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
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
R.E.A.L. Bears has experienced major changes during the past year. We welcomed a new graduate assistant advisor, Christopher Hill, along with a new executive director of alumni relations, Lori Fan. These personnel changes, along with a new R.E.A.L. Bears Executive Council and several new general members, have helped redesign the organization. There was a … [Read more...] about The President’s Post
Tyler Durham reflects on his time at Missouri State University and how his involvement with R.E.A.L. Bears has given him a deeper love and pride for his alma mater. ****************************************************************************************************************************** Fun … [Read more...] about Tyler Durham: A Spotlight on a current R.E.A.L. Bears Member
R.E.A.L. Bears historian Rachel Henady creates a visual anthology of how this student alumni association came to be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8aqYjZZZ6I … [Read more...] about REAL Bears Through The Years: A Visual Anthology