A few of our executive board members had the opportunity to attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) Network Convention this summer where one topic came up again and again: Student Philanthropy. The idea has been around forever, but it has made a major breakthrough in the recent years. Many schools have … [Read more...] about Student Philanthropy
Name: Abbey Roussell Year: Freshman Major: Administrative Management Hometown: Ozark, MO Abbey chose R.E.A.L. Bears because she wanted to be involved in a leadership focused organization that allowed her to contribute to her community, and she chose Missouri State because it's close to home and feels like home to … [Read more...] about New Student Spotlight
R.E.A.L. Bears kicked off Homecoming week by receiving first place in the Can We Build It Challenge, Monday October the 12th. To mirror the homecoming theme, Bears Breaking Barriers, they created a wrecking ball with the Missouri State bear head in the middle, out of canned food collected by our members. Not only did they create a winning design, they contributed the cans as … [Read more...] about Bears Breaking Barriers
We are only a few short months into this school year and so many things are already happening for R.E.A.L. Bears. It all started this summer when myself, three other Executive Council members, and our two advisors were granted the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE ASAP) Network Convention. We were able … [Read more...] about President’s Post
R.E.A.L. Bears, like any other student organization here on Missouri State University’s (MSU) campus, is a great way to get involved your freshman year. For me, I found it as a perfect fit. R.E.A.L. Bears was one of the only organizations that I stuck with throughout my entire college career, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. As a freshman, I took on the leadership role … [Read more...] about R.E.A.L. Bears Recognition