Truman State University

http://www.truman.edu
100 E Normal, Kirksville, Missouri 63501-4221
(660) 785-4000

Truman State University is committed to the advancement of knowledge, to freedom of thought and inquiry, and to the personal, social, and intellectual growth of its students. The University strives to identify and maintain a recognized standard of excellence in all of its educational activities. The mission of Truman State University is to offer an exemplary undergraduate education to well-prepared students, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, in the context of a public institution of higher education. To that end, the University offers affordable undergraduate studies in the traditional arts and sciences as well as selected pre-professional, professional, and ...show more »master's level programs that grow naturally out of the philosophy, values, content, and desired outcomes of a liberal arts education. The University will achieve its mission through emphasizing and supporting excellence in teaching, in pure and applied research, and in public service consistent with the educational emphasis and goals of the University. In fulfilling this mission, Truman State University recognizes its duty to: maintain a student-centered and student learning-centered living and learning environment that will attract, nurture, and challenge diverse, outstanding students; prepare its students to succeed in rigorous professional and graduate programs; provide a physical environment and support services that will help members of the University achieve their educational goals and enhance their social and physical development, and that will further serve as a source of pride to the University, the alumni, the community, and the state; offer services to the community, the region, and the state in the areas of research and public service that are natural outgrowths of the academic mission of the University, and strive to ensure that the University serves as a cultural resource for the broader community of which it is an integral part; develop and maintain sources of public and private support, and merit such continued support through public accountability for the quality of its programs and the utilization of its resources; and provide appropriate encouragement and recognition of each member of the University community who contributes to the fulfillment of the University's goals. «show less