Missouri State News                                         

‘Our Promise’ campaign announced, goal set at $125 million
Missouri State University alumni and friends, as well as the campus community, were on hand August 28 for the announcement of the university’s new comprehensive fund-raising campaign: Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State University. The highlight of the public announcement came when the goal was announced – $125 million. Read more...

Missouri State receives ‘Best in the Midwest’ designation
The Princeton Review features university as a 2010 ‘Best College’
For the seventh consecutive year, Missouri State University has been selected for inclusion in The Princeton Review’s 2010 online list of “Best Colleges: Region by Region.” Missouri State is one of 158 schools on the site receiving the “Best in the Midwest” designation and has been included on this list since its inception seven years ago. Read more…

Band director inducted into Bandmasters Hall of Fame
Jerry Hoover, director of bands at Missouri State University, was inducted into the Missouri Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame. Hoover has taught band for more than 50 years, the last 24 of them at Missouri State. Read more…

BearWear Fridays
BearWear Fridays began at Missouri State University on August 28. This new, comprehensive, university-wide initiative will create a weekly opportunity for Missouri State faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni, boosters and supporting organizations to show their pride in the university. BearWear Fridays will continue year-round, both on and off campus. Read more…

Wyman Scholars Endowment establishes scholarship at Missouri State 
Wyman Center in St. Louis has established a new scholarship program at Missouri State University. The Wyman Scholars Endowment will assist graduates of Wyman programs who choose to attend Missouri State University. Three full ride scholarships, available for four years each, were awarded to Kenneth Harding, Evy Eschbacher and Emily O’Donnell for the 2009-10 academic school year, with the possibility of more being funded in the future. Read more…

Missouri State selected to participate in study of eCitizenship
Study focuses on technology’s power to engage, empower citizens
Missouri State University has been selected to participate in the new initiative of the American Democracy Project, “eCitizenship: New Tools, New Strategies, New Spaces.” This will be a three-year program led by the Center for the Study of Citizenship to develop an understanding of the capacity of technology, especially social networks, to engage and empower citizens.. Read more…

Missouri State opening day enrollment sets new record
Missouri State University’s Springfield Campus will open the fall semester with 17,385 students, an increase of 743 students (4.5 percent) over the opening day of fall 2008. Enrollment on opening day at Missouri State-West Plains is 1,953 students, a 14 percent increase compared to last fall, when 1,715 students were enrolled for classes on opening day. Read more...

Missouri State University Phone Campaign is about to begin calling
Our student callers have some exciting new opportunities and information to share with you this year, so be sure to answer their call! Phone Campaign callers update postal and e-mail addresses, and provide updates on Colleges and Departments while seeking support for the University. Private support from Missouri State alumni continues to enable the University to provide students with an outstanding educational experience. We hope you renew your support or consider making a gift for the first time. Every gift makes a difference in student lives, no matter the size.

Get in touch via the Online Community!
You don’t have to wait for Homecoming weekend to be in touch. Reconnecting with old friends is easy with the Missouri State Online Community Alumni Directory. Update your contact information, send an email to an old friend and make plans to meet at Homecoming 2009 on October 30 & 31!

Come EXPERIENCE Missouri State Athletics
The Bears Football season kicks off Saturday, September 12 at 3 p.m. as the Bears host Tennessee-Martin. Be sure to come out and Experience Missouri State Football at Plaster Sports Complex all season. Print this month’s newsletter and take it to any Missouri State ticket window and receive one FREE Ticket when you buy a ticket of equal value. Offer good for any September football game which includes the UT-Martin game, Murray State on September 19 at 3 p.m., and UNI on September 26 at 1 p.m.

You can also enjoy Missouri State Volleyball this month.  All tickets are $5, and you can receive TWO for the price of ONE for any match in September. For more information visit www.missouristatebears.com or call the ticket office at 417-836-7678.

Check your calendar and save the date…Missouri State alumni and friends are invited to the following events. We hope to see you as we travel across Missouri or when we visit a city near you!

• September 4 – Little Rock, Arkansas Alumni Reception
• September 17 – Kansas City area 3rd Thursday Alumni Gathering
• September 17 – St. Louis area 3rd Thursday Alumni Gathering
• September 24 – Rogers, Arkansas Alumni Reception
• October 1 – Tulsa, Oklahoma Alumni Event
• October 9-10 – Greenwood Homecoming
• October 15 – Rolla, Missouri Alumni Event
• October 15 – Kansas City area 3rd Thursday Alumni Gathering
• October 15 – St. Louis area 3rd Thursday Alumni Gathering
• October 17 – Mountain Grove, Missouri Jeans & Jewels Dinner & Auction
• October 18 – Albuquerque, New Mexico Alumni Event
• October 30-31 – Homecoming 2009
• December 6 – Washington, DC Alumni Event

View the details of the above events.

Questions about these events? Contact alumni@missouristate.edu.

See photos from previous events - Maroonation Photo Gallery

Athletics News                                   

Bears Live offers live and on-demand action
Missouri State University is proud to announce the arrival of Bears Live for the 2009-10 season. Bears Live is a subscription-based package that allows Bears fans to watch select live and on-demand sporting events. This season’s streaming schedule will include most home Bears football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball games.  Starting with the September 12 football game against Tennessee-Martin, Bears Live will give Bears fans video content all season long on their computer. Fans can go to Bears Live and sign up for a subscription today.

Preseason football news and information
Check out the Bears daily football blog, review the roster, print the schedule and find out how to get your tickets so you don’t miss a minute of Bears football action!. Read more…

Missouri State to host football preseason kickoff luncheon
Terry Allen will host a Missouri State Football Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday, September 3 at noon at the PRIME Overtime Club at JQH Arena. Coach Allen will preview the upcoming season and answer questions. Read more…

Sooners' offense too much as Bears fall in regular season opener
The Missouri State women's soccer team dropped the regular season opener to the Oklahoma Sooners, 3-0, at John Crain Field. Read more…

Missouri State men drop exhibition finale at Saint Louis
The Missouri State men's soccer team completed their exhibition slate with a 2-0 loss at No. 21 Saint Louis.  The Bears end the exhibition season 1-1. Read more…

Final scrimmage of fall camp is a wild one at Plaster
Missouri State's final intra-squad scrimmage of its 2009 training camp was a wild one. The Bears' offense collected 576 total yards, while the defensive unit came up with a pair of interceptions, three sacks, six pass break-ups, and two blocked kicks. Read more…