University of Central Missouri
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The University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri
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signed into law a provision authorizing Central Missouri State University to change its name, if so desired, to the University of Central Missouri. The university's name was changed to the University of Central Missouri on September 20, 2006. There are 105 majors at UCM, seven of which are accredited programs in the school of technology.The university has about 255 student organizations, including a speech and debate team and UCM DECA. There are also over 58 intramural sports to compete in, free movie nights on campus, and a bowling alley in the union. Freshman students are required to live in one of the 17 residence halls their first year with other freshman students, which eases the adjustment from high school to college. Students can also choose to live in SHIPs (Special Housing Interest Programs), which place students with the same program of study together in the residence halls. UCM has three off campus locations in St. Louis, Lee's Summit, and Springfield, all in Missouri, and also provides online courses.
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences contains the intellectual soul of the university. Students take courses that develop critical-thinking, writing and speaking skills. Departments include: Art, Communication, English and Philosophy, Geography, History and Anthropology, Modern Languages, Music, Political Science, Psychology, and Theatre
Harmon College of Business Administration
The Harmon College's accreditation by AACSB International puts them in the nation’s upper echelon of business colleges. U.S. News & World Report has cited UCM’s MBA program in America’s Best Graduate Schools. Departments include: Computer Information Systems, Economics and Finance, Management and Business Communication, and Marketing and Business Law, as well as the School of Accountancy. The current dean is Dr. Roger Best, PhD. The current admissions representative for the HCBA is Matthew Houseworth.
College of Education
Central Missouri’s College of Education prepares students to become teachers. Faculty members helped write national guidelines for teaching pre-engineering to K-12 students. Nearly 10,000 UCM graduates teach in Missouri schools. Departments include: Career and Technology Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Leadership and Human Development.
College of Health and Human Services
A new College at Central Missouri, the College of Health and Human Services includes programs that have existed at UCM for a long time. Departments include:
Communication Disorders, Criminal Justice, Health and human Performance, Nursing, Safety Sciences, and Sociology and Social Work.
College of Science and Technology
Combining scientific theory and applied technology, UCM’s College of Science and Technology has a unique focus that sets the university apart from other comprehensive institutions. The college’s goal is to prepare students to compete as leaders in the rapidly changing global marketplace and to provide a high-quality technical work force for the future. Departments include: Agriculture, Aviation, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Biology and Earth Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Military Science and Leadership, and the School of Technology (programs: Automotive Technology Management, Construction Management, Computer-Aided Drafting, Electronics, Engineering Technology, Graphic Arts Technology Management, Photography, Industrial Management, and Fashion Merchandising).
The Honors College
If students have an ACT score of 25 or above and a high school GPA of 3.5, they are eligible to enroll in The Honors College. Honors College students benefit from early enrollment, personal advising with the dean, and one-on-one research with professors.
and Dr. Steven Boone. Central's team (curtisc) is currently the No. 1 contributor to that project (http://mersenne.org/ips/tops.shtml), and is the only team that has discovered two Mersenne primes, M43 230402457 - 1 (http://www.mersenne.org/primes/30402457.htm) with 9,152,052 digits and M44 232582657 - 1 (http://www.mersenne.org/primes/32582657.htm) with 9,808,358 digits.
( Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol) is a program that promotes alcohol awareness and assisted the Student Government Association with bringing the Night Rider bus to campus. Night Rider provides a free ride for students to and from campus to ensure that students have safe transportation.
. Even though the paper is overseen by a faculty advisor, the newspaper is entirely student operated. While the majority of participants are journalism majors, The Muleskinner
will accept articles from students of any major. The university also houses and runs an NPR affiliate, KTBG
, at 90.9 FM ("The Bridge"), which features the NPR newsmagazines, with music consisting mostly of album-oriented, adult alternative rock along with a blues show and World Cafe
. The university also operates a PBS affiliate: KMOS-TV
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, baseball
, women's bowling
, American football
, golf
, women's soccer, softball
, cross-country
, track
, volleyball
, and wrestling
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UCM's athletic teams are called Mules (men) and Jennies (women). UCM has a living mascot named Mancow, and another named Mo the Mule.
Basketball games are played in the UCM Multipurpose Building
. Built in 1976, The Multi, as it is known to students and alumni, has a capacity of 8,500 for basketball games. Football games are played on Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium
. The stadium was erected in 1928 and underwent a major face-lift in 1995. The stadium officially holds 10,000 people, but crowds often approach 12,000. University of Central Missouri's campus also includes 18-hole Keth Memorial Golf Course
. Keth Memorial is complete with a fully equipped pro shop. It is also the home facility for Mules golf, as well as Mules and Jennies cross country.
s, dates of birth, and addresses, were stolen due to inadequate security measures. In the first case of 2009, a former UCM police officer and his wife stole more than 7000 students' information and used that information to commit identity fraud involving more than 250 students. In a separate case in late 2009, a student retrieved and attempted to sell thousands of records of student information to an undercover federal agent in Rochester, New York
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Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
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History
The University was founded in 1871 as State Normal School, District #2 and became known as Warrensburg Teachers College. The name was changed to Central Missouri State Teachers College in 1919, Central Missouri State College in 1946, and Central Missouri State University in 1971. In 1965, the institution established a graduate school. In 2005, Missouri Governor Matt BluntMatt Blunt
Matthew Roy Blunt served as the 54th Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. Before his election as governor, Blunt served ten years in the United States Navy, was elected to serve in the Missouri General Assembly in 1998 and as Missouri's Secretary of State in 2000.A Republican, Blunt was elected...
signed into law a provision authorizing Central Missouri State University to change its name, if so desired, to the University of Central Missouri. The university's name was changed to the University of Central Missouri on September 20, 2006. There are 105 majors at UCM, seven of which are accredited programs in the school of technology.The university has about 255 student organizations, including a speech and debate team and UCM DECA. There are also over 58 intramural sports to compete in, free movie nights on campus, and a bowling alley in the union. Freshman students are required to live in one of the 17 residence halls their first year with other freshman students, which eases the adjustment from high school to college. Students can also choose to live in SHIPs (Special Housing Interest Programs), which place students with the same program of study together in the residence halls. UCM has three off campus locations in St. Louis, Lee's Summit, and Springfield, all in Missouri, and also provides online courses.
Academics
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesThe College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences contains the intellectual soul of the university. Students take courses that develop critical-thinking, writing and speaking skills. Departments include: Art, Communication, English and Philosophy, Geography, History and Anthropology, Modern Languages, Music, Political Science, Psychology, and Theatre
Harmon College of Business Administration
The Harmon College's accreditation by AACSB International puts them in the nation’s upper echelon of business colleges. U.S. News & World Report has cited UCM’s MBA program in America’s Best Graduate Schools. Departments include: Computer Information Systems, Economics and Finance, Management and Business Communication, and Marketing and Business Law, as well as the School of Accountancy. The current dean is Dr. Roger Best, PhD. The current admissions representative for the HCBA is Matthew Houseworth.
College of Education
Central Missouri’s College of Education prepares students to become teachers. Faculty members helped write national guidelines for teaching pre-engineering to K-12 students. Nearly 10,000 UCM graduates teach in Missouri schools. Departments include: Career and Technology Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Leadership and Human Development.
College of Health and Human Services
A new College at Central Missouri, the College of Health and Human Services includes programs that have existed at UCM for a long time. Departments include:
Communication Disorders, Criminal Justice, Health and human Performance, Nursing, Safety Sciences, and Sociology and Social Work.
College of Science and Technology
Combining scientific theory and applied technology, UCM’s College of Science and Technology has a unique focus that sets the university apart from other comprehensive institutions. The college’s goal is to prepare students to compete as leaders in the rapidly changing global marketplace and to provide a high-quality technical work force for the future. Departments include: Agriculture, Aviation, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Biology and Earth Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Military Science and Leadership, and the School of Technology (programs: Automotive Technology Management, Construction Management, Computer-Aided Drafting, Electronics, Engineering Technology, Graphic Arts Technology Management, Photography, Industrial Management, and Fashion Merchandising).
The Honors College
If students have an ACT score of 25 or above and a high school GPA of 3.5, they are eligible to enroll in The Honors College. Honors College students benefit from early enrollment, personal advising with the dean, and one-on-one research with professors.
GIMPS
The University of Central Missouri continues to hold an important role in the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search. The GIMPS project at UCM is a university-wide effort managed by Dr. Curtis CooperCurtis Cooper (mathematician)
Curtis Niles Cooper is an American mathematician. He currently is a professor at the University of Central Missouri, in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science....
and Dr. Steven Boone. Central's team (curtisc) is currently the No. 1 contributor to that project (http://mersenne.org/ips/tops.shtml), and is the only team that has discovered two Mersenne primes, M43 230402457 - 1 (http://www.mersenne.org/primes/30402457.htm) with 9,152,052 digits and M44 232582657 - 1 (http://www.mersenne.org/primes/32582657.htm) with 9,808,358 digits.
Greek life
The University of Central Missouri is home to 24 Greek organizations; recruitment takes place in both the Spring and Fall semesters. Eleven percent of UCM students are involved in Greek life. Sororities and fraternities contribute not only to enriching campus life at UCM, but also help improve their community by raising over $20,000 for philanthropic organizations and participating in over 15,000 hours of community service. A Greek program known as GAMMABACCHUS Network
The BACCHUS Network was until recently known as the BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Network. BACCHUS was once an acronym for Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students. GAMMA was the abbreviation for Greeks Advocating for Mature Management of Alcohol...
( Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol) is a program that promotes alcohol awareness and assisted the Student Government Association with bringing the Night Rider bus to campus. Night Rider provides a free ride for students to and from campus to ensure that students have safe transportation.
Fraternities
- Alpha Kappa LambdaAlpha Kappa LambdaAlpha Kappa Lambda is an American collegiate social fraternity for men founded at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1914...
- Alpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
- Alpha Tau OmegaAlpha Tau OmegaAlpha Tau Omega is a secret American leadership and social fraternity.The Fraternity has more than 250 active and inactive chapters, more than 200,000 initiates, and over 7,000 active undergraduate members. The 200,000th member was initiated in early 2009...
- Delta ChiDelta ChiDelta Chi or D-Chi is an international Greek letter college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890,at Cornell University, initially as a professional fraternity for law students. On April 29, 1922, Delta Chi became a general membership social fraternity, eliminating the requirement for men...
- Lambda Chi AlphaLambda Chi AlphaLambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...
- Omega Psi PhiOmega Psi PhiOmega Psi Phi is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. The founders were three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos...
- Phi Beta SigmaPhi Beta SigmaPhi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I...
- Phi Sigma KappaPhi Sigma Kappa-Phi Sigma Kappa's Creed and Cardinal Principles:The 1934 Convention in Ann Arbor brought more changes for the fraternity. Brother Stewart W. Herman of Gettysburg wrote and presented the Creed, and Brother Ralph Watts of Massachusetts drafted and presented the Cardinal Principles.-World War II:The...
- Sigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi Epsilon , commonly nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College , and its national headquarters remains in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded on three principles: Virtue,...
- Sigma PiSigma PiSigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...
- Sigma Tau GammaSigma Tau GammaSigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
- Tau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
- Theta ChiTheta ChiTheta Chi Fraternity is an international college fraternity. It was founded on April 10, 1856 as the Theta Chi Society, at Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont, U.S., and was the 21st of the 71 North-American Interfraternity Conference men's fraternities.-Founding and early years at Norwich:Theta...
- Phi Sigma PiPhi Sigma PiPhi Sigma Pi is a national coeducational honor fraternity based in the United States. The fraternity is a 501 not-for-profit organization incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania, with the purpose of fostering the ideals of scholarship, leadership and fellowship...
Sororities
- Alpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
- Alpha Gamma DeltaAlpha Gamma DeltaAlpha Gamma Delta is an international women's fraternity, who are mainly sluts, founded in 1904 at Syracuse University. The Fraternity promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development, and a spirit of loving sisterhood. Also known as "Alpha Gam" and...
- Alpha Omicron PiAlpha Omicron PiAlpha Omicron Pi is an international women's fraternity promoting friendship for a lifetime, inspiring academic excellence and lifelong learning, and developing leadership skills through service to the Fraternity and community. ΑΟΠ was founded on January 2, 1897 at Barnard College on the campus...
- Alpha PhiAlpha PhiAlpha Phi International Women's Fraternity was founded at Syracuse University on September 18, 1872. Alpha Phi currently has 152 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. Its celebrated Founders' Day is October 10. It was the third Greek-letter organization founded for women. In Alpha...
- Alpha Sigma AlphaAlpha Sigma AlphaAlpha Sigma Alpha is a US national sorority founded on November 15, 1901 at the Virginia State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia...
- Delta Sigma ThetaDelta Sigma ThetaDelta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
- Delta ZetaDelta ZetaDelta Zeta is an international college sorority founded on October 24, 1902, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Today, Delta Zeta has 158 collegiate chapters in the United States and over 200 alumnae chapters in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada...
- Sigma KappaSigma KappaSigma Kappa is a sorority founded in 1874 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Sigma Kappa was founded by five women: Mary Caffrey Low Carver, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn...
- Sigma Sigma SigmaSigma Sigma SigmaSigma Sigma Sigma , also known as Tri Sigma, is a national American women’s sorority with membership of more than 100,000 members. Sigma Sigma Sigma is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference and hosts chapters on more than 110 college campuses and 89 alumnae chapters in communities all...
- Sigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana...
- Zeta Phi BetaZeta Phi BetaZeta Phi Beta is an international, historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.Zeta Phi Beta is organized into 800+ chapters, in eight intercontinental regions including the USA, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean...
Media
The University of Central Missouri produces a weekly newspaper called The MuleskinnerThe Muleskinner
The Muleskinner is the weekly newspaper at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri....
. Even though the paper is overseen by a faculty advisor, the newspaper is entirely student operated. While the majority of participants are journalism majors, The Muleskinner
The Muleskinner
The Muleskinner is the weekly newspaper at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri....
will accept articles from students of any major. The university also houses and runs an NPR affiliate, KTBG
KTBG
KTBG is a listener supported radio station in Warrensburg, Missouri. The station is currently owned by the University of Central Missouri...
, at 90.9 FM ("The Bridge"), which features the NPR newsmagazines, with music consisting mostly of album-oriented, adult alternative rock along with a blues show and World Cafe
World Cafe
World Cafe is a two-hour long, nationally syndicated music radio program that originates from WXPN, a non-commercial station licensed to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The program began in 1991 and was originally distributed by Public Radio...
. The university also operates a PBS affiliate: KMOS-TV
KMOS-TV
KMOS-TV is a PBS member public television station in Sedalia, Missouri, owned and operated by the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Although Warrensburg and Sedalia are part of the Kansas City media market , KMOS serves as the PBS member station for the Columbia/Jefferson City market...
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Athletics
Central Missouri's athletic teams compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, or MIAA. The athletic division includes basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, women's bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, women's soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and wrestling
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
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UCM's athletic teams are called Mules (men) and Jennies (women). UCM has a living mascot named Mancow, and another named Mo the Mule.
Basketball games are played in the UCM Multipurpose Building
UCM Multipurpose Building
UCM Multipurpose Building is a 8,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Warrensburg, Missouri. It was built in 1976, and is the home of the University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies basketball teams and Jennies volleyball team.-External links:*...
. Built in 1976, The Multi, as it is known to students and alumni, has a capacity of 8,500 for basketball games. Football games are played on Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium
Audrey J. Walton Stadium (Central Missouri)
Audrey J. Walton Stadium is a stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of Central Missouri...
. The stadium was erected in 1928 and underwent a major face-lift in 1995. The stadium officially holds 10,000 people, but crowds often approach 12,000. University of Central Missouri's campus also includes 18-hole Keth Memorial Golf Course
Keth Memorial Golf Course
Keth Memorial Golf Course is located within Pertle Springs Park on the campus of the University of Central Missouri. It is an 18-hole grass greens course complete with a fully equipped pro shop. Keth Memorial is under a $1.2 million renovation. The renovation includes a new driving range, new...
. Keth Memorial is complete with a fully equipped pro shop. It is also the home facility for Mules golf, as well as Mules and Jennies cross country.
Student privacy violations
The University of Central Missouri has a poor history of protecting student privacy, with two data breaches occurring in 2009 alone. In both cases, many thousands of students' personal information, including Social Security numberSocial Security number
In the United States, a Social Security number is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents under section 205 of the Social Security Act, codified as . The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent...
s, dates of birth, and addresses, were stolen due to inadequate security measures. In the first case of 2009, a former UCM police officer and his wife stole more than 7000 students' information and used that information to commit identity fraud involving more than 250 students. In a separate case in late 2009, a student retrieved and attempted to sell thousands of records of student information to an undercover federal agent in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
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Notable faculty
- Curtis CooperCurtis Cooper (mathematician)Curtis Niles Cooper is an American mathematician. He currently is a professor at the University of Central Missouri, in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science....
- Mathematician - Christopher JargockiChristopher JargockiChristopher Jargocki , also known by the pen name Christopher Jargodzki, is a Polish-born American physicist, author, and translator who is a professor at the University of Central Missouri, as well as the Director of the Center for Cooperative Phenomena...
- Physicist
Notable alumni
- Russ BallRuss BallRuss Ball is the Vice President of Football Administration/Player Finance of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.-Biography:Born in Moberly, Missouri, Ball is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri and the University of Missouri...
- NFL executive - David CookDavid Cook (singer)David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
- 2008 American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
winner - Dale CarnegieDale CarnegieDale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills...
- Author of How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies world-wide.... - Jim CraneJim CraneJames Robert "Jim" Crane is a businessman from Houston, Texas. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group and he is also the owner and chairman of the MLB team Houston Astros -Early life and education:...
- businessman - Mark CurpMark CurpMark Curp is a former world and American record holder in the half marathon. He attended the Central Missouri State University....
- Former World and American record holder in the half-marathon - Grant CurtisGrant CurtisGrant Curtis is a film producer, who has worked with director Sam Raimi on The Gift, Drag Me To Hell and the Spider-Man films. He grew up in the rural Missouri town of Warrensburg. Curtis received a Masters Degree in Mass Communication in 1997 from the University of Central Missouri , formerly CMSU...
- Executive producer of Spider-ManSpider-Man (film)Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
, Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
and Spider-Man 3Spider-Man 3Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
. - Todd DevoeTodd DevoeTodd Vaughn Devoe is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Command of Arena Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
- Wide receiver formerly of the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Currently a member of the AFL's Arizona RattlersArizona RattlersThe Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
. - Butch "Hacksaw" ReedButch ReedButch Reed is an American professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling.-Career:...
- Professional wrestler - James Evans - Inventor of CheeriosCheeriosCheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal by General Mills introduced on May 1, 1941 as the first oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal. Originally named CheeriOats, the name was changed to Cheerios in 1945 because of a trade name dispute with Quaker Oats. The name fit the "O" shape of the cereal pieces...
- Roderick GreenRoderick GreenRoderick Green is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- Defensive end and linebacker for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Robert P. FosterRobert P. FosterRobert Porter Foster was president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1964 to 1977.During his tenure Northwest's enrollment increased from 500 to 6,500.-Early life:...
- President of Northwest Missouri State University from 1964 to 1977 - David HolsingerDavid HolsingerDavid R. Holsinger is an American composer and conductor writing primarily for concert band. Holsinger is a graduate of Hardin-Central High School in Hardin, Missouri, Central Methodist University, the University of Central Missouri, and the University of Kansas...
- World famous wind ensemble composer - Maury JohnMaury John-External links:* from The Des Moines Register*...
- Coached Drake University 1958-1971 and Iowa State University 1971-1974. He led Drake to a third place finish in the 1969 NCAA tournament. - Allan KayserAllan KayserAllan J. Kayser II is an American film and TV actor.-Biography:Kayser was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, attending Columbine High School from 1978-1982. In high school, he participated in baseball and wrestling, and was a drummer in several rock bands.Kayser entered acting and moved to...
- Actor; played the role of Bubba HigginsBubba HigginsBubba Higgins is a fictional character in the television situation comedy, Mama's Family. He was played by Allan Kayser.-Character overview:...
on Mama's FamilyMama's FamilyMama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. It was cancelled in May 1984, but NBC would continue to air reruns until September 1985. In September 1986, Mama's Family returned in first-run syndication, where it aired for an additional four seasons,... - James Kirkpatrick - Served as Missouri Secretary of State for 20 years; Library at UCM is named in his honor.
- Phill KlinePhill KlinePhillip D. "Phill" Kline is the former district attorney of Johnson County, Kansas, USA. From January 2003 to January 2007, he was the Attorney General of Kansas. Kline, a member of the Republican Party, lost re-election as attorney general to Democratic challenger Paul Morrison on November 7,...
- Former KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
Attorney General; currently a law professor at Liberty UniversityLiberty UniversityLiberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
. - Toby KorrodiToby KorrodiEnrique Tobias Korrodi is a free agent quarterback in the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for Central Missouri State through 2006. At 6-foot-4, 234 pounds, Korrodi has the size to be considered an NFL prospect...
- Signed by the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2007; cut in training camp - Jeffrey LundgrenJeffrey LundgrenJeffrey Don Lundgren was a self-proclaimed prophet, former leader of a cult group, and convicted mass murderer of five people...
- Self-proclaimed prophet, former leader of a cult group, and convicted murderer. - Henry Mason - Former NFL wide receiver and long-time University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
assistant football coach - Gregg MillerGregg MillerGregg Miller, inventor of Neuticles, was born in Independence, Missouri on April 28, 1953.He is a graduate of Truman High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Central Missouri State University in 1976....
- Inventor of NeuticlesNeuticlesNeuticles are prosthetic testicular implants for neutered dogs and other domestic animals. Creator Gregg Miller won the 2005 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine, a parody of the real Nobel Prize, for his invention. As of September 2007, more than 240,000 pairs of the patented product had been sold, in all...
and author - Erich "Mancow" Muller - Hosts Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a Chicago-based radio show that has been syndicated across the U.S.
- Carrie NationCarrie NationCarrie Amelia Moore Nation was a member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol in pre-Prohibition America. She is particularly noteworthy for promoting her viewpoint through vandalism. On many occasions Nation would enter an alcohol-serving establishment and attack the bar with a hatchet...
- Leader of the Temperance Movement - Chuck "The Dude" PalumboChuck PalumboCharles "Chuck" Palumbo is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Nu-Wrestling Evolution . Palumbo is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment...
- Professional wrestler - Earl Edwin PittsEarl Edwin PittsEarl Edwin Pitts is a former FBI special agent who, in 1996, was arrested at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Pitts was charged with several offenses, including spying for the Soviet Union and Russia...
- Soviet spy - James B. Potter, Jr.James B. Potter, Jr.James B. Potter, Jr. was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1963 and 1971. A sales manager for a tool company, when elected to the City Council he became its youngest member at age 31...
(born 1931), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–71 - Jerry ReussJerry ReussJerry Reuss -- pronounced "royce" -- is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the United States, who had a 22-year career from to ....
- Former pitcher; best known for his years with the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. - Richard SchelpRichard SchelpDr Richard H. Schelp was an American mathematician.Schelp received his Bachelors degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Central Missouri and his Masters degree and doctorate in mathematics from Kansas State University...
- A mathematician famous for being a frequent research collaborator with Paul ErdosPaul ErdosPaul Erdős was a Hungarian mathematician. Erdős published more papers than any other mathematician in history, working with hundreds of collaborators. He worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and probability theory... - David StewardDavid StewardDavid L. Steward is chairman and founder of World Wide Technology, Inc., one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in America.-Early years:...
- CEO of World Wide Technology, Inc., the world's largest African American-owned company - Delanie WalkerDelanie WalkerDelanie Walker is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He has also played in the positions of fullback and wide receiver. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Missouri...
- Tight end for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Gregg WilliamsGregg WilliamsGregg Williams is the defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints and the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Considered one of the most respected defensive minds in the game, Williams is known for running aggressive, attacking 4-3 schemes that put heavy pressure on opposing...
- Former NFL head football coach with the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and defensive coordinator for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, and Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
; currently the defensive coordinator with the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. - Jeff WrightJeff Wright (defensive tackle)Jeffrey Dee Wright is a former American football nose tackle who had a seven-year career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts...
- Former nose tackle for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...