Truman Today

Costa Unveils New “History of the Mafia” Course, Available In-Person and Online

Sal Costa will offer a brand-new course, “The History of the Mafia,” to all non-degree seeking students interested in taking it this fall.

13 Teams Earn All-GLVC Academic Honors

Truman Athletics continued its strong tradition of academic success as 13 Bulldog programs earned Team Academic All-GLVC recognition for the 2025-26 academic year.

All-GLVC Academic Honors Earned by 292 Bulldogs

Truman Athletics continued to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence as 292 student-athletes were named Academic All-GLVC for the 2025-26 season.

Balanced Man Scholarship Offered to New Students

Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) is offering $3,000 in scholarships to incoming male students during the fall 2026 semester.

Printing and Mail Services Offered to Truman Affiliates

Printing and Mail Services would like to remind students, faculty and staff of their various services offered.

Student Recreation Center Summer Hours

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McHugh Selected as Alumni and Friends Guest Author

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Student Orgs Reminded to Submit Updated Information Forms

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Leadership Master’s Now Available Fully Online

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Fraternity and Sorority Sign-ups Now Open

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Volunteers Needed for Move-In Day

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Truman Ranked Among Best Values in America

Truman has been ranked No. 21 on SmartAsset’s list of America’s Best Value Small Colleges and Universities.

SmartAsset, an online resource for financial information and advice, evaluated more than 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities with undergraduate enrollments of fewer than 5,000 students to identify the best values among small schools. Rankings are based on a composite score derived from graduation rates and median alumni earnings of these institutions.

Out of the 75 schools named best-value small colleges, Truman surpassed more than two-thirds of the field to rank No. 21 overall. When considering only public colleges and universities, Truman’s ranking moves up to No. 11 on the list. Furthermore, limiting the list to public and private schools located strictly in the Midwest would place Truman even higher, with a No. 5 ranking across the region.

The full list of schools, including average costs, graduation rates and median earnings, can be found here.

Fraternity Offers Freshman Scholarships for Fall 2026

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Community Events

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Summer on the Square Concerts

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NEMO Fair Returns July 13

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Cross Country, Track and Field Athletes Earn All-District Academic Honors

Twelve Bulldogs were named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators...

Distinguished Scholar Honors Gained by 63 Bulldogs

Sixty-three student-athletes earned the prestigious Brother James Gaffney...

GLVC Academic Excellence Award Achieved by 41 Bulldogs

Forty-one Bulldogs were named recipients of the GLVC Council of Presidents'...

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