MSU celebrates Famous Maroon Band’s national Sudler Trophy, special halftime presentation next week

Mississippi State’s Famous Maroon Band is being formally recognized next week as the 2026 recipient of the highest national collegiate band award, the Sudler Trophy.
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Mississippi State hosts ULM Sept. 5 for 2026 football home debut

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Bulldogs to set world record for cowbells next week at Missouri game

Mississippi State University is asking Bulldogs attending next week’s football game to make some noise, and potentially history, when the team hosts Missouri on Sept. 26.

September 17, 2026

Classical Week returns to MSU with Sept. 22-23 performances of ‘Dyskolos’

Classical Week, Mississippi State’s annual celebration of Greco-Roman art and culture, returns next week, highlighted by performances of the Greek comedy “Dyskolos” on Sept. 22 and 23.

September 17, 2026

MSU Patterson Scholars implement Personal Reading Stylist outreach initiative in local schools

James Patterson Teacher Education Scholars in Mississippi State’s College of Education are partnering with a local elementary school to implement a personalized literacy outreach initiative.

September 16, 2026

Civil War Scholar Vorenberg to lead MSU Frank and Virginia Williams Lecture Sept. 29

Mississippi State welcomes Brown University historian Michael Vorenberg as the featured scholar for this year’s Frank and Virginia Williams Lecture on Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies.

September 16, 2026

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Mississippi Book Festival to showcase MSU faculty, retirees, alumni

September 16, 2026

He’s Not ‘Honky-Tonk’: Vincent Mason brings authentic country-pop sound to 2026 Bulldog Bash

September 16, 2026

MSU engineering researchers secure $2M NSF grant to help prepare Magnolia State workforce for advanced jobs

September 16, 2026

MSU’s Rokooei named secretary of national construction accrediting board

September 15, 2026

MSU Office of Research and Economic Development announces 2026-27 Faculty Leadership Program cohort

September 15, 2026

Fine art majors create colorful, welcoming space for Bulldogs in Recovery program

September 14, 2026

MSU's Nadorff in The Conversation: Why do I talk in my sleep?

September 14, 2026

MSU welcomes 14th Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program cohort

September 11, 2026
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September 14, 2026

MSU Speaking Center celebrates 5th anniversary with speech contest

September 14, 2026

Expedition State invites MSU community to discover what’s been here all along

September 11, 2026

NOAA names MSU to host new Northern Gulf research institute

September 09, 2026

MSU Christian Faculty and Staff Forum holds kickoff luncheon

August 31, 2026

Famous Maroon Band St. extension to impact area traffic, parking

August 27, 2026

Maroon Alert Test and Fall Emergency Preparedness Training

August 26, 2026

MSU fall convocation livestreams Tuesday

August 24, 2026
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Creating AI-Resilient Assessments

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Room 813, ORED, 301 Research Boulevard

Avoiding Plagiarism for Graduate Students

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Online

Interviewing Blitz

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Dawg House, Colvard Student Union

Leo W. Seal Jr. Distinguished Speaker Series featuring J. Ofori Agboka, VP PXT, Global Operations at Amazon

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The Mill Conference Center, 600 Russell St., Starkville, Miss.

Developing a Professional Presence on Social Media

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WebEx

Engineering on the Coast Career Fair

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MSU Engineering on the Coast University Building, 2300 Highway 90 Gautier, MS 39553
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