Alumnus Mark Gardner (’75), of Springfield, Mo., embodies the Truman spirit by actively caring for the people around him and for the world. Fueled by his desire to make a difference in the lives of others, he endowed the Harry M. and Essie M. Gardner Scholarship through the Truman State University Foundation. The scholarship, which […]
This year Truman celebrates a quarter of a century as the No. 1 public school in the Midwest Region. Its actions during the pandemic are proof that success is well earned and the University’s future remains bright. Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the maxim, “the only constant is change,” and the living embodiment of […]
Tomás Orjuela Muñoz is making the most of his college experience by staying active, and sometimes by creating his own opportunities. There are a lot of words that could be used to describe Tomás Orjuela Muñoz, but “idle” isn’t one of them. He’s no stranger to teaching salsa classes at the Student Recreation Center or […]
Change is not always easy, but… by nearly all accounts Truman’s transition to the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has been successful. After a century of competition in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), a conference in which Truman was a founding member, the University made the move to the GLVC for a variety of […]