Truman hires communication veteran as Coordinator of Marketing
Truman State University selected Keaton Wagner to serve in the newly created position of Coordinator of Marketing. University President Sue Thomas announced the selection to the Board of Governors at...
View ArticleOur View: Departments should complete their reviews
In this week’s edition of The Index, staff writer Jessica Venvertloh reported that some Truman State University departments have overdue five-year program reviews. At least one department took 11 years...
View ArticleSome programs at Truman haven’t completed reviews in years
Department faculty at Truman State University are required to do a review of their respective programs every five years, but some programs have gone longer than five years without reviews. Degree...
View ArticleRatcliff picked as dean of Health Sciences and Education
After an extended search, the School of Health Sciences and Education will have a permanent dean starting June 17. Janet Gooch, vice president for academic affairs and provost, sent an email to faculty...
View ArticleTruman searches for new VP of enrollment management as Morin nears retirement
Regina Morin, vice president for enrollment management, is retiring, so Truman State University has launched a search for a new vice president for enrollment management and marketing. Morin said she...
View ArticleFaculty Senate votes to phase in The Dialogues
The Dialogues will be phased into implementation after a vote by Truman State University’s Faculty Senate and Undergraduate Council. For the 2019-20 school year, the existing Liberal Studies Program...
View ArticleThomas addresses wide range of topics in address to University
In the State of the University address, Truman State University President Sue Thomas provided an update on the interconnected issues the University faced for the past year. Thomas spoke about Truman’s...
View ArticleTruman hires marketing firm to revamp image
SME will work with Truman State University to revamp its image, branding and identity. SME Branding is a marketing consulting firm which specializes in sports, entertainment and higher education....
View ArticleEnrollment goals remain constant as consultant and rebranding work is underway
New freshman applications are currently sitting at 3,489 for fall 2019, 2,498 of which have been admitted to Truman State University. After a 17 percent drop in new student enrollment this year, the...
View ArticleGooch looking forward after two years as Provost
Janet Gooch, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, said she has learned a lot about Truman State University as she approaches the two-year mark in her current position. Since Gooch...
View ArticleGooch looks to the future after two years as provost
Janet Gooch, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, said she has learned a lot about Truman State University as she approaches the two-year mark in her current position. Since Gooch...
View ArticleTruman responds to white supremacist posters
Faculty, staff and students at Truman State University received an email Tuesday morning regarding posters promoting white supremacy posted around the Kirksville community. The email from the...
View ArticleTruman’s COVID-19 Response Team no longer meeting regularly
A COVID-19 Response Team has been formed at Truman State University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world. In-person classes have been suspended since March 15 as coronavirus was...
View ArticleFormal decision on fall semester learning to be announced by the middle of...
While University President Sue Thomas has not made a formal decision regarding Truman State University’s plan for the fall semester, she said the goal is to have students back on campus. While some...
View ArticleTruman State University establishes COVID-19 care and reporting plan
Truman State University has established a plan for isolating positive COVID-19 cases on campus and developed a new page on its website to track the number of cases among faculty, staff and students....
View ArticleSpring schedule under review
The Truman State University Executive Leadership Team will be making a decision during the coming weeks about the spring semester calendar. The main factors being considered for the decision are...
View ArticleBoard of Governors meets, adds Master of Arts in gifted education
The Truman State University Board of Governors met Oct. 24 for its regular bimonthly meeting, during which the board discussed the annual audit and heard from University President Sue Thomas. Brent...
View ArticleStudents organize sit-in on Election Day
The Progressive Student Alliance and Student Climate Union organized a sit-in on Election Day in McClain Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Junior Will Henrickson, founder of SCU and one of the organizers...
View ArticleSpring semester provides new opportunities for COVID-19 response
Truman State University administration is continuing to combat COVID-19 this semester with measures like hiring new staff, preparing for the vaccine and creating ways for the students, faculty and...
View ArticleSpring break decision informed by multiple factors
The decision to keep spring break in the 2021 spring schedule was made with consideration for the risk of spreading infection and the toll 14 weeks without a break has on students. The Executive...
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