President's Office

Dear Colleagues: The Truman State University Board of Governors held their annual April meeting on Saturday in conjunction with the annual Foundation Banquet.  It was fabulous to have such a large gathering of alumni and friends on campus and to have the opportunity to honor those who so generously give back to the University in […]

Dear Colleagues: As I reported recently, an Organizational Excellence Advisory Group has been established to answer core questions designed to guide budget decision making into the future.  The group’s first meeting was held on Monday, March 27.  Seventy-five individuals came together and held a very productive 2.5 hour work session focusing on the question, “What […]

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the formation of the Vice President for Student Affairs Search Advisory Committee to be of assistance to me as we begin the search for the next Vice President for Student Affairs.  Seven individuals representing various constituent groups on campus have agreed to serve: Michael Bazemore, Athletics Jack Holcomb, Center for Academic Excellence Jennifer Jesse, Philosophy and […]

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the formation of an Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Search Advisory Committee to be of assistance to me as we begin the internal search for the next EVPAA and Provost.  Five individuals representing the five academic schools have agreed to serve: Mike Ashcraft, School of […]

Dear Colleagues: Before many of you depart for a well-deserved spring break, I wanted to give you an update on two important topics – vice president searches and the Organizational Excellence Advisory Group.  I apologize in advance for the length of this email, but there is a lot of information to share. Vice President Searches […]