Key details

• What: Homecoming 2021
• When: Oct. 15-16, 2021
• Where: Across campus and in downtown Springfield
• Who: Missouri State University alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members
• Sponsors: The Alumni Association and Student Homecoming Committee

In-person events

• Band of Bears Homecoming Parade
• Bears Basketball scrimmage (JQH Arena, 10 a.m.)
• Bearfest Village
• Bears Football Game
• Breakfast with Boomer
• Black Alumni Council Homecoming 2021
• 50-year Anniversary (Classes of 1970-71)
• Golden Bears Reunion Luncheon
• SGA reunion

Other ways to participate

• Order a MarooNation Spirit Box
• The Bears Games: A Virtual Scavenger Hunt (Oct. 10-17)
• Homecoming@Home: A Virtual Homecoming Kit

Share your story

Help spread the word about Homecoming to the Missouri State and local communities by sharing it on social media.

We encourage you to join the online conversation by posting on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tagging your posts with the official hashtag: #BearsHomecoming

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Make your post social media savvy

Tagging tips

• Tag the post with the official Homecoming hashtag: #BearsHomecoming
• Tag Missouri State University or @MissouriState, MarooNation or @MarooNation, Missouri State Bears or @MOStateFootball
• And any other university account like @MSUPrideBands
• If applicable, tag the post with the Bears athletics hashtag: #MSUBears
• If you would like to provide a link for more information on the event, please use: Homecoming

Other tips

• When you post to Facebook, boost your status update by sharing it with a photo. Nothing beats a first-hand perspective!
• If you attend a Homecoming event, consider sharing a photo from or quote about your experience.
• You can update your profile and cover photos with the Homecoming logo.

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#BearsGive

#BearsGive is October 13 and 14.  It is a day for students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends, and Bears around the globe come together to make a difference for students and the entire Missouri State University community.

Participation is key. Your gift of any size to your area of choice will ensure that we can continue to offer the best programs, private scholarships, state-of-the-art facilities, and all the things that make a Missouri State education the best you can receive.

When Bears give back, we all move forward.

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