Rendon expands role in MSU military initiatives as new assistant vice president

Andrew Rendon, Mississippi State executive director of Veterans and Military Affairs, is transitioning into a new assistant vice president role at the university, with dual reporting in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President and Division of Student Affairs.
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MSU Institute for the Humanities fall events continue this month with history, stories shaping the South

Mississippi State’s Institute for the Humanities continues its fall lecture series Oct. 29 with MSU Department of History Associate Professor Jim Giesen and University of Mississippi Faculty Fellow and Writer-in-Residence Ralph Eubanks in Mitchell Memorial Library’s John Grisham Room at 6 p.m.

October 19, 2026

MSU's Bondurant in The Conversation: Students take up to 88 standardized tests before high school, but more testing doesn’t improve learning

October 19, 2026

Mississippi State hosts 2026 SEC Student Pitch Competition

Mississippi State University is hosting the SEC Student Pitch Competition Oct. 19-20, welcoming student entrepreneurs from across the Southeastern Conference to campus to showcase innovative business ideas and compete for $25,000 in prize money.

October 16, 2026

MSU alumna named Mississippi History Teacher of the Year, national top 10 finalist

Catherine McGowin, a three-time graduate of MSU-Meridian’s Division of Education, is the 2026 Mississippi History Teacher of the Year and a national top 10 finalist.

October 16, 2026

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MSU Career Center helps students make national internship connections

October 15, 2026

MSU’s Fountain honored for lasting national impact on Lambda Sigma

October 15, 2026

MSU’s Oct. 16 Bulldog Bash announces schedule, parking, safety guidelines ahead of concert

October 14, 2026

The Brook and The Bluff brings swamp rock spirit for MSU Music Maker’s concert

October 13, 2026

MSU-Meridian receives $500,000 grant to expand rural clinical training for physician assistant students

October 13, 2026

More Than a Crop: MSU historian’s new book examines cotton’s place in Southern history

October 12, 2026

Pair of MSU students named to prestigious Gateway to Ag Careers program

October 12, 2026

MSU convenes aquatic health experts to address antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture

October 09, 2026
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MSU hosting Nov. panel discussion on honors, awards strategies

October 16, 2026

Application window open for university teaching awards

October 12, 2026

MSU School of Health Professions launches first study abroad program

October 07, 2026

Dorman Hall renovation prompts temporary sidewalk closure

October 06, 2026

College View Connector closed through Oct. 12

October 06, 2026

Open enrollment for 2027 benefits begins today [Oct. 1] for MSU employees.

October 01, 2026

MSU’s Department of Kinesiology seeks participants for cardiovascular, fitness health research study

September 29, 2026

Bully's Pantry receives more than 2,500 donations from competition

September 22, 2026
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