Administration

Legacy scholarship eligibility expanded

November 14, 2022 and

Truman State University is expanding eligibility for one of its most popular scholarships.  The Bulldog Legacy Scholarship focuses on awarding money to students who have family members that attended Truman. Previously, the scholarship applied only […]

Campus

Centennial Hall to Close

January 23, 2022

“Of all of the places that we have open as residence halls to live in, in my three years [at Truman], Centennial Hall has been the least popular,” Van Boxel said. “It is the last […]

Campus

New Student Total Bounces Back

September 29, 2021

Truman’s number of new students jumped 10.4% from last fall, an indication that the university could eventually see a return to pre-pandemic numbers in the coming years.  This year, the number of newly enrolled students […]

Administration

Expected fall in enrollment to impact budget

March 17, 2021

Truman State University expects to see a 6-8% decline in enrollment next academic year, which translates to a $1.6 million reduction in tuition income. Funding for the University comes mainly from state funding and tuition. […]

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Campus changes are concerning

February 25, 2021

Four residence halls at Truman State University are being partially closed for the 2021-22 academic year, leaving only two residence halls completely open.  The closures have been quite a topic of discussion among many of […]

Administration

Admissions shifts recruitment strategies

February 17, 2021

In an effort to reverse the four-year downward trend of enrollment, the Truman State University Admissions Office is changing communication strategies and education marketing, as well as how Truman communicates with students. The Admissions Office […]

Campus

Enrollment falls for the fourth year in a row

September 30, 2020

Truman State University’s enrollment continues to be down for the fall 2020 semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of first-time, full-time freshmen decreased from fall 2019 by 171 students. There are 727 new freshmen […]

Campus

Enrollment estimated to be down again

August 25, 2020

Truman State University is projected to have another decrease in enrollment this academic year partially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Official numbers will not be released until the University conducts a census 20 days after […]