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Kirksville and Truman Partner to Host State Special Olympics
The Truman campus recently served as the site of the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games. Between athletes, coaches, family members and spectators, more than 1,000 people came to Kirksville, May 30-June 1, for a weekend full of athletics, fun and community support. This was the first time Kirksville hosted the event. Truman facilities
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Truman Looks to Expand Internship Opportunities
To bolster opportunities for students, Truman created the position of director of internships and tapped Kim Sprought for the role. Sprought has been tasked with enhancing, facilitating and promoting meaningful internships and enriching career-related experiences for Truman students. She will collaborate with students, faculty, employers, alumni and other stakeholders to create and sustain a diverse
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At the start of the most recent academic year, Truman earned recognition as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest Region by U.S. News & World Report. This marks the 28th consecutive year Truman nabbed the top spot. In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, Truman stood out in multiple categories. Among both public and
Giving Matters
To Honor His 30 Years at Truman
Randy Smith, professor emeritus of music, created the Dr. Randall A. Smith Saxophone Scholarship in October 2024 with a gift of $50,000. For his career he served as professor of music, running a successful saxophone studio while also teaching music courses. His greatest impact was in Music Analysis I – the foundational music theory class
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Two notable student-led art projects were installed on campus during the previous academic year. Students from the Show Me Public Art class partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on a project that ties art to nature and students to the community. For the last several years, Yvette Amerman, resource forester with MDC, has