Southeast Fall 2023 President's List more

Earlier this month, the University of Central Missouri introduced two new exhibitions taking place at the UCM Art Center Gallery. “Empowered by Design,” an exhibition produced by Kansas State University Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture & Industrial Design Scott Barton, and “Second Nature,” which highlights the artistic processes of a Missouri sculptor, Gary Staab, both opened for viewing on Jan. 8 and are available until Feb. 1. more

WARRENSBURG – As the freezing temperatures continue to affect the city of Warrensburg, some students and staff from the University of Central Missouri will seek refuge in Des Moines, Iowa. Although the temperatures more than 200 miles north will remain similar to those on the UCM campus, UCM Theatre and Dance is happy to make the trip as it prepares to perform at the 2024 Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Des Moines. more

Columbia College Fall 2023 Dean’s List more

Activities throughout January, including the presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Scholarships to University of Central Missouri students, the Community Praise and Worship Service, and Day of Service activities in Warrensburg and in Lee’s Summit, highlight the 2024 MLK Celebration. All of these events and more are designed to honor King’s legacy under the theme, “Living the Dream: It Starts with Me – Spreading Hope, Courage and Unity.” more

Income and geographic restrictions would be loosened for a tax-credit program that provides scholarships to help pay for private school tuition under a bill debated Wednesday by the Senate’s education committee. more

A proposal to allow Missouri’s public school districts to open their boundaries is back this legislative session as the first education bill to get a hearing in the state House. more

State Fair Community College in Sedalia has named the following students to the president’s, dean’s and trustees’ lists for the fall 2023 semester. more

University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance will once again perform its original dance play, “Remember the Dance,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at the James L. Highlander Theatre. more

With more Missouri school districts switching to four-day weeks — including some of the largest — education leaders and state legislators are raising concerns. more

Combining their deep appreciation for the University of Central Missouri with their desire to support students, a Leawood, Kansas, couple has created an endowed scholarship for students who participated in Operation Breakthrough’s Ignition Lab, powered by Travis Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running Foundation. more

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Board of Education is considering relocating the Reese Education Center’s programs in an attempt to return to a balanced budget. more

Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members more

JOHNSON COUNTY — Filing for available positions in the April 2 Municipal Election in Johnson County closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26. Filing opened Tuesday, Dec. 5. more

A bill to allow home-educated students to participate in Missouri public school activities is back for the upcoming legislative session — and has been coupled with provisions rolling back state oversight of homeschooling families. more

Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members more

The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri has announced Barry Henderson as its interim executive director. Henderson, who has served as a BGC Board Member since 2014, will lead the Club while a board member-led search committee continues to interview long-term applicants. more

Livingston County R-III was among a litany of school districts last year with a performance report that could have put its accreditation in jeopardy. more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg Board of Education met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12. more

A contract for asbestos abatement in the Humphreys Building, the renewal of the athletic apparel sponsorship, and several academic program decisions, including the expansion of the THRIVE program, were among the items approved by the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors when it met in its plenary session Dec. 8 on campus. more