One college, two locations
Engineering on the Coast expands availability of MSU degrees For future engineers living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, earning a degree in their field can happen in their backyard thanks to Mississippi State and Engineering on the Coast— an idea shaped by place as much...
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MSU Orientation celebrates milestone, looks to future of welcoming new Bulldogs
As an incoming transfer student in 2010, Jake Hartfield sat in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium among hundreds of other new students. There, Mississippi State’s Orientation Leaders turned these strangers into Bulldogs and helped them take their first steps into life at a large, Southeastern Conference...
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Focused learning
Gulf Scholars Program provides holistic education to burgeoning ‘change agents’ A degree from Mississippi State can take a graduate anywhere in life, but Riley Kempner wants her Bulldog education to take her back home to the Gulf Coast. “Growing up on the Coast, you really have...
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MSU Libraries earns Association of Research Libraries membership
Mississippi State University marked its admission into the Association of Research Libraries with a campus celebration. Joining the occasion were, from left, Provost and Executive Vice President David R. Shaw, President Mark E. Keenum and MSU Libraries Dean Lis Keith. Effective July 1, MSU becomes...
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Bells are Ringing
While cowbells dominate the atmosphere during home football games, it’s wedding bells gaining attention for The Mill at MSU. The fully renovated 124-year-old building ranks among the Top 5 historic wedding venues on Mississippi Magazine’s 2026 M-List. Reopened in 2015, The Mill has quickly become...
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Sparking Imagination
MSU ignites young minds through new STEAM discovery center What do constellations, a wind tunnel and a robotic dog have in common? All three are part of the hands-on learning and exploration taking place at Mississippi State University’s new Imaginarium: Creativity and STEAM Discovery Center. With...
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What’s Old is New Again
Crowds may flock to the newest, trendiest bread and pastry shops, but sometimes getting back to the familiar can tickle the taste buds a little more. State Fountain Bakery has been preparing desirable delicacies like dog bone cookies, chess pies and caramel cakes at Mississippi...
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Class Notes | Spring 2026
1960s John Rankin (B.S. electrical engineering, ’65) has donated his career artifacts to the University of Alabama-Huntsville’s Special Collections for a temporary display. Spanning 30 years, his career as an electrical engineer included work on the Apollo program, including the moon landing. He has been...
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MSU, local school district embark on partnership for new high school
Building on the success and national acclaim of the groundbreaking Partnership Middle School, Mississippi State University has now signed a memorandum of understanding with Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District to bring Starkville High School into the fold. Opened in 2020 as a collaboration between MSU...
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Drive to Thrive: MSU program gives students support to reach their goals
In the following essay, Hattiesburg native Samuel Trotter, a senior in electrical engineering, shares his personal experiences with Mississippi State University’s Thrive Scholars Program. Just five days after I turned 10, my mother passed away after a long—and hidden—battle with colon cancer. Losing her at...
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