Truman won both portions of the Top Dog Challenge against the Greyhounds of the University of Indianapolis. Truman swept both categories with a total of 1,578 donors compared to 432 for UIndy, and $7,852 against $7,131 for the Greyhounds. All of the money raised by Truman will be split between The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri and the Adair County Humane Society.

The Truman chapter of the Society of Physics Students has earned an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office. This is the second year in a row the chapter has been recognized for its excellence as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization.

Peace Corps Recognizes Truman as a Top School Since the creation of the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 200 Truman graduates have served as volunteers. The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing schools according to the size of the student body. Truman shared the No. 19 spot with four other schools, and was the only public school in Missouri to make the list in any of the three size-based categories. Truman Today Features http://ow.ly/Jwlmd

We are pleased to announce that for the 16th year in a row, Truman State University has been ranked as the #1 public university in the Midwest among regional universities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of Best Colleges. Truman is 8th in the region overall out of all public and private institutions and is the only public university listed in the top 20. http://ow.ly/dEPTN

Truman Ranked No. 2 Master’s University in the Nation Truman has improved to take over the No. 2 spot in the Best Master’s University category of the 2014 Washington Monthly College Rankings. Additionally, Truman was the No. 1 public school on the list and had the lowest net price in the top five. http://ow.ly/AHCYO

Another proud moment as Truman was ranked No. 23 on Kiplinger’s recently released list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges.” Truman was the top-ranked Missouri school and was the only school from the state to be listed in the top 75.

Truman Basketball Programs Each Debut in Midwest Regional Rankings Both Truman State University basketball teams earned top-10 spots in the debut of the NCAA Midwest regional rankings on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bulldog men landed in the No. 7 slot, while the Bulldog women were listed eighth. Both Truman teams will host Maryville (Mo.) on tonight in Pershing Arena at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. http://ow.ly/tOVfD

Based on affordability, accessibility, education quality and NCLEX pass rates, Truman is ranked #6 on College Atlas' 'Top Nursing Schools - 2014'. Congrats to the Truman Nursing Program!

The 33rd annual Truman Piano Festival will take place February 19 and 20 in Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. This year's featured guest artist is Lisa Yui. At 7:30 p.m. on February 19, she will perform a solo recital that features Schumann’s Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17, followed by Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor. Described as “a musical phenomenon,” Yui has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia as a recitalist and soloist with orchestra. She is the top prizewinner of the

The finals for this year’s Bulldog B.I.T.E. Pitch Competition will be streamed on Facebook live at 4 p.m. April 9. This year, 24 students or teams submitted projects for the first round of the competition. Judges reviewed and scored submissions and the top six entries were advanced to the finals. Finalists include: Mitchell Kronsbein, Esther Lee, Mackenzie Miller, Victor Wei, Brandon Winston and Logan Yardley.