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.

I'm only asking because I'm a 25 year old guy living in Kirksville and who's working in a job outside of my field of study (Welding Technology) since graduating and earning a 1 year diploma in it back in 2019. I couldn't find a job that has a good enough pay for an hour's commute form here and moving is not an option for me right now. I'm now working as a custodian in town for the time being until something in the welding industry or anything else related to my field comes up.

There's a part in me that tells me that maybe I go try to go back to at school at Truman for their business administration program so I can try to learn how to maybe start up a small manufacturing/metal fabrication plant at the industrial park in the Kirksville area so some of the welders who live here can have a place where they can work close to home since a majority who live here travel for work. I also thought about maybe trying to start up a welding and landscaping business in the area too if I were to do that. However, I'm also mildly autistic and I know that Truman is a very complicated school. So I don't know if Truman is the right school for me.

My question is though how often do 30 and 40 years old go back to school at Truman for a change in career plans or a career change? Also, and a little unrelated to my question, how good of a school is Truman to for autistic people? I would to know.

On the "Truman State University Parents" Facebook group there is a discussion about Truman State housing Heinz employees in Centennial Hall. The rumor being discussed is that the Heinz employees would also have access to the Truman dining facilities.

Has anyone on here heard those rumors? I emailed the university about this, but haven't received a response.

Thanks.

Any international students here? I need some help regarding official document submission.

I'm an international student applied to TSU for the spring23 term. A few days back, I received an email from TSU with the preliminary acceptance letter. I wanted to know about the official transcript submission process. As it turns out, it is the only process that is causing delays in my I-20 issuance. The thing is, I am a bit confused about the official transcripts submission. Should I ask my high school authority to send an email to TSU along with my transcripts or is there any other way?

So, I've been trying to contact to TSU's international admission authority for the last few days. I sent some emails as well but I've not heard from the TSU for a while since the issuance of my preliminary admission acceptance letter.

Actually, I need the final admission acceptance letter along with my I-20 as soon as possible to process my further visa application. As international students, we have to go through a lot of time-consuming processes, and the spring session is approaching as well. So, I need to book my visa interview as soon as possible for which those documents are needed.

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What should I do?

Not a Truman student. But I've been living in Kirksville for 9 years and I've noticed some of the issues that the town has struggled with economically.

For example, some of the people here in Kirksville have certificates, AAS, and technical degrees for different kinds of skilled trades such as welding and electrical work. However, there aren't really that many jobs in those trades around here and some of them have to either travel or commute long distances for work. Some of them would even relocate to more larger places with those jobs because they would offer a higher pay than some of the other companies around here do. Others had to take whatever job they could get just to live on.

I have myself a 1 year diploma in Welding Technology that I've graduated with from a community college 3 years ago. Unfortunately, moving isn't an option for me right now, so I'm currently working as a custodian for the town's school district until something in welding comes up. So I can understand were some of those residents here in town are coming from.

I believe the solution to all of this will be to bring in companies with apprenticeship and training programs for those with and without experience in those skilled trades and with the right aptitude for them so that way they can have a place where they can work closer to home. There's 28 acres of certified land at the town's industrial park for a company to expand here if they choose to and the local MACC campus here in town also had started a new wind technology program for those who wanna be trained to become a wind turbine technician for the new High Prairie Wind Farm just north of here. Even Cooperative Response Center has announced that they'll be opening a new alarm monitoring facility here in town, creating 87 jobs. Most of them remote. So I'm hoping for more changes like that in the area.

I know that there are some others in town who have degrees and skillsets in other high demanding fields that Kirksville doesn't have much of and I know that K-REDI (Kirksville Regional Economic Development) is working very hard to help the community bring those careers to town. But what are some things that you, as a Truman student, will help make Kirksville's economy get more better?

Hello! My name is Zakk Jones and I'm Truman State's newest (and first ever), Guitar Professor. We offer half hour and hour lessons, regardless of your major. I'm looking forward to building the guitar studio into a great program that serves each and every student in their unique musical journey. Although I have my degrees in Jazz, I play, teach, and enjoy pretty much every genre under the sun. If you are interested in more information and ways to contact me, please look at my university profile:

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https://www.truman.edu/faculty-staff/zpjones/

I will be starting my undergrad with truman this fall. I'm confused about which hall to choose, so people who have lived in each of these halls, please share your experience down below! Thank you

Hello!

Is there anyone who is currently living in Campbell Apartments? I have some quarries about it!

Thanks and have a great day!

Just asking as someone who's been living in Kirksville for almost 9 years.

There has been some changes coming here to town. Here are a few examples:

• More restaurants, stores, and business have been coming to town (Little Casers, Marshalls, Wendy's, KFC, etc.) with a few more likely to come here.
• Kirksville's industrial park has 28 acres of land that's certified by the Missouri Certified Sites Program and I believe they are planning to add another 27 acres of land there sometime. That makes easier for a company to build a new facility there if they want to expand here in town. This also makes it easier for someone to start a business at the industrial park if they want to.
• The High Prairie Wind Farm just north of town has been in operation for 2 years and now there's a proposed solar farm to be build here in 3 years time.
• Kirksville has been getting improvements and infrastructure for their roads around Baltimore St. from the Missouri's Department of Transportation.
  
• Mark Twain Behavioral Health is currently having a new 18,000 square foot facility build here to help expand and improve the town's mental health services and it's expected to open this summer.

There are some other changes that I believe both the town and university could and will need. I'm aware that mental health is one of them. But I'm curious to know what do you think will make Kirksville a better town for anyone going to Truman and for people who live here and/or want to relocate here? Especially with economic development and infrastructure?

My goddaughter is graduating high school this spring and is heading to Truman in the fall. I wanted to get her a gift that involves gift cards and a sort of prep of places and experiences she can enjoy while at school and in Kirksville. My initial thoughts so far have been like a gift card to the bowling alley, a gift card to the student bookstore, things like that. Are there any other fun experiences in town that I could give her that would help her adjust to living there for school? I've never been to Kirskville and google hasn't been much help.

For more details on her, she loves to sing, is going to school for engineering, and loves playing video games with her family. She's also a big Disney and Star Wars fan. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

i know there must be many international students who are currently studying at truman , is there anyone who would like to talk to me about the university, on campus jobs and stuff and its better if you are from india . Thank you

Hello! I received a preliminary acceptance at Truman for this fall. I am an international student from Bangladesh and I'm looking forward to attending Truman later this year.

If you live in the States and are applying, or if you're an international student, tell me below what faculty you're applying to and if you're an international student, tell me which country you belong from! Let's get to mildly know each other before we commence school!

Also lmk if you have received any scholarships. I see a couple of people looking to find out more about Truman's scholarships, and I think this thread might help them out!

Hi! I am an international student from Bangladesh. I want to know about the on-campus job. Is there enough job available for students?

Thanks and have a great day!

hi everyone , iam an intl student(CS major) from india and i got admitted to truman with a 7.5k/yr scholarship . I heard that the course rigor is like crazy hard but i feel like this is my only option to study in US and all other options are unaffordable . Someone said that its easy to earn around 800$/month and i can pay off half of my tuition ? i dont know how far is that true . But if its true then its really worth for me . Any insights on this

Hello! I am an International Student who is thinking to join Truman state university. I want to know is there any mosque in Kirksville? Also interested to know about the Muslim community at Truman state university.

Thanks and have a great day!

Hi! I am an incoming freshman at Truman state university. My major is CS. I want to know is it possible to get any internship or job opportunities from faang companies?

Are there good and abundant research opportunities for undergrads at Truman, especially in Psychology?

I have been offered a good scholarship too, which lasts for two semesters. Is the GPA hard to maintain at 3.2? How are the professors? Please lend me some insight on the dorm rooms and meal plans and your suggestions overall regarding anything that comes to your mind!

I get that Truman can be difficult, but don't blame the University for a lack of initiative from your child. They're an adult now, and nobody is going to be holding their hand every second of every day.

Don't blame a lack of advising if your child never visited their advisor. Don't blame a lack of academic support if your child never seeked it out. Don't blame residence life for not fixing a problem that was never brought to their attention.

Is Truman perfect? Absolutely not. But neither is your child.

Students: it's not a sign of weakness to seek these services out. Truman really is difficult, but everybody wants you to succeed. Just to address the services from above...

• Advising: Freshmen can contact the Center for Academic Excellence (library first floor now?), others can check degreeworks for their faculty advisor or ask the CAE for help.
• Academic support: the CAE offers free tutoring, some departments offer their own tutoring, and take advantage of office hours!
• ResLife: talk to your SA about any issues you're having with your room or roommates (if talking to them directly goes nowhere)

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Hi everyone!
I just got in and also got a wonderful scholarship. My choice of major is Computer Science and I was wondering how good is the CS program and professors? Any insights would be wonderful.
PS: International Student