Administration
Two dean searches underway
Truman State University is in the process of searching for two new deans: one for the School of Business and one for the School of Arts and Letters. Jim O’Donnell resigned from his position as […]
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City
AM Housing closes on a property
AM Housing, Inc. closed on a house May 30 located at 215 N. High St. and hosted a student work day on Saturday. They hope to use the house as a homeless shelter in the […]
Campus
Truman’s rebranding campaign moves forward
SME Marketing, the firm Truman State University hired last year to lead a rebranding campaign, was on campus about three weeks ago to conduct a second series of focus groups. The seven focus groups consisted […]
Campus
College enrollment shifts across Missouri
Truman State University began seeing lower enrollment a couple of years ago. Truman is about to report its third year of decreased enrollment while other colleges around Missouri have broadcasted their enrollment numbers are going […]
Campus
Decision to close Dobson goes smoothly
Truman State University’s decision to close Dobson Hall was early enough that the closing went relatively smooth. Dave Rector, vice president for administration, finance and planning, said the only hurdle was how to keep the […]
Campus
New Sodexo GM oversees changes
Sodexo has hired John Stewart to serve as the new general manager and he is kicking off the semester by implementing the new meal plan system and dining initiatives. Stewart has been working for Sodexo […]
City
Baltimore repair plans move ahead
Plans to repair Baltimore Street from Illinois Street to just south of Patterson Street are moving forward as right of way plans have been approved. Project Manager Keith Killen said the Missouri Department of Transportation […]
Campus
Truman searching for hall directors
Residence Life is looking to hire up to two hall directors this semester. Currently, there are four hall directors at Truman State University, which is two fewer than last year. However, with Dobson closed, the […]
Campus
Assault case from spring semester moves forward
A fourth degree assault on March 20 at Truman State University was reported to the Department of Public Safety last semester. Since then, the Title IX office has deemed that the case is not based […]
News
Truman ranked regionally, nationally
Truman State University jumped forward 16 spots on the Kiplinger’s list of 500 Best College Values for 2019 to No. 55 in the nation. Meanwhile, The Princeton Review released their top 20 colleges in the […]
City
New arts center to be built
After a ground-breaking ceremony in May, construction is now underway for the Sue Ross Arts Center and is expected to take approximately seven months. This new arts center will be located at the corner of […]
Campus
Truman gets $1.1 million grant for Greenwood
The Sunderland Foundation has pledged a $1.1 million donation over two years to Truman State University for the Greenwood project, which will likely be used as a match amount to get more funding from the […]