not fulfill the liberal arts mission.
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the university's mission change, Governor Mel Carnahan signed legislation changing its name to "Truman State University". The new name became official on July 1, 1996, and the university remains designated by statute as Missouri's public liberal arts and sciences institution.
In the 2024, U.S. News & World Report placed Truman fifth among Midwest Regional Universities, while Washington Monthly placed Truman No. 12 among master's universities nationwide.
=== Presidents ===
== Board of Governors ==
Truman's Board of Governors consists of ten members. Each member is appointed by the Governor of Missouri to serve a four-year term, with a student representative serving for two years. The ten members must meet residential requirements defined by Missouri law. The Board of Governors also includes four committees: the Finance and Audit Committee, the Budget and Capital Projects Committee, the Honorary Degrees Committee, and the Truman …
