Pete Kelly, professor of education and chair of the Department of Education, inspired approximately 70 faculty, staff, students and alumni to participate in the Kirksville Buddy Walk where $2,700 was raised to help feed school children in Kirksville on weekends and holidays!
For the 19th year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Truman State University as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest regional category. This recognition comes from the 2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Truman also tied for the No. 8 spot overall in the Midwest region among both private and public institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs. That placed the University one spot better than last year’s ranking and a full 10 spots higher than the second-best public school on the list. Truman far outpaced the other Missouri public schools on the list, the closest of which was more than 50 spots lower.
Truman received high praise in several supplemental categories:
• No. 1 school in the Midwest region in the “A Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching” section.
• In terms of affordability, among regional universities, Truman was the No. 1 public school, and No. 5 overall, in the “Best Value Schools” section for the Midwest.
• Truman was also recognized on the “Most Innovative Schools” list, coming in tied at No. 3 overall in the Midwest.
• Truman also earned a spot on the “Best Colleges for Veterans” list.
Another new appearance for Truman comes on the “A-Plus Schools for B Students” list. Schools in this category were acknowledged as institutions where students “have a decent shot at being accepted and thriving” because “spirit and hard work could make all the difference to the admissions office.”
The complete U.S. News & World Report listings are available at usnews.com/colleges.
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