/r/trumanstate
A subreddit dedicated to our great liberal arts university in Kirksville, MO. At Truman, we are "Distinct by Design," whether the students think so or not. Not officially sanctioned by nor moderated by University Administration.
/r/trumanstate
Just got my acceptance letter and my COA comes out to be around 20k, I'm an intl student so that's a lot for me. And like I got COA of 23k from Webster which is known to be a lot more expensive... so am I missing something here? And yes, I'm accounting for scholarships and everything. Is there some other scholarships you can apply for that I'm missing maybe? Applied for this coming spring myself... Or am I just bitching and that's just the reality of trying to study in the US?
Well this looks like fun!
“Downtown Kirksville is the place to be for Bolognafest on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. There will be free food, games, prizes, music and much more. New this year is a trunk or treat!” https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRPURbNap1/?igsh=MWI3cGMwa29obzF2eA==
This ranking (for regional schools) was issued by U.S. News and World Report and marks the school’s 28th year in a row to earn this distinction. Congrats, Truman! 💜 https://newsletter.truman.edu/article.asp?id=38696
Alum here. I have a son interested in majoring in Statistics. We plan to visit Truman in Nov., but curious if anyone has any experience with the Stats dept. Any info is appreciated!
Celebration of Constitution Day on campus, including presentations on elections and voting rights as well as free copies of pocket Constitution books. Also..food truck vouchers! 📚 🇺🇸 🍔🌯🥪 https://newsletter.truman.edu/article.asp?id=38626
Hiya, fellow students/alums! Without delving into why I'm asking this question (as to not sway your answers), would you guys mind writing up what you think/thought about the tree(s) covered in gum on campus?
Sounds like there might be some fun things to do in Kville this weekend.
Truman’s IG page posted about a new student welcome on the square on Sunday: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_iqK_bxEbn/?igsh=MTg3a2pzcTVhcjliMg==
And it looks like the annual Whiskey & Turkey Festival is Saturday evening. Obviously the whiskey is 21+ but the turkey legs are all ages! https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/stories/downtown-kirksville-whiskey-turkey-festival-set-for-sept-7,19796
Plus, like weather should be gorgeous for a trip out to Thousand Hills State Park! ☀️
Some good press about Truman. https://newsletter.truman.edu/article.asp?id=38566
I graduated from Truman nearly 25 years ago. I had a good experience there and look upon my years there fondly. When I was enrolled, the school was absolutely at capacity and you were lucky if you were able to get a room in a residence hall. Now I am seeing that enrollment is down under 4000 and some of the residence halls are at lower capacity or closed. Conversely, I am reading that Mizzou, MO State and Missouri IS&T are all seeing record freshman classes. I would love to hear some opinions on why Truman is not fairing as well as the other MO schools at a time when high value / low tuition should have Truman turning people away.
Just saw a video of Truman students celebrating the new school year with a "new year's eve ball drop" on the quad and I thought it was cute. It made me reminisce on my first week back in 2018 and curious to hear your experiences, from new students and alumni!
Some of the highlights that stick out to me:
What was your first week like?
Sorry if this has been asked before, I downloaded the everyday app but it didn’t show me swipes. Do the meal swipe officially start after Truman week or is it through a different app/website? Thanks for the help!
I am an international student and was wondering what the physics department was like. I want study physics with a minor in astronomy but I have heard some negative things about Truman's science department.
Odd question, I know, but I’m a freshman moving in soon, and I just want to make sure I can use the laundry machines correctly. Do the machines work with liquid detergent, or do they need like the pod detergent?
Just like the title says. I am going into my junior years, and am a Bachelors of Arts student. I speak Japanese fluently due to my family being from there, and I transferred in credits for JAPN 101 and JAPN 102. Can I just take a test to complete the 201 and 202 requirements instead of wasting time and money on those classes?😅. Thanks
How hard is it to get a single room/ with community bathroom as a freshman?
Does anyone know what is going on with the online bookstore moving over to Barnes and Noble? I cannot find hardly anything about it and I wanna order my textbooks.
Hello everybody. I’m going to Truman next year for college, and I had a question about pets. I know Dobson is the pet hall and that the website says that fish are allowed in all the halls, but does anyone know anything about the categorization of hermit crabs? They’re not technically fish, but they live in a fish tank, so I’m not sure if they count. I texted my admissions counselor about it, but they have yet to respond.
I recently got accepted into Truman for the 2024 year, and I was wondering if some students currently at Truman could tell me how the food is. I’ve heard mixed reviews from people I know, so I was wondering what people here could say
Anyone have any success doing the returning student thing? How likely are they to let someone back in?
I haven't been able to get into my TruView email since Saturday.
My password is current, my browser is current, my internet connection is solid, I can load other sites without issue, I can log into other Gmail accounts without issue, & I can log into TruView itself without issue.
ITS has no recent announcements about Gmail issues.
Is anyone else having this problem?
Hello , i am an international student. Recently got into Truman for fall 2023. How is the biological sciences department here? i have seen negeative reviews regarding the CS department. Please help
I haven’t been able to checkout the nightlife in town due to having to work on nights. I like to try it out but I’m curious to know what it’s like.
I've already talked about this in my bio on the Truman roommate portal, but this seems like a pretty niche situation, so I figured I'd post about it here.
I'm really hoping to get a single-style dorm because of misophonia and sensory issues. Even though I'll be put into the first room selection time slot (I did my housing application the first day it opened), I understand there is a good chance that there will be no singles left for me by the time I get to select my room. The issue is that you have to have accepted a roommate in order to select any double or triple dorms, meaning that I won't even be able to choose the double that I want if there are no singles available. I'm looking for another incoming freshman who's in the same situation as me. That way, we could quickly accept each other as roommates if neither of us is able to get a single room.
If you're a girl hoping to get a single, please reach out so we can get to know each other and hopefully become "backup" roommates! I'm not going to be picky!
Hello!
I am wondering what’s the best club/organization to join at tsu for some extra curriculum which might help me in my internship or during transferring?
Thank you.
Truman is one of the colleges I’m considering attending, and I want to at least try to join a frat in order to help with the social aspect of my life, so I wanted to get an inside scoop on the different fraternities Truman offers. I’ve tried looking on the website and at the different descriptions, but I wanted a more personal answer.