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Missouri State News
Garst Dining Hall dedication

Missouri State University wins three awards in wine competition
Missouri State University’s Mountain Grove Cellars won three awards at the 2008 Indy International Wine Competition, held June 26-28 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. A silver medal was awarded for the Maroon Blends wine made from Norton and Chambourcin grapes, while bronze medals were awarded for the Norton dessert wine and a Chambourcin wine. Read more…

University seeks nominations for honorary doctor's degree
Missouri State University is seeking nominations for the university’s annual honorary doctorate. In 2002, the Board of Governors approved a policy authorizing the granting of an honorary doctorate degree recognizing the extraordinary achievements of distinguished citizens. Any member of the Missouri State University community, including alumni, may nominate candidates for the degree. The deadline for receiving nominations is September 30, 2008. Read more…

Becoming Legends – Living the Legacy
Who set the tone of the times when you attended Missouri State? Re-live the Bear traditions that are watermarked in your life when you return to the Missouri State campus for Homecoming 2008 October 10-11. Come back and see what has evolved from the legacies of yesteryear and how current students are becoming the legends of tomorrow. All of the traditional events are planned, as well as those created to reunite specific colleges, departments, organizations and more. Visit the Homecoming website to view event information as it becomes available.

50 Year Reunion slated for Class of 1958
Every class has one. A legend of the times. A professor or fellow student whose larger than life memory lives on. Who was your legend? What legacy did you leave on campus? Please plan to join your fellow classmates in celebration of your Golden Anniversary at Missouri State.  You’ll hear new stories, rekindle friendships and remember the best times of your life at Homecoming 2008. Events are being planned for Homecoming Weekend, October 10-11, and the details will be announced this summer. Save the date!

Grab a piece of the past
We’ve cleaned our closet and have a few Ozarko yearbooks from 1981-1992 available for purchase. View the list of OZARKOs.

University Foundation averages $1 million a month
Number of alumni donors tops 8,000
When the clock struck midnight on June 30, the Missouri State University Foundation’s gifts and commitments for the just-completed fiscal year totaled a record $14,050,400. That amount surpasses the previous all-time high of $11,826,286 (set in 2005-06) by more than $2 million. Read more…

Missouri State Alumni Answer the Call and Set Alumni Giving Record
At a time when national numbers show a decrease in alumni giving, a university record of 8,000-plus Missouri State alumni donors contributed to their alma mater this past academic year. Alumni contributed a record dollar amount and all donors helped set a record in total giving of over $14 million. All gifts from alumni and attendees helped reach the record alumni giving total whether from the phone campaign, direct mail appeals or online giving. Every gift counts and helps impact students’ lives. Thank you to all those alumni, parents and friends of the university that are making gifts to make a difference at Missouri State. Visit www.missouristate.edu/giving/ for more information, to make a gift and to be counted for this academic year’s giving total.

Alumni Association On The Road
All Missouri State alumni and friends are invited to join us at the following events. Check your calendar and make plans to attend. We’d love to see you as we travel throughout Missouri or when we come to a city near you!

• July 30 – Alumni Night at Nationals Park
• August 15 – Auction Benefiting Athletics
• September 12 – Tulsa Alumni Reception
• September 17 – Rolla Alumni Reception
• October 10 & 11 – Homecoming 2008
  Golden Anniversary for Class of 1958 
• October 18 – Jeans & Jewels event in Mountain Grove, MO
  

  View the details of the above events. Questions about these events?  Contact alumni@missouristate.edu.

Athletics News
22nd Annual Missouri State Auction Benefiting Athletics
It’s here again! Save the date — August 15 — for the Missouri State Auction Benefiting Athletics--the kickoff event for what will be an exciting year for athletics at Missouri State. For details click here.

Plaster Sports Complex Scoreboard Installation Underway
Installation of the new, state-of-the-art scoreboard at Plaster Sports Complex has begun taking shape with the arrival and placement of the primary equipment pieces. Read more...

Three Bears Selected to Preseason All-Conference Football Team 
Missouri State was tabbed seventh in the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason poll, the nine-member league announced at its annual Media Day festivities. Read more...

Soccer Teams Announce 2008 Schedules
The Missouri State men’s and women’s soccer teams will host seven and eight matches, respectively, at Plaster Sports Complex during the upcoming 2008 season.  Read more...

Missouri State Announces 2008-09 Men's Basketball Non-conference Schedule
The 2008-09 Missouri State University men’s basketball team will play the most regular-season home games in the program’s history and will christen its new $67 million basketball facility, JQH Arena, with a home opener on November 22 against 2008 NCAA Tournament qualifier Arkansas.  Read more...

Lady Bears set 2008-09 non-conference schedule
The Missouri State University women’s basketball team will kick off the 2008-09 season with a formidable non-conference schedule that includes contests against four teams that appeared in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Read more...