More than 300 students at Central Methodist University were eligible for graduation at the December 17, 2022 commencement ceremony. The event took place in Puckett Fieldhouse in front of a crowd of family, friends, faculty, and other members of the Central community. The commencement speaker for the day was Robert Washburn, a former Central student who was given an honorary bachelor's degree on the day to commemorate his many contributions to society.

More than 500 Central Methodist University earned degrees this spring, with graduates from the Fayette and statewide campuses, as well as online, walked across the commencement stage in May. Graduates were recognized for academic honors at the ceremony and were treated to a commencement address by former Missouri judge and lawmaker Ted House.

The Central Methodist University winter commencement ceremony on December 4 will marked the end of a long and challenging journey for the 300-plus students eligible to take part. Along with featured speaker Dr. Joe Parisi, CMU's vice president for enrollment management, students' family, friends, and other guests celebrated the hard work and dedication of all the Eagles who crossed the stage.

The enrollment management office at Central Methodist University has welcomed a handful of new student ambassadors for the 2022-23 academic year. These students are some of Central's finest, chosen because of their proven leadership skills, devotion to CMU, and their ability to communicate effectively. They guide potential students and their families around the Fayette campus, sharing the buildings, history, and opportunities found here. Ambassadors explain how the campus functions and what students are likely to experience. Ambassadors assist at other CMU events as well.

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.

The role of the residential life staff, which includes a hall director and assistants for each residence hall, is to provide support for students living on campus. They play an incredibly vital role in the overall on-campus experience, and have been undergoing training to ensure they are adequately prepared.

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.

Nearly 100 Central Methodist University students were included on the program at May commencement for being honored with academic awards. Each department on campus chose and submitted names of award winners and honorees for the 2021-22 academic 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 this month with student move-in and the start of the semester. Residence hall directors for the 2022-23 academic year include Maddi Pragman in Holt Hall, Breanna May in Howard-Payne Hall, Patrick Gittemeier in Burford Hall, Michael Morrisette in Woodward Hall, and Bryan Adams in McMurry Hall.

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.

The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2022 Dean's List. More than 900 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.

The office of Central Methodist University provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2021 Dean's List. Almost 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.

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.

The next show coming to the Little Theatre stage for the 2021-22 season is Anna Ziegler's "Boy," directed for the Central Methodist University audience by Professor Lonna Wilke. Inspired by a true story, "Boy" explores the complicated terrain of trying to find love in a new body, and the inextricable bonds between doctor and patient. In the 1960s, a well-intentioned doctor convinces the parents of a male infant to raise their son as a girl after a terrible accident. Two decades later, the repercussions of that choice continue to unfold. The show will premiere at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 2, followed by 7:30 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday, and then a 1:30 p.m. show on Sunday. Shows will be livestreamed and open to in-house audiences at the Little Theatre. Call the box office at 660-248-6281 for tickets and more information.

For the first time under the direction of Dr. Patrick Dill, the Central Methodist University Chorale singers will soon set off for a tour of Missouri churches and high schools. The Chorale will set out on Thursday, November 18 and travel to various towns to perform through Monday, November 22. On the program for the tour are three sections: Lamentations and Exultations, Guiding Hope, and Illumination and Transformation, each including a number of songs. Visit https://news.centralmethodist.edu/2021/11/chorale-tour-november-18.html for the full schedule.

The new season at The Little Theatre on the campus of Central Methodist University will kick off next month with a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, Carousel. Directed by Dr. Mark Kelty with music direction by Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, the show will run from October 14-17. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's second collaboration (after the successful Oklahoma!) cemented their reputation for soaring music and a riveting storyline. The time is 1873. The place, a small New England fishing village. Billy Bigelow, the handsome and swaggering barker for Mrs. Mullin's carousel, meets Julie Jordan, a lovely young working girl at the nearby mill, when Julie and her friend Carrie Pipperidge come to the amusement park. Billy and Julie fall in love and are soon married, but not happily ever after. Their struggles, in contrast to the agitated bliss of Carrie and her Mr. Snow, carry forward into the afterlife and back.

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

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

Coach Stephen Main and the Central Methodist University coaching staff have released the roster for the 2021 Eagle women's golf team.

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.

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

Perspective students visit the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University

Perspective students visit the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University