Weekly chapel events, a staple of student life at Central Methodist University, are already underway for the 2021-22 academic year, with three new chapel bands to lead the music portion. Under the guidance of Dr. David Witter, director of music ministry education, each of the bands will be headed by a student leader. Jack Fender of Columbia, Mitchell Crofton of Springfield, Ill., and Mikayla Kinkead of Fredericktown - all music ministry majors - have been selected as this year's leaders. The bands can be heard every week at chapel, in Assembly Hall at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Coach Kenny Anderson and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle women's cross country team.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Each spring, Central Methodist University's Division of Business, Accounting, and Economics recognizes students for extraordinary academic achievements. Awards were recently presented to 24 students during a Business Division Honors Banquet held at CMU's main campus in Fayette.

Seventeen Central Methodist University students were recognized during the Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Honor Awards held on CMU's Fayette campus. Excellence was noted in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics. Division awards also were presented.

Central Methodist University's magazine of the arts, Inscape, recently unveiled a variety of creative works by CMU students, faculty, and staff. The magazine's 44th edition was revealed during a release party on Wednesday, April 24.

Perspective students visit the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University

Central Methodist University has a long history of generous donors endowing scholarships to ensure students have quality resources as they work to complete their college education.

During halftime of Central Methodist University's Homecoming football game - a big win for the CMU Eagles over Graceland - the Homecoming Court was presented, and a King, Queen, Prince, and Princess were crowned and honored.

Resident assistants are first in line to assist new and returning students with their needs while living on campus.

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.

The National Society of Leadership and Success CMU Chapter inducted new members during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8, at CMU's main campus in Fayette.

Ten Central Methodist University athletic training students recently traveled to La Vista, Neb. for the Mid America Athletic Trainers' Association (MAATA) District Symposium/Annual Meeting, which was held March 16-18. Three of these students represented Missouri in a seven-state quiz bowl competition.