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Upcoming Events
From signature campus events to MuleNation regional gatherings and everything in between, the UCM Alumni Foundation offers a wide range of opportunities for alumni and friends to stay involved and connected with UCM. Check out upcoming events below!
Annual First Pitch Fundraising Banquet
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Registration is now open for the 9th annual First Pitch Fundraising Banquet, happening April 5, 2025. Proceeds from this event go toward ensuring that our Mules remain one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II baseball programs.
There are many scholarship levels to choose from so you can support Mules Baseball at the level that's right for you. Reserve your seats and your sponsorship today before this event is sold out! The registration deadline is March 26, 2025.
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85th Charno Awards and Who's Who Celebration
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Join the University of Central Missouri community as we celebrate 85 years of the Charno Awards, established by George H. Charno Sr. in 1940. The awards ceremony is open to the public.
In honor of the more than 150 outstanding undergraduate students who have received this recognition, past award winners are invited to a special reunion dinner after the reception and awards ceremony. Reserve your seats today!
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UCM All-Greek Reunion
April 11-12, 2025
Dust off your Greek letters and get ready for a reunion celebrating the history and future of Greek Life at UCM! Invite your brothers and sisters to join the university and alumni community as we honor 110 Years of Greek Life!
The reunion kicks off Friday night and continues into Saturday with a volunteer opportunity in the morning, an All-Greek lunch and a special keynote speaker before Greek Week closing ceremonies in Hendricks Hall. Come back to campus to celebrate our shared history, reconnect with old friends and continue the legacy of UCM's Greek community!
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Mules Wrestling Legends Banquet Weekend
Friday-Saturday, April 11-12, 2025
Come back to campus for the annual Wrestling Legends Banquet! Registration is now open for this prestigious fundraising event on Saturday, April 12, honoring the history of the program and UCM's new Wrestling Legends inductees.
You are also invited to participate in the annual Mules Wrestling golf outing on Friday, April 11, at Mules National Golf Club. Register now for this fun-filled weekend!
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Guest Speaker Sean Astin
2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025
Sean Astin is a renowned actor whose credits include “The Lord of the Rings,” “Stranger Things,” “Rudy,” “The Goonies” and more! Hear Astin speak April 12 at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center on the University of Central Missouri campus.
This event is funded through the Oppenheimer Symposium Series Endowment at the UCM Alumni Foundation. Registration is free and open to the public. Seating will be open; however, registration will help us best serve our community.
Click the button below to RSVP by April 5, 2025.
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UCM at the MASL Conference, Osage Beach
4 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025
Join UCM alumni, students, faculty and staff for a social at 4 p.m. April 14 at Margaritaville, Lake of the Ozarks. Socialize and network with other members of the UCM community, including alumni living in mid-Missouri, UCM Alumni Foundation staff and UCM President Roger Best. We will provide snacks and swag!
The social coincides with the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Conference, happening April 13-15 in Osage Beach. Conference attendees and Library Science alumni are encouraged to join us!
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MuleNation in Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025
Connect with fellow UCM alumni and friends living in your region this spring! Join
us at Adele's, a "farm-to-fork" dining experience in the heart of The Gulch, just
a short walk from Nashville’s iconic Lower Broadway.
Registration includes appetizers, two drink tickets and a chance to win UCM swag!
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UCM President's Gala at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts
7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The UCM President's Gala comes just once every four years! Titled “ILLUMINATION,” this year's gala will showcase the talents of students from each of the three areas of study within UCM’s School of Visual and Performing Arts: Art & Design, Music, and Theatre & Dance.
Guest artist Jan Kraybill, the Grammy-nominated conservator of the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant pipe organ in Helzberg Hall, will perform several works with students and faculty. KMBC First Alert Meteorologist Bryan Busby will emcee the event. Click the button to purchase tickets and explore sponsorship options!
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2025 MIAA at the K — Royals vs. Astros
4-5:30 p.m. Tailgate, 6:10 p.m. Game — Saturday, April 26
Let's show our competitors in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
who rules the realm by wearing our UCM red to cheer on the boys in blue! Come watch
the Royals take on the Astros with the UCM community and get free swag!
Your ticket purchase includes access to UCM’s tailgate with fun photo ops, the official
UCM Cookie and an exclusive light-up Mule pin (for those wearing UCM gear — preferably
red) while supplies last. The first 1,500 inside Kauffman Stadium will receive an
exclusive KC Royals and UCM co-branded bucket hat, and the first 20,000 will get a
Mike Moustakas bobblehead!
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MuleNation St. Louis at the Chicken N Pickle
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Connect with UCM alumni and friends in the St. Louis region on May 7 at the Chicken N Pickle in St. Charles. Enjoy pickleball, yard games, good food and drink, and great company!
Registration includes appetizers, two drink tickets and a chance to win UCM swag!
