UCM-The Beat

In his final episode of the semester, Andrew recorded a shorter reflection episode where he talks about his experiences in the News Director position.

On Thursday, April 25, Andrew sat down with several members of the Elliot Student Union Staff. They talked about what day-t0-day operations look like at the Union, how the Union keeps amenities affordable, and what they have planned for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond.

This week Andrew interviews German studies professor Kristy Boney. They talk about the modern language program, Kristy's experiences studying abroad, and her interest in German literature.

Many at the University of Central Missouri know Chris Azevedo as a professor of economics. What they may not know is he is an accomplished guitarist and banjo player, kazoo manufacturer and artist, and founder of the "Knobtown Skiffle Band". Andrew sits down with Dr. Azevedo in this week's episode of "Voices of UCM".

Wyatt Zirkle joined Andrew this week. Wyatt is a representative of Media Creators Association at the University of Central Missouri. They talk about MCA, Wyatt's film, "Redneck Frankenstein", and his transition to the DMP major.

This week Andrew interviewed associate professor of political science Robynn Kuhlmann. They talk about politics and social justice week, how Dr Kuhlmann began her career in political science, and how political science has changed in the modern era.

This week Andrew interviewed Emily Sullins, the President of UCM PRISM. Andrew and Emily talked about what PRISM is, what it does for the UCM community, and Emily's experiences with student teaching

This week, Andrew interviewed Lynn Urban, the chair of criminal justice and criminology. They talked about the criminal justice programs at UCM, Lynn's research into parenting in prison, and her viewpoints on how the media portrays criminal justice.

Today we sat down with James Serber, a Junior Engineering Technology major. We talk about the engineering technology program, James’ plans for the future, and his love of LEGO.

Meet freshman history major Andy Jiang. He and Andrew visit about Andy's family , his life on campus, and his experiences living with autism.