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Join University of Central Missouri 2014 Distinguished Alumna Meryl Lin McKean and UCM President Roger J. Best to support local public broadcasting as they host a pledge drive at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, during KMOS-TV’s airing of “Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years.”
From recognition at the Missouri State Capitol and the “We are UCM: 150 Years of Education for Service” celebration to a graduate student research competition and volunteer service projects, the University of Central Missouri officially kicks off its sesquicentennial this month. The celebration commemorates an important historical achievement that began when the State Board of Regents voted on April 26, 1871, to approve Warrensburg as the site for the new State Normal School for the Second Normal District. Special events throughout 2021–2022 will help retrace and celebrate the steps UCM...
UCM Celebrates 150th Year This Spring With the theme, “150 Years of Education for Service,” the University of Central Missouri’s sesquicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate the institution’s rich heritage of educating students through a number of special events that begin this semester. The University’s Board of Governors has officially designated 2021-2022 as the university’s sesquicentennial. The celebration commemorates a significant milestone for UCM that began with action taken by the State Board of Regents on April 26, 1871 approving Warrensburg as the site for new Stat...