KTRM will host a concert featuring artists Sir Babygirl and Nyssa Oct. 3.

Originally from Hanover, N.H., Sir Babygirl is a pop singer, songwriter and performer. Her musical influences include hardcore, pop punk and early-2000s pop artists. In early 2019, she released her self-produced debut album, Crush on Me, with her debut single, “Heels”.

Alongside Sir Babygirl, Toronto electro-punk musician Nyssa will be performing. A self-produced singer and songwriter, Nyssa recently released her five-song EP, Champion of Love.

The concert is open to the public and will take place at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building Down Under. Tickets will be $5 at the door or can be reserved ahead of time here. For more information about this event, visit 88.7 KTRM’s Facebook page.

Family Day welcomes parents, siblings and other family members to campus for a weekend of special events ranging from Bulldog sporting events to a barbecue on the Mall, as well as the annual Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival.

Open House at University Observatory
8-10 p.m.
Sept. 20
University Farm

Truman Theatre Production “Rumors” By Neil Simon
8 p.m.
Sept. 20
Severns Theatre, Ophelia Parrish
Tickets are $6 cash and $7 for card payment. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 660.785.4515.

Red Barn Arts & Crafts Festival
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 21
Downtown Kirksville
Food, fun and fantastic art from across the Midwest. For more information, visit kirksvillearts.org.

Truman Baseball Scrimmage
10 a.m.
Sept. 21
Truman Baseball Field

Library Tours
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 21
Pickler Memorial library

University Art Gallery Faculty New Work Exhibit
12-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 21
University Art Gallery, Ophelia Parrish

Horse Show Hosted by Truman’s Equestrian Team
1 p.m.
Sept. 21
University Farm

“From Earth to Universe” Planetarium Show
12 p.m.
Sept. 21
Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, Magruder Hall
Admission is $5 per person.

“Phantom of the Universe” Planetarium Show
1 p.m.
Sept. 21
Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, Magruder Hall
Admission is $5 per person.

“The Hot and Energetic Universe” Planetarium Show
2 p.m.
Sept. 21
Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, Magruder Hall
Admission is $5 per person.

“Seven Wonders” Planetarium Show
3 p.m.
Sept. 21
Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, Magruder Hall
Admission is $5 per person.

“Ice Worlds” Planetarium Show
4 p.m.
Sept. 21
Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, Magruder Hall
Admission is $5 per person.

Truman State University Speech & Hearing Clinic Open House
3-5 p.m.
Sept. 21
Health Sciences Building

Student Activities Board Special Performance TBA
4 p.m.
Sept. 21
Baldwin Hall Auditorium

Barbecue
5-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 21
Student Union Mall. Rain site will be the Student Union Building.

Menu: hamburgers, grilled chicken breasts, vegan riblets, black bean burgers, roasted potatoes, zucchini and yellow squash, fresh cubed melons, pumpkin bars and beverages. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs as seating is limited. Anyone wanting to attend the barbecue can now purchase tickets online. Students with a meal plan can use that option at the barbecue, but must have a meal remaining by Saturday evening. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children 8 and under. Click here to purchase barbecue tickets

Tickets should be picked up in advance at the Public Relations Office, McClain Hall 202, between 8 a.m.-5p.m. Monday-Friday.

Bulldog Football vs. Valparaiso University
7 p.m.
Sept. 21
Stokes Stadium
General Admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and those in K-12. Admission is free to students with a Truman ID. Tickets will be available at the ticket windows before the game or can be purchased online at TrumanBulldogs.com. For more information call 660.785.4276.

Truman Theatre Production “Rumors” By Neil Simon
8 p.m.
Sept. 21
Severns Theatre, Ophelia Parrish
Tickets are $6 cash and $7 for card payment. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 660.785.4515.

Horse Show Hosted by Truman’s Equestrian Team
10 a.m.
Sept. 22
University Farm

Wind Symphony I and II Concert
2 p.m.
Sept. 22
Baldwin Hall Auditorium

Drawstring packs of food will be available Sept. 10 for Truman students experiencing food insecurity. Any student limiting their food intake due to cost is eligible to receive a pack.

Packs can be picked up with a Truman ID at the SERVE Center located in the Student Union Building 1105 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Food is provided by Pantry for Adair County in partnership with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

Alumnus Nate Rueckert (’03) will visit campus Sept. 11 to offer advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, display his unique brand of art and share his inspiring story.

During his time at Truman, Rueckert started a hobby that would go on to become a profitable side business for him to this day. He uses baseballs to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art, which he sells to clients on commission and through his website, BaseballSeamsCo.com.

Four days out of the week, Rueckert uses the skills he learned at Truman while earning his accounting degree as a senior external financial reporting consultant for Wells Fargo Advisors. The fifth day is dedicated to the Baseball Seams Co., which he started in 2001 while he was still a student.

Rueckert has been a lifelong baseball fan, and he came to Truman, in part, to continue the sport in his collegiate years. He was a student during 9/11. He skipped his class that day and stayed glued to the television, trying to comprehend the tragic news as it unfolded. Like so many other Americans, Rueckert felt hopeful the following month when he saw the president throw out the first pitch during the World Series.

“For me, it was a moment that transcended sports,” he said. “For whatever reason, the idea to make an American flag out of old, tattered baseballs popped into my head.”

Rueckert has been making original works of art using baseballs as his medium ever since. In 2017, a five-foot wide map of the United States he crafted from balls was displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

That same map will be on display in Pickler Memorial Library, along with several other original pieces, during a monthlong exhibit which begins Sept. 11. Rueckert will formally open the exhibit during a presentation at 7 p.m. that evening in the library’s Presidential Reading Room. While he is on campus, Rueckert will also be visiting with classes in the School of Business to discuss his journey and offer insight to current students who may be interested in starting their own company.  

Rueckert’s presentation is open to the public, and there will be refreshments to follow.

As part of Suicide Prevention Week, University Counseling Services (UCS) will be hosting QPR-A-THON Sept. 11 in Student Union Building 3000.

QPR, Questions Persuade Refer, is appropriate for faculty, staff and students who would like to increase their abilities in responding to people who express suicidal thinking. If a class or organization has thought about inviting a UCS speaker, this program may replace that need.

Five 50-minute trainings are scheduled throughout the day. Times include: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Trainees only need to attend one training session and do not need to RSVP.

Questions about this event can be directed to Madeline Nash.

An informational meeting for the Spring 2020 Missouri Government Internship Program will take place at 4:45 p.m. Sept. 11 in McClain 212.

The Missouri Government Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in the fast-paced world of state politics. Selected interns will work as full-time staff assistants with a legislator or state public official. By interning at the Missouri Capitol, students will expand their knowledge of state government, build a diversified professional network and establish a basis for future professional positions.

Many former interns have gone on to serve as legislative directors, chiefs of staff, judicial clerks, policy analysts, lobbyists and public officials as a direct result of what they learned and the connections they made as interns.

The varying daily tasks throughout each office could include attending public hearings, completing legislative research, writing and editing published materials, constituent relations or assisting with basic office work.

The Truman State University Foundation provides selected interns with a $2,500 stipend. Interested students should click here for more information and to view the internship application. Additional information will be presented at the Sept. 11 meeting. Questions can be directed to mogovinternship@truman.edu.

Petitions for student senate are now available and can be found in the Student Government Office located in Student Union Building 1107. Voting begins 8 a.m. Sept. 9 and closes 10 a.m. Sept. 12. Vote at vote.truman.edu.

“SiPhûthî, an Endangered Language of Southern Africa”
7 p.m.
Sept. 18
Baldwin Little Theater
Sheena Shah conducted linguistic fieldwork on a number of African languages. She is currently an Alexander von Humboldt research fellow in the Department of African and Ethiopian Studies at the University of Hamburg and a research associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.

“Migrations and Dreamers: A Call for Critical Understandings and Openness in the U.S.”
7 p.m.
Sept. 26
Baldwin Little Theater

“Eradicating Peace: The Other Side of the Colombian War on Drugs”
7 p.m.
Oct. 17
Baldwin Little Theater
Leider Valencia is from the Campesino Coordination of Coca, Poppy and Marijuana Growers of Colombia (COCCAM) which emerged with the objective of promoting the implementation of a solution to the problem of illicit drugs from the peace accords in Havana. Valencia will discuss the grassroots efforts of Afro-Colombians, campesinos and Indigenous peoples working toward alternative sustainable development in areas hit hard by the internal armed conflict, fumigations and forced eradication/militarization, as well as how various forces threaten the Colombian peace process and how movements in the U.S. may contribute in defending it.

“Climate Anxiety and Global Hope”
7 p.m.
Nov. 7
Baldwin Little Theater
The news about the rapidly changing global climate can be overwhelming in its magnitude, creating what is called “climate anxiety.” While not discounting the severity and urgency of the situation, this presentation will address points of hope and possibility, followed by a panel discussion featuring local climate experts and activists to address strategies for combating climate anxiety and take action against climate change.

The Center for International Education Abroad will host the Study Abroad Fair from 12-4 p.m. Sept. 19 in Student Union Building Georgian Rooms A and B. Students can learn about opportunities to visit new countries, enjoy food and win prizes.

Student Government is currently accepting applications for the next student representative to the Board of Governors.

The Board of Governors is the University’s highest policymaking body, charged with the important role of setting policy and providing guidance for the University. The Board is comprised of 10 members, one of which is a non-voting student representative. The student representative serves a two-year term and plays a crucial role in representing the student body to this board.

Applications are available here and due by 5 p.m. Oct. 9. Any questions can be directed to trumanstatesenate.bog@gmail.com.

Amber Johnson, professor of anthropology, contributed to the paper “Archaeological Assessment Reveals Earth’s Early Transformation Through Land Use,” published in the August 2019 issue of Science Magazine.