Destination: Truman State

Truman State University is Kirksville's liberal arts college.  Founded in 1867, it came into being just a couple decades before A.T. Still University.  Just a mere two blocks from our duplex, Truman State is a common destination for Gabe and me when we go on our walks.  The campus is beautiful, as you will see from the pictures. 

 

Truman State wasn't always Truman State.  In fact, that name has only been around since 1996.   The school has gone through several name changes throughout the years.

  

There are tons of trees on campus (hello, we're in Missouri!), and the buildings are all covered in plants.  Most of the buildings look a lot like this one - old, stately, intellectual.

All of the buildings have these brick/stone pillars in front of them with the name of the building inscribed on them.  A good compass for new students.

Apparently, the picture below is of "the quad."  According to Wikipedia, this spot once held a pond which was pumped dry to try and put out a fire in the library back in the 20's.  The dry pond was filled with dirt and covered with grass - ta-da.

Here's Gabe, looking smart.  Alumni of 2030-something (I'm guessing).  Will we be calling them the 30's like the last century?

Environmentally and economically-minded :), Truman students save by posting announcements in chalk.

We're not at BYU anymore. . .

Purple Pride:  Phil says the Bulldogs are not the most winningest team in Division II/III; but if that's true, you can't argue that they have school spirit. 

Gabe needed to catch his breath, so we rested in one of the gazebos on campus.  The entire campus is really well-manicured: trees are trimmed, grass cut, flowers vibrant.

I thought this statement is similar to BYU's "Enter to learn, go forth to serve."

Thank you for joining us on our little destination.  Stay tuned for more adventures in Kirksville!