Professional Student Union Building Staff Members

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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 and the Fraternity and Sorority Life Community
• 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  

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Johnny McElhany

Assistant Director of Union and Involvement Services, jmcelhany@truman.edu

• Responsible for coordinating and overseeing space allocation, technology, and client management services ensuring access to campus space for programmatic and community building pursuits
• Oversees conferences and event services
• Manages operations of the SERVE Center
• Provides support for Student Union Building facility needs
• Provides support for aspects of Student Union Building facility needs and issues

Educational background: B.S. in Political Science from Appalachian State University  

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Student Staff

All student workers at the Union & Involvement Services Office, union@truman.edu