University Names
Date of Change
September 2, 1867 →
June 27th, 1870 →
December 30th, 1870 →
May 21st, 1919 →
January 1, 1968 →
August 13th, 1972 →
July 1st, 1996 →
Name Change
North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College
North Missouri Normal School
Missouri State Normal School of the First District
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College*
Northeast Missouri State College
Northeast Missouri State University
Truman State University
*The school was commonly known as “Kirksville State Normal School” and “Kirksville State Teachers College” during these years but the city’s name was never officially part of the school’s name.
Maps of Campus
