It was a lofty goal. But Dr. David Hough doesn’t shy away from big ideas. Hough has served as dean in the College of Education for 16 years. In that time, he’s implemented several successful programs. The latest: Bear in Every Building. It’s a movement to have a Missouri State education graduate in every school in the Show-Me State. Join the next generation of … [Read more...] about Bear in Every Building
On Feb. 13, Jean Norbury-Miller’s 100th birthday, family members presented her with a GrandBear medallion. That’s a recognition from the MSU Alumni Association for alumni who earned a degree 70 or more years ago, and/or have reached 90 years of age. They also gave her a big surprise. They were taking her from her home in Norfork, Virginia, back to her roots and alma mater … [Read more...] about One of the oldest living Bears visits campus
Leo and Carolyn Johnson met cutting down a Christmas tree when they were students at what was then-Southwest Missouri State University. Decades later, the Johnsons are planting a future for other Bears. They recently established the Leo and Carolyn Mirts Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund. It will create full tuition scholarships for students from Callaway or Douglas … [Read more...] about Couple creates opportunities for students from two rural Missouri counties
Bethanie Funderburk has hiked ice-laced mountains in Alaska. Trekked through fields of snow in Canada. Reeled in fish from cold waters in Montana. And climbed rust-colored boulders in Colorado. She’s done it all as a traveling physical therapist. It’s a degree Funderburk earned from Missouri State University in 2017. While a student at MSU, this Nixa … [Read more...] about MSU degree pays off for this Bear