This year’s fall Career and Graduate Expo will take place the week of Sept. 23.

The expo is open to students of all majors and academic levels. This event is hosted by the Career Center twice a year as a way to help students prepare for graduate school, internships and job searches. The expo provides a chance for students to meet with a large number of representatives from businesses, non-profits, government, and graduate and professional schools.

The week will begin Sept. 23 with the chance for students to have their professional documents critiqued from 5-6 p.m. in the Student Union Building Alumni Room. A personal statement workshop, hosted by Dave Lusk, associate vice president for career development, will take place from 5-6 p.m. Sept. 24 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room.

From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 25 the Graduate School Expo will take place. This is an opportunity for those thinking of pursing graduate studies to connect with their future school. The Career and Internship Expo is scheduled for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 26. There students will get to talk to several employers visiting campus. Both expo events will be in the Student Union Building Georgian Rooms. Students will also have the opportunity to have professional pictures taken by Tim Barcus, campus photographer, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Student Union Building Alumni Room both expo days.

To learn more, or to register for these events, go to hiretruman.truman.edu then to Student/Alumni Login followed by “events,” “career fairs” and select “career fair of choice.” Click on “attend” in the upper right corner of the page to formally register. With any questions regarding times or function of the event, go to career.truman.edu/career-grad-school-week/schedule-of-events or email the Career Center at ucc3@truman.edu. These events will be accessed from #HireTruman.

Professional Document Critique
5-6 p.m.
Sept. 23
Student Union Building Alumni Room

Personal Statement Workshop with Dave Lusk
5-6 p.m.
Sept. 24
Student Union Building Alumni Room

Graduate School Expo
Student Union Building Georgian Rooms

Career and Internship Expo
Student Union Building Georgian Rooms

Professional Photos
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 25-26
Student Union Building Alumni Room

Family Day is a University tradition that welcomes parents, siblings and other family members to Kirksville for a weekend of special on-campus activities, as well as the annual Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival.

The weekend will kick off Sept. 27 with a marching band performance at 4:30 p.m. on the quad. At 7:30 p.m. visiting family members can choose from the theatre production of “The Real Inspector Hound” in the James G. Severns Theatre or a concert performed by the jazz ensemble in Baldwin Hall Auditorium.

The annual Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28 in downtown Kirksville. Exhibitors and food vendors will be located throughout the festival area, which begins at Franklin Steet in front of the Sue Ross Arts Center and extends north to the courthouse and around the square. Artists and crafters come from throughout the Midwest and showcase a wide variety of work including ceramics, jewelry, photography, woodworking, candle making and more.

From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. there will be a welcome tent set up on the quad where families can receive a free mug and purchase $5 Truman spirit shirts. Younger siblings can get free Future Bulldog t-shirts and tie-dye them at a booth from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the quad while supplies last. Free temporary tattoos will also be available as well. Pickler Memorial Library will host an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a chance to tour the library and view a variety of historical items in the Special Collections Department. Solar telescopes will also be available for use from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the quad.

Residents and families are invited to create custom door decs and make goodie bags from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the BNB courtyard. Ryle Hall will host a tailgate from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Ryle courtyard. Snow cones and friendship bracelets will be available from 12-2 p.m. in the Missouri Hall lobby. Football will face Wayne State at 1 p.m. at Stokes Stadium. Tickets are required and can be purchased at the gate or online here.

Men’s and women’s swimming will compete at 1 p.m. in the Pershing Natatorium. From 2-6 p.m. families can make origami wolfs and take a picture in the provided photobooth in the BNB courtyard. Various planetarium shows will take place at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Del and Norma Robison Planetarium.

In the evening, the Cantoria Family Day concert will take place at 6 p.m. in Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall, while comedian Gina Brillon, with Charles McBee as opener, will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. A second showing of “The Real Inspector Hound” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the James G. Severns Theatre. The Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall.

Events continue Sept. 29 with an afternoon showing of “The Real Inspector Hound” at 2 p.m. in the James G. Severns Theatre. Wind Symphony I and II will also be performing at that time in Baldwin Hall Auditorium.

The schedule will continue to be updated. Visit truman.edu/parents-families/family-day for more information.

The second food truck event of the semester will take place from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 17.

Visiting trucks include: Fresh Lemonade Co; Roll N Blue BBQ, which offers pulled pork, brisket and chicken; Sweet Time Kettle Corn; Nolia Jeans, which serves Cajun seasoned foods; and La Pa, which features street tacos.

The parking lot between the Student Union Building and McClain Hall will be blocked off for the entire day to accommodate the trucks and to set up tables and chairs for diners. To provide handicap parking, two additional handicap spots have been designated in the small parking lot between McClain and Baldwin. These temporary spots will be available all day, Sept. 17.

Students and employees who may have received vouchers during move-in and Truman Week activities can redeem them at any of the food trucks. The $5 vouchers can be stacked up to $10 to apply toward the cost of a meal. Cash and card will also be accepted methods of payment. Meal swipes and Bonus Bucks cannot be used at the food trucks.

 
Truman will conduct a Constitution Day celebration at 2 p.m. Sept. 17 behind the Starbucks in Pickler Memorial Library. Faculty members will give brief presentations on the Constitution, voting rights and elections. Light refreshments will be served. Free pocket-sized copies of the Constitution will be available, along with vouchers for the food trucks that will be on campus that evening.
 
Constitution Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed Sept. 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.

Interns will receive a monthly stipend to help pay expenses and 15 hours of Truman credit. Interested students can click here for more information. Additional information will be presented at the Sept. 18 meeting.

 
Grammy Award winners Third Coast Percussion will kick off the Kohlenberg Lyceum season with a performance at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium.  
 
For nearly 20 years, this Chicago-based quartet has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience. Whether the artists are speaking from the stage about a new piece of music, inviting concertgoers to play along with a piece or providing an educational performance, the ensemble is known for making a direct connection with the audience. In addition to working with musicians from a wide range of backgrounds, the ensemble has joined with dancers, sound engineers and even architects on creative projects.
 
Third Coast Percussion’s recordings include 19 feature albums, as well as appearances on 14 additional releases. In 2017 the ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for their recording of Steve Reich’s works for percussion. They made history as the first percussion ensemble to win the revered music award in the classical genre. Third Coast Percussion has since received five additional Grammy nominations as performers, and in 2021 they received their first nomination as composers. Their latest nomination, the 2023 album “Between Breaths,” was in contention for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. In just the last 10 years, the ensemble has amassed more than five million listeners and more than 10 million streams on Spotify.
 
Tickets for Third Coast Percussion are free and will be available starting Sept. 10, and can be picked up on campus at any of three convenient locations: the Union and Involvement Office in the Student Union Building; the Advancement Office in McClain Hall 205; or the Admissions Office in the Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center. Tickets are also available off campus at the Kirksville Arts Association in downtown Kirksville. Any remaining tickets will be available the day of the event beginning 30 minutes before each performance.  
 
The four members of Third Coast Percussion – Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin and David Skidmore – are also accomplished teachers, and make active participation by students the cornerstone of their educational offerings. The quartet originally met while studying percussion music at Northwestern. Members have degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Rutgers University, the New England Conservatory and the Yale School of Music.
 
As part of their visit to Truman, members of Third Coast Percussion will conduct a free masterclass at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 in Baldwin Auditorium. Open to all members of the community, the masterclass presentation should be of particular interest to area music students.  
 
For more information about the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series, visit lyceum.truman.edu or contact the Advancement Office at 660.785.4133.

First place will receive $10,000, second place will receive $7,500 and third place will receive $5,000. To apply for the Gould Scholastic Award, students must be a University junior, senior or honors program student. Graduate students are not eligible to participate. Group projects are eligible, but if the group wins, the winning dollars are split equally among the members of the group.

Interested students should contact Yung-hwal Park, associate professor of business administration, at yhpark@truman.edu by Sept. 20.

Becky Dowil (’04)
Talley Sue Hohlfeld (’82)
Robert Kelchen (’07)
Chuck Woods (’86)
Stephanie Altic (’12,’13)
Adam Antor (’14)
Dan Bellavia (’12)    
Maggie Bennett-Brown (’13)    
Angela Crawford (’08)    
Christy Crouse (’17)    
Mitch Etter (’14)    
Kate Gallen (’08)    
Jon Gill (’09,’11,’12)
Sarah Grace (’13)    
Remi Hampton (’17)    
Gordon Harrison (’08)    
Brian Jacob (’15,’17)    
Jerry Jones (’08)
Marissa LaRose (’08)    
Tuong-Minh Ly-Le (’11)    
Danielle Madsen (’10,’12)    
Maurice Mathis (’09)
Cody Lee Pey (’20)        
Pediatric palliative care social worker, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

Allison Schlobohm (’07)        
Jonathan Terry (’05)    
Evie Townley (’17)
Sarah Vincent (’14)    
Haley Wrisinger (’16)
Recipients of both awards will be featured in events and classroom activities Sept. 27-28. Additional information on these events coming soon.

 
The course, “CML 200: Taiwan Connect” (CRN: 6112), is a service-learning experience that begins in the second block of the semester. Classes will take place every Monday evening in Baldwin Hall 309, starting Oct. 14. Before Nov. 3, the class will meet from 6:30-8 p.m., and after Nov. 3, the time will change to 5:30-7 p.m. The only requirement for participation is that students must be native English speakers.
 
Students enrolled in 12-16 credit hours can take CML 200 at no additional cost. For more information or an override to enroll in this course, contact Zhijun “David” Wen, assistant professor of Chinese, at zwen@truman.edu or in McClain Hall 313.

• a US Citizen
• a resident of the state, or attending a college or university in Missouri (students may not register to vote in both your home state and Missouri)
• 17 ½ years of age to register and 18 years of age by election day registered to vote on or before Oct. 9 to vote in the Nov. 5 election

• Students may register to vote in Adair County (the county where Truman located) and vote in person at their local polling precinct on election day.
• Students may request an absentee ballot in their registered county. Registration for an absentee ballot is usually open six weeks before election day. Ballots are due back to the county clerk’s office before the election. Absentee ballots in Missouri require notary service. There are notaries on campus to assist students in the Business Office in McClain Hall and in the Department of Public Safety in the General Services Building. A picture ID is required for notary service.     
• Students may vote absentee in person in their registered county at the county clerk’s office up to 5 p.m. the night before the election. This is for voters who will not be able to vote in person at their regular precinct the day of the election.

Voters should contact the county clerk’s office in the county in which they are registered if they would like additional information regarding this year’s election. Be sure to allow plenty of time before the election to meet the voting deadlines.   

The 2023-24 winners of the APDC Academic Innovation Award: Ben Batzer, Megan Batzer, Roberta Donahue, Aiman Fatima and Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes, will speak at a lunch panel presentation. The presentation will take place from 12:30-1:20 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room. Their winning essays are available to read here. RSVP by 5 p.m. Sept. 16.