Missouri State University’s spring 2018 commencement ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at JQH Arena.
Share your story
Help us celebrate #BearGrads by sharing your experience on social media. If you are graduating or attending graduation to celebrate with someone, we want to hear about it. You may even see yourself featured on Missouri State’s social media channels.
We encourage you to join the conversation before and during commencement by posting about it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and tagging your posts with the official hashtag: #BearGrads.
Make your posts social media savvy
- Tag your posts with the official commencement hashtag: #BearGrads
- Share your experience with us by tagging Missouri State University or @missouristate
- Tag your posts with the Springfield, Missouri hashtag: #SGF
- When you post to Facebook, boost your status update by sharing with a photo or video.
- Nothing beats a first-hand perspective. If you attend commencement, share photos from or quotes about your experience.
- Follow the #BearGrads conversation on Tagboard
Visual assets
Video
We’ll live stream each ceremony on YouTube.
Snapchat
Look for our #BearGrads geofilter on Snapchat May 18 in Hammons Student Center and JQH Arena.
Facebook timeline photos
Enhance your Facebook profile with these cover images. Tap or click on an image to open the file and save it to your device.
Twitter timeline photos
Enhance your Twitter profile with these cover images. Tap or click on an image to open the file and save it to your device.
Instagram photos
Enhance your Instagram account with these cover images. Tap or click on an image to open the file and save it to your device.
GIFs
Download and share GIFs from Missouri State’s GIPHY channel.
Digital wallpapers
Add #BearGrads digital wallpaper to your desktop or phone screen.
Sample social media posts
- Congratulations to our #BearGrads! We’re proud of you!
- Can’t make it to commencement? Watch the ceremonies live online at YouTube #BearGrads
- #BearGrads has a new member, and it’s my (son, daughter, friend, etc.) (@TagThePerson).
- What’s your favorite college memory? Share using #BearGrads.
- Graduating on Friday? Share your photos from the day using #BearGrads.
- Explore what our #BearGrads have to say about commencement day: http://bit.ly/1Hlgn1C. Join the conversation with #BearGrads