MSU celebrates Jim and Thomas Duff Center dedication

Mississippi State and its College of Education are celebrating today [Nov. 5] the dedication of the Jim and Thomas Duff Center. One of MSU’s largest academic buildings, it is the new home of the university’s Department of Kinesiology and key programs of the university’s Mississippi Institute on Disabilities, including the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic and ACCESS Program and Specialized College Services.
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Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center celebrated its 75th anniversary Thursday [Nov. 6], recognizing decades of influential research locally, nationally and around the globe.

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103 Russell Street, Starkville, MS 39759

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