MSU’s spring graduation ceremonies set for May 13-16

Approximately 3,500 Mississippi State spring graduates will conclude a major chapter in their educational journeys this month during commencement ceremonies scheduled May 13-16 in Starkville and Meridian.
Link for MSU’s spring graduation ceremonies set for May 13-16

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MSMS student partners with MSU for new superfood research

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Greenwood native Anderson Chaney, an 11th grader attending the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, has spent the year conducting groundbreaking research at Mississippi State.

May 14, 2025

MSU’s Green named university’s latest national Udall Scholar

Claire Green, a Mississippi State junior from North Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named a 2025 Udall Scholar—the latest national honor she has received recognizing her rising impact on public policy and environmental health.

May 14, 2025

Mississippi State’s Famous Maroon Band announces new drum majors

Four students representing Mississippi and Alabama will lead Mississippi State’s Famous Maroon Band as drum majors during the 2025-26 academic year.

May 14, 2025

Ellison, Green named MSU’s latest Critical Language Scholars

Two Mississippi State undergraduates will study foreign languages abroad and virtually this summer thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program.

May 14, 2025

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MSU-Meridian criminology students gain firsthand insight of night court

May 13, 2025

MSU professor challenges long-held assumptions of symmetry in physics

May 13, 2025

MSU’s Wind Ensemble conducts performance tour across Spain 

May 13, 2025

Mississippi State architecture student makes international top-100 list

May 13, 2025

MSU’s Ayinla earns spot among world’s top young scientists as CAS Future Leader

May 13, 2025

MSU hosts inaugural brunch celebration for international graduates

May 12, 2025

MSU-Meridian nursing student awarded Mississippi Nurses Foundation scholarship

May 12, 2025

MSU E-Center preparing for Golden Triangle Lemonade Day, expanding to neighboring town

May 12, 2025
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Recent Announcements

New parking lot, sidewalk closures around McCarthy Quadrangle, Duff Center construction areas begin May 19

May 13, 2025

Portion of Barr Ave. temporarily closing May 19 due to Azalea Hall construction

May 13, 2025

Campus power outage scheduled for portions of May 20-21

May 13, 2025

Kappa Delta house-area sidewalk closing through summer 2026

May 08, 2025

McCarthy Gymnasium parking lot permanently closing May 5

May 01, 2025

B.S. Hood Drive temporarily closing May 5 for Davis Wade Stadium upgrades

May 01, 2025

New pedestrian, vehicle traffic patterns begin Monday [April 21] around Duff Center, McCarthy Quadrangle construction

April 16, 2025

Temporary, permanent changes coming to Duff Center-area infrastructure

April 09, 2025
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The Business of Ethical AI

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Vault Conference Room, CoWork at the Hub

Starkville Campus Commencement: College of Arts and Sciences

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Humphrey Coliseum

Starkville Campus Commencement: ACCESS, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Education

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Humphrey Coliseum

Starkville Campus Commencement: College of Architecture, Art and Design, College of Business

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Humphrey Coliseum

Starkville Campus Commencement: Academic Affairs, Bagley College of Engineering, College of Forest Resources, College of Professional and Continuing Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine

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Humphrey Coliseum

Get your Guard Up: Three Important Steps for Active Attacker Defense

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Fowlkes Auditorium, Colvard Student Union
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