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What's Happening at Truman
Check out all the great things happening around campus and throughout our community.
Truman Welcomes Community Participation for Book Club, Author Visit
Truman is sponsoring a free community-wide book club in preparation for an on-campus presentation by the author in March.
New Scholarship Supports Northeast Missouri Students
Students from northeast Missouri planning to attend Truman this fall can receive up to $2,000 from a newly created scholarship.
Campus Offices Make Adjustments to Better Serve Students
In an effort to streamline and strengthen domestic and international student recruitment goals, the international admissions team will now become part of the Admissions Office. Previously, international recruitment efforts operated as part of the Center for International Students.
Entrepreneur Speaker Series Features Local Businesswoman
Alumna Laci Cook will speak at 12 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Doug & Diane Villhard Innovation Lab located in the Pickler Memorial Library, as part of the TRU-Entrepreneur Speaker Series.
Theatre Production Puts Contemporary Spin on Classic Greek Tragedy
A version of the Seneca play “Medea” will run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22, and 2 p.m. Feb. 23, in the Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
Foundation Scholarship Applications Available Now
The Truman State University Foundation fall 2025 Foundation Scholarship applications are now available.
Housing Self-Selection Starts Feb. 13
Students interested in living on campus during the 2025-26 school year can now make arrangements to do so.
Mitchell Heberer
Class of ‘21