Campus
Centennial Hall to Close
“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 […]
reslife
Campus
Residence Life staff reflect on changes
Residence Life at Truman State University is partially closing four residence halls and permanently decommissioning the Randolph Apartments. Floors on four residence halls will be closed for the upcoming semester. The reason for closing the upper […]
Campus
Sick students moved to isolation
Truman State University is taking several steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19, including helping make COVID-19 tests more widely available, assisting students with moving into temporary housing and ensuring students are receiving meals […]
Community
Together apart: Students living in the closest quarters of campus describe life during the pandemic
COVID-19 is still affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands in the United States. As of Sept. 9, there were almost 100,000 cases in Missouri, a spike of almost 2,200 since the previous day. On […]
Campus
Ryle Hall responsibilities split up after director leaves
Former Ryle Hall Director Laina Porter left her position in Residence Life Aug. 24, putting the current number of Truman State University hall directors at four, with six residence halls and two on-campus apartment buildings […]
Campus
Residence halls reopen with new rules
With the residence halls reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Truman State University Residence Life has made changes and new regulations in an effort to quell the spread on campus. The new regulations ResLife has set […]
Community
Photographer captures daily routine under quarantine
TMN Photographer Bidan Yang captures her daily routine while in self-isolation in on-campus housing through a series of photographs. Ready for the morning class Cooking Exercise in the afternoon Hallway and the green […]
Administration
President Thomas provides update to Truman’s response to coronavirus
Truman State University students are asked not to return to the residence halls at this time unless no other living options are viable due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An email from the University President’s Office […]
Editorial
Our View: ResLife needs a morale boost
With Truman State University’s 2020-21 school year steadily approaching, preparation efforts are in full swing. Organizing, hiring new staff and planning goals are common practices this time of the year for campus offices. One department […]
Campus
Fewer students submit student adviser applications
The number of applicants for the student adviser position was lower than anticipated this semester, and Residence Life extended the deadline to accommodate this. The 2016-17 school year saw the employment of nearly 90 student […]
Administration
Hall director salaries replaced with hourly wage
Residence Life will replace hall director salaries with an hourly wage for a tracked 40 hour work week following the U.S. Department of Labor’s new salary level requirements which took effect Jan.1. The news of […]
Editorial
Our View: Major changes to ResLife should be gradual
With the recent changes in Residence Life occurring this year, there has been a lot to report. In addition to a new ResLife director and three new hall directors, the department is undergoing sweeping curriculum […]