A total of 141 new faculty were welcomed last week by Mississippi State’s President Mark E. Keenum, front center, for the beginning of the university’s 2024-25 fall semester during a New Faculty Orientation. All eight academic colleges, and many of the university’s centers and institutes across the state, are represented among the group of incoming employees. New Faculty Orientation introduces recently hired Bulldogs to MSU's culture and resources through interactive workshops, while also connecting them with key administrators and colleagues who provide insight on such services as academic support and professional development.