“I FIGURED, WHY NOT? IF NOTHING ELSE, IT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SOME ATTENTION TO ICTHUS AND THE WORK WE WERE DOING.” -Dave Cox. Dave Cox, a speech communication major, never planned on running for Homecoming king. Until his junior year at Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State University), the title of Homecoming king didn’t even exist. From 1940 … [Read more...] about Meet the first Homecoming king
“I BELIEVED THERE NEEDED TO BE A LIFTING UP OF THE WAY WE SAW OURSELVES, AS POWERFUL INDEPENDENT VOTERS. WE WERE GREATER IN NUMBERS THAN WE REALIZED, BUT WE NEEDED TO BOND AND BECOME A NUMBER TO BE RECKONED WITH, AND (VOTERS) WENT FOR IT.” - REV. SHEILA N. BOUIE-SLEDGE said. This win was much more than a crown during a football game. Reverend Sheila N. Bouie-Sledge ran for … [Read more...] about Meet the first African-American Homecoming queen
Google Search That's how Missouri State grad student, Daezia Smith, stumbled upon Missouri State University. Smith grew up outside of Nashville, Tennessee in the Antioch area and then later relocated to Murfreesboro where she attended high school. Like many high school students, she was faced with the decision of where to go to college. After looking into schools such … [Read more...] about Every Bear from Everywhere: Daezia Smith
Missouri State University Bears everywhere are welcomed home for #BearsHomecoming 2017. Student events are Oct. 22-28, while alumni and community events are Oct. 26-28. The Davis-Harrington Welcome Center will serve as Homecoming headquarters, complete with interactive displays, snacks, discounts and more. This year, the Welcome Home party is expanding outdoors. It will feature … [Read more...] about A big Bears celebration
Our tweets can't be beat Missouri State is notorious for it's twitter and we love hearing from you. Follow us @MissouriState or the official student account @MOStateHC2017, and for alumni @MarooNation to discover Homecoming events happening all week long. Be sure you're using the hashtag #BearsHomecoming to let us and the rest of the Twitter world know what you're up to. … [Read more...] about Five ways to engage with Missouri State using social during #BearsHomecoming