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What's Happening at Truman
Check out all the great things happening around campus and throughout our community.

Faculty Work on NSF Grant Leads to New Microscope for Truman
Thanks to some determined faculty members and a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, Truman will soon have a new piece of equipment that will open research avenues and provide more hands-on opportunities for students.

Winners Announced for Business Entrepreneurial Pitch Competitions
More than 60 high school and college students participated in the Bulldog B.I.T.E. competition and Bulldog Pitch Day.

Big Week of Giving Helps Benefit Pantry for Adair Country
More than 300 canned good donations were collected during the 2023 Big Week of Giving to help support the Food Pantry for Adair County.

FAFSA Applications to be Available by Dec. 31
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year is scheduled to go live by Dec. 31.

Basketball Alumni Offer $25K in Challenge
Members of 1978-79 men’s basketball conference championship and Hall of Fame team are providing $25,000 as a matching gift challenge to support the men’s basketball program.

Alumna Leads USC School of Law
By keeping an open mind, Franita Tolson (’01) has put together a decorated career as a law professor and dean.

St. Louis Ballet to Perform in Kohlenberg Lyceum Series
The St. Louis Ballet will take to the stage at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium to perform selections from the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”
Mitchell Heberer
Class of ‘21