December 20, 2016
Transfer Spring Orientation - January 6, 2017
Spring Orientation is a half-day event that will be held on Friday, January 6, 2017. It is designed to give students the opportunity to register for their spring classes, as well as welcome new students and parents into the Bulldog family! Students who have been admitted to the Starkville campus of Mississippi State University can visit admissions.msstate.edu for registration information.
Transfer Tracks Perspective: Molly May
Meet Molly May, a transfer student from Itawamba Community College, and the reigning Miss MSU! Molly is from Houston, MS and was drawn to Mississippi State University because of her love for the marching band. “I spent 9 years in the marching band and after attending football games solely to see the band and getting my first cowbell, I couldn't picture myself anywhere else.”
Molly chose to pursue a degree in communication because of her love for meeting new people and helping others express themselves. She said she really enjoys the close knit atmosphere of her program. “I know my professors personally and vice versa. I am a person to them; not a number. I'm close with other students in my major because we take so many classes together and I've formed close friendships and study groups with them.”
When we asked Molly to share her favorite thing about MSU, she said “sitting in the middle of the drill field on a Wednesday around 11 a.m. watching students change classes, hundreds of people flood the field, and campus buzzes with so much, life and I just stand and take it in.” Molly offered this advice for future MSU transfer students. “College is what you make of it. Try new things. Join clubs. Talk to people outside of your transfer-friend circle. I promise you won't regret it.”
Major Insight: Communication
The Department of Communication is within the College of Arts & Sciences. Communication majors may choose from one or more of the following concentrations: Broadcasting, Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, and Theatre.
The mission of the Department of Communication is to prepare students to be effective and ethical consumers and producers of personal and public communication. To that end, the department serves all students in the development of basic communication skills and of an appreciation for mass media, public communication, and theatre.
Their alumni are employed by public relations and marketing firms, nonprofit organizations, government entities, hospitals, colleges, television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, theatre companies, and many other organizations in diverse locations like Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta, and Nashville. For more information visit comm.msstate.edu.
23rd Annual MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast and Day of Service
Join Mississippi State University in a community-wide celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast will be served promptly at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. program featuring keynote speaker Larnzy Carpenter, pastor of First Baptist Church of Longview.
At the conclusion of the program, participants will be encouraged to engage in a "Day of Service" to honor Dr. King's legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community. To learn more about these service opportunities visit MLKDAYSTARKVILLE.com.
Happy Holidays!
The Mississippi State family wishes you and yours a joyous holiday season. Our campuses will close for the winter break at 5pm on Tuesday, December 20th and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 3rd.
