We’re maroon and white, but we also love the green and orange of Tent Theatre. Tent has been a unique campus tradition since the 1960s. Today, it has a new permanent home: the John Goodman Amphitheatre.
Alumni spotlights

Students Take Research Beyond the Classroom at Archaeology Society Annual Meeting
Five students and alumni from Dr. Billie Follensbee’s Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts class (ART/MST 488) were accepted to present on their research at the Missouri Archaeology Society Annual Meeting. This year, students presented as part of the poster session, Art and Artifacts: Research and Conservation of Art and Artifacts April 14–16 in Camdenton, Missouri. This was not the […]

Meet the President of the Missouri State St. Louis Alumni Chapter
Tony Michalka ’04, is a proud Missouri State University graduate. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology. Tony is the Director of Communications for the City of O’Fallon, Missouri where he lives with his wife and daughters. He serves as the inaugural Missouri State St. Louis Alumni Chapter president. As president, Tony and the […]

Alumna Combines Business, Beauty and Technology in Her Career
Tashara Earl learned entrepreneurship from a young age. She grew up in an underserved neighborhood called Baden in St. Louis. There were few job opportunities, so her family their own ways to make money. Her aunt opened a hair salon, which inspired Earl’s love for entrepreneurship, beauty and creativity. Now, she is fusing all these […]

Alumna’s nonprofit offers physical, occupational and speech therapies
On a crisp, sunny autumn day, standing in front of a horse pen outside, Brandi O’Reilly smiles and announces that she’s stubborn. “But at least I use it for good,” she said. That stubbornness has been directed toward helping hundreds of families with disabled children. She is a physical therapist and the CEO of Dynamic […]

Alumnus Has Been a Part of the NFL Rams Since Graduation
Building a football career means training and dedication, whether your job is on the field or off. Mike O’Keefe, 1998 alumnus, knows about hard work from decades as part of the Los Angeles Rams organization. He has earned two Super Bowl rings and played a key role in the team’s transition from St. Louis to […]

Jalin Anderson: MSU Bears represent a community united
As a senior at Missouri State University, Jalin Anderson holds MSU Bears close to her heart. This was one of the things that influenced her Be a Bear contest design. She said, “With people of all ages, careers, and hobbies, being Bears is what unifies us as a community.” Jalin has about six years of […]
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Serving and supporting Missouri’s rural schools
MSU’s new Center for Rural Education will launch June 9.