Company Profile
Truman State University
Company Overview
Program: The Department of Biology is part of the School of Science and Mathematics at Truman State University. The Department has 25 faculty members, approximately 600 undergraduate majors and a Master of Science program. The discipline also offers courses in Truman’s Liberal Studies Program (LSP); opportunities for faculty members to pursue interdisciplinary teaching and research occur both within the School and as part of the LSP. Teaching and research laboratories, classrooms, and offices are located in the new science building on campus. For more information about the Biology Department, please visit http://biology.truman.edu/.
Company History
The University: A vibrant community of teacher-scholars, dedicated staff and outstanding students, Truman State University is a residential university focused on providing its approximately 6,000 students with broad liberal arts and sciences experiences, as well as depth of study in 48 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs. Truman is Missouri’s public liberal arts and sciences university and the state’s only public institution with highly selective admission standards; the university is nationally recognized for the quality of the educational opportunities it offers students and for its leadership in the assessment of student learning and continuous improvement. For the fifteenth consecutive year, Truman has been recognized as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest Region – Master’s Category by U.S. News and World Report. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, Truman plays a vital role in a thriving rural community served by commuter air service and Amtrak. More information about Truman State University can be found at http://www.truman.edu and faculty positions at http://provost.truman.edu/positions.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The mission of Truman State University is to offer an exemplary undergraduate education to well-prepared students, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, in the context of a public institution of higher education. To that end, the University offers affordable undergraduate studies in the traditional arts and sciences as well as selected pre-professional, professional, and master's level programs that grow naturally out of the philosophy, values, content, and desired outcomes of a liberal arts education.
[ http://about.truman.edu/mission.asp ]
Benefits
Truman offers an attractive benefits package including health and disability insurance, and retirement contributions.