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Vol. 13, No. 29 - April 21, 2009

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Features

The 2009 Barbara Early-Vreeland Lecture will be given by Kenneth Stein, the William E. Schatten professor of contemporary Middle Eastern history, political science and Israeli studies at Emory University, and director of the Emory Institute for the study of modern Israel. The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 29 in the Student Union Building Activities Room.
Members of the inaugural class of Tru-Leaders Future Executive Academy will be honored at the School of Business Annual Recognition Banquet April 25.
Truman’s chapter of Circle K International will host a rummage sale April 25, to raise money for Kirksville’s Humane Society.
Truman Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) captured the SIFE Regional Competition, March 27 in Rogers, Ark. With the win, the team advances to compete at the 2009 SIFE USA National Exposition in Philadelphia, May 10-12.
Truman received honors at the recent BACCHUS Area 5 Conference, Meeting of the Minds in Kansas City, Mo.
Staged-readings, an advanced theatre course, will be performing “Rebel Voices,” its final act of the semester, at 4 p.m. April 25 in Violette Hall 1000.
The Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration will feature the play “Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: A Friendship Unique,” at 8 p.m. April 22 in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall.
Kirksville Mayor Martha Rowe signed a proclamation recognizing Graduate Education Week, which takes place April 20-25. Rowe was joined by Truman students and faculty representing all six graduate programs.
The BigSun Organization is offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving student athlete, regardless of their respective sport. Please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply. Deadline for submission is June 27.
The newly formed Truman Student Success Center is recruiting student scholarship workers for Fall 2009 to help start the program. Positions include tutors, mentors and supplemental instruction leaders.