Around Town

Hang out with friends and become a member of the community with service.

I am kinda of an outdoor person, and if your like me you can find lots to do, there are lots of bike trails and hiking trail and the most beautiful park to swim, fish, canoe, and many more. However if you don't like the outdoors, there is the skating/bowling alley and lots of neat antique shops around town, and if you are into exercise Truman has an awesome rec center..

The square offers students many opportunities for entertainment.

Greek life! But really. There are tons of opportunities to get involved, be it sports or foreign language or entering a sorority. Truman is in a small town, and a fancy Friday night for us is walking downtown to the $7 Chinese buffet.

There are so many activities on and off campus to do for fun. There's a train bridge that people like to hang out at. There's Fireside Fridays where local bands play. Many plays and musicals and concerts are always going on. Also, there is a bowling alley/arcade/skating rink in town, and many restaurants and a movie theatre.

Hang out at the train bridge, visit Thousand Hills State Park, go star-gazing at Hazel Creek Lake, join the climbing club at the Thompson Center, hike the trails at Rainbow Basin, visit the abandoned ski lodge (it's kind of trespassing..but really cool), grab coffee at Costa Rican Cafe Co. or Sweet Expressions.

Make friends so even if you're just sitting in your room watching movies you're having fun with them.

Anything and everything you can think of, you can do at Truman.

Although there's not much to do in Kirksville itself, there's always something going on on campus, whether it be a sporting event, a movie night, or an outside speaker.

Truman, as stated earlier, is located on a small campus in a small town however, this does not limit activities and events that students can participate in for fun. If one looks in the right place, it is very easy to find fun activities going on at the campus and in the community. However, if none of those pique the interest, Kirksville houses a beautiful state park and other natural commodities that are suitable for picnics and hiking with friends.