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DAFVM Spotlight Employee: Zack Ivy
After growing up on a soybean farm, Zack Ivy knew he wanted to make a career of working with crops. He continues to foster his love for agriculture today in his role as a research technician at the Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Lee County. The work Ivy does ultimately benefits Mississippi farmers. He helps manage research plots for Dr. Normie Buehring, and the data collected there contributes to soybean and cotton variety trial information. He is also working with irrigation studies.
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DAFVM Spotlight Employee: Karen Moore
In her role as the office associate for the Mississippi State University Extension Service in Leflore County, Karen Moore has helped the Extension office run smoothly for 20 years. Although office tasks take up a large part of her workday, Moore said the best part about her job is working with the 4-H youth who come in and out of the office.
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Temporary closure to Bell Island for vehicles
On May 11, Bell Island -- which includes Tracy Drive, Walker Road and a section of Lee Boulevard -- was closed to accommodate infrastructure improvements related to the construction of the new classroom building on Mississippi State University's Starkville campus. Tracy Drive is closed at the entrance to the Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building gated parking lot. This closure is expected to remain in place through May 21.
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Theatre MSU to host retirement party for Durst
The Mississippi State University Department of Communication and Theatre MSU will host a retirement party for Betty “Jo” Durst on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the John Grisham Room in Mitchell Memorial Library. Durst has provided 34 years of service to MSU.
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'Summer Fun' memberships available at Sanderson
Join in the summer fun at the Joe Frank Sanderson Center at Mississippi State University with a special Summer Fun membership now available for all faculty and staff. Summer Fun memberships for adults are $100 per person and $30 for each child, and are effective May 19 to Sept. 1.
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Summer in Starkville? Take time to mentor
The Maroon Volunteer Center at Mississippi State details a number of volunteer opportunities for the campus community in its current newsletter, including mentoring opportunities, Habitat for Humanity shifts, Starkville Community Market and more.
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Employee assistance program provides storm info
Mississippi State employees affected by the recent severe weather in the state have an additional resource to turn to for recovery assistance. Through the university's employee assistance program, MSU faculty and staff may access this free information.
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Faculty leadership program seeks nominations
In the upcoming 2014-2015 academic year, the Office of Research and Economic Development and the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President at Mississippi State will again be conducting an Academic Leadership Orientation Program for selected faculty. Nominations for the program are being accepted through May 30.
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This Week in Mississippi State Sports, 05/12/14
Baseball visits Tuscaloosa to play Alabama in its final regular-season SEC weekend series with games on Thursday, 6:35 p.m.; Friday, 6:05 p.m. (CBS Sports Network TV); and Saturday, 3:05 p.m. (CSS TV)... Track & Field begins competition in the SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday.

 

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Hui awarded Fulbright Fellowship to Norway
A member of Mississippi State's history faculty is receiving a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship that will take her to Norway in August. Assistant professor Alexandra E. "Alix" Hui will have a nine-month appointment at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology in Trondheim. She will be conducting research for a study on how field scientists listen to nature.
Moore named corporate fundraiser
Nathan A. Moore is being named to the new position of director of corporate and foundation relations at the Mississippi State University Foundation. In addition to leading the coordination and implementation of the major gifts area, he will serve as a liaison to various campus units while working to secure funds for the ongoing capital campaign.
Kight to serve as chief CVM fundraiser
Mississippi State alumnus Jimmy C. Kight is the new director of development for the university's College of Veterinary Medicine. Officially assuming fundraising responsibilities for the academic unit May 1, Kight moves from the College of Business, where he has served since 2010 as assistant director of development.
Luncheon celebrates research at Mississippi State
Fifty Mississippi State students, faculty and staff are 2014 selections for exceptional research and leadership honors. Honorees, their guests and senior administrators were in attendance at a campus awards luncheon late last month. "I personally appreciate your contributions to our university, our state and the nation," said MSU President Mark E. Keenum.
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