President's Office

Good morning Truman Faculty, Staff, and Students! We have come to the end of the first week of classes and it has been quite an uplifting week.  Our campus has come back to life with the energy and joy of being together.  The sounds of lively conversations, engaged learning, and celebrations have returned.  We have […]

Dear Colleagues: The Truman State University Board of Governors met on campus this past weekend under the leadership of Board Chair Jennifer Kopp Dameron.  In line with Truman’s return to campus plan, the Board members, and everyone in the room, wore masks for the entire meeting and maintained social distance.  The Board began the meeting by recognizing Tiffany Middlemas, former […]

Statement of Commitment to Racial Equity and Institutional Change To examine structural and systemic racism, Truman recently conducted a town hall on racial injustice and inequity to provide an opportunity to gain a shared understanding of what must be done to accomplish institutional change. When asked what Truman should do immediately, members of the panel […]

Introduction The world as we knew it changed forever in March.  Faced with unparalleled challenges and no roadmap to navigate them, our faculty, staff and students came together to face the uncertainty and rise to the occasion.  Overcoming personal challenges and stressors and making adjustments on the fly to address the demands of a rapidly […]

Dear Colleagues: On Tuesday, June 30, Governor Parson signed the FY 2021 budget bills; yesterday, July 1 began FY 2021.  As you will recall, as the result of two withholds by the Governor in the last quarter of FY 2020, Truman’s state appropriation was cut by approximately 12.5% which equates to approximately $5.2 million.  Add to […]