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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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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
Giving Matters
The Foundation Celebration took place April 5, honoring the impact alumni and friends of the University have on the campus community. In conjunction with the evening’s events, the 50th anniversary of the Gen. John J. Pershing Scholarship was celebrated as well. Several alumni and friends were recognized for their philanthropy during the last year as
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Theatre Department Takes Show on the Road
Truman Theatre’s production of “Ride the Cyclone” was invited to be performed at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. For more than 50 years, KCACTF has supported and celebrated all things theatre at colleges and universities. Truman is in Region 5, which includes schools from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,