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Long-term Paid Internships Offer Hands-on Experience for Missouri Innovation Campus Students
As students return to school this fall, approximately 50 young people participating in the University of Central Missouri’s Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program are also gaining hands-on job experience through long-term internships with the area’s top companies.
August 09, 2024
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee's Summit
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee’s Summit
June 27, 2024
UCM's Lee's Summit Campus Selected as Site for Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education's Annual Work Session
UCM’s Lee’s Summit Campus Selected as Site for Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education’s Annual Work Session
June 25, 2024
Missouri Innovation Campus Program's Academic Rigor and Industry Internships Give 2023 Graduate Michael Kraxberger Competitive Edge
Graduating high school with an associate degree while gaining technical experience are among the reasons University of Central Missouri 2023 graduate Michael Kraxberger selected UCM’s nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program. Kraxberger recently moved to Raleigh, N.C. to work in the Cisco Sales Associate Program (CSAP). At age 20, he is the youngest in this elite program and among just 11 candidates accepted from a pool of applicants in the tens of thousands. He works as an associate systems engineer with this job title changing to associate solutions engineer in the near future.
February 28, 2024
Missouri Innovation Campus Program's Cohorts Excel Academically as They Prepare for IT and Engineering Careers
Students in the nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program recently achieved academic honors while participating in this rigorous, career-focused degree initiative. The one-of-a-kind program is made possible through a partnership including the University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Metropolitan Community College and more than 70 business partners. The program prepares IT and engineering graduates for a successful career, decreases the cost of a college degree and reduces the time it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree while eliminating the skills gap and providing real-world learning experiences through three-year, year-round, paid internships.
January 16, 2024
MIC Program's Newest Degree Combines Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science to Meet Area Business Needs
Beginning next year, the Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program will launch a highly sought-after bachelor’s degree combining artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data science. The Bachelor of Science in Data Science will start in summer 2024, said Stan Elliott, MIC program director, and is offered through the MIC program’s partners – the University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and Metropolitan Community College.
September 28, 2023
MIC Program's Unique Internships Ensure Students Are Prepared for Today's Workforce While Contributing to Industry's Talent Pool
Reshaping the typical college internship has long been an important aspect of the University of Central Missouri’s nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program. Strengthening the internship commitment was recommended by the MIC’s business partners when the program began in 2012 and has continued to be a key advantage for both students and companies.
September 01, 2023
Missouri Innovation Campus Program Prepares Students to Thrive in Today's Work Environment by Engaging Business Partners
Since its launch over a decade ago, the Missouri Innovation Campus program has been recognized for successfully connecting businesses to a trained workforce. To make sure coursework aligns with workplace needs, MIC program instructors collaborate with business partners on a regular basis to develop and review competencies for each degree program.
July 10, 2023
Recent MIC Grad Transitions from Three-year Internship to Full-time Civil Engineering Job at Black and Veatch
Ainsley Lewis, a May 2023 graduate of the University of Central Missouri, recommends UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program based on the unique opportunities it provides to participants including an accelerated bachelor’s degree.
May 15, 2023
UCM Announces Schedule for Popular STEAM Summer Camps for Kids
The University of Central Missouri is partnering with Black Rocket online learning company to offer both in-person and online STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) summer camps for children from age 6 to 14. The in-person courses are new this year with three-hours classes offered weekly via either morning or afternoon sessions June 26 through July 28 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit.
March 30, 2023
Qualifying Students Invited to Attend Summit Technology Academy/Missouri Innovation Program Open House
Qualifying students and their families are invited to attend one of two upcoming open house events for Summit Technology Academy/Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program. The informative events are offered at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 and Feb. 2 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit.
December 26, 2022
CIS Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New UCM-Aureus AI and Analytics Lab at Missouri Innovation Campus
WARRENSBURG, MO -- The University of Central Missouri's Computer Information Systems (CIS) program in the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies on Friday, Oct. 21 will celebrate its 52nd anniversary from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UCM-Aureus Artificial Intelligence Lab, located at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee's Summit. Members of the campus community and the public are invited to attend the event. University President Roger Best will conduct the ribbon cutting at 2 p.m., and there will be remarks by Abhishek Pakhira, chief operating officer at Aureus Tech Systems.
October 17, 2022
Missouri Innovation Campus Expanding Student Opportunities Through New Programs
Bioinformatics launched this school year with Software Engineering beginning in the summer of 2019.
January 23, 2019Trailblazing MIC Students Complete Four-year Degrees from UCM
In a weekend that brought thousands of people to the University of Central Missouri, 11 students who helped trailblaze a new nationally recognized pathway to higher education were part of the record-breaking 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises.
May 09, 2016First Missouri Innovation Campus Grads to Participate in Commencement
Along with a record number of graduates, the University of Central Missouri’s Spring 2016 Commencement will include the first students from The Missouri Innovation Campus to receive UCM diplomas when ceremonies take place the weekend of May 6-7 in the Multipurpose Building.
May 03, 2016
Long-term Paid Internships Offer Hands-on Experience for Missouri Innovation Campus Students
As students return to school this fall, approximately 50 young people participating in the University of Central Missouri’s Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program are also gaining hands-on job experience through long-term internships with the area’s top companies.
August 09, 2024
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee's Summit
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee’s Summit
June 27, 2024
UCM's Lee's Summit Campus Selected as Site for Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education's Annual Work Session
UCM’s Lee’s Summit Campus Selected as Site for Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education’s Annual Work Session
June 25, 2024
Missouri Innovation Campus Program's Academic Rigor and Industry Internships Give 2023 Graduate Michael Kraxberger Competitive Edge
Graduating high school with an associate degree while gaining technical experience are among the reasons University of Central Missouri 2023 graduate Michael Kraxberger selected UCM’s nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program. Kraxberger recently moved to Raleigh, N.C. to work in the Cisco Sales Associate Program (CSAP). At age 20, he is the youngest in this elite program and among just 11 candidates accepted from a pool of applicants in the tens of thousands. He works as an associate systems engineer with this job title changing to associate solutions engineer in the near future.
February 28, 2024
Missouri Innovation Campus Program's Cohorts Excel Academically as They Prepare for IT and Engineering Careers
Students in the nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program recently achieved academic honors while participating in this rigorous, career-focused degree initiative. The one-of-a-kind program is made possible through a partnership including the University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Metropolitan Community College and more than 70 business partners. The program prepares IT and engineering graduates for a successful career, decreases the cost of a college degree and reduces the time it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree while eliminating the skills gap and providing real-world learning experiences through three-year, year-round, paid internships.
January 16, 2024
MIC Program's Newest Degree Combines Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science to Meet Area Business Needs
Beginning next year, the Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program will launch a highly sought-after bachelor’s degree combining artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data science. The Bachelor of Science in Data Science will start in summer 2024, said Stan Elliott, MIC program director, and is offered through the MIC program’s partners – the University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and Metropolitan Community College.
September 28, 2023
MIC Program's Unique Internships Ensure Students Are Prepared for Today's Workforce While Contributing to Industry's Talent Pool
Reshaping the typical college internship has long been an important aspect of the University of Central Missouri’s nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program. Strengthening the internship commitment was recommended by the MIC’s business partners when the program began in 2012 and has continued to be a key advantage for both students and companies.
September 01, 2023
Missouri Innovation Campus Program Prepares Students to Thrive in Today's Work Environment by Engaging Business Partners
Since its launch over a decade ago, the Missouri Innovation Campus program has been recognized for successfully connecting businesses to a trained workforce. To make sure coursework aligns with workplace needs, MIC program instructors collaborate with business partners on a regular basis to develop and review competencies for each degree program.
July 10, 2023
Recent MIC Grad Transitions from Three-year Internship to Full-time Civil Engineering Job at Black and Veatch
Ainsley Lewis, a May 2023 graduate of the University of Central Missouri, recommends UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program based on the unique opportunities it provides to participants including an accelerated bachelor’s degree.
May 15, 2023
UCM Announces Schedule for Popular STEAM Summer Camps for Kids
The University of Central Missouri is partnering with Black Rocket online learning company to offer both in-person and online STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) summer camps for children from age 6 to 14. The in-person courses are new this year with three-hours classes offered weekly via either morning or afternoon sessions June 26 through July 28 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit.
March 30, 2023
Qualifying Students Invited to Attend Summit Technology Academy/Missouri Innovation Program Open House
Qualifying students and their families are invited to attend one of two upcoming open house events for Summit Technology Academy/Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program. The informative events are offered at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 and Feb. 2 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit.
December 26, 2022
CIS Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New UCM-Aureus AI and Analytics Lab at Missouri Innovation Campus
WARRENSBURG, MO -- The University of Central Missouri's Computer Information Systems (CIS) program in the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies on Friday, Oct. 21 will celebrate its 52nd anniversary from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UCM-Aureus Artificial Intelligence Lab, located at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee's Summit. Members of the campus community and the public are invited to attend the event. University President Roger Best will conduct the ribbon cutting at 2 p.m., and there will be remarks by Abhishek Pakhira, chief operating officer at Aureus Tech Systems.
October 17, 2022
Missouri Innovation Campus Expanding Student Opportunities Through New Programs
Bioinformatics launched this school year with Software Engineering beginning in the summer of 2019.
January 23, 2019Trailblazing MIC Students Complete Four-year Degrees from UCM
In a weekend that brought thousands of people to the University of Central Missouri, 11 students who helped trailblaze a new nationally recognized pathway to higher education were part of the record-breaking 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises.
May 09, 2016First Missouri Innovation Campus Grads to Participate in Commencement
Along with a record number of graduates, the University of Central Missouri’s Spring 2016 Commencement will include the first students from The Missouri Innovation Campus to receive UCM diplomas when ceremonies take place the weekend of May 6-7 in the Multipurpose Building.
May 03, 2016
