Meet The Staff
Laura Bates
Director of the Student Union and Campus Activities
LBates@truman.edu
- Oversees all services provided by the Union & Involvement Services and Student Union
- Advisor to the Student Government
- Facilitator for the Student Management Team
- Provides support to students and organizations
- Resource person for all Student Involvement programs, resources and services
- Educational background: B.S. in Business Administration from Meredith College; M.A. in College Student Development from Appalachian State University
Adam McMichael
Assistant Director of Union and Involvement Services
amcmichael@truman.edu
- Responsible for event management (contractual services, event planning, publicity, etc.)
- Serves as the facilitator for the Campus Events and Engagement efforts in coordinating student programming, the supervisor for the Technology Team and the Outreach team.
- Advisor for Student Activities Board and Homecoming Committee
- Resource person for all Student Involvement programs, resources, and services.
- Provides support for aspects of Student Union Building facility needs and issues.
- Educational background: B.F.A. in Visual Communications from Truman State University; Candidate for M.A. in Leadership from Truman State University
**VACANT**
Program Advisor for Organizational Engagement and Leadership
Information will be added once this position has been filled
- Responsible for oversight, compliance, and development of approximately 240 student organizations including the Greek Life community
- Serves as primary Greek Advisor
- Serves as staff facilitator/supervisor for the student Organizational Development Team and the Greek Life student staff.
- Advisor for the Funds Allotment Council
- Resource person for all student Involvement programs, resources and services
- Educational background:
Student Staff
All student workers at the U&I Office
csi@truman.edu
General U&I Contact Emails:
- General U&I Services: csi@truman.edu
- Organizational Development: csiorg@truman.edu
- Greek Life: greeklife@truman.edu
The Union & Involvement Services reports directly to the Student Life Office. For more information about Student Life, please visit the Student Life website