UCM Update

The University of Central Missouri Alumni Association has become the first higher education organization in the state of Missouri to partner with Evisors to implement an online career-advising network that potentially can link 86,000 UCM alumni with 13,000 current students.

Launching the latest addition to their alumni and student engagement campaign, Red Connect, the UCM Alumni Association is encouraging alumni and students to register online to join the new Alumni Advisor Network and start connecting. The three-minute process is made easier by allowing alumni to import their LinkedIn profiles.

The Alumni Advisor Network uses Evisors, a career services platform that allows job seekers to access personal career coaching and webinars from advisors with relevant professional backgrounds. Once alumni connect with students through the network, they can give career advice, critique resumes and set up mock interviews. The Alumni Advisor Network is privacy-protected and does not share personal contact information. Phone consultations occur through conference numbers and written messages are routed through the system.

The Jennies golf team fired an opening round 329 on Sunday and sits in ninth place after the first round of the Holiday Inn Express/Missouri Western Invite at the St. Joseph Country Club. The Jennies are five shots out of fifth place heading in to today's final round.

Central Missouri baseball fell 4-3 to the No. 22 ranked Missouri Southern Lions in Sunday afternoon's series finale. The Mules and Lions split the weekend series, each winning two games with all four games decided by a single run. The loss drops the Mules to 12-12 on the season and 8-8 in the MIAA.

The Jennies held Minnesota State-Mankato scoreless through five innings and held a two-run lead into the seventh, but couldn't hold on, eventually falling 6-4 to the Mavericks in 10 innings. The loss is the second this season to MSU and puts the Jens record at 18-8.