Truman State University
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Former names
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North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College North Missouri Normal School North Missouri Normal School of the First District Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Northeast Missouri State College Northeast Missouri State University |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | September 2, 1867 |
| Endowment | $39.80 million (2015) |
| President | Susan L. Thomas |
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Academic staff
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312 (?) (full time, 2014) |
| Students | 6,379 |
| Undergraduates | 6,039 |
| Postgraduates | 340 |
| Location |
100 E. Normal Avenue Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 785-4000 Coordinates: 40°11′21″N 92°34′57″W / 40.18917°N 92.58239°W |
| Campus | Small town, 210 acres (0.33 sq mi) |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Mascots | Spike and Simone |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II – GLVC |
| Website | www |
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| Years | Name |
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| 1867–68 | North Missouri Normal and Commercial School |
| 1868–70 | North Missouri Normal School |
| 1870–1918 | North Missouri Normal School of the First District |
| 1918–68 | Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (Commonly called Kirksville State Teachers College) |
| 1968–72 | Northeast Missouri State College |
| 1972–96 | Northeast Missouri State University |
| 1996–present | Truman State University |
Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public liberal arts and sciences university located in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It had 6,379 enrolled students in the fall of 2015, with 6,039 undergraduate and 340 postgraduate students, pursuing degrees in 48 undergraduate, and eight graduate programs. The university is named after U.S. President Harry Truman, the only president born in Missouri. Until 1996, the school was known as Northeast Missouri State University, but the Board of Trustees voted to change the school's name to better reflect its statewide mission. In the 2016 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, Truman placed eighth in the Midwest among regional universities. Truman State is the only public institution in Missouri that is officially designated to pursue highly selective admissions standards.
Truman State University was founded in 1867 by Joseph Baldwin as the North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College. Baldwin was a pioneer in education, and his school quickly gained official recognition in 1870 by the Missouri General Assembly, which designated it as the first public teaching college in Missouri.
Only 25 of Missouri's counties were designated as the school's college district, including Adair, Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Clark, Howard, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, St. Charles, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan, and Warren.
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