Community Engagement & Outreach News

Image Alternative Text: Mississippi State leaders inspired by the overwhelming response to “Infinite Impact,” the most successful fundraising campaign in university history, celebrated MSU President Mark E. Keenum’s announcement today [April 28] of a historic retargeting of the campaign with a fundraising goal of $1 billion by 2020. Joining in the announcement were (from left) John P. Rush, vice president of Development and Alumni; Keenum; Earnie Deavenport, chair of the MSU Foundation Board of Directors; Mickey Holliman, Bulldog

As support for ‘Infinite Impact’ soars, Mississippi State extends fundraising campaign goal to $1 billion

Inspired by the overwhelming response to “Infinite Impact” ― the most successful fundraising campaign in university history ― Mississippi State…

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MSU, MDE officials unveil major computer science program for K-12 schools
Image Alternative Text: High school students age 16 and up, as well as incoming Mississippi State freshmen, are invited to the university art department’s INvision summer camp. The annual event takes place June 13-17. (Submitted photo)

Registration open for MSU summer art camp
Image Alternative Text: Daniel Mooney from Brookhaven, a senior in the ACCESS Program at Mississippi State, works in a support role at Mitchell Memorial Library. ACCESS helps students with intellectual disabilities gain independent living and employment skills. (Photo by Russ Houston)

MSU ACCESS program promotes independence, employment

Braving a cold, windy winter day, Daniel Mooney went to downtown Starkville on a Saturday to get a haircut. He was about to start a new job at OCH…

Image Alternative Text: Mississippi State’s College of Business officially dedicated its new Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach Tuesday [April 19] in McCool Hall. Pictured (l-r) are Eric Hill, director for entrepreneurship at MSU; Jeffrey Rupp, outreach director for the college’s Division of Business Research; Sharon Oswald, dean of MSU’s College of Business; and MSU President Mark E. Keenum. (Photo by Russ Houston)

E-Center dedication opens door to student-driven, innovative businesses
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Mississippi State, UMMC launch new health disparities partnership
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‘Oklahoma!’ to come ‘sweepin’ down the plain’ at MSU next week
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Acclaimed marimba soloist, educator performs April 19 with MSU Percussion Ensemble
Image Alternative Text: Melanie S. Pittman of Carver Middle School is a 2016 selection for the National Association for Alternative Certification’s Teacher Intern of the Year award. She is an MSU College of Education graduate student planning to earn her master’s degree in May. (Photo submitted.)

MSU graduate student receives national teaching honor
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MSU professor emeritus to present floral design program April 20
Image Alternative Text: Elin de Jong, a contemporary textiles and crafts artist from the Netherlands, is the newest Mississippi State University-Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist-in-Residence. She is spending her month-long stay documenting colors of the landscape and wildlife, as well as experimenting with plants to come up with natural dyes native to Northeast Mississippi. (Submitted photo by Lori Neuenfeldt)

Dutch artist named new MSU-Noxubee Refuge artist-in-residence

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Harrison lecturers to leave lasting impression