-VI School District recognized Shelbie Dalton and the Special Education Program for receiving all 4’s on the the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) assessment done by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. more

A network of 20 Missouri school districts is asking the state to implement a more responsive assessment system in order to personalize student learning. more

KNOB NOSTER — Ten Knob Noster students traveled in early July to Denver, Colorado, for the 2023 FCCLA National Leadership Conference. more

Rockhurst University Spring 2023 Graduates more

A collaboration that will enhance learning experiences for individuals seeking law enforcement careers, the Sedalia Police Department has donated a used patrol car to the Missouri Safety Center at the University of Central Missouri. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Oak Grove High School seniors Mason Weber, Samantha Meyer, Bradley Guernsey and Michael Dean, and Crest Ridge High School Senior Cailey Verdeja, were among the nearly 100 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program July 19-21 in Jefferson City. They were sponsored by West Central Electric Cooperative. more

The Crest Ridge FFA chapter recently partnered with Agriculture Education on the Move to help build agricultural literacy for local third-grade students at Crest Ridge Elementary. more