Vol. 26 No. 21 - February 7, 2022

In honor of National Pizza Day, Feb. 9, students are invited to the Student Union Building for free pizza and a chance to vote for the best pizza in town.

Spike’s Annual Pizza Bowl will pit local pizza makers in competition for the students’ choice of the best overall pizza in Kirksville. From 2-4 p.m. in the Student Union Building Alumni Room, students can stop by for free samples from all participating local vendors. Voting will take place on Truman’s Instagram, and students will be eligible for prizes.

Local vendors vying for the title include Bellacino’s, Casey’s, Domino’s and Hy-Vee. These businesses will be in the Student Union Building Alumni Room with free samples for students from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 9. Other giveaways, including Spike’s Annual Pizza Bowl stickers, will also be available at the event.      

Follow Truman’s Instagram, @trumanstate, for updates and information on how to vote.

This will mark the first time the basketball team has worn throwback uniforms to honor previous Northeast Missouri State University teams before the name change in 1996.

“While designing new jerseys for this season, we made one for fun,” said Josh Beardsley, assistant men’s basketball coach. “Retro versions of jerseys are something that many schools around the county are doing. We thought it would be cool to bring back the University’s past.”

The throwback uniforms were made possible by alumnus Bill Woodall who liked the idea and decided to contribute with a gift. The uniforms are modeled after those worn by the 1979 conference basketball championship team. Woodall was a member of that team and an all-conference honorable mention.

Truman plans to make this a tradition by picking one weekend every year to wear the uniforms. This year they will be worn during the Feb. 10 and Feb. 12 games against Quincy and Illinois Springfield.

Career and Graduate School Week will take place Feb. 21-25 and will include virtual expos highlighting multiple professional development opportunities for students.

To start off the festivities, the Career Center will offer a free professional photo booth by the campus photographer from 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22.

Students will have a chance to network and ask about their 30-second commercial pitch from 6-8 p.m., as well as have their professional documents critiqued.

A personal statement workshop with Dave Lusk, associate vice president for career development, will take place from 5-6 p.m. Feb. 22.

The virtual graduate expo for those who plan to pursue graduate studies will take place from 11-3 p.m. Feb. 23. A virtual career and internship expo for those searching for internships will take place from 11-3 p.m. Feb. 24.

A diversity, equity and inclusion workshop with Saint Rice, director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, will take place from 5-6 p.m. There are 40 slots available for the in-person event. RSVP on #HireTruman to receive a ticket with the location or use this link to join the livestream.

The week will end with a career talk with immigration lawyer Micaela (Miha) Britt from 3-4 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room. There are only 40 tickets available for the in-person presentation so RSVP on #HireTruman is required to receive a ticket.

Students can sign up for this expo by going to hiretruman.truman.edu. For questions regarding event times or details, visit career.truman.edu or email the Career Center at ucc3@truman.edu. These events will be accessed from #HireTruman.

The popular reading collection at Pickler Memorial Library now includes digital access to the MOBIUS OverDrive Collection.

This collection includes popular fiction and nonfiction titles in a combination of audio and electronic book formats. To view the collection, go to mobius.overdrive.com. Items in the collection are also accessible in TruSearch and in the library catalog. To borrow books, patrons can use the sign-in button and enter their Banner number followed by tsu.
 
Items in OverDrive may also be accessed through the Libby app – downloadable from the Apple Store or Google Play – on a smart phone or tablet. For a demonstration of using this app, or for more information on OverDrive at Pickler Memorial Library, visit library.truman.edu/overdrive.asp.

Questions can be directed to the Library Service Desk at 660.785.4533 or asklib@truman.edu.

Among the many topics in this month’s installment of “Tea Time with Sue,” University President Sue Thomas talks about the campus spots she enjoys showcasing for prospective students, the meaning of the term “K-Vegas” and some of the favorite things in her office.

Throughout the school year, President Thomas will answer a handful of submitted questions during each monthly installment of the series. Submit questions at truman.edu/teatime for a chance to have them answered on a future episode.

Carden is a professor of economics and medical properties trust fellow at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a co-editor of the Southern Economic Journal and a fellow with numerous research, education and outreach institutions. He is also the author of “Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World” with co-author Deirdre Nansen McCloskey.

In his presentation Carden will discuss how free markets work well when they are allowed to work. He will consider the economic causes and consequences of oppression and interference with the institutions of exchange.

Truman’s Interfraternity Council spring recruitment will take place through Feb. 11. Sign up for recruitment is free and can be found here. Find every fraternity’s event schedule online and by following IFC on Facebook or Instagram. For more information visit ifc.truman.edu or email Zach Stellhorn at zas7686@truman.edu.

Sweet Nothings, an all-gendered a cappella group, are looking for all vocal parts including a vocal percussionist. They will host auditions from 6:15-8:15 p.m. Feb. 8 in Ophelia Parrish 2113 and Feb. 10 in Ophelia Parish 2115.

Phi Delta is a sisterhood of Truman students who strive to serve the community. They are LGBTQ inclusive and strive to always put out positively and love. Rush Week information is listed below.

Sisterhood Night
7 p.m.
Feb. 8
Baldwin Hall 241

Social Night
7 p.m.
Feb. 9
Student Union Building 2105

Philanthropy Night
7 p.m.
Feb. 10
Student Union Building 1101

 
The next Theatre Department production will be the award-winning comedy “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche,” Feb. 23-26.
 
In the play, it is 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. As the assembled “widows” await the announcement of the society’s prize-winning quiche, the atomic bomb sirens sound. Has the Communist threat come to pass? How will the “widows’’ respond as their idyllic town and lifestyle faces attacks?
 
Winner of the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival as Best Overall Production, “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” is a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendoes, unsuccessful repressions and delicious discoveries. The play was written by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood, with contributions by Sarah Gitenstein, Mary Hollis Inboden, Meg Johns, Thea Lux, Beth Stelling and Maari Suorsa. Truman’s production is under the direction of Cat Gleason.
 
Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23-26 in the James G. Severns Theatre. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased in advance from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the box office in Ophelia Parrish or online at boxoffice.truman.edu. For more information, contact the box office at 660.785.4515.
 
This production includes subtle adult themes and humor, audience participation, and may contain use of graphic spectacle. Runtime is 65 minutes with no intermission.

Clients who come to VITA should bring: social security cards for spouses and dependents; bank routing numbers and bank account numbers for direct deposit; wage and earnings statements such as W-2, 1098T and 1099; and a copy of last year’s federal and state tax returns if available. VITA services will be completed by IRS-certified volunteers and will also offer free electronic filing to receive a faster return.

Students can schedule an appointment here. Truman staff and Kirksville residents can schedule by calling 660.785.6064.

Appointments are required. Walk-ins will be turned away. For more information, visit bap.truman.edu/vita.

Blue Key Honor Society is hosting an informational session at 6 p.m. Feb. 14 where more can be learned about the chapter and active members can be met. The first interview night will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 where business formal attire is required. The second interview night will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and is by invite only. All events will take place in the Student Union Building Activities Room. Blue Key membership is limited to males who have completed at least 45 credit hours with at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

The Admission Office is now hiring student ambassadors for the 2022-23 academic year. Apply at tru.mn/ambassador. Scholarship, work-study and volunteer opportunities are available. Institutional opportunities are limited.

The Office of Student Research is accepting TruScholars proposals for research and creative scholarship conducted during the eight-week summer term, June 6-July 29.

During the program, students should devote full-time effort to their project and faculty mentors should be continuously available for consultation and collaboration. Grant applications may request up to a maximum value of $5,750, including a $3,500 max student stipend and $1,750 max mentor stipend.

Complete guidelines for the TruScholars applications can be found at the Office of Student Research website. Applications are due Feb. 23. Questions can be directed to osr@truman.edu.

The nomination form for the 2022 Leadership Recognition Program is now open.

This program is designed to honor Truman students, advisors and organizations for their dedication to their peers, campus and Kirksville community through various leadership roles during the academic year. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate exceptional student leaders, advisors, organizations and events on campus, particularly candidates whose achievements stood out after a year of constant adaptation to change.

The access link to the nomination form and packet can be found online at involvement.truman.edu/lrp. Nomination forms are due by 5 p.m. March 15. The awards ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. April 12 in the Student Union Building.

Students interested in health care can consider a career in athletic training, which encompasses injury evaluation, rehabilitation and treatment, as well as program administration. Athletic trainers work closely with medical professionals to provide overall care and treatment to a variety of physically active individuals.

Applications for the MAT program can be submitted here. Application deadline is April 1. For questions, contact Brandy Schneider at bschneider@truman.edu.

Cade McKnight earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 24 as he led the Bulldogs in scoring with 23 against Southern Indiana and 24 in the win over McKendree.

This past week the Truman forensics team competed virtually at the Gorlok Gala Speech and Debate tournament, hosted by Webster University.

Thirteen students competed, leading to tournament recognition and many individual honors. At this tournament, students who entered into at least four speech categories across all three speech genres – public address, interpretation and limited preparation – were entered into a special pentathlon sweepstakes.

Placements are as follows:

•    Senior Macy Cecil was a semifinalist in open Lincoln-Douglas debate and was awarded 14th speaker.
•    Sophomore Alicia Stout was a quarterfinalist in open Lincoln-Douglas debate.
•    Freshman Caroline Spiller was a quarterfinalist in Junior Lincoln-Douglas debate
•    Freshman Megan Trent was awarded second place speaker in Novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.
•    Senior Jackson Elder placed third in impromptu speaking and was awarded excellence in after dinner speaking.
•    Sophomore Megan Ford placed sixth in prose.
•    Senior Kayla Gerlt placed third in pentathlon sweepstakes, fifth in prose and was awarded excellence in after dinner speaking and dramatic interpretation.
•    Sophomore Jillian Humke placed fourth in pentathlon sweepstakes.
•    Freshman Emma Rohrbach placed fourth in extemporaneous speaking.
•    Sophomore Ella Schnake placed second in program oral interpretation, second in dramatic interpretation, fifth in impromptu speaking and was awarded excellence in prose.
•    Sophomore Larissa Wratney placed fifth in dramatic interpretation.
•    Wratney and Humke placed second in duo interpretation.

Every residence hall was represented by a student advisor delegate, led by hall director Stephanie Dunton. Two student advisors presented at the conference. Jennifer Pham, a student advisor from Missouri Hall, led a presentation on how diversity and inclusion is worked into hall events. Pham’s presentation addressed how to create a welcoming environment for residents.  She won an award as one of the top 10 presentations at the conference. Maggie Carlson, a student advisor from Dobson Hall, led a presentation about Truman’s pet friendly residence hall. Carlson’s presentation gave valuable insight into the experience of being a resident assistant in a pet friendly residence hall.