Light pink flowers brighten the walkway between Mississippi State's Chapel of Memories and Hull Hall. PHOTO: Sarah Dutton | Public Affairs
#HailStateGiving donations benefit MSU Libraries
Mississippi State University students are taking advantage of some new and much needed equipment this summer thanks to generous donors who took part in the third-annual #HailStateGiving Days, an online philanthropy event held in April. The MSU Libraries was one of 30 colleges, departments and special projects that took part in the 2016 funding driving.
Don't take a break from volunteering this summer
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 Service DAWGS Day, Back 2 School Bash, Maroon Edition Habitat for Humanity, MVNU2MSU, Stuff the Bus, Undergraduate Research Symposium, and more.
University announces 2016-17 Lyceum Series lineup
A Sept. 28 concert by Mississippi native and soul-blues artist Zac Harmon will kick off Mississippi State’s 2016-17 Lyceum Series season. Season ticket renewals for patrons wishing to retain the same seats as last year will take place through July 1. New season tickets go on sale July 5-22. Coordinated by the MSU Performing Arts Committee, annual Lyceum programs are designed to expose residents of campus and surrounding communities to national and international artists in dance, music and theatre.
SMART modifying shuttle routes for summer
Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit (SMART) is modifying several routes through Aug. 11. However, the Boardtown North, Boardtown South, Highway 12 Express, Old Main Express, and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport Express will continue to operate as usual during the summer.
Institutional Repository now accepting submissions
The new MSU Institutional Repository is now online and accepting submissions. The repository -- available at http://ir.library.msstate.edu -- is a central digital archive for collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing Mississippi State's history, intellectual and scholarly creations, and research data.
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.
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