The lack of consistent extracurricular distraction is a common lament among Truman State University students, and to some degree, the complaint is valid. Relatively mindless social activities are few and far between, but what our […]
Student Government elections are just around the corner! If you’re looking for a way to get more involved on campus, consider running as a student senator. The Student Government represents the student body on a […]
The Index reported this week on a ballot initiative in Adair County to charge cell phone users billed in the county $1 per month to go toward the county’s 911 dispatch center in downtown Kirksville. […]
TMN managing editor Ryan Pivoney and digital director Nicolas Telep write about University governance and Truman State University’s gradual transition to The Dialogues. Ryan Pivoney, Managing Editor Last month, Faculty Senate and Undergraduate Council voted […]
If you’re a Truman State University student, from the moment you arrived on campus, you’ve had people yelling at you from all sides to “get involved!” Student advisers, professors, organization promoters and fellow students all […]
In this week’s edition of The Index, staff writer Jessica Venvertloh reported that some Truman State University departments have overdue five-year program reviews. At least one department took 11 years to complete a program review, […]
Think about the classes you took in high school. If your high school was like the standard American high school, your classes only surveyed a topic’s surface and had names like “Biology 1,” “U.S. History” or “English A.” Your curriculum probably did not feature specialized study opportunities like SOAN 452: Social Dimensions of Health and Illness or PSYC 430: Psychopharmacology: Drugs and Behavior, two actual classes offered at Truman State University next semester. While high schools provide foundational knowledge, colleges are supposed to provide a more specialized education, which translates to a greater wealth of intelligence and greater self-marketability upon graduation. […]
After more than two decades, Truman State University will begin phasing out the Liberal Studies Program next year. The new curriculum, dubbed The Dialogues, strives to maintain Truman’s reputation as one of the premier universities in the region. […]
Remember when we were younger and we would get so excited to go to Meet the Teacher Night — to see who was in our class, find our new desk, and see the colorful and […]
“The changes to our core curriculum have been carefully considered by faculty at all levels, and we truly believe that this change will offer tremendous benefits to every part of the Truman [State University] community,” writes economics professor Justin Jarvis. […]
This is the beginning of an exciting part of your lives, and we, The Index Editorial Board, not only want you to have a great year, but want you to find your Truman identity, which might mean getting out of your comfort zone. […]
“Three years ago, I arrived eager to start classes and get involved and make a trillion new lifelong friends,” writes Editor-in-Chief Brently Snead.
“Okay, so maybe my expectations were a little high.” […]
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