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Mississippi State hosts 2026 SEC Student Pitch Competition

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University is hosting the SEC Student Pitch Competition Oct. 19-20, welcoming student entrepreneurs from across the Southeastern Conference to campus to showcase ...
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MSU alumna named Mississippi History Teacher of the Year, national top 10 finalist

Catherine McGowin, a three-time graduate of MSU-Meridian’s Division of Education, is the 2026 Mississippi History Teacher of the Year and a national top 10 finalist. Given annually by the Gilder ...
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Beloved alumnus and legend Dr. Richard E. Holmes, first MSU African American student dies at 82

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Dr. Richard E. Holmes, Mississippi State University’s first African American student, died Oct. 16 at age 82.
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MSU hosting Nov. panel discussion on honors, awards strategies

Mississippi State is hosting Recognition Matters: Insights from MSU Award Recipients, a November panel discussion aimed at equipping participants for professional success whether they’re interested in ...
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MSU to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

The Fish Innovation Lab will be led by Dr. Mark Lawrence, director of GCAHFS and William L. Giles Distinguished Professor at MSU, who directed the previous Fish Innovation Lab alongside Dr. Stephen ...
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MSU’s Oct. 16 Bulldog Bash announces schedule, parking, safety guidelines ahead of concert

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Bulldog Bash returns Friday [Oct. 16], bringing a full day of live music, shopping, food and entertainment to campus with Maroon Market in The Junction and an ...
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MSU-Meridian receives $500,000 grant to expand rural clinical training for physician assistant students

MERIDIAN, Miss. — Mississippi State University-Meridian is one of two Magnolia State institutions sharing a $500,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to expand clinical training opportunities for ...
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MSU’s Fountain honored for lasting national impact on Lambda Sigma

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Instructor II Amy Fountain is being recognized by the Lambda Sigma Honor Society with its Jane Price Harmon Gift of Honor for more than 25 years of ...
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Newest MSU Institute for the Humanities Fellows explore language, literature, philosophy

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Three Bulldog instructors are the latest Mississippi State Institute for the Humanities Faculty Fellows, and their scholarship explores communication across languages, ancient ...
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Back with a Brush

The eastern side of McCool Hall, home of Mississippi State's College of Business, sports a new look thanks to 2010 Bulldog ...
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Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A new Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium includes Mississippi State University among founding partners.
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More Than a Crop: MSU historian’s new book examines cotton’s place in Southern history

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University historian James C. “Jim” Giesen’s latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people.