Karen Williams, from left, David Hoffman and Kate McClellan, all faculty members in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, take advantage of the quiet campus and warm weather by having a work meeting outside of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology earlier this month. PHOTO: Megan Bean | Public Affairs
Friday deadline for Faculty Leadership Program nominations
The Office of Research and Economic and Development and the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President will lead Mississippi State's Faculty Leadership Program in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year. To apply, interested faculty should send a one-page summary addressing their future career plans, a current abbreviated CV (3-5 pages maximum) and a one-page nomination letter from their center director, department head or dean. Application materials should be emailed to Lynn Taylor at ltaylor@research.msstate.edu no later than Friday.
MSU remains top ‘Best Value College’ in state
Mississippi State University is once again being recognized for providing the highest value of any college or university in the state of Mississippi. In a recent analysis from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, Mississippi State is ranked as the top “Best Value College” for the third year in a row. MSU graduates also earn higher average starting salaries than their peers from other state colleges and universities, according to the analysis.
Academic journal highlights national Extension project
A journal published by the Mississippi State University School of Human Sciences highlights important findings from three years of work conducted by Extension health professionals across the country. “For more than 100 years, Extension has worked to deliver the information Mississippians need to make informed decisions about their lives, businesses, homes and health,” said MSU Extension Director Gary Jackson, a board member for the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy. “The same is true about Extension in states across our country. We all want to help people at all stages of life make healthy choices and positively influence their families and communities.”
Applications sought for SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program
The Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities. Mississippi State University can select a maximum of eight faculty members to receive 2018-2019 travel grants of $1,250 each. Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on June 29.
Association of Retired Faculty meeting coming up June 6
Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum will be the featured speaker at the summer luncheon meeting of the university's Association of Retired Faculty at noon on June 6 in the atrium of Bryan Athletic Administration Building on campus. Membership in ARF is open to retired faculty and professional staff of Mississippi State. For more information about the organization and its programs and services, please visit the newly updated website at http://lib.msstate.edu/arf.
Reminder: University policy addresses employee political activity
With political campaigning for Congress and other races currently underway, Mississippi State's Office of General Counsel offers the following reminder of the university’s policy on political activities. There are several guidelines that employees of the university should keep in mind when engaging in any form of political activity. The Office of General Counsel encourages each employee to review this policy in its entirety to make certain you are fully aware of your rights and responsibilities.
The Office of Public Affairs provides Maroon MEMO as a general information
resource for Mississippi State University employees.
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