Truman to Celebrate Kirk Building, Senator Roy and Abby Blunt SKILLS Center, and Student Success Center with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

 
As part of Homecoming festivities, Truman will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Kirk Building, housing the Senator Roy and Abby Blunt SKILLS Center and the Student Success Center.
 
The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at the north entrance of the Kirk Building. It will be followed by an opportunity to tour the facility. 
 
The newly remodeled building houses the Student Success Center, comprised of the Career Center, Tutoring Services, Student Health Center, Counseling Services, Student Access and Disability Services, the Center for Academic Excellence, the Communication Lab and the Writing Center. The Senator Roy and Abby Blunt SKILLS Center will build upon the resources of the departments in the Student Success Center, making key services available to the local community.
 
Much of the funding for the $21 million project came from the state of Missouri at the recommendation of Gov. Mike Parson through the American Rescue Plan Act. Sen. Blunt also recommended a $6 million congressionally directed spending grant to bring the SKILLS Center to fruition.
 
Constructed in 1923, the Kirk Building is named in honor of John R. Kirk, an alumnus and the second-longest tenured president in University history. For generations of alumni, it is remembered as the social hub of campus, as it was the site of games, assemblies and various events.
 
For a complete schedule of all Truman Homecoming activities, visit truman.edu/alumni-donors/events/homecoming.