Mississippi State’s Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso, an assistant professor specializing in teaching English to speakers of other languages and linguistics, will help Magnolia State elementary students learn about environmental issues and their impact on communities.

From the language of diplomacy to the history of environmental conservation and the fight against disease, Mississippi State’s 2025 Humanities Summer Scholars have been exploring what it means to be human across cultures and centuries. Their research will be shared Wednesday [Oct. 22] during presentations hosted by the Institute for the Humanities, part of MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Theatre MSU debuts its holiday-themed children’s radio play, “Snowing in Mississippi” on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m., marking the final installment in a new storytelling collaboration with Mississippi State’s campus radio station, 91.1 FM The Junction.