HeyJaredCentral Speaks: A UCM Podcast
Welcome to Central Speaks, the podcast that puts the spotlight on the dedicated individuals who propel the University of Central Missouri forward.
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- Sep 10, 2026
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Kerri Lopp on Helping Students Find Their Path (opens the original)
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What makes a student feel like they belong at a university? For Kerri Lopp, senior academic success advisor at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), it starts with connection. In this episode, Kerri talks with host Alex Greenwood about advising, student success and the work of helping students find a path that fits. She also shares her own journey to UCM, her work with Exploratory Studies and why not having everything figured out right away can be an important part of the college experience.
Rethinking the Value of Higher Education (opens the original)
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Communication is a cornerstone of UCM's continued success, and this new podcast gives the UCM community a short, regular check-in on what's Front and Central on President Roger Best's mind. In our first episode, President Best talks about the value of higher education, and it isn't exactly what many people think. He's got the receipts: earnings data, life expectancy, job placement rates, and a line about lottery tickets you won't forget. Dr. Best also digs into what UCM's own graduates say about
From the Track to the CRM: Jessica Davis Runs the Numbers (opens the original)
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Jessica Davis visited the UCM campus in 2010 and never left. Two degrees later — child and family development, then social gerontology — she now runs the database behind every graduate and international application , a two-time alum, former track athlete, ten-year staff veteran, newly elected to Staff Council, adjunct instructor on the side, and married to UCM's head strength and conditioning coach. Few who apply to UCM know her name. Everyone who applies benefits from her work. Listen in as w
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