Helping Our Community & Society

Mississippi State offers a variety of opportunities for forming active, future-focused partnerships that can benefit society. Whether on campus or in the community, just down the road or around the world, MSU is creating and implementing initiatives to aid and serve others. Learning to value community engagement—and using that knowledge to become actively involved—are primary components in carrying out the university’s mission of service and outreach.

What's happening with our outreach

MSU’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center acquires coastal learning laboratory, protects vital forestland

The Forest and Wildlife Research Center, or FWRC, at Mississippi State has acquired 14,071 acres of coastal forestland to establish the Wolf River Coastal Forest Research and Education Center, protecting a vital coastal area in perpetuity.

December 17, 2024

Partnership with The Conversation puts MSU research in national spotlight

A Mississippi State partnership with The Conversation—now in its sixth year—continues to put the university and its outstanding faculty researchers in the national spotlight as scholar authors.

December 11, 2024

Nancy Link, MSU collaboration combats equine laminitis in pleasure and work horses

A strategic collaboration between Nancy Link and Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will facilitate the construction of a state-of-the-art research facility and the recruitment of top faculty to advance pioneering research in the prevention and treatment of laminitis, a painful hoof disease that can lead to euthanasia for affected horses.

December 10, 2024

Wind ensemble from MSU featured at State Band Clinic in Natchez

The Famous Maroon Band of Mississippi State University will showcase its wind ensemble next week with a performance during the 86th annual Mississippi Bandmasters Association State Band Clinic.

December 04, 2024
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