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SAB Concert Features Peter McPoland
Peter McPoland will perform at 6 p.m. April 26 on the quad. Admission is free and tickets are not required. The rain site is the Student Union Building Georgian Room. Water will be provided.
Biology Major has Sights Set on Big Cat Research
Marco Ilardi will speak at 12 p.m. April 25 in the Doug & Diane Villhard Innovation Lab located in the Pickler Memorial Library, as part of the TRU-Entrepreneur Speaker Series.
Greek Life Raises More Than $25,000 for Local Charities
Greek students present a check to representatives of Project Happie, the Truman Serve Center Food Pantry and the Kirksville Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program. As part of the Greek Week philanthropy efforts, students raised $22,421.08 for Project Happie and the Kirksville Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program, as well as $2,678.54 for the Truman Serve Center Food Pantry.
Theatre to Perform “Charlotte’s Web”
Performances of “Charlotte’s Web” will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 25-27 in the Black Box Theatre in Ophelia Parrish Building. There will also be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. April 28.
Graduating Senior Receives Fulbright Grant
Eileen Finley has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grant (ETA) by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
TruPlus Program Offers Discounted Tuition to Transfer Students
Missouri students with an associate’s degree now have the opportunity to receive a 50% discount on tuition while earning a bachelor’s degree from Truman.
Puppy Love for Tally Supports Adair County Humane Society
Alpha Sigma Alpha is sponsoring their annual philanthropy, Puppy Love for Tally, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 22-25 on the quad to raise money for the Adair County Humane Society.
Giving Week Set for April 22-26
Truman’s Giving Week will take place from 8 a.m. April 22 to 5 p.m. April 26. Matching funds are available for the some campaigns thanks to the generosity of lead donors.
Mitchell Heberer
Class of ‘21