September 20, 2016
Partnership Pathways at MSU-Meridian
MSU-Meridian has created Partnership Pathways with East Mississippi Community College and Meridian Community College. We hope to develop additional partnership programs with East Central Community College and Jones County Junior College in the near future. The Partnership allows MSU-Meridian to have advisors on the community college campuses. Their goal is to make it as easy as possible for students to transfer by providing information about the admission process, scholarship opportunities and courses you should be taking at your community college to advance towards a bachelor’s degree at MSU. Financial aid agreements also allow students to be concurrently enrolled at both their community college and MSU-Meridian. For more information about MSU-Meridian and the Partnership Pathways program visit meridian.msstate.edu/pathways.
Email meridianinfo@meridian.msstate.edu to schedule a visit to MSU-Meridian. The new Advising Center along with the Career Center is located on the upper floor of the College Park campus. Make time to visit our downtown campus, too! You can tour the Rosenbaum Building and see our state of the art Kinesiology program featuring the digital cadaver. Stop by The Bulldog Shop and get some MSU treats! Visit the Deen Building and meet the wonderful faculty and staff within our Division of Business. Finally, make time to see MSU’s Riley Center and imagine yourself there in a few years, walking across the stage of the famed grand opera house theater, accepting your diploma. What a great experience this will be and one to remember for a lifetime!
Meet Your Advisor
With the creation of the Partnership Pathways program, MSU-Meridian has the unique opportunity to have counselors housed on the community college campus to best meet the needs of students planning to transfer to MSU. From left to right, here is a quick hello from your Partnership Pathways Academic Advisor!
Rachel Snell is currently visiting the campuses of Jones County Junior College and East Central Community College. “I am extremely excited to be a part of the MSU Meridian team and am looking forward to assisting you on the path toward a college diploma. I hope to help guide you in your quest for a brighter future both academically and professionally.” Email Rachel at rsnell@meridian.msstate.edu with any questions you may have or to schedule a time to meet with her.
Kasondra Clanton can be found in office B in Stennis Hall on the EMCC campus on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week. “I am here to make sure that you make the smoothest transition possible. To know that I’ve helped you use your time wisely and continue your education at MSU-Meridian is rewarding. I love chatting with our future bulldogs!” If you have any questions for Kasondra, or would like to schedule an appointment to meet with her, you can email her at kclanton@meridian.msstate.edu.
Kristi Dearing is the Coordinator of Advisement & Transfer Partnerships. Her office is located in the new Advising Center on the College Park campus. “I am blessed to be part of such an exciting time at MSU Meridian as we begin our partnership programs with MCC and EMCC. Working with students and helping them map out the path to achieving their degree and ultimately their career goals is very rewarding.” If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Kristi, or you have any questions for her, you can email her at kdearing@meridian.msstate.edu.
Candy Adams is located on the campus of Meridian Community College in Ivy Hall, office #230 F. “Hey future bulldogs! I am so excited about our new Partnership Program with Meridian Community College. While MSU Meridian may be small, we offer big opportunities for you to reach your educational goals as quickly as possible while staying local, paying less and earning more! Stop by my office and let me help you plan your future! Hail State!” Email Candy with any questions or to schedule an appointment at cadams@meridian.msstate.edu.
The Career Center
The Career Center at Mississippi State University empowers individuals to develop skills that will enhance professional preparation oriented towards careers and lifelong career satisfaction. They work hard to inform students and alumni about the career development process. They offer various workshops and career fairs throughout the year, helping secure #jobs4dawgs!
The Career Center has offices on both the Starkville and Meridian campuses of MSU. The Starkville office is located on the third floor of Montgomery Hall. The Meridian office is located within the Advising Center on the first floor of the College Park campus. Follow them on social media to stay up to date with news from the Career Center: Twitter: @msstatecareer, Instagram: @msstatecareer, Facebook: MSU Career Center, Pinterest: MS State Career Center LinkedIn: Mississippi State Career Center.
Career Days
The Career Center is hosting Career Days in the Humphrey Coliseum today, September 20th and September 21st! They will be host to over 170 employers during this two-day event at the Hump. They offered these tips to students planning to attend the event.
-Make sure you bring plenty of resumes printed on resume paper to hand out to the employers.
-Research the companies you think you might be interested in checking out. We suggest you try researching some names you haven’t heard of yet as well.
-Lastly, make sure you have an appropriate business professional outfit to wear. If in doubt of any article of clothing, try referencing our “Dress for Success” section on our website ( http://career.msstate.edu/students/career/success/ ) or look at our tweets from the past week. Several do’s and don’ts were addressed there.
The Bulldog Shop - Meridian Campus
The Bulldog Shop at MSU-Meridian's Riley Campus in downtown Meridian is a new campus store that brings a taste of Mississippi State heritage to Meridian.
In addition to the latest in MSU apparel and gifts, the shop offers fresh sandwiches, coffee, snacks and renowned MSU ice cream and cheese. For more information visit their website at meridian.msstate.edu/bulldogshop. You can also find them on social media! Facebook: @bulldogshopmeridian Instagram: @bulldogshopmeridian
