When Nicole Ashpole arrived at Mississippi State University a year ago to launch the new One Health program in the College of Veterinary Medicine, she brought enthusiasm, a long to-do list and years of academic experience. What she gained this spring was something her previous career hadn't given her: a real understanding of what a land-grant university is—and why it matters.

Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [April 29] congratulated the MSU Libraries’ faculty and staff on their election to membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL).