Vol. 25 No. 32 - June 14, 2021

Based on a variety of factors, including a decrease in the number of active cases, an increase in vaccination rates, and updated guidance from the CDC, classrooms will return to their usual capacities at the start of the fall semester. This will permit all in-person classes that had to adopt a hybrid format to meet COVID protocols to return to an in-person format. All activities may also be conducted in an in-person format.

There may still be COVID protocols in place to limit exposure to and spread of the virus. For example, the campus mask policy for the fall semester must still be determined. Details regarding these protocols should be available by June 30.

As has been the case throughout the pandemic, the University will consult the guidance of the CDC along with other medical and public health professionals to determine the proper course of action for the campus.

As more information about the fall semester becomes available, it will be emailed directly to students and employees, and all messages will continue to be posted at truman.edu/coronavirus.

“Kiss of the Moonflower” by Truman’s own Joe Benevento, professor of English, will be the featured book. When Professor Veronica Teuma goes missing, two brothers, Tony and Mike Cupelli, come from Queens, N.Y., to small-town Missouri in an attempt to find her. Set in a fictional version of the Kirksville, Tony and Mike discover a plan to grow and harvest Datura, or “moonflower,” a notoriously dangerous drug used for centuries by Native Americans and European witches in rituals. The brothers become certain that Veronica’s disappearance is linked to the moonflower plot and begin investigating.

Benevento grew up in a neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., the fifth of seven children. He came to Truman after receiving his Ph.D. in 1983. He teaches courses in creative writing, American literature, mystery and occasionally young adult literature. “Kiss of the Moonflower” is his 14th published book and fifth novel overall. He also has one book of short stories, seven books and chapbooks of poetry, and one book of the poetry of Jim Thomas, “Brief Tracks,” which he edited and had published with Truman State University Press. More information about his writing, including some samples can be found at AuthorJoeBenevento.com.

Virtual Sessions
July 13
5:30-6:30 p.m.

July 27
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Aug. 10
5:30-6:30 p.m.
 
On-Campus Sessions
Sept. 7
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Sept. 21
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Oct. 5
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Oct. 19
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Nov. 2
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Nov. 16
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in getting the vaccine should call 660.665.8491 to register.

The Student Recreation Center is hosting outdoor happy hour from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the quad every Monday during the month of June. Slacklining and outdoor yard games will be available to play.

Truman Food Pantry will be open this summer for all current students, even if they are not enrolled in summer classes. Students can submit a request here to select food and schedule a time for pick up at the SERVE Center located in Student Union Building 1106. This service will be offered continuously throughout the summer months. Food is provided by the Pantry for Adair County in partnership with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, and from generous donations from the Truman community.

Monday
9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Tuesday
9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Wednesday
9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Thursday
9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday
Closed

Saturday
Closed

Sunday
Closed

The Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation will offer the Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship, named in honor of Allan Walker Purdy.

Purdy was born in 1914 on a farm near Macon and was the first in his family to attend a four-year college. He worked in the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture before becoming the campus’s first director of scholarships and student financial aid.

The scholarship is designed to provide merit-based scholarships to emerging leaders who are outstanding students and have a need for additional resources for higher education. The scholarship amount can vary based on an applicant’s circumstances. The general range will be $1,000-$5,000 based on expected family contribution (EFC), unmet need and other factors.

Applicants must be a Missouri resident, typically a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA, a U.S. Citizen, and a sophomore, junior or senior attending a Missouri public four-year university or the State Technical College of Missouri. Deadline to apply is June 30, 2021. Applications should be submitted online through Scholarship Central at moslf.org. For more information contact the Financial Aid Office at 660.785.4130.

 
Listed below are several of the major national fellowships and their websites. More information about these fellowships is available at www.truman.edu/majors-programs/more-learning-opportunities/fellowships.

For Graduate Studies
Fulbright Grants
Research grants and teaching assistantships for a year abroad

Rhodes Scholarships
Grants for two years of study at Oxford University

Marshall Scholarships
Awards for two years of study in any British university

Mitchell Scholarships
One year of graduate study or research in Ireland or Northern Ireland

Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Awards for an advanced degree or second bachelor’s degree at the University of Cambridge
 
For Undergraduate Studies
Goldwater Scholarships
Up to $7,500 annually for tuition, fees, books, room and board for science and mathematics majors

Harry S. Truman Scholarships
For senior year and post-graduate study leading to a career in public service

Udall Scholarships
For students interested in careers related to environmental issues or for Native Americans and Alaskans interested in careers related to health care and tribal public policy

Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowships
For students interested in international affairs to work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates in Washington, D.C. for a full year

Boren Scholarships
To study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests