Academic researchers from Mexico, Italy and throughout the United States visited Mississippi State for the 60th anniversary of the university's Social Science Research Center. Additionally, the SSRC also recognized the decade-long partnership with University of Catania in Italy. Pictured from left, Albert Nylander, dean of graduate and continuing studies at Delta State University; Francesco Coniglione, head and professor of history of philosophy at the University of Catania; Lina Severino, professor of Italian history at the University of Catania; Arthur Cosby, director of the SSRC; and James Marquart, dean of the School of Economics, Political and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.