Announcements
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Barnes & Noble offering summer specials in cafe
The Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State is offering faculty and staff summer specials in its cafe now through July 31.
May 16, 2016 -
Statement from Sid Salter, MSU Chief Communications Officer
MSU can confirm the death of a student in an apparent accidental fall in the early morning hours today [May 7] on the MSU campus near the M-Club bu
May 7, 2016 -
Keenum shares higher education funding concerns with IHL leadership
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum released a statement to the MSU community today [April 29] regarding his recent dialogue with the leadership of the state College Board over higher education funding challenges for both the current and next fiscal years.
April 29, 2016 -
MSU water system in compliance with state standard
Mississippi State University is pleased to announce that MSU’s water system is in compliance with the lead and copper drinking water standard of the Mississippi State Department of Health.
April 12, 2016 -
Brenner to lead education initiatives for MSU Office of Research and Economic Development
Devon Brenner will be joining the Office of Research and Economic Development at Mississippi State as assistant to the vice president for education initiatives in mid-May. For the past year, the head of the curriculum, instruction and special education department in the university's College of Education has been an Education Policy Fellow in the office of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., in Washington, D.C.
March 30, 2016 -
MSU historian examines evolution of income tax in Britain
Almost exactly 200 years ago, the British House of Commons rejected a peacetime income tax. Henry Brougham, a Whig member of Parliament, mobilized public opinion against the tax, and after a raucous debate in the Commons, his side won by 37 votes. This revolt against the government that had led Britain to victory over Napoleon barely a year before, and the government’s response, marked an important turning point. It shows that Britain’s path to military and economic preeminence in the 19th century was far from smooth, for this was a time of social upheaval and political conflict. Taxation became a flashpoint for controversy.
March 11, 2016 -
CALS announces new international studies in agriculture minor
The international studies in agriculture minor within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is being offered to allow Mississippi State students to enhance their knowledge of an interdependent global food system, the impacts of international agricultural technologies and systems, and the various agricultural educational systems around the world as well as develop skills needed in a global economy.
March 10, 2016 -
MSU Riley Center individual show tickets on sale Monday
MSU Riley Center tickets for individual shows go on sale Monday [Feb. 22], and there is something for everyone. A farewell to an icon, a hello to some energetic newcomers and lots of heartwarming rock ’n’ roll memories will highlight the 2016 spring/summer series. The center’s restored Victorian theater will also host the world’s best dancers, one of the most powerful voices in country music, and the returns of both an intimate songwriters showcase and a beloved children’s character.
February 17, 2016
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