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CO Administrative Assistant, Myra Keasler, wins MSU staff award

Mississippi State recently recognized employees, including long-time CO administrative assistant, Myra Keasler, for outstanding service with this year’s Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards.

May 12, 2021

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Department honors Chambers, Knight and Seitz with annual awards

During the monthly department faculty meeting in April, Cheryl Chambers, Amy Knight and Holli Seitz were honored for their contributions to the department.

May 12, 2021

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MSU’s Speech and Debate Council wins national championships, celebrates year of prestigious accomplishments

Mississippi State University’s Speech and Debate Council claimed top national honors in recent competitions, including Mia Robertson of Starkville winning two separate national championships.

Apr 22, 2021

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Dr. Holli Seitz assists with NSF award to research brain development

Holli Seitz, an assistant professor within Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication, and Principal Investigator Andrew Lawton, an assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received over $870,000 to fund research on brain development.

Apr 09, 2021

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MSU students win numerous awards in regional journalism conference

MSU students won 13 awards at the 2021 awards presentation for the best in broadcast, print and online journalism.

Apr 01, 2021

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The Reflector takes top honor at MPA Better Newspaper Contest 

The Reflector took the top honor at the Mississippi Press Association’s 2021 Better Newspaper Contest, winning first place in General Excellence. The newspaper earned the top award and placed 19 times in other categories. Four Reflector staff members placed first in their individual categories.

Apr 01, 2021

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Communication students win national honors in NBS competition

MSU Communication students won eight grand prize awards, six honorable mentions, and two special recognition/honorable mentions in the National Broadcasting Society annual competition.

Mar 31, 2021

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Dr. Holli Seitz co-authors article in The Journal of Rural Health

Together with an interdisciplinary team of MSU researchers, Department of Communication faculty member Dr. Holli Seitz co-authored a recent journal article on research to inform family-based approaches to prevent prescription opioid misuse. Results include specific examples of predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors that influence whether family members engage in prevention behaviors. This work is part of the PROMISE Initiative (PReventing Opioid Misuse In the SouthEast).

Mar 04, 2021

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Dr. Holli Seitz publishes article in Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

An article by Dr. Holli Seitz and colleagues, “Evaluation of a Health Education Intervention for Rural Preschool and Kindergarten Children in the Southeastern United States: A Cluster Randomized Trial,” was recently published in the Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. The article reports on the evaluation of a five-year project, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that involved the development and testing of an integrated health education curriculum for young children.

Mar 01, 2021

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MSU Speech and Debate team competes in the 13th annual Eddy Shell Invitational Tournament

The MSU Speech and Debate team competed in the 13th annual Eddy Shell Invitational Tournament this weekend. Hosted by Bossier Parish Community College, this tournament attracted experienced debaters from thirteen states across the nation.

Feb 23, 2021

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Theatre MSU presents student produced, directed production of ‘Pipeline’

Mississippi State’s Theatre MSU is presenting a student produced and directed production of “Pipeline,” a Dominique Morisseau play addressing the school-to-prison pipeline. It also spotlights a mother’s fight to give her son a future without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

Feb 23, 2021

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Department of Communication MSU students honors winners in Story State Storytelling Competition

Four students in Mississippi State’s Department of Communication are earning awards for their nonfiction submissions in the Story State Storytelling Competition.

Feb 23, 2021

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PRISM applications due March 26 for Fall 2021

Mississippi State University’s Public Relations & Integrated Student Media agency is now accepting applications.

Feb 23, 2021

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National Broadcasting Society selects radio documentary produced by Dr. Terry Likes for exhibition

This report provides a history from FDR’s fireside chats to Trump’s tweets, offering context and analysis of the love-hate relationship of the President and the media.

Feb 10, 2021

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Story State spotlights new era of Mississippi storytellers

On Feb. 25, the Communication Department at Mississippi State will premiere Story State: Fostering Innovative Storytelling. As part of the event, more than a dozen storytellers working in different genres will share their tips, experiences, and stories. The event will be broadcast at 1 p.m. from the Story State website: storystate.msstate.edu. 

Feb 10, 2021