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Visitation and Funeral Arrangements for Denise Smith

November 11, 2017

Dear Colleagues: Services for Denise Smith have been finalized.  Visitation will be Monday, November 13, from 4-7 p.m.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 14, at 10:30 a.m.  All services will take place at the Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home located at 301 N. Rubey in Macon, Missouri. http://www.greeningeaganhayes.com/obituary/denise-smith Regards, Sue    

Search for Vice President for Student Affairs

September 5, 2017

Dear Campus Community: As we relaunch our search, I am pleased to announce that the following seven individuals, representing various constituent groups on campus,  have agreed to serve on the Vice President for Student Affairs Search Advisory Committee: Michael Bazemore, Athletics Elizabeth Clark, Social and Cultural Studies Dave Lusk, Student Affairs Stephanie Maiden, Biology Luis Ortiz, student […]

August Board of Governors Meeting

August 7, 2017

Dear Colleagues: The members of the Truman State University Board of Governors met this past Saturday in the Student Union Building.  Mike Bazemore, Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Operations, and Liz Jorn, Faculty Athletics Representative and Instructor in Health and Exercise Sciences, provided the annual athletics report, and Jeremy Hopkins, Vice Chair of […]

Vice President for University Advancement Search Advisory Committee

July 17, 2017

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the formation of the Vice President for University Advancement Search Advisory Committee.  The Committee will be of assistance to me as we reinitiate the search for the next Vice President for University Advancement.  Five members of the Truman community have graciously agreed to serve: Janet Gooch, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost […]

Budget Update to Campus

July 3, 2017

Dear Campus Colleagues: Unfortunately, late Friday afternoon, the Governor withheld additional funding from higher education.  Truman, along with the other four year public higher education institutions, will be subject to a 9% reduction in core funding as opposed to the 6.58% that was recommended in the budget sent to the Governor (the Governor initially recommended […]