You may have asked, "What can I do with a liberal arts degree?" or "Will I be able to find a job when I graduate?"

When you are a Truman student, these questions become irrelevant. Truman liberal arts & sciences graduates are highly valued in the workplace and employed in a myriad of positions. Case-in-point, Lesa Ketterlinus, director of Truman's Career Center, states, "Last fall, Truman's career fair was the largest in Missouri. This certainly wasn't because of our convenient location and easy access. Employers value Truman students because of the skills developed here—oral and written communications, interpersonal relationship skills, teamwork and leadership, analytical thinking, computer knowledge, and career-related experience."

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When your heart patters for journalism but you find yourself in the steady rhythm of a sales job, you can't help but lose your professional heartbeat. So it went for Stacy Wright, a sales rep at Kraft who had moved up the corporate ladder but felt neither challenged nor fulfilled.

When Stacy, a Truman journalism grad, heard about an opening for a production assistant for the television show "Upfront with Jesse Jackson," she leaped at the opportunity. After her first day of part-time work behind the scenes, she said to herself, If I could leave my job for this show today, I would.

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Luke Skywalker had Yoda; Harry Potter has Hagrid; Oprah has Maya Angelou. Mentors: they're the trusted guides who share knowledge and wisdom with those on their way in life. At Truman, mentorship is a way of life; most students connect on a deep level with a faculty or staff member who listens, cares, guides, and points out a student's strengths. Elaine DeJovin, a Truman admissions counselor, has had the privilege of guiding many students who've walked through her door. DeJovin points out three important reasons why students need mentors in their lives:

1. Feeling That You Matter: Most students are looking for someplace comfortable, receptive, and nurturing—a place where they know they are accepted and valued. Stacy Wright, a Truman grad who works as a producer for a Chicago talk radio show, found this in DeJovin.

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According to John Sturgeon, a junior accounting/econ major, "There was a day when fraternities closely resembled those portrayed in popular movies like Animal House; but national organizations simply will not tolerate that anymore." Speaking from five semesters of involvement with Beta Theta Pi, John debunks popular myths about Greek life and testifies to what Truman fraternities and sororities uniquely have to offer students—from every background:

Home: Belonging to a fraternity is the number one reason Truman feels like home. My first semester here I ran on the cross country team, but injuries prevented me from continuing. The fraternity was a way to become involved on campus.

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