Missouri State continues to expand upon its first-generation student support services and joined colleges and universities around the country in celebrating first-generation students for the third annual First-Generation Celebration Day on November 8. The celebration, attended by students, faculty, and staff who self-identify as first generation, included s’mores and hot … [Read more...] about First-Generation Celebration Day
The Missouri State Student Alumni Association is proud to announce that the 2019 Be a Bear T-shirt sales raised $7,441.46 for the Emergency Scholarship Fund! Every year, the Student Alumni Association hosts a contest to collect student designs for the annual Be a Bear T-shirt. One selected student design is sold starting on March 24th, at the Missouri State Birthday Party, up … [Read more...] about Missouri State Bookstore presents the Be A Bear T-shirt Proceeds to the Student Alumni Association
Congratulations to the Division of Student Affairs Wall of Fame Honorees for 2019! The honorees plaques were added to the wall outside of the Plaster Student Union Ballroom during a formal ceremony on October 25th. Dr. Earle Doman (July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1987 and Feb. 1, 2000 – April 30, 2013) valued collaboration between students and administration, and provided … [Read more...] about Wall of Fame Honors Student Affairs Legends
For those of us that work in Student Affairs in Higher Education, we are often asked why we picked this particular profession and what do you do when you work in Student Affairs. Here at Missouri State University, "the Division of Student Affairs' mission is to support student success, foster student engagement, inspire commitment to public affairs, and instill pride and … [Read more...] about Why Student Affairs – Careers in Student Affairs Month
October is a month that highlights several heritage, pride, and awareness observances – including Disability Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Awareness Month. MSU’s first cohort of Bear POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Work, Education and Resilience) students began in January of 2019. The Bear POWER mission is, “To effectively utilize existing campus and community … [Read more...] about Consider this…Bear POWER