UCM Update

Increased growth in the number of students graduating from the University of Central Missouri and strong attendance at graduation ceremonies have contributed to a new approach to the university’s Spring Commencement exercises that includes increasing the total number of ceremonies in 2015. Although spring graduation festivities, Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, are still a few months away, the university is reaching out early to students, faculty and staff and the public to make people aware of changes that are being made so they can plan accordingly.  In recent years the university has hosted a graduate ceremony on Friday evening, and on Saturday two ceremonies were conducted to accommodate undergraduates in each of the four academic colleges. This spring, there will be a total of five ceremonies, all in the Multipurpose Building.

For the third straight season the nationally ranked Central Missouri Mules baseball team will open the season at the Houston Winter Invitational at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. This year, the 22nd-ranked Mules are one of six division II teams taking part in the Houston Winter Invitational hosted by the Houston Astros and owner, UCM and MIAA Athletic Hall of Famer, Jim Crane.  The Mules will play four games in Houston beginning on Thursday, Feb. 5 and playing through Sunday, Feb. 8. 

The Mules and the Jennies are off until next Saturday when they travel to Joplin, Missouri to take on Missouri Southern.  The Jennies will start things off with a 1:30 p.m. tipoff.  The Mules will begin their game at 3:30.