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When Vamshi Raoulakola steps across the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Spring 2026 Commencement, it will mark the end of a journey that began with a first step onto a two-day trip from India and led him to a master’s degree, a new community and the next chapter of his career.
May 08, 2026
A building on the campus of Hengshui University in China now bears the name of the University of Central Missouri (UCM), a visible marker of a partnership that is beginning to produce graduates, exchange students and long-term academic ties across continents. That partnership was on display this week as two Hengshui University (HSU) faculty members visited UCM, meeting with university leaders, observing classes and taking part in campus events, including a photo with UCM President Roger Best in front of a newly installed sign outside the UCM Department of Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Statistics marking the partnership.
May 07, 2026
When Kennedy Bergman walks across the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Spring 2026 Commencement, she will do so with a degree in hand, a career start already secured and a confidence she worked to build step by step.
May 07, 2026
When Vamshi Raoulakola steps across the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Spring 2026 Commencement, it will mark the end of a journey that began with a first step onto a two-day trip from India and led him to a master’s degree, a new community and the next chapter of his career.
May 08, 2026
A building on the campus of Hengshui University in China now bears the name of the University of Central Missouri (UCM), a visible marker of a partnership that is beginning to produce graduates, exchange students and long-term academic ties across continents. That partnership was on display this week as two Hengshui University (HSU) faculty members visited UCM, meeting with university leaders, observing classes and taking part in campus events, including a photo with UCM President Roger Best in front of a newly installed sign outside the UCM Department of Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Statistics marking the partnership.
May 07, 2026
When Kennedy Bergman walks across the stage at the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) Spring 2026 Commencement, she will do so with a degree in hand, a career start already secured and a confidence she worked to build step by step.
May 07, 2026
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