iCollege Tour Series Talks To Dr. Troy Paino, President Of Truman State University

Dr. Troy D. Paino began his duties as the sixteenth President of Truman State University on May 10, 2010, and serves as the chief executive officer and principal spokesperson for the University.

Prior to becoming President, Dr. Paino served since 2008 as Truman's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this leadership position he served as a senior member of the president's cabinet and as chief academic officer for the University.

Dr. Paino served as the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Winona State University (Minnesota) from 2004 to 2008. He began his career at Winona State University in 1997 as an Assistant Professor of History. He was promoted to the rank of Professor in 2007.

Dr. Paino received his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law. Prior to arriving at Winona, he worked as a lawyer in Indianapolis.

Dr. Paino also has a Ph.D. and a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and philosophy from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. His teaching and scholarly interests include 20th-century cultural and social history and American legal history. He has written extensively on the history of American sport, and in 2008 published his book, "The Social History of the United States: 1960s."

Dr. Paino is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Committee on Professional Development and the AASCU New Presidents' Academy Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Kirksville and the First United Methodist Church. He and his wife Kelly have two daughters, Sophia and Chloe.

Who pays for Remedial Education?

Written by
Mike Robinson

In 1994-1995 taxpayers paid 51% of the cost of educating a full time student in a public institution (IHE, 2003) and 76% of cost of educating a community college student (Palmer,1996). Many taxpayers are extremely upset about their tax dollars going to pay for students to take remedial courses in community colleges, in order to improve their basic skills, which should have mastered during K-12. While taxpayers are double paying, students and their families are paying a hefty price for remedial education as well. As many institutions are experiencing an increase in expenditures and a decrease in revenues, when this occurs the cost is passed on to the student in tuition and fees, (IHE, 1999). Tuition for public universities average $3,321 per year, while public colleges averaged $2,778 and public two-year colleges tuition averaged $1,735 (The College Board, 2002).