Faculty & Staff News

Image Alternative Text: Saundra McGuire, retired assistant vice chancellor and professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University, addressed MSU faculty Nov. 5. Her presentation was filled with ideas to improve student learning that participating faculty can immediately incorporate into their classroom instruction. (Photo by Russ Houston)

Maroon & Write speaker shares key to improving learning in every course

Students who think about how they learn are more likely to succeed in the classroom – even if they are underprepared for a course – according to a…

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Travel photographer Gary Arndt comes to MSU Nov. 18

Image Alternative Text: A design model created by MSU architecture majors shows shade areas planned for a community garden improvement project at the Starkville Boys and Girls Club. Involving a significant campus collaboration, the project also will feature six raised garden beds, two shade areas and storage space. (Photo by Megan Bean)

MSU team helps improve local community garden

Image Alternative Text: As part of her formal presentation earlier this week as a new John Grisham Master Teacher, MSU communication instructor Karyn L. Brown demonstrated how small efforts in the classroom often can help teachers make a large impact in their students’ lives.

New MSU Grisham Master Teacher: ‘Caring makes the difference’

“Don’t get wrapped up in the notes and PowerPoints; the bottom line at the end of the day is really how much you care about each and every student in…

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MSU professor emeritus garners high honor from education society
Image Alternative Text: Under the direction of Cliff Taylor, MSU’s Jazz Ensemble presents its fall concert Monday [Nov. 2] in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. (Photo by Megan Bean)

MSU Jazz Ensemble fall concert set for Monday
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MSU researchers examine Twitter use during major weather events
Image Alternative Text: Emily Garrigues Marett (Photo by Beth Wynn)

MSU researcher links crime genre TV with attitudes about sexual assault
Image Alternative Text: David Perkes (Photo by Megan Bean)

Design studio director to give Harrison lecture
Image Alternative Text: Among those participating Friday [Oct. 23] in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mississippi State University building construction science program’s new Construction Training and Research Laboratory were (l-r) Ron Perkins, president of Jobsite Tech Group; Craig D. Capano, Roy Anderson Endowed Professor and BCS program director; MSU Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Gilbert; MSU President Mark E. Keenum; MSU industrial arts education alumnus Joel A. “Tony” Carroll of Tupelo, vice president and const

MSU building construction science program holds CTRL ribbon cutting

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Project, forum recount civil rights era in Starkville
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MSU graphic design student, professor make up two of three in the nation accepted into international poster exhibition