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Check out all the great things happening around campus and throughout our community.

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“Miracle on the Hudson” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger to Speak at Truman

Ambassador “Sully” Sullenberger, Captain of US Airways Flight 1549, will be Truman’s Holman Family Distinguished Speaker, April 11.

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Graduate Counseling Degrees Earn CACREP Accreditation

Truman’s mental health counseling degree and school counseling degree have both earned CACREP Accreditation.

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Students Raise More Than $18,000 for Charities During Greek Week

Fraternity and Sorority students present a check to representatives of American Red Cross and Special Olympics Missouri.

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TRU-Entrepreneur Speaker Series Welcomes Nursing Alumna

Sue (Braun) Rudroff will speak at 12 p.m. April 15 in the Doug & Diane Villhard Innovation Lab located in the Pickler Memorial Library, as part of the TRU-Entrepreneur Speaker Series.

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Nominations Open for William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award

The William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award pays tribute to excellent faculty and staff academic advisors and demonstrates how important academic advising is at Truman.

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Theatre to Perform Magical Prequel to Peter Pan

Truman’s Theatre Department will perform “Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elice at 7:30 p.m. April 10-12 and April 16-17 with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. April 13 in the James Severns Theatre.

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Students Host “Slumber Social” as Part of Capstone

Health science majors Olivia Morris and Caragan Baker, in collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement, will host a “Slumber Social” at 5:30 p.m. April 16 as part of their senior capstone project.

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Campus to Upgrade to Windows 11

All University workstations will be upgraded to Windows 11 before the fall semester.

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"Truman is a liberal arts and sciences school that gives you a vast array of skills that prepare you for the future."
Mitchell Heberer

Class of ‘21

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