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Forensics Earns Multiple Awards at Nationals
Truman forensics team earned multiple awards at the National Forensic Association national speech and debate tournament at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, April 18-22.
Truman Team Wins Major Award in DataFest Competition
Statistics and data science students won the top award in the American Statistical Association DataFest, April 5-6.
DataFest is a nationwide competition for undergraduates with the goal of analyzing a big data set provided by a corporate or non-profit sponsor. It provides students with an opportunity to learn valuable skills that can help prepare them for the job market.
Quiz Bowl Attends National Competition
Truman's quiz bowl team attended the Academic Competition Federation Nationals at Duke University in North Carolina, April 20-21. This is the first time the team has qualified for nationals in more than 10 years.
Alumna to Provide Commencement Address
Alumna Kia Noelle Johnson will be the commencement speaker during graduation ceremonies, May 11.
Phi Beta Kappa Welcomes New Members
The Delta of Missouri chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 21 students as members, April 21. Founded on Dec. 5, 1776, it is the nation’s oldest liberal arts and sciences honors society.
Students Place at Midwest Entrepreneurship Competition
Five Truman students with the Community of College Entrepreneurs attended the Midwest Entrepreneurship Competition in Omaha, Nebraska, April 19-20.
Planetarium to Screen Star Wars Movie in Celebration of May the Fourth
The last Kohlenberg Lyceum Series event of the season, “Films and Finger Foods,” will screen “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” at 6 p.m. May 4 in the Del and Norma Robison Planetarium.
Mitchell Heberer
Class of ‘21