| 02 Sep 1867 - 29 Dec 1870 | North Missouri Normal School & Commercial College |
| 30 Dec 1870 - 20 May 1919 | First District Normal School* |
| 21 May 1919 - 31 Dec 1967 | Northeast Missouri State Teachers College* |
| 01 Jan 1968 - 12 Aug 1972 | Northeast Missouri State College |
| 13 Aug 1972 - 30 Jun 1996 | Northeast Missouri State University |
| 01 July 1996 - | 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. |
| 1867 - 1881 | Joseph Baldwin | 1969 - 1970 | Dr. Eli F. Mittler | |
| 1881 - 1882 | William P. Nason | 1970 - 1989 | Dr. Charles J. McClain | |
| 1882 - 1891 | Joseph P. Blanton | 1989 - 1990 | Dr. Robert Dager | |
| 1891 - 1899 | Dr. William D. Dobson | 1990 - 1994 | Dr. Russell Warren | |
| 1899 - 1925 | John R. Kirk | 1994 - 2003 | Dr. W. Jack Magruder | |
| 1925 - 1937 | Dr. Eugene Fair | 2003 - 2008 | Dr. Barbara B. Dixon | |
| 1937 - 1967 | Dr. Walter H. Ryle | 2008 - 2010 | Dr. Darrell W. Krueger | |
| 1967 - 1969 | Dr. F. Clark Elkins | 2010- | Dr. Troy D. Paino | |
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Building Names |
| Adair House | Adair County, Missouri |
| Baldwin Hall | Joseph Baldwin, Founder & 1st President (1867-81) [this is "New" Baldwin; "Old" Baldwin, the original building pictured above, was destroyed by fire in 1924] |
| Barnett Hall | Otho Barnett, Alumnus and Head of Practical Arts Division (1939-68) |
| Blanton Hall | Joseph Blanton, 3rd President (1882-91) |
| Brewer Hall | Basil Brewer, Alumnus and author of "Old Missou", the first official school song |
| Campbell Apartments | E B Campbell, Kirksville banker and businessman from whose estate the property was purchased |
| Centennial Hall | Built during the University’s 100th year and named for that anniversary |
| Dobson Hall | William D Dobson, 4th President (1891-99) |
| Fair Apartments | Eugene Fair, 6th President (1925-37) |
| Grim Hall | Dr Ezra C Grim, Alumnus, Member of Board of Regents (1909-15) & Nursing Program Administrator (1923-31); founder of Grim-Smith Hospital for which this building was originally the nurses’ home |
| Gardner Track | Kenneth L Gardner, Assistant Professor of Physical Education & Track Coach (1951-88); Athletic Director (1974-88) |
| Kirk Building & Kirk Memorial | John R Kirk, 5th President (1899-1925) |
| Magruder Hall | Willis Jackson Magruder, 13th President (1994-2003) |
| McClain Hall | Charles J McClain, 10th President (1970-89) |
| McKinney Center | Robert L McKinney, Alumnus, Assistant to the President (1938-40, 1946-51), & Head of Public Relations (1965-73), and Virginia F "Fran" McKinney, Director, International Student Office (1965-94) |
| Missouri Hall | State of Missouri |
| Nason Hall | William P Nason, 2nd President (1881-82) |
| Ophelia Parrish | Ophelia Ann Parrish, Director of the Model School (1899-1903) and 1st Head Librarian (1903-15) |
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Pershing Building & Arena |
General John J Pershing, Alumnus and Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, World War I |
| Pickler Memorial Library | Samuel M Pickler, Instructor (1868-73) and Kirksville businessman (gave $25,000 to build the new library after Library Hall burned in 1924) |
| Ryle Hall | Walter H Ryle, 7th President (1937-67) |
| Stokes Stadium | James S Stokes, Professor of Physics (1905-25) and Supervisor of Grounds (1925-50); designed & built the football field & stadium |
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Student Recreation Center & Student Union Building |
The Rec Center & the SUB, built as a result of student initiatives, were named for the students |
| Ruth W Towne Museum & Visitors' Center | Ruth Warner Towne, Alumna, Professor of History (1952-1988) & Dean of Graduate Studies (1983-1988) |
| Violette Hall | Eugene M Violette, Professor of History and Head of History Department (1900-23) |
| West Campus Suites | The western-most building on campus; named for its location |
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