Maroon MEMO: Employee News (Mississippi State University)

Terry Bryant (center), instructor and broadcast coordinator for Mississippi State's Department of Communication, and his broadcast performance students take advantage of beautiful weather for an assignment on the Drill Field. The class helps students hone their skills before taking broadcasting jobs. PHOTO: Robert Lewis | Public Affairs

Funeral mass set to remember Radványi
János Radványi, the legendary international security studies pioneer and Mississippi State University center director, will be remembered during a funeral mass on March 5. He died on Jan. 11 at the age of 93. Mass begins at 1 p.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 607 University Drive, in Starkville, and a reception follows at the university’s Hunter Henry Center.

University answers need for seed technology
Mississippi growers are relying on seed technologists to address issues related to their crops before the 2016 season begins. “As we approach another planting season, attention turns to variety selection, fertility, pesticides and overall crop care,” said Randy Vaughan, assistant director for Mississippi Foundation Seed Stocks, a unit of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Mississippi State University is answering an industry need to renew educational efforts and address seed technology issues.

MVC wants you to have a fantastic spring break
The Maroon Volunteer Center at Mississippi State details a number of volunteer opportunities for the campus community on its website and in its newsletter this week, including alternative spring break information, Greek Life Habitat for Humanity dedication, We Care Committee volunteer, National Collegiate Landscape Competition volunteers, Sally Kate Blitz Crew volunteers, and more. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to make a difference by volunteering this spring.

MSU Riley Center individual tickets on sale now
MSU Riley Center tickets for individual shows are on sale now, 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 at the MSU Riley Center in historic downtown Meridian. 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.

Maroon Institute for Writing Excellence sign-up open
The Maroon & Write QEP Office at Mississippi State will offer the Maroon Institute for Writing Excellence in May. The program is designed to introduce writing-to-learn strategies for use in the classroom. During this three-week interactive workshop, participants will receive guidance in revising syllabi and creating relevant writing assignments.

SPA here to help with proposal development
Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office of Research and Economic Development at Mississippi State University are committed to helping faculty find the resources needed to support research endeavors. Recognizing that not all faculty members have departmental support for proposal development, SPA is working to provide this support as needed.

Policy reminders from University Health Services
University Health Services at Mississippi State reminds the campus community of several important policies for its patients to keep in mind when seeking treatment, parking, refilling a prescription, privacy and more.

This Week in Mississippi State Sports, 02/29/16
Men's Golf starts play Monday in the Southwestern Jones Invitational in Westlake Village, Calif., and then at the Tiger Invitational in Opelika, Ala., on Sunday... Baseball hosts Alcorn State on Tuesday at 6 p.m., and then travels to Los Angeles to begin play in the Dodger Stadium Classic on Friday... Women's Basketball sees the start of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla., with game times to be determined... Men's Basketball travels to Oxford on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tipoff against Ole Miss, and then hosts Auburn at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday... Women's Golf competes in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., beginning Friday... Men's Tennis visits Athens on Friday for a 1:30 p.m. match against Georgia, and then faces South Carolina in Columbia at 11 a.m. on Sunday... Women's Tennis hosts Tennessee at 3 p.m. on Friday and Georgia on Sunday at 1 p.m. ... Softball hosts Chattanooga at 6 p.m. and Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Longwood at 1 p.m. and Central Arkansas at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and Western Kentucky at 2 p.m. on Sunday... Soccer hosts Louisiana-Monroe in an exhibition match on Saturday at 3:15 p.m.

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Party marks 138th birthday of Mississippi State
Mississippi State University will commemorate the anniversary of its land-grant founding with a Monday birthday party. Free and open to all, the MSU Alumni Association-coordinated campus celebration will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the day following the anniversary of the Feb. 28, 1878 official founding. The party, presented by Renasant Bank, will be held in the Dawg House at Colvard Student Union.

CASE III honors university with ‘Grand’ awards
Mississippi State University recently garnered five awards, including two first place honors, in this year’s Council for Advancement and Support of Education competition for District III. MSU competed against 125 higher education institutions in nine southeastern states to bring home “Grand” awards in Magazine Improvement and in the Photography Series category.

Bourgeois joins Italian Art Society board
The leader of Mississippi State’s art department is the newly elected secretary of the Italian Art Society. Associate professor Angi Elsea Bourgeois, currently serving as interim department head, recently began a two-year term on the international scholarly organization’s board of directors. Bourgeois said she is honored to be a part of “a vital and rigorous scholarly organization that supports the creation of new knowledge about human creative endeavors.” Founded in 1987, IAS is dedicated to the study of Italian art and architecture from prehistory to the present.

Assistant VP for enrollment forums continue
The search committee for the assistant vice president for enrollment invites all Mississippi State faculty, staff and administrators to attend candidate seminars that started last week in Colvard Student Union's Fowlkes Auditorium. The three remaining sessions will be livestreamed online, and the first session is available for replay.