News Briefs

• Truman’s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, was named an Honor Chapter for its outstanding activities in 2013-14, the 21st consecutive year the chapter has earned this prestigious distinction. • Marlow Ediger, professor emeritus, is a member of the external examination committee and is appraising a Ph.D. thesis for

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Travel and Learn with TruAdventure

Alumni, family and friends have the chance to enjoy the perks of traveling without the stress of  planning. This summer, TruAdventure, Truman’s exciting travel enrichment program, is offering two trips to some of America’s most beautiful wild places. The first trip, Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Tour, will take place May 27-June 2, 2015. The second trip,

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A Longtime Mentor Says Goodbye

In August, when most students, faculty and staff were just getting into the new school year, Bertha Thomas was wrapping up more than two decades of time at Truman. Thomas started her career at the University as a program coordinator before putting in 15 years as the assistant dean for multicultural affairs. She previously had

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The Bookshelf

“Two Sides of a Different Coin” Patricia (Johnson) Diehl (’66) This collection of short stories is about second chances, ranging from a cattle stampede to re-connection.     “Ruins Assembling” Dennis Finnell (’69) Finnell’s poems sift through the ruins of memory to uncover what it means to have lived an American life. From a post-war

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Author Enlists Former Professor’s Help

Annette Drake (’87) may have already penned three books, with more on the way, but writing still is not her full-time job and she has to make adjustments to pursue her passion. She wakes up at 5 a.m. in order to log some writing time before her commitments for the rest of the day start

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