Welcome to the new decade. It is still a great time to be a Bear! I hope you all had a great break and enjoyed your time with your loved ones. Last semester was a great one for SGA and Missouri State University!

Here are some highlights of what Student Government Association accomplished! We hosted our first health and wellness week educating students on the resources available to them. Remember to take care of yourself this upcoming semester and reach out to the resources available at Missouri State. You matter!

In October, we hosted a national walk with A21 to raise awareness for human trafficking and Missouri State was acknowledged by the organization for being one of 500+ host locations around the world!

Last semester, we pushed diversity and inclusion initiatives and started talks on a potential Multicultural Student Center. There was a survey that asked students’ feedback to gather data about this topic. We will continue to explore this option and would love your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, and want to be a part of the discussion, please email diversitycenterdiscussion@missouristate.edu.

We are excited for this upcoming semester and are focusing on partnering with other public universities in Missouri to advocate on behalf of Missouri students. We will continue to push mental health initiatives. We understand mental health is an issue on college campuses and we want to make sure that here at Missouri State, we have the resources that students need while also ending the stigma on mental health. We are also working on other projects to enhance the student experience. We are excited to continue to improve Missouri State for all students.

As always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns at Abdillahi1997@live.missouristate.edu. I look forward to building on last semester and continue to lead Missouri State Onward and Upward!