President's Office

Dear Colleagues: After 52 years of impressive and dedicated service, Dave Rector, Vice President for Administration, Finance and Planning, will retire on June 30, 2025.  His retirement necessitates some changes in our organizational structure.  Effective July 1, 2025: Business Office, Physical Plant, and Campus Planning will temporarily report to the President until the position is […]

Dear Colleagues: It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Brenda Austin, Assistant Professor of Nursing.  Brenda was a valued member of the Truman community, serving as a faculty member from 2016 to 2020, and returning to her beloved university in 2023.  She passed away unexpectedly on May […]

Hello Colleagues, This past weekend, Truman’s Board of Governors held its annual April meeting in conjunction with the Foundation and Alumni Boards meetings and the Foundation’s yearly recognition celebration. During the Foundation Celebration, we honored several individuals and organizations whose generosity has earned them a place in one of our prestigious recognition societies.  In addition, the Distinguished Corporation/Foundation […]

Dear Colleagues: The Truman State University Board of Governors held its first meeting of the 2025 calendar year this past Saturday under the leadership of newly elected Chair Philip J. Christofferson.  Other officers for the 2025 calendar year are Vice Chair William B. Lovegreen and Secretary Jennifer Kopp Dameron.  The Board recognized Nancy Gingrich for […]

Dear Truman Colleagues, Thank you for your dedication to our beloved University and for being the magic that makes Truman so special! May your well-earned break be filled with everyone and everything you love. Happy holidays, Sue