Mississippi State is honoring Hal Parker Jr. as its National Alumnus of the Year during the MSU Alumni Association 2025 awards banquet Friday [May 30].

Mississippi State Assistant Professor Candace Lukasik has published her first book “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of U.S. Empire” (NYU Press). The book examines how Coptic Christian migrants from Egypt navigate religious identity through the lens of American political and religious frameworks.

Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday applications, starting right here in Starkville.