Truman has again earned recognition for being one of the best public colleges in the nation. In rankings recently released by Business First, the University comes in at No. 61 overall and No. 15 in the Midwest. In order to be considered, schools needed to grant bachelor’s degrees and have full-time enrollments larger than 1,000. A total of 485 schools were rated with the University of Michigan taking the top spot, followed by North Carolina, California-Berkeley, Virginia and UCLA rounding out

Truman has again been recognized as one of the top schools in the country. In its September/October 2017 issue, the Washington Monthly tabbed Truman as the No. 4 master’s university in the nation. Truman has become a fixture in the Washington Monthly rankings, finishing in the top five in each of the last five years. “These are highly competitive, thoughtfully composed rankings. To be consistently recognized as one of the best universities is a strong indicator of our excellence and

The Mock Trial Team attended the Mid-Missouri Invitational hosted by Columbia College. The mock trial A-team had a record of 6-2 and placed fourth overall out of 26 teams, with their two losses being one point away from placing first and second. First-year students Emma Mitchem and Rowan Wilson ranked top in their rounds and won an Outstanding Attorney award and Outstanding Witness award, respectively.

More than 40 entries were submitted for this year’s Bulldog BITE pitch competition. Students submitted their concept or idea for a product, service or project in a video pitch. First round judges then reviewed and scored the video submissions and the top six scoring entries were advanced to the finals. Finalists include: Danny Alter, Allee Bernier, William Fries, Joseph Lomo-Mainoo, Mackenzie Matthews and Kailey Micek. The finals will take place at 4:00 Friday, April 12 in the Student Union

Softball player, Christa Reisinger, has been named to the Schutt Sports/NFCA DII Player of the Year Top 25 for the third-straight season. Reisinger was also awarded second team All-American and Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Division II Championship. Emma Walbert was named Freshman of the Year and third team. Alyssa Hajduk joined her teammate in being awarded third team and Adrienne Compton was named second team. Mackayla Gordon was named as Truman’s James R. Spalding Sportmanship

Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently inducted 33 students into membership. Selection is limited to the top 7.5 percent of juniors, top 10 percent of seniors and outstanding graduate students. #TrumanToday Features http://ow.ly/Ff4ix

#BulldogsGiving ends today! This year’s #BulldogsGiving features seven crowdfunding campaigns that directly benefit the student experience. Donations not only help students receive a top-notch education, many of the campaigns also benefit community outreach. Take a look at this year’s campaigns to see how small donations can make a big difference. DataFest! BBB Science on Saturday Film Festival Latin Day Field Trip Mock Trial Support for Art Majors University Steel Band

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Truman has topped the U.S. News & World Report rankings for the 22nd year, and its inclusion on several supplemental lists proves the school is offering a student-focused, high-impact, great-value education that produces graduates with the skills to flourish in today’s world. Truman is the No. 1 public school in the Midwest regional rankings and the No. 9 school overall for the area. The University stands out as the only public school in the top 25 spots for the Midwest region.

The Truman chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office. This recognition of the chapter as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization is a designation given to fewer than 10 percent of all SPS chapters at colleges and universities in the United States and internationally. The SPS is a professional association designed for students, and membership is open to anyone interested in physics and related fields. SPS