Truman State Bulldogs

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Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 5700 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and nine graduate programs. It is located in the city of Kirksville in northeastern Missouri, and is named after President Harry Truman, the only President born in the state. Until 1996, the school was known as Northeast Missouri State University. The name was changed, along with its mission statement, in order to reflect a change from a regional mission.

The school mascot is Spike the bulldog.

Truman is a member of NCAA Division II and plays in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference. The athletic department sponsors 21 teams (11 men's and 10 women's) more than any other school in Missouri. Among Truman's most recent successes include four regional championships for women's volleyball, a regional berth for men's basketball in 2006, and undefeated regular seasons for both men's and women's soccer. In March 2006, the women's swim team won their sixth consecutive national title, beating rival Drury University after losing to that team earlier in the year. The team holds the record for most national titles won in their division. Indoor sports play in the Pershing Arena, named for famed general John J. Pershing, who attended school on the campus in the 1880s. Stokes Stadium is the site for home football games and track meets. In addition to intercollegiate athletics, recreational teams exist for lacrosse, rugby (Bulls and Bullets), Ultimate (JujiTSU and TSUnami), men's volleyball and women's soccer.

Truman students passed a resolution in the Spring of 2007, adding a $50/semester fee to all students taking six or more credit hours to help support athletics facilities on campus.

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Notable Alumni

Harry Gallatin - Truman men's basketball player, NBA player for the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons, coach of the New York Knicks, and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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