The Mississippi State University Institute for the Humanities kicks off its 2025-2026 lecture series with “The Great Balancing Act: Student-Athletes at Mississippi State,” a roundtable discussion scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Duff Center Auditorium.

Adding to her growing list of accomplishments, Mississippi State University Associate Professor Amy Dapper is a Kavli Frontier, a distinction awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences that connects outstanding scientists in an international forum to develop new solutions to global challenges.

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.