Since its founding in 1854, CMU has evolved into a university that confers master's, bachelor's and associate's degrees through programming on its main campus in Fayette, Mo., and through extension sites located across Missouri and online.
(see more)Since its founding in 1854, CMU has evolved into a university that confers master's, bachelor's and associate's degrees through programming on its main campus in Fayette, Mo., and through extension sites located across Missouri and online.
CMU Women's Cross Country Roster 2021
Coach Kenny Anderson and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle women's cross country team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Men's Cross Country Roster 2021
Coach Kenny Anderson and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle men's cross country team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Women's Golf Roster 2021
Coach Stephen Main and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle women's golf team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Men's Golf Roster 2021
Coach Stephen Main and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle men's golf team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Volleyball Roster 2021
Coach Coleman Lee and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle volleyball team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Women's Soccer Roster 2021
Coach Dan Schmidlin and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle women's soccer team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Men's Soccer Roster 2021
Coach Alex Nichols and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle men's soccer team.
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2021 Sep 2
CMU Football Roster 2021
Coach David Calloway and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle football team.
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2021 Sep 2
Residential Life Staff Begins Year
With the start of the new academic year comes new residential life staff on the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University, as residence hall directors and residential assistants begin work in their respective buildings. The staff's work got started in earnest in August with student move-in. Residence hall directors for the 2021-22 academic year include Maddi Pragman in Holt Hall, Breanna May in Howard-Payne Hall, Marco Blanchard in Burford Hall, Brent Schuck in Woodward Hall, and Rose Bennett in McMurry Hall. Meanwhile, RAs for each of CMU's five main residential halls are on-hand to assist students with their needs.
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2021 Sep 2
Students Earn Dean's List Placement
Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2021 Dean's List. Nearly 1,000 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.
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2021 May 21
Central Students Earn Degrees
This spring's commencement at Central Methodist University was split into two indoor ceremonies on Saturday, May 8, allowing nearly 200 graduates to receive their degrees in front of friends and family in Puckett Fieldhouse. CMU Board of Trustees chairman Dr. Robert "Tad" Perry '65 delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. On the awards front, this year's Selecman Award, Central's most prestigious prize, went to Shannon Peters. Martina Florido was the recipient of the Victoria Award, and Nehemiah Colyer was this year's winner of the Human Relations Award.
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2021 May 14
Fine Arts Awards Won
Central Methodist University's Fine Arts performers and majors were recently recognized for their talents and scholarly work at this year's awards ceremony.
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2021 May 6
Concert Band Heads Out on Tour
Many Central Methodist University students are heading out of town at the end of the week as the school takes a spring recess, but the members of the Central concert band are hitting the road for a different reason. Under the direction of conductor Skip Vandelicht, the band is going back on tour, with stops at five regional high schools on the itinerary. The band is scheduled to head out on Thursday for a 2 p.m. performance at Westran High School, followed by a noon show at New Franklin High School on Friday. On Monday, the band will visit Glasgow High School for an 8 a.m. performance, and the tour will conclude with two shows on Tuesday, at Fulton High School at 8:15 a.m. and Sullivan High School at 1 p.m.
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2021 Mar 17
Students Named to Little Prince Cast and Crew
The latest play coming to the Little Theatre is an adaptation of the timeless classic, The Little Prince, coming to the stage at the beginning of March. The spring performance will be guest directed by Christopher Oliver and will be shown to a live theatre audience and on an online livestream from March 11-14. Shows will be at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. on Friday, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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2021 Feb 9
Students Earn Dean's List Recognition
Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad announced this week the students included on the Fall 2020 Dean's List. More than 1,000 students across all CMU campuses met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.
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2021 Jan 19
November Plays Coming to Little Theatre
After a successful first run with performing to a live and online audience, the players of the Little Theatre are back this month with a pair of short plays in a show titled Haunted Lives. The show will run from November 12-15, with the Thursday through Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee will take place at 1:30. As with the previous show, in-person seating will be available on a limited basis for the campus community on evening shows, while Sunday seating will be invitation only. Livestream tickets will soon be available for purchase at https://www.showtix4u.com/event/42482. The November plays will be directed by professor Lonna Wilke, who will also serve as the scenic and light director. Terri Rohlfing is the costume designer, and Paul Byland is the scene shop foreman. Poppy Garner of Saint Charles, Mo. will be the assistant director and stage manager, while Harley Dohrman of Slater, Mo. is the assistant stage manager.
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2020 Nov 9
Singers to Participate in Livestreamed GEMS Recital
The annual GEMS of Vocal Literature Recital will be presented to a limited live audience and over livestream at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23. Fourteen Central Methodist University vocal students under the direction of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan and Dr. Kristin Newbegin will present a varied program of Italian, German, French, English, and contemporary American songs. Selections include songs by composers such as Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Mahler, Bizet, Rorem, Thiman, Bernstein, and Quilter. Limited space will be available for physically distanced seating, open to CMU students, faculty, and staff wearing masks. The performance will also be streamed live online here: https://centralmethodist.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d4f27710-13b2-4dcb-b0c8-ac55011b203a.
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2020 Oct 21
Praise Ensembles Chosen for New Year
Central Methodist University's new Praise Ensembles, a staple of the weekly Chapel activities in Linn Memorial United Methodist Church, are beginning to take their places as leaders in faith for the campus community. There will be four ensembles this year, selected by David Witter, director of music ministry education and assistant professor of music.
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2020 Aug 31
Cast, Crew Announced for First Play
The show will go on at Central Methodist University's Little Theatre this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The first play of the season, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, will be performed from October 8 to 11. The musical comedy, with book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music by Steven Lutvak, tells the tale of Monty Navarro, the black sheep of the D'Ysquith family, who finds out he is ninth in line to inherit a dukedom and decides to eliminate the other eight heirs standing in his way. Under the leadership of Dr. Mark Kelty, professor of theatre, this year's plays will be rehearsed, produced, and performed in new ways with the safety of all involved at the forefront. One of the biggest changes is that the performances will be livestreamed online, rather than staged in front of a live audience at the Little Theatre. More details on where to find the stream will be released closer to the show's opening night.
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2020 Sep 8
Residential Hall Staff Named for 2020
As the Fall 2020 semester approaches, Central Methodist University's newest team of residential hall directors and residential assistants (RAs) are here to welcome students back to campus. Residential life staff is responsible for providing support and lending guidance to students in each residential hall on the Fayette campus. Residential hall directors for 2020 include Darren Jones in Burford Hall, Nikole Walker in Holt Hall, Devin Walker in Howard-Payne Hall, Rose Bennett in McMurry Hall, and Seth McLemore in Woodward Hall.
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2020 Aug 14
Students Earn Placement on Dean's List
Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad announced this week the students included on the Spring 2020 Dean's List. More than 780 students met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.
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2020 Jun 9
Students Recognized with Fine Arts Awards
A school year's worth of outstanding performances and hard work by Central Methodist University students was recognized on Saturday as the Fine Arts Division held its annual award reception. Students, faculty, and other guests "attended" the event in the form of a Zoom conference. Dr. Dori Waggoner, chair of the Fine Arts Division, began the event by welcoming all to the meeting and congratulating the students on all they accomplished this year. Professor Skip Vandelicht then took over to announce the award winners for the division, complete with virtual certificates and applause sound effects.
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2020 May 12
Band Soon to Set off on Tour
The Central Methodist University Concert Band will soon set out for a tour across the state, during which the musicians will perform at a number of schools, churches, and performing arts centers. The 2020 tour marks the 94th year of the annual tour. Missouri Music Educators Association Hall of Fame inductee Roy "Skip" Vandelicht will once again conduct the band, which features 50 musicians ready to put their talent on display. The band will perform more than a dozen times from Thursday, March 19 through Tuesday, March 24.
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2020 Mar 12
University Band Concert on the Way
Linn Memorial United Methodist Church and Central Methodist University will host a performance by the University Band at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 23. The free concert on the Fayette campus is open to the public. Professor Skip Vandelicht will conduct the band, with Steve Litwiller serving as guest conductor for the concert. Litwiller will conduct two selections on the program, "Windgate Festival" by Claude T. Smith and "Choreography" by Robert Sheldon. Also on the program for the afternoon will be "Coat of Arms" by George Kenny, "Sure on This Shining Night" by Samuel Barber (arranged by Richard Saucedo), "Songs of Old Kentucky" by Brant Karrick, and "Memor Vita!" by Brant Karrick.
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2020 Feb 13
December Graduates Earn Degrees
Central Methodist University celebrated the graduation of more than 300 students at the Winter Commencement ceremony on December 7. Students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and the College of Graduate and Extended Studies were honored.
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2020 Jan 30
Esports Players Earn All-Academic Honors
Central Methodist University Esports athletes made up 15 of 156 honorees in the Fall 2019 Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Academic team. To be eligible, each honoree must carry a grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
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2020 Jan 30
Student Actors Cast in March Production of Love/Sick
Rehearsals will soon begin for a number of Central Methodist University student actors, as the March production by The Little Theatre is right around the corner. Love/Sick, a series of nine short plays by John Cariani, will debut March 5. Directed by Myriah Araiza, the show will be staged four times from March 5-8. The opening show on Thursday will begin at 4:30 p.m., the Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30, and the Sunday performance at 1:30.
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2020 Jan 23
Fall 2019 Dean's List
To make the Central Methodist University Dean's List, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester, among other criteria.
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2019 Dec 20
Cast, Crew Announced for November Play
The November play scheduled to grace the stage at The Little Theatre is the perfect show to get the Central Methodist University community in the holiday spirit. Director Mark Kelty and the theatre department will put on 'Twas the Night Before Christmas at 7:30 p.m. on November 16 and 1:30 p.m. November 17. The show is open to all ages and tickets will be available at the door.
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2019 Oct 24
Chorale Members to Participate in Tour
It's almost time to take the show on the road, as the Central Methodist University Chorale is preparing for its annual tour. From November 21-26, CMU's traveling talented Chorale will visit more than half a dozen high schools and as many churches. Dr. Claude Westfall, Chorale director, and Keaton Denney, choir manager, will lead a group of 31 students on the tour.
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2019 Oct 31