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November Updates

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You blink once and a couple months have gone by! Can you believe it’s already November? Thanksgiving break is right around the corner AND when we come back, there is only one more week of classes! CRAZY, I know!

Here’s what is happening around the university. Student Government Association has started talks about a Multicultural Student Center at Missouri State. This is the start of discussion for a plan that will take years, but we are hopeful it will make an impact on the student body and the university! SGA hosted a discussion during the President’s Diversity Council on Wednesday, October 30th. SGA will be having a Townhall meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 PM. Come join us and voice your opinions on what this Diversity Center should look like and what types of services it should have!

Did you know you can print from your laptop on campus? Our printers are wireless and you can do that thanks to KJ Bryant, who is the Director of Information Services. Go to https://experts.missouristate.edu/display/KB/How+to+Print+from+Web+Print and follow the steps by steps on printing at certain printers on campus!

Student Activities Council has just announced that Antoni Porowski, food expert on the hit Netflix show Queer Eye, will be performing on campus on Tuesday, January 14th! Student pre-sale begins today! You can buy your tickets at any MSU box office. Must be in-person and accompanied by a bearpass. Email SACLive@MissouriState.edu with any questions.

Last month, SGA hosted an A21 Walk to raise awareness for human trafficking victims. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community joined together to walk silently for 2 miles. SGA auctioned off Sammy Watkins cleats that the Kansas City Chiefs donated!

Thinking about going to Med School or Law School? There are designated advisors who can help you pursue your dreams if either of those is your goals. For more on information about Pre Med, visit https://www.missouristate.edu/premed/ and for more information about Law School, visit https://www.missouristate.edu/prelaw/

A lot of great things are happening so stay tuned by following our social media @MoStateSGA both on Twitter and Instagram! If you are interested in joining SGA, visit https://sga.missouristate.edu to find a senator application.

Bears are back… back again!

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Hello!

I can’t believe we are getting ready to be back on campus and start the school year. I hope everyone had a great summer. I know I definitely did! This summer, I enjoyed being a SOAR leader and welcoming incoming students and their families, and all I can say is that Missouri State’s future is bright!

This summer has been very busy so let me bring you up to speed on everything new! First of all, our State Government gifted Missouri State a $10 million increase in our core operating funding and $2.85 million in a one-time fund to expand the nursing program. With the increased funding, we were able to save students money and only increase tuition minimally, and were able to give faculty and staff a raise that they deserve. For our student workers, you also got a raise! With this appropriation, Missouri State was able to increase the minimum wage to $8.60.

As you walk around campus, you will also see some changes. Woods House was renovated this summer and looks incredible! In the Plaster Student Union (PSU), you will see a brand new Starbucks layout and design. Grill Nation and Papa Johns are out but that means new options! The PSU will now have Freddy’s and a Pasta and Salad option named Madison Ave Pasta Company! So don’t forget to add those Boomer Meals and meal plans. You can defer it to your account for the first three weeks of school!

Lastly, get ready for more bears on campus! More bear statues are expected to be around campus and in the community! The College of Business recently installed a bear outside of Glass Hall, thanks to the Class of 2018 for the generous donation. Student Government Association (SGA) partnered up with the PSU to do a paint-a-bear statue contest and we received great submissions, so stay tuned to see what the bear will look like on the south lawn near McDonald Arena.

I hope you enjoyed these updates! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach me at Abdillahi1997@live.missouristate.edu!