Imagine interviewing with multiple big-name companies—all on one day—and lining up your first job months before you graduate. If you're a Truman student, this could be your reality.

On February 21, 2007, Truman held its annual Career Expo, during which students met with regional employers to discuss job opportunities and possible internships. Each year, this particular career fair gives Truman students their first big break—a chance to wow Fortune 500 corporations, like Boeing and Eli Lilly, with their stellar academic record, out-of-classroom experience, leadership prowess, and polished demeanor.

And impressed they are. Corporate representatives rave about Truman students, affirming that they have what it takes to make a successful transition from classroom to corporation.

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Recently elected Missouri State Representative Rebecca McClanahan is particularly committed to higher education—and making sure institutions are adequately and judiciously funded—but she has a "thing" for Truman State University. Not only did she receive her bachelors in nursing from Truman, but she returned years later as a faculty member in the nursing department. Looking through the lenses of both a student and a faculty member, Representative McClanahan reflects on how Truman enhances students' lives:

The Grounded Life
Truman provides a foundation for the development of a career or progression onto graduate school. I think that's something that Truman excelled at when I was a student and still excels at.

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When you turn 40, you might be considered "over-the-hill," "washed-up," or "past your peak." But with a little cosmetic tweaking, 40 can actually be the new 20 … so they say.

When Missouri Hall, a maturing residence hall, celebrated its 40th, many students were passing it up for newer residences. But plans were underway for a major overhaul—a transformation that would maintain the integrity of the hall while bringing it into the 21st Century with a fresh facade, an updated structure, and impressive amenities. Just two years later, the facelift is nearly complete, and here is what incoming students can expect from this finely outfitted and restyled hall:

Community Living
Known and loved for its U-shaped design, in which six wings revolve around two central lounges with a cross-over wing in the middle, Missouri Hall has always focused on creating a sense of community.

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Many liberal arts programs talk about the Teacher-Scholar model, but, according to Dr. John Ishiyama, Ph.D., professor of political science and director of the Ronald E. McNair Program, faculty from Truman State's political science program actually "do it."

It's that concurrent commitment to scholarship and students that has led to global recognition. In 2004 Simon Hix of the London School of Economics and Political Science assessed 1,255 US programs and thousands of other institutions worldwide and ranked the 200 best based on faculty productivity in the top 63 political science journals in the world. Among the big players, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Stanford, Truman ranked 139th in the world and 71st among 1,255 American colleges and universities.

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