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Increase in New Students at Truman
Truman began the fall 2013 semester with an increase in new student enrollment compared to last year’s class. In August, the University welcomed to campus a new freshmen class that included 1,330 students, an increase of nearly four percent compared to last year. The incoming freshmen touted an average ACT of just over 27 and
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KTRM Offers Live Streaming Capabilities
KTRM can now be lived streamed on smartphones. Through the Truman application on the iPhone and Android, KTRM now offers live streaming, which is newly improved for easier connecting and listening. To connect to KTRM’s live streaming, visit streaming.truman.edu:8000/ktrm. Another way to connect with KTRM is through a smartphone app called “TuneIn.” This application offers
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Study Abroad Course Exposes Students to Ancient and Contemporary Cultures
Six weeks of intense learning and diverse experiences took place in summer 2013 for eight Truman students who participated in the East Meets West study abroad program led by Mark Appold, associate professor of philosophy and religion. Students traveled through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel and the West Bank with time spent at ancient and modern
Features
This past fall marked the 50th anniversary of a very unique moment in the history of Bulldog football. Alumnus and team member Shane Cavanah gives a first-hand account of the unusual weekend. In the fall of 1963, I was a senior football player at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. I was one of 12 returning
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Five Truman graduates are currently serving as Fulbright scholars for the 2013-2014 academic year, a distinction that places the University in the top five master’s colleges and universities in the nation for number of award recipients. All of Truman’s Fulbright recipients teach English in schools or universities. Students selected and the countries for which they
Class Notes
Alphonso Jackson, alumnus and former member of the Truman State University Board of Governors, traveled back to Truman in February 2013 with his wife Marcia and daughter Leslie to donate a personal collection of artifacts he received while serving as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Jackson donated the
Giving Matters
Fund Honors Professor’s Commitment
Summer 2012 was Vera Gomez-Piper’s final year leading the Costa Rica Summer Program after having taught at Truman since 1978. The Vera Gomez-Piper Endowed Scholarship Fund was established to honor her upon her retirement from Truman while perpetuating life-changing study abroad experiences for deserving students. Since its inception in late 2012, this endowment has received