Faculty & Staff News

Image Alternative Text: MSU 2015-16 faculty award honorees include (second from left to right) Alan I. Marcus, Krystle M. Dixon, Kelly A. Marsh, Lesley J. Strawderman and Richard L. Brown. Presentation were made by Julia Hodges (at left), interim provost and executive vice president. (Photo by Megan Bean)

Eight faculty, staff members receive major MSU honors

Two longtime Mississippi State researchers and administrators are receiving the university’s highest faculty recognition.

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
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: Critz Campbell (Photo by Blake McCollum)

MSU art faculty member joins prestigious Penland board

A Mississippi State art faculty member is positioned to officially join the policy making body of an international institution specializing in craft…

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Undergraduate research showcased, honored at MSU symposium
Image Alternative Text: Richard Raymond, professor and head of Mississippi State’s Department of English, delivered the 2016 Rabideau Lecture for Teaching Excellence last week at Mitchell Memorial Library. The annual lecture honors Peter Rabideau, former MSU provost and founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning. During his presentation, Raymond discussed his personal experience in using writing assignments to keep students engaged and excited about learning. (Photo by Megan Bean)

Raymond encourages fellow MSU educators to create ‘culture of writing’ in classroom
Image Alternative Text: K.C. Morrison (Photo by Russ Houston)

MSU professor, author to speak in Jackson for ‘History is Lunch’
Image Alternative Text: MSU President Mark E. Keenum congratulates Natalie M. Jones on becoming the 18th MSU student to earn the Truman Scholarship, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for students dedicated to public service. (Photo by Leilani Salter)

MSU senior becomes university’s 18th Truman Scholar
Image Alternative Text: Three Mississippi State doctoral students were recognized for their research efforts during the Mississippi Academy of Sciences’ recent graduate student poster competition. Congratulating the students are MAS Division of Agriculture and Plant Sciences chair Girish Panicker, far left, and vice chair Victor Njiti, far right. The honorees include, from left to right, Ahmed Chaloob Saddam, Firas A. Alsajri and Saroj K. Sah. (Photo submitted)

MSU graduate student researchers garner statewide honors

Image Alternative Text: John R. Dickerson

John Dickerson now permanent enrollment leader at MSU
Image Alternative Text: Winners of the 2015-16 MSU Graduate Student Association research and teaching awards include (from left) Alexandra Krallman, Kevin Mederos, Shelby McGrew and Xi Wang. Not pictured are Caitlin Branum and Sandra Schachat.

MSU students, faculty honored for graduate school achievements
Image Alternative Text: Brent Funderburk (Photo by Russ Houston)

International exhibit features painting by MSU’s Brent Funderburk