Messages to Campus

Leadership Matters | March 2025

In my last message to you, I shared a few highlights about the work we are doing to support economic development in our state. Of course, Mississippi State University is an incredible economic development success story of its own — and a new impact assessment confirms that fact.

March 20, 2025

Leadership Matters | February 2025

It’s a busy and exciting time of year at Mississippi State, and it’s also been a busy and exciting few weeks across the state of Mississippi — and your university has been a big part of it all. We can start in Meridian, where I joined local and state officials, business leaders, and local residents to welcome Compass Datacenters to our state.

February 13, 2025

Leadership Matters | January 2025

The spring semester is underway at Mississippi State with the first day of class kicking things off last week. Campus and the local community are busy again with activities, programs, and special events – and the record-setting cold weather across our state hasn’t slowed down our students, faculty, and staff.

January 28, 2025

Leadership Matters | December 2024

This week sees the end of the fall semester with final exams wrapping up and commencement in Meridian and Starkville. In addition to honoring our newest Mississippi State graduates, on Friday afternoon [Dec. 13] we will honor Lewis Mallory, Jr., with an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree. He is a true Bulldog and most deserving of our university’s highest honor.

December 11, 2024

Leadership Matters | November 2024

It has been a historic fall at Mississippi State University as we’ve set new records from academics to athletics. Earlier this month, we announced a new all-time record high enrollment with 23,150 students, surpassing 2021’s record of 23,086 and nearly 500 more students compared to last fall. We are the only public university in Mississippi to grow for nine of the last 10 years.

November 13, 2024

Leadership Matters | October 2024

Fall is a special time of year at Mississippi State, and the entire university is busy with activity from academics to athletics. The Department of Aerospace Engineering celebrated its 90th anniversary this month, and it is remarkable to think about the growth and incredible success it’s seen since its start in 1934.

October 13, 2024

Leadership Matters | September 2024

The fall semester is well underway at Mississippi State. August saw us kick off the new academic year with the first day of class, Fall Convocation, and the first home football weekend win of the season.

September 11, 2024

Leadership Matters | August 2024

Every day is a great day to be a Bulldog, but it’s especially exciting this time of year. Our campus is buzzing with activity as we anticipate the first day of class on August 21 and the official start of the fall semester.

August 12, 2024

Leadership Matters | July 2024

I hope you had time to enjoy the Independence Day break with family and friends and to reflect on the significance of our national holiday. Summer continues to be a busy time of year here at Mississippi State, and that’s especially true for our Campus Services team.

July 10, 2024

Leadership Matters | June 2024

I often say it’s the people who make Mississippi State University the truly special place it is. It’s all of you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends — who set MSU apart. We recently recognized a dozen of our special people with Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards. I

June 6, 2024

Leadership Matters | May 2024

As we near the end of another successful spring semester, we have arrived at one of the most special and joyous times of the academic year at Mississippi State University. I was thrilled to start commencement season this past Saturday [May 4] at Nusz Park, where we recognized our softball student-athletes who are graduating.

May 4, 2024

Leadership Matters | April 2024

It’s a busy and exciting time of year here at Mississippi State. The landscape is in full bloom thanks to warmer and sunnier days and the hard work of our Campus Landscape team. We are in the final weeks of another successful spring semester, and there’s so much going on and so much to be a part of throughout our campus community.

April 5, 2024