Tommy Tomlinson (l), Cadence Bank president, and Mississippi State President Mark Keenum prepare to serve first slices from the university's 131st year birthday cake. Friday's abbreviated Colvard Student Union ceremony replaced a Drill Field-celebration postponed due to weather. The Starkville bank and MSU Alumni Association co-sponsor the annual event. For the record, the Dining Services creation was anticipated to serve 2,000. Also, MSU's official birth date is today, Feb. 28.