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Activities Fair (Student Organization Information Fair)
At the beginning of each academic year, Cardinal Key National Honor Society and the Center for Student Involvement co-sponsor the Activities Fair. This is a time for new and returning students to gather on campus and explore the different student organizations at Truman. A variety of booths are set up to display participating organizations¹ special interests and activities. Local merchants also participate.Homecoming
As one of the traditions of fall, the Center for Student Involvement and the Alumni/ Development Office co-sponsor Homecoming and its many activities. The Center for Student Involvement selects a Homecoming Committee to coordinate activities for Homecoming. This committee also works with student organizations to plan special events such as the kickoff event, pep rally, royalty coronation, homecoming dance, parade, Saturday evening entertainment, and a variety of contests. The Advancement Office sponsors many Homecoming events including the annual golf tournament, the 5K run, reunion class luncheons, the All-Alumni Banquet, and campus tours.College Bowl
College Bowl is a fast-paced question and answer competition played between student teams made up of four players and one alternate. The campus tournament, co-sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement and Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, takes place during November of the fall semester and is limited to sixteen teams. The campus tournament qualifies winners for a regional tournament and possibly a national tournament which are both sponsored by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI).Student Activities Board
The Coordinator of Student Involvement serves as the primary advisor to the Student Activities Board (SAB). The board is a university-funded student organization primarily responsible for planning entertainment and activities for the student body of Truman State University. The board consists of approximately thirty-five members who serve on eight committees. Members of SAB are selected by an application and interview process. For more information contact the SAB office on the lower level of the Student Union or see their website. Phone 785-4SAB or the Center for Student Involvement 785-4222.Down Under programming facility
Located on the lower level, the Down Under offers a parquet dance floor, stage, club lighting, public address system, and disc jockey booth. The student managed staff and the Student Activities Board alternate the sponsoring of evening and weekend programs. This facility may also be reserved by University groups for special events and activities. For more information, contact the Student Union Administrative Office at 785-4186 or see their website.Take Five Games Room/Infocenter
Located on the lower level, this student managed and staffed program provides some of the hottest new video games to date, pool tables, foosball, air-hockey, pinball and a variety of board games. The in-house pool tables cost $3.00 per hour, the coin-operated table charges $.75 per game. Take Five also sponsors a number of tournaments and specials throughout the year. For your convenience, Take Five also offers a change machine. Phone 785-4264 or see their website.