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- May
- The commencement ceremonies May 17 will recognize 2,404 graduates for their achievements.
- The spring semester concludes with final exams May 11-16. Good luck students!
- University administrators will serve a free breakfast for all students at 10 p.m. May 13 in the Blair-Shannon Dining Center.
- Beginning May 12, Meyer Library will remain open continuously during finals week until 10 p.m. on May 16.
- Graduates can pick up their cap and gown at the Bookstore May 13-16. Stop by the Alumni Association table for a free gift.
- See what our graduates have to say about their time at Missouri State University by checking out our #BearGrads story.
- Congratulations to the Missouri State Class of 2013! Best wishes for bright futures and career successes!
Featured video
In Dr. Keith Denton's operations management class, students work together as a team to operate a paper airplane company.
More videos
- Beyond diversity: Challenging racism in an age of backlash
Tim Wise presented "Beyond diversity: Challenging racism in an age of backlash" on April 18, 2013 at the Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference.
- #BearGrads: Endless PossibilitiesAs graduation approaches, five spring 2013 graduates share about their time at Missouri State University and their bright futures ahead.
See more on MissouriState's YouTube channel
Latest scores
- Baseball: vs Creighton(05/16/2013)L(4-3)
Athletics news
Baseball. Creighton Takes Regular-Season Finale From Bears, 6-3May 18, 2013 3:58 p.m.- Baseball. Bears Even Series With 3-2 Win Over CreightonMay 17, 2013 9:54 p.m.
- General News. Forty-Six Current and Former Bears Receive Degrees FridayMay 17, 2013 8:19 a.m.
Students today, alumni forever
Congrats to our spring 2013 graduates!
Come watch the graduates as they receive their degrees:
Friday, May 17
10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
JQH Arena
Can’t make it to commencement?
Watch the ceremonies online via Livestream.
Share your graduation experience using #BearGrads!
- Evening College Plus
View the current schedule and learn about the benefits of evening and online classes.
- Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame
Nominate individuals who demonstrate civic engagement to improve the lives of others.
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News and events
- Baseball. Creighton Takes Regular-Season Finale From Bears, 6-33 hours ago • Missouri State Bears NewsCreighton scored three unearned runs in the third inning without the aid of a single hit to take control of the rubber match in its final Missouri Valley Conference series with Missouri State Saturday afternoon...
- Tent Theatre 20135 hours ago • 16 people like this • Missouri State FacebookEach year, our Tent Theatre cast and crew put their hearts and souls into creating a memorable entertainment experience you won¹t find anywhere else. So bring your family and friends, and enjoy Missouri State University's 51st annual season under the Tent!Tent Theatre 2013 presents three outstanding productions that will warm your heart and touch your soul.
With such great weather on this beautiful Saturday, come take a dip in the pool to cool off!5 hours ago • 2 people like this • Campus Recreation Facebook- StudentGov_MSU Congratulations to the 200+ students graduating from Missouri State- West Plains today! #gogrizzlies7 hours ago • Missouri State Twitter
- Baseball. Bears Even Series With 3-2 Win Over Creighton21 hours ago • Missouri State Bears News
Eric Cheray's two-out, RBI single in the top of the ninth inning provided the winning margin for Missouri State in a 3-2 victory over Creighton Friday evening... 
Miss one of today's Commencement ceremonies? Videos of all three ceremonies are available on our Livestream channel: [ visit link ]Yesterday at 7:30 p.m. • 74 people like this • Missouri State Facebook
Congratulations to the Missouri State University Class of 2013! Best wishes for bright futures and many successes!Yesterday at 5:40 p.m. • 6 comments • 278 people like this • Missouri State Facebook- Live streaming of today's final commencement ceremony, featuring COAL, COE and CHPA, is now available: http://t.co/SzL4BfVv1C #BearGradsYesterday at 5:05 p.m. • Missouri State Twitter
Congrats to all of our new alumni. Don't forget to stay connected by following us on Twitter and Facebook http://t.co/3eoZrX9Yda #BearGradsYesterday at 4:54 p.m. • Alumni Association Twitter
Congratulations to the final graduates of the day, students from the Missouri State University College of Arts and Letters, College of Education, College of Humanities and Public Affairs and the Global Studies program. Welcome to our alumni family!Yesterday at 4:52 p.m. • 42 people like this • Alumni Association Facebook
Watch live video streaming of today's final Commencement ceremony at 5 pm featuring graduates from the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Education, the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and Global Studies majors: [ visit link ]Yesterday at 4:50 p.m. • 53 people like this • Missouri State Facebook- Today's 5 p.m. ceremony honors students from COE, COAL and CHPA, along with global studies majors. http://t.co/7o3bDSNijZYesterday at 4:48 p.m. • Missouri State Twitter
- Yesterday at 4:06 p.m. • Missouri State Twitter
- #BearGrads celebrate their graduation outside JQH Arena with family and friends. http://t.co/vYbpa8A1dUYesterday at 3:02 p.m. • Missouri State Twitter
- TheBearNation Congratulations to ALL Graduates of Missouri State today. You came in as strangers, you leave as family. You will forever be Bears #MSUBearsYesterday at 2:35 p.m. • Missouri State Twitter
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