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Champions of the SEC

Mississippi State Soccer celebrated its first SEC Regular Season Championship on the way to hosting the NCAA tournament and matching a program-best finish by reaching the Sweet 16. Record-breaking attendance by the Bulldog faithful throughout the season helped fuel the program’s rise to national prominence,...
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Remembering a very good boy

October 2014-January 2025The son of Bully XX, known as Tonka, “Cristil’s Golden Prince”–known on campus as Jak–was born in October 2014. He served as Mississippi State’s mascot for eight years and was an ever-present presence on Scott Field and at MSU/Starkville community events. He has...
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Stop and Smell the Flowers!

Dak, MSU’s live mascot formally known as Bully XXII, takes a moment out of his busy schedule to stop and smell the flowers outside the university’s Chapel of Memories. Dak is soaking in the last warm days before the fall cold front makes its way...
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Salsa in the Streets!

Heather Mar, a freshman chemistry major from Memphis, Tennessee, shares a dance with Bully in front of Lee Hall during Salsa in the Streets in September. The annual MSU Holmes Cultural Diversity Center event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month through mid-October and encourages participants to experience the art of Latin dance. Photo by Grace...
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En Pointe

Mississippi State hosted The Hiplet Ballerinas Company as part of the university’s annual Lyceum Series.
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Tiptoe through the Tulips

Spring 2024 saw Mississippi State’s Starkville campus bustling with events, activities and the daily routine of the state’s premier research university. Still, despite the business of the semester, Bulldogs had ample opportunity to stop and smell the flowers thanks to the efforts of the university’s...
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Family Firsts

Through the First-Generation Scholars program, Mississippi State University is celebrating and supporting first-generation college students on their journey to becoming the first in their immediate families to earn bachelor’s degrees. The program provides centralized support to help first-generation students learn about campus life, resources and...
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Maroon Madness

In August, New Maroon Camp counselors and executive staff led a record 2,000 campers in a weeklong retreat filled with fun activities and MSU traditions. Developed in 2012, NMC welcomes new Bulldogs to campus and aids their transition into college life. To view more of...
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DAK ATTACK

Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott, center, returned to campus during Super Bulldog Weekend for the dedication and blessing of MSU’s newest live mascot who is named in his honor.
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