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Updated: BOG announces interim president

April 9, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As of April 9 at 2:15: The Truman State Board of Governors announced today that Dr. Susan L. Thomas will serve as the interim president. Thomas currently serves as Executive Vice President for Academic […]

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Student Government votes no for Senate bill

April 8, 2016

Truman State’s Student Government voted 12-4 Sunday to formally position itself against multiple bills currently in the Missouri Legislature that would allow concealed firearms on college campuses. Currently, Senate Bill 731 and House Bill 1910 would remove the ban on concealed […]

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Transgender Activist speaks at Truman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft2FF5sNLPQ”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ryan Sallans, an author and national speaker, came to campus March 19 to share his story of transitioning from female to male. Before Sallans’ presentation, psychology professor Sherri Palmer and members of PRISM spoke […]

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Car break-ins spike in Kirksville

April 5, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTOBCB57Ab8″][vc_column_text]The Kirksville Police Department received nine reports of car break-ins throughout the last four weeks. People reported thefts from cars and tampering of vehicles from several different parts of Kirksville. Some were near Truman State’s […]

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New electrical meters to boost energy savings

April 4, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Physical Plant will soon be overseeing the installation of new electrical submeters in several campus buildings as part of the Truman Energy Project. These buildings include McClain Hall and Baldwin Hall after it […]

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Students react to SJR 39 passing

April 2, 2016

After a 39-hour filibuster that began March 7, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 39, which allows religious organizations to deny services based on issues of same-sex marriage. SJR 39 prohibits the state from imposing penalties on religious organizations acting in […]

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Student rape trial postponed

March 31, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxS2NBYruiU”][vc_column_text] Last week, the March 23-25 jury trial of a former Truman State student charged with rape was rescheduled for Oct. 11-15. Former Truman student Haoyu Tian is facing charges of felony rape or attempted rape, felonious restraint, […]