Community Engagement & Outreach News

Image Alternative Text: “Anywhere you go in Mississippi, at any moment, people are telling stories. All you have to do is listen,” 2016 Scholar-in-Residence William R. “Bill Ferris” said during his Monday [March 21] presentation at Mississippi State.

Scholar-in-Residence Bill Ferris praises Mississippi, Southern storytellers

“Anywhere you go in Mississippi, at any moment, people are telling stories. All you have to do is listen,” 2016 Scholar-in-Residence William R. “Bill…

Image Alternative Text: Battle of the Bulge veterans (left and center) James Hunt and Joseph Johnson will speak at Mississippi State March 21, while Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann (right) will speak March 23. (Photos submitted)

World War II veterans, Holocaust survivor to speak at MSU
Image Alternative Text: Glenn McCullough, executive director for the Mississippi Development Authority, was keynote speaker Wednesday [March 16] at the sixth annual Manufacturing Summit hosted by Mississippi State’s Franklin Furniture Institute. (Photo by Russ Houston)

MDA head touts Mississippi as economic leader
Image Alternative Text: Yuko Kagihara, an administrator with the Kyoto Institute in Japan, will complete her internship with Mississippi State’s International Institute on Tuesday [March 15]. As a Long-Term Educational Administrators Program participant, she arrived in Starkville in August. (Photo by Russ Houston)

Japanese intern reflects on her time at MSU

For Yuko Kagihara, the thought of returning to her Kyoto, Japan, home is bittersweet.

Image Alternative Text: Bill Ferris (Photo by Marcie Cohen Ferris)

Leader in Southern studies Bill Ferris to speak at MSU March 21
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MSU joins coalition to help farmers manage, control data
Image Alternative Text: MSU President Mark E. Keenum speaks to a group that included family members, colleagues, friends and other admirers of János Radványi, a former Hungarian ambassador to the U.S. who founded MSU’s Center for International Security Strategic Studies and Executive Leadership Forum. Radványi died on Jan. 11 at the age of 93 and was celebrated and remembered during the university reception on Saturday [March 5]. (Photo by Russ Houston)

MSU celebrates life of legendary leader and diplomat
Image Alternative Text: Ballet Memphis is bringing its original dance creations to Mississippi State on March 22 as part of the university’s Lyceum Series. (Photo submitted)

Ballet Memphis performance continues 2015-16 MSU Lyceum Series
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SSO to present ‘Best of the Bs’ during spring concert
Image Alternative Text: MSU’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life dedicated a Habitat for Humanity home at 107 Owens Lane in Starkville to Annie Hopkins (center) on Wednesday [March 2]. Greek organizations raised $75,000 to fully fund the project. (Photo by Russ Houston)

MSU Greek Life dedicates Habitat home
Image Alternative Text: Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman and Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum (seated, left and right) sign a proclamation announcing local observances of National Nutrition Month. The university’s Student Dietetic Association is organizing several activities during March. (Photo by Russ Houston)

MSU, Starkville observing National Nutrition Month
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MSU announces 2016 Super Bulldog Weekend schedule