Family Day gives students and their families the perfect opportunity to spend quality time together. It’s also a celebration of special connections forged on campus between our students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the whole Kirksville community.
Anyone with an attachment to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is invited to take part in the fun, whether as an introduction or a reunion to your Truman family.
This schedule will continue to be updated. Please check back for the latest updates!
12:00 p.m. | Men’s Soccer – Lewis Stokes Stadium
2:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer – Lewis Stokes Stadium
4:30 p.m. | Statesman Performance Quad Featuring the Marching Band, Color Guard, Showgirls and Spike
6:00 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball – Maryville University Pershing Arena
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Stargazing Thousand Hills State Park Point Shelter For more information contact: gokhale@truman.edu
7:30 p.m. | Jazz Ensemble Concert Baldwin Auditorium
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Welcome Tent – FREE Family Mugs (while supplies last) Quad Visit the Welcome tent for your free family mug (one per student), sticker, event schedule.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Tie-Dye for Younger Siblings (while supplies last) Quad
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Truman T-shirts for Sale ($5.00 each) (while supplies last) Quad
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | FREE Truman Temporary Tattoos Quad
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Pickler Memorial Library Open House Pickler Memorial Library Stop by Special Collections and University Archives (third floor) to get a peek at historical artifacts, rare books, and other treasures including items documenting the history of the university.
Show off your creativity with the design lab, build a Lego masterpiece, or try your hand at podcasting in the Doug and Diane Villhard Innovation Lab located on the first floor.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Math Department Activities Violette Hall Commons Area (2nd Floor) Floor maze, games, puzzles, map coloring, and more!
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Mathemagic Violette Hall 1000 Magic involving Math tricks
11:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Ryle Residence Hall Event: Tailgate and Note Writing Ryle Courtyard
11:00 – 2:00 p.m. | West Campus Residence Hall Event: Door Decs and Magnet Crafts West Campus Main Lobby
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | MO Residence Hall Event: S’MO Cones and Friendship Bracelets Missouri Hall Lobby
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. | BNB Residence Hall Event: Pet Decs & Goody Bags Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall Courtyard
12:00 – 4:30 p.m. | University Art Gallery University Art Gallery, OP 1114 New Works by Aaron Fine and Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiche Through Illustration
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Planetarium Shows Robison Planetarium Cost is $8.00 per person (online or at the door.) 1 p.m. – Galaxy Tour 2 p.m. – Life in the Universe 3 p.m. – Galaxy Tour 4 p.m. – Life in the Universe
1:30 p.m. | Football – University of Indianapolis Stokes Stadium
TBD | Men’s & Women’s Swimming – Quincy Natatorium (Pershing)
6:00 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball – Missouri S&T Pershing Arena
7:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Short Film Festival: Robinson Planetarium Watch a series of 10 short films and vote for best film and best actor. FREE, no reservations, first-come-first-seated.
7:00 p.m. National Ghost Hunting Day – Campus Tour Baldwin Hall Little Theatre, BH 102
7:30 p.m | Symphony Orchestra Concert Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall
Homecoming Philanthropy Events – Info Coming Soon
12:00 p.m. | Men’s Soccer – Upper Iowa Stokes Stadium
1:00 p.m. | Shuffle & Slide Quad Come learn the newest line dances
2:00 p.m. | Wind Symphony I and II Baldwin Hall Auditorium
2:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer – Upper Iowa Stokes Stadium