University of Central Missouri

Nothing beats spring in our Stomping Ground. 🌸 Soon campus will be blooming again. Happy first day of spring, Mules and Jennies!

We love our red at UCM, but today, we're pretty partial to green. Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

Current mood: Pretending this snow is actually white sand. Welcome back from spring break, Mules and Jennies! Stay warm out there!

Waking up for the season. ☀️

Movin' on. 🏀 The Jennies are heading to the @TheMIAA semifinals! Be sure to follow @ucm_athletics and @UCMWBB to stay up-to-date with the schedule, pre-game events and all postseason updates. #teamUCM

It's @TheMIAA tournament quarterfinal gameday for @UCMWBB and @UCMMBB in KC‼️ Be sure to join us for pregame gatherings today and tonight at John's Big Deck in downtown Kansas City. #teamUCM

That was fun! 🏆 That's 13 @TheMIAA Regular Season Championships. 📸 | Ridge Smith Media #teamUCM

Our Student Government Association recently toured the Missouri State Capitol and spent time connecting with state legislators. Thank you to the leaders who took the time to speak with our students, answer their questions and inspire the next generation of public servants.

Manifesting an early spring, one Snouts Out at a time. 🤘 ☀️

Forget the podium—we’re aiming for the ceiling. We’re officially nominating crate stacking as an Olympic sport.🥇 The Student Recreation & Wellness Center hosts this adrenaline filled-activity in the lower courts! #Olympics

Someone get ESPN on the phone... oh wait, they’re already watching. 🏀 Huge shoutout to Lazerek Houston for landing on the #SCTop10!

UCM has awarded the Provost Excellence Scholarship to Savannah Kerans (front left), of St. Peters, Missouri, and Jake Johnson (front right), of Lee’s Summit. Congratulations! All finalists qualify for an $8,000 renewable scholarship. Learn more here: bit.ly/402AYof

January was a month of major achievements for UCM, from the Fashion program being named KC Fashion Industry Education Partner of the Year to the Talking Mules securing multiple tournament titles. Follow the link to read our full January news roundup. bit.ly/3ZYaapg

Congrats to UCM’s own Dr. Elisabeth Stimpert on her recent 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐘 𝐰𝐢𝐧! 🏆 As a member of the ensemble Alarm Will Sound, Dr. Stimpert just took home the award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Md6vk4

Mules under Major League lights. ⚾ 🐴 @Mules_Baseball competed in the Houston Winter Invitational last weekend and got to hear from UCM alumnus and Houston @astros owner Jim Crane.

Six more weeks... thanks, groundhog.❄️ . . . #UCM | #GroundhogDay

Your "classroom" is wherever the action is. At UCM, students are gaining the real-world skills needed to lead their industries. Between our outstanding faculty and access to industry-competitive technology, we’re transforming classroom learning into professional expertise.

The UCM Lee’s Summit campus will be closed Saturday, Jan. 24, due to inclement weather. The Warrensburg campus will continue normal operations. For more information, visit ucmo.edu/closing.

Education for Service. ❤️ Thank you to our UCM community who volunteered for our MLK Day of Service! Also, a big thanks to those volunteering today for the Day of Service at the UCM Lee's Summit campus!

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients honored at our annual MLK Scholarship Banquet: Mike Taylor, Aleyja Baskerville, Jonathan Crispin, Nicholas Miller, Kyler Schnell, Elliott Everett and Alejandra Gomez-Carbajal. Read more: bit.ly/4t8y1QC