UCM Update

The University of Central Missouri is supporting Whiteman Air Force Base in its sexual assault prevention efforts by providing an alternate location option for Airmen who prefer to complete their annual training requirement at an off-base location.  The program also is open to members of the community.

“At UCM, we are proud to be a military friendly campus,” said Amy Kiger, director of violence and substance abuse prevention, “and are thankful for this opportunity to give back to our service men and women.”

 Whiteman has contracted with Jeff Bucholtz, a representative of We End Violence, to provide the training for Airmen. On Mar. 24, Bucholtz will present “Together We Can: Understanding and Preventing Sexual Violence” in W.C. Morris Nahm Auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This program uses audience interaction, popular culture analysis, and performance to take a critical look at the ways in which culture facilitates sexual violence.  “Together We Can” is a thought- provoking, motivational, and pragmatic tool for those with the desire to build a world free from sexual violence. 

We End Violence is an organization that provides lecture, campaign, workshop, performance and consultation services for military audiences, individuals at rape crisis centers, universities, and high school classrooms.

The defending national champion Central Missouri Mules have earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA-II Central Region Tournament and will play sixth-seeded Northern State from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in the first round on Saturday, March 14 in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Game times and ticket information will be released by Augustana in the coming days.

The Central Missouri Mules split an MIAA doubleheader with Northwest Missouri on Sunday afternoon at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field. The Mules won the opener 7-4, but fell 5-4 in the nightcap.  The series will conclude with a single nine-inning game on Monday starting at 1:00 p.m. at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.

The Jennies softball team extended its win streak to four games on Sunday afternoon, downing visiting Nebraska-Kearney, 6-5 and 6-1 at Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex.   UCM is off to their best conference start (4-0) since the 2011 season when they opened MIAA play with five straight wins.  Next up for the Jennies is a trip to Florida for the PFX Spring Games from March 12-16. They will play in Winter Park on March 12 and 16 and also play four games in Clermont.