Mississippi State honored exceptional faculty and staff with annual awards for their outstanding teaching, mentoring, advising and contributions to students during a ceremony last Monday [May 5]. This year's honorees are Associate Professor Liza Bondurant (left to right), Assistant Professor Mary Dozier, Assistant Professor Terri Hernandez, Instructor Abigail Good, Assistant Professor SaMin Han, Associate Clinical Professor Marc Seitz, Academic Coordinator Trina Pollan, Assistant Professor Jessica Benson, Academic Coordinator Taylor Watson and Assistant Teaching Professor Morgan Green. PHOTO: Grace Cockrell | Public Affairs
Spring graduation ceremonies this week
Approximately 3,500 Mississippi State spring graduates will conclude a major chapter in their educational journeys this week during commencement ceremonies scheduled Tuesday [May 13] through Friday [May 16] in Starkville and Meridian. During the Starkville campus ceremonies Friday, MSU President Mark E. Keenum will award Richard H. Puckett Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Flowood-based Puckett Machinery Company, and Anthony Wilson, CEO of Mississippi Power in Gulfport, honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees. All ceremonies can be watched remotely via the MSU TV Center’s livestream at www.mstv.msstate.edu, on the MSTV app and on the university’s main Facebook page.
‘We need more Hollys’: MSU celebrates alumna’s selfless, lifesaving act for her student
Holly Allgood was in her classroom at Tupelo’s Early Childhood Education Center with her student, Bowen Dorr, when the phone call came -- she was a match. Allgood, a Mississippi State alumna, donated 30% of her liver to Bowen, a young student battling carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency, or CPS1, a rare and life-threatening metabolic condition. “Holly Allgood exemplifies the heart of what we strive to instill in every future educator -- compassion, courage and an unwavering commitment to the well-being of students,” College of Education Dean Teresa Jayroe said. “Her extraordinary act of generosity and kindness reflects not only the spirit of service we value at Mississippi State University, but the profound impact a dedicated teacher can have on a child’s life.
Free learning opportunities via LinkedIn Learning available to faculty, staff and students
Sharpen skills. Explore new interests. Increase professional value. These and other results are now available via no-cost learning opportunities to Mississippi State faculty, staff and students through MSU’s agreement with LinkedIn Learning. A popular, online education platform, LinkedIn Learning’s 20,000-plus courses are available to campus via a quick login using their MSU NetID email addresses. With self-paced learning, courses are presented in various formats, including bite-sized video, audio only and in-depth content. The platform is directly integrated with Canvas, the university’s learning management system. MSU faculty can use it to supplement course material or even develop and load their own content onto the platform.
Smoke-free policy enhances healthy environment
Mississippi State University is a smoke-free campus. Official policy prohibits the use of any combustible or vapor products anywhere on campus property including university buildings, university grounds, university vehicles, parking areas and sidewalks. The smoke-free campus policy is part of the university's commitment to creating a healthy environment for all members of the campus community. Use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookah or other similar devices are prohibited by this policy. The complete policy is available at www.policies.msstate.edu/policy/91301.
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