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Truman State University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (www.glvcsports.com). The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 20 sports, 10 for men and 10 for women:
MEN |
WOMEN |
Football |
Volleyball |
Basketball |
Basketball |
Swimming |
Swimming |
Soccer |
Soccer |
Cross Country |
Cross Country |
Indoor Track |
Indoor Track |
Outdoor Track |
Outdoor Track |
Tennis |
Tennis |
Baseball |
Golf |
Wrestling |
Softball |
Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to enhancing the University’s commitment to a liberal arts education by providing a positive experience for student-athletes which promotes wholesome educational and athletics opportunities. The Athletic Department is located in Pershing Building and on the Internet at http://www.trumanbulldogs.com.
Forensic activities constitute one of the oldest learning communities at Truman State University. It is truly a liberal arts activity in that intercollegiate speech and debate is a mix of psychology, sociology, critical thinking, research, current events, political science, and communication. Truman competes in debate and individual events. The forensics program is one of the leading full-service forensics programs in the nation, ranking among the top ten parliamentary debate programs in the nation during most of the last decade and among the top ten programs nationally in its individual speaking events division during several years in the same period. Truman won the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship in 2000 and 2004 and has placed twenty-eight teams in elimination rounds of the national championships since 1999. Truman has held several Missouri forensics championships since 2001 and routinely earns several hundred awards and other honors during each invitational tournament season. In 2012, Truman earned the National Forensic Association National Championship title in Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team Sweepstakes and sixth place in the Division II Individual Events Team Sweepstakes.
Fraternity and Sorority Life
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Since 1914, fraternity and sorority life has been supported at Truman State University. Each year nearly 20% of the student boy has found a home in one of the 20 unique fraternities/sororities. A community brought together by the values of: growth, leadership, scholarship, and unity members are proud of the community they belong to.
The Union and Involvement Services, provides oversight and advisement for Fraternity and Sorority Life. The staff work in partnership with governing councils and individual organizations to develop programs and policies which encourage a sense of belonging, promote self-governance, challenge students to gain new skills and knowledge, and enable students to participate in positive individual and societal change. To learn more, visit http://greeklife.truman.edu.
The interfaith Center at Truman strives to create an environment where we build cooperation, understanding, and respect for people’s diverse religious and non-religious identities while mutually inspiring relationships between people of different backgrounds
Located in Baldwin Hall 113, the Interfaith Center provides a space for religious organizations, individual students, and faculty to meet, meditate, and practice their ideologies in a safe, open environment. The Center is equipped with tables and chairs allowing for meetings of student religious organizations, lockers for students to place their organization’s supplies, a growing library of texts about spirituality and different faiths and a meditation room that can be used for reflection, meditation or prayer.
We are better together. To learn more, please visit http://interfaith.truman.edu.
SERVE (Service Education, Resource, and Values Exploration) Center
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SERVE stands for Service, Education, Resource, Values, and Exploration. The SERVE Center is a student-run office that acts as a liaison between the campus and the community by matching volunteer interests with appropriate agencies in the community. The SERVE Center works closely with the community to provide students with opportunities for volunteerism and service-learning, which enhance their liberal arts education. These opportunities provide real world experience, aid in developing leadership skills, and foster social and civic responsibility. The SERVE Center not only organizes service events for students, such as the Big Event, the the Big Week of Giving, the Alternative Spring Break, and the Food Pack program, they also provide awareness of service opportunities through the online service connection http://serve.truman.edu.
Truman Food Bank
The Truman Food Bank is a Student Affairs program that works in cooperation with area food pantries and food banks to provide relief for students experiencing food insecurity. Any Truman student may receive two food packs (that hold approximately one day’s supply of food) per month from the SERVE Center in room 1106 of the Student Union Building.
Truman Media Network - Student Media
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All of Truman’s student media are professionally advised and student staffed. Many of the staff positions are paid or offer opportunities for experienceship or course credit. Each of the media enjoys its own brand identity, but also operates under the umbrella of the Truman Media Network and collaborates to provide convergent coverage to the campus, the local community, and the broader community on the Internet.
DETOURS
DETOURS is a regional magazine distributed twice a year to subscribers throughout Northeast Missouri, into Iowa and Illinois that serves as a travel guide to the Midwest. It features articles on local folklore, personalities, history, arts and crafts, and a variety of travel and leisure events. Since its 1996 debut, Detours won a 2002 first-place Mark of Excellence Award for best student magazine, the Apple Award for the best general interest magazine at a four-year college in both 2006 and 2007, and most recently, one of the highest honors in student journalism, the Magazine Pacemaker Award.
INDEX
Index, the campus newspaper, is published weekly throughout the academic year with Internet news updates posted year round. It covers local, state, and national issues of interest to the local community as well as to the University and is distributed at several community newsstands. The oldest of the Truman student media, the Index recently celebrated its 75th year in publication and operates from a newly renovated convergent newscenter. Recognized nationally as a five-star, All-American college paper, it earned national awards for the best non-daily collegiate newspaper in 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
KTRM-FM
KTRM broadcasts on-air in HD-radio at 88.7 FM. Known as “The Edge” to its listeners, KTRM provides a forum for widely diverse forms of programming ranging from Alternative Rock music, to specialty music shows, to informational shows. Besides talk shows with prominent local figures, the informational programming includes daily news covering world, national and local issues, as well as sportscasts and live coverage of Truman sports events when possible. KTRM also simulcasts special programs such as political debates and election coverage with News 36 KTRM-TV.
News 36 KTRM-TV
News 36, the half-hour television news program, airs multiple times weekly on the campus cable Channel 36 and the community cable Channel 3. The student reporters and producers capture and edit in digital video, with access to the newswire satellite feed of CNN Newsource. The show is produced live in a new state-of-the-art digital television studio. The Missouri Broadcast Educators Association recognized KTRM-TV for their work on multiple occasions, most recently for Convergent Coverage of the Missouri state elections and of the economy in Northeast Missouri.
University-Funded Student Organizations
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD
The Student Activities Board is committed to providing the highest quality of programming to all students while actively seeking to satisfy the diverse entertainment needs of Truman State University and contributing to the student life experience. Activities, which are funded by the student activities fee, include large and small scale concerts, movies, comedians, speakers, interactive events, and local artists. All students with a minimum 2.5 GPA are eligible for membership in this 35-member volunteer organization. Selections are made up to two times per year by an application and interview process. This is a great way to learn transferable personal and professional skills and gain event planning experience. For more information, please visit http://sab.truman.edu.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Government is the official elected governing body of the Student Association and exists to represent the present and long-term interests of the Student Association. They represent the views of students in the formulation of University policy through legislation and membership on University committees. The Student Government operates five major standing committees that address major interests to students examples include but are not limited to: Environmental initiatives, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Academics, etc. Primary elections are held in each spring for all major positions; however, a second election is held each fall for all remaining positions. General Body Meetings are open to all students. To learn more, visit http://senate.truman.edu.
FUNDS ALLOTMENT COUNCIL
The Funds Allotment Council (FAC) is comprised of three elected members, six appointed members and several associate members. The Council strives to provide educational and entertainment opportunities for students by financially subsidizing activities organized and sponsored by campus organizations. Recognized student organizations planning speakers, conferences, concerts, or other events are eligible to apply for funding. Any FAC-funded event must take place on campus and be open to the entire University community. The Council is funded by a portion of the student activities fee paid by students each semester. The Council also provides funding to recognized student organizations competing in intercollegiate activities/club sports. For more information, visit http://fac.truman.edu.
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