A public affairs signature event.
2 p.m. Aug. 18
Great Southern Bank Arena
Experience the official campus welcome for new Bears.
This year’s speaker is Missouri State University's new basketball coach, Cuonzo Martin.
![Navigating the Now is the public affairs theme for 2023-2024.](https://PublicAffairs.MissouriState.edu/_Files/2023PALogoColor760.png)
Public Affairs 2023-2024
The New Student Convocation marks the official start of the academic year and introduces
the year’s public affairs theme.