Lori Fan, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, has been tasked with rebuilding the Missouri State University Alumni Association Board. Below is her note to all current and past Student Alumni Association and Recruiting Emerging Alumni Leaders … [Read more...] about Building an Alumni Board of Directors
On March 17, 1905 the legislature passed a bill authorizing the establishment of Normal School number 4 in the Southwest District. This year on March 17 Missouri State celebrated its 109th birthday in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom. R.E.A.L. Bears and the Alumni Association sponsored a birthday celebration to commemorate the special occasion. Throughout the day, … [Read more...] about Missouri State Birthday Party Celebration
Lori Fan is the new Executive Director of Alumni Activities. Lori comes to Missouri State from Bradley University, where she had been the executive director of alumni relations since 1999. Missouri State President Clif Smart said, “She has some good ideas about how to move our alumni program forward in the future and will be an excellent member of our team.” Lori and … [Read more...] about Welcoming Lori Fan!
*As part of a campus-wide initiative to increase school spirit, R.E.A.L. Bears Vice President, Tyler Durhum, is working with various departments and student organizations to create a list of campus traditions in the form a “Missouri State Bucket List” for students to accomplish during their time on campus. If you have any suggestions, please contact Tyler at … [Read more...] about The Importance of Traditions
Mentoring is not a new concept to REAL Bears, but this year our recruitment chair, Jasmine Carter, has given our mentoring program a face lift. The goal of the Big Bear Little Bear program is for new members to have a returning R.E.A.L. Bear to reach out to and bond with on a professional and personal level. Thanks to Jasmine, the Big Bear Little Bear program uses a new … [Read more...] about Big Bear Little Bear