The Del and Norma Robison Planetarium recently completed hardware and software upgrades that significantly expanded the capabilities of the facility. Previously the planetarium could only simulate travel to a portion of the Milky Way galaxy. The new software provides the ability to travel the entire observable universe. It also utilizes satellite imagery of the planets in the solar system, allowing terrain views and travel along the planets’ surfaces.

After breaking ground on the facility in February 1996, the rec center was officially open for business by August the following year. Each fall and spring semester the rec center sponsors 20-25 free group exercise classes, and during the academic year up to 40 intramural sports are offered. When school is in session, the building regularly averages more than 600 patrons per day, with some days reaching nearly 1,500 users.

Truman is a "Most Innovative School" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best College Rankings. Of the 5 schools listed for the Midwest region, Truman was the only public university, and one of only five public schools in the nation to be included. College presidents, provosts and admissions deans were asked to nominate schools that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities. Read more:

Do you know that thousands of alumni, parents, faculty/staff and friends of the University give back to Truman every year? These important donations fund scholarships, student enrichment for programs like research, internship and study abroad, facility improvements, student travel, athletics, the arts and much more. On National Philanthropy Day, Friday, November 15, look for tags around campus identifying items provided by donors. Show your appreciation by stopping by our table in the Union

Fourteen nursing students traveled abroad to the Philippines, May 17-June 9, in order to gain clinical experience with a transcultural perspective. In their first week, students had clinical experiences at a gerontological nursing facility, social hygiene clinic, sanitarium, pediatric ward, medical ward and rural community in Badiangan, Iloilo. The following week, students participated in clinicals in the emergency room and intensive care unit. The also had the opportunity to deliver babies and

The new year brought a new face to the Truman campus as Janna Stoskopf started as the University’s new vice president for student affairs on January 11. “Truman State University is clearly a very special place and I am proud to join a group of colleagues committed to creating a truly transformational experience for students,” Stoskopf said. “My family and I are also really looking forward to being a part of the Kirksville community.” As Truman’s vice president for student affairs,