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Rendon expands role in MSU military initiatives as new assistant vice president

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Andrew Rendon, Mississippi State executive director of Veterans and Military Affairs, is transitioning into a new assistant vice president role at the university, with dual reporting ...
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MSU Institute for the Humanities fall events continue this month with history, stories shaping the South

STARKVILLE, Miss.— Mississippi State’s Institute for the Humanities continues its fall lecture series Oct. 29 with MSU Department of History Associate Professor Jim Giesen and University of ...
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MSU's Bondurant in The Conversation: Students take up to 88 standardized tests before high school, but more testing doesn’t improve learning

All U.S. public schools are required to administer standardized tests in reading and math annually to students in grades ...
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More Than a Crop: MSU historian’s new book examines cotton’s place in Southern history

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University historian James C. “Jim” Giesen’s latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people.
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MSU named Mississippi’s ACE Composites Hub to train aerospace workforce

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State now is the leader of the Magnolia State’s efforts to train the next generation of aerospace composites talent. Earning the designation as America’s Cutting Edge ...
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MSU’s Oct. 16 Bulldog Bash announces schedule, parking, safety guidelines ahead of concert

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Bulldog Bash returns Friday [Oct. 16], bringing a full day of live music, shopping, food and entertainment to campus with Maroon Market in The Junction and an ...
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MSU-Meridian receives $500,000 grant to expand rural clinical training for physician assistant students

MERIDIAN, Miss. — Mississippi State University-Meridian is one of two Magnolia State institutions sharing a $500,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to expand clinical training opportunities for ...
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MSU convenes aquatic health experts to address antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture

Researchers and aquatic health professionals from universities, federal agencies and industry across the country gathered at Mississippi State this week for the third annual Aquatic Antimicrobial ...
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MSU alumna named Mississippi History Teacher of the Year, national top 10 finalist

Catherine McGowin, a three-time graduate of MSU-Meridian’s Division of Education, is the 2026 Mississippi History Teacher of the Year and a national top 10 finalist. Given annually by the Gilder ...
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Mississippi State hosts 2026 SEC Student Pitch Competition

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University is hosting the SEC Student Pitch Competition Oct. 19-20, welcoming student entrepreneurs from across the Southeastern Conference to campus to showcase ...
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Starkville-MSU Community Band opens fall season with Oct. 18 concert

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Starkville-MSU Community Band opens its fall concert series with a free, public performance Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. in the university’s Sills Band Hall, 72 Hardy Road.
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MSU’s Fountain honored for lasting national impact on Lambda Sigma

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Instructor II Amy Fountain is being recognized by the Lambda Sigma Honor Society with its Jane Price Harmon Gift of Honor for more than 25 years of ...