President's Office

Dear Truman Community: I am delighted to announce that Dr. Ernie Hughes has accepted my invitation to serve as Vice President for University Advancement beginning August 13, 2018.  Ernie is an outstanding advancement professional who has an impressive skill set and over twenty years of experience in higher education.  He currently serves as principal of […]

Dear Colleagues: As you will recall, given the state appropriation uncertainty that existed at the time of the June 16 meeting of the Board of Governors, the Board approved a Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget developed using the appropriation recommended by Governor Greitens in the Executive Budget (a 7.73% decrease to the core appropriation for higher education). […]

As a reminder, the Board of Governors took no action in regard to Salary Policies for Fiscal Year 2019 at their June 2018 meeting given appropriation uncertainty.  The Governor has until June 30 to sign the appropriation bills.  It is the intention of the Board to hold a meeting on July 9 to finalize the budget […]

Dear Colleagues: The Truman State University Board of Governors met this past Saturday for their annual June meeting and retreat under the leadership of Board Chair Cheryl J. Cozette.  The Board welcomed two new Board members:  Mike McClaskey and K. Brooks Miller.  Both individuals are Truman alumni and their bios can be found on the […]

Dear Colleagues: As you may be aware, on May 18 the Legislature submitted their budget bill to the Governor for signature.  While the Governor recommended a 7.73% decrease to the core appropriation for higher education (plus an additional 10% cut that could be earned back through performance-based funding), the Legislature’s budget reflects higher education funding […]