MSU, Luckyday leaders celebrate Azalea Hall ribbon cutting, prepare to welcome 412 students to largest campus residence hall

Mississippi State University’s newest and largest student residence hall is officially open, and Azalea Hall is welcoming its first occupants next week to launch the 2025-26 academic year.
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MSU’s 2025 Graduate Summer Research Experience cohort grows research skills with advanced tools, collaboration

This summer, seven graduate students from across the country gathered at Mississippi State to address real-world problems in agriculture using geospatial science and high-performance computing.

August 12, 2025

MSU nurses graduate in inaugural pinning, commencement

Thirty-four students from Mississippi State University’s inaugural Master of Science in Nursing program were the first to earn their degrees Thursday [Aug. 7] in a historic commencement ceremony at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian.

August 07, 2025

Forsythe named MSU’s inaugural Master of Science in Nursing Outstanding Graduate

Mississippi State University’s first Master of Science in Nursing graduation means more than receiving a degree for Heather Forsythe. It’s her comeback story.

August 06, 2025

Mississippi State adds 2,000 trees to campus landscape, transforming university’s ‘great outdoors’

Mississippi State’s landscape team has planted more than 2,000 trees over the past five years, strengthening the university’s canopy and advancing its current strategic effort to optimize the university’s outdoor environment.

August 06, 2025

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SOLD OUT: Soul singer Leela James performs Aug. 23 as MSU Riley Center Performing Arts Series launches strong season

August 05, 2025

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll recognizes MSU for eighth consecutive year

August 05, 2025

MSU's Blank in The Conversation: When it comes to finance, ‘normal’ data is actually pretty weird

August 05, 2025

MSU’s Stafne named American Society for Horticulture Science fellow

August 05, 2025

​​​​​​​MSU doctoral student receives distinguished assistantship

August 01, 2025

MSU’s Sherwin selected for DoD SMART Scholarship, spends summer with hometown Vicksburg’s ERDC

July 30, 2025

MSU researcher earns $550K NSF CAREER award to advance LED technology

July 29, 2025

MSU, U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command enhance collaboration through research agreement

July 28, 2025
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Recent Announcements

Applications are now open to MSU faculty for the Global Development Seed Grant

August 12, 2025

Intermittent College View Dr. lane closures set for Aug. 4-5

August 01, 2025

MSU Executive Council updates numerous university policies

August 01, 2025

Aug. 11-15 Student Move-In Parking, Traffic, and Welcome Information

August 01, 2025

International Research Development Office promotes Fulbright program, demonstrates MSU mission through international, local collaboration

July 29, 2025

Bully, Stone boulevards traffic light repair scheduled for July 29

July 28, 2025

Howell Hall renovation temporarily closes area infrastructure beginning Aug. 4

July 28, 2025

Temporary closure of accessible parking on Bell Island set for July 9-11

July 08, 2025
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Upcoming Events

The Personalities of AI

Location

CoWork at the Hub, 301 E. Main St., Starkville, Miss.

Dawg Days 2025

Location

Various Locations on MSU's Starkville campus

Perry Food Hall Grand Opening, Welcome Social

Location

Perry Food Hall

Dawgs Serve: Real Dawgs Do Real Good

Location

Starkville

2025 Panhellenic Sorority Bid Day

Location

MSU Amphitheater

First Day of Class Photos

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YMCA Plaza
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