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ALL STUDENTS

1. Last day to drop a class from your schedule is August 22 at 12:00 MIDNIGHT.

2. Last day to add a class to your schedule is August 25 at 12:00
MIDNIGHT.

3. Course drops or adds after these dates are not automatically
approved. These requests require Professor, Advisor, Departmental and/or College approval. Please use course add/drop forms to request add or drop.

STUDENTS PLANNING A DECEMBER GRADUATION

December Graduation Applications are due October 10. Apply on line via OnCampus. Late application fees apply after October 10

UNDERGRADUATES ONLY

The Academic Forgiveness (Course Retake) request deadline is August 25 at 12:00 midnight.

If you have a grade of B, C, D or F in a course taken fall 2003 through summer 2008 at MSU, you may retake this course once and have the latest grade replace the earlier grade. You may retake a total of two courses, not to exceed 8 semester hours in total, while a student at MSU. The last grade will count - even if it is lower than the first grade. So choose wisely.

If you are re-taking a course this semester (fall 2008) and you wish this final grade to replace an earlier grade, you must apply to re-take this course under the Academic Forgiveness Policy:

A) Log in to OnCampus.
B) Click on the Course Retake (Academic Forgiveness) link in OnCampus.
C) Select and submit the desired course via the electronic course forgiveness request before midnight on August 25.
D) You may withdraw a retake request on line by repeating steps A thru C above and clicking on the link' "Click Here to Remove Retake Request."

The system will automatically route your request to your department and then to the Registrar's Office. We will complete the process at the end of the fall semester.

Are you a leader? Do you wanna make changes on campus? Want to be able to represent your residence hall, college or peers to bring those changes? Then pick up an SA Senate application which are available in the SA Office in the Union Room 314 or through the SA Web site (http://www.studentassociationmsu.com/sa/)

Applications are due Monday September 8th at 5:00pm in the SA office!

There will be an interest meeting on Thursday, August 28 in Allen hall Room 13.

For more information, please contact Chelsea Tiller, Chief of Staff, at cvt12@msstate.edu or Braxton Coombs, SA President, at btc32@msstate.edu.

Mississippi State offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey underwent surgery Monday morning, but is expected back on the practice field when the Bulldogs begin game-week preparation for Louisiana Tech next Monday.

The team was told of the undisclosed routine during a regularly scheduled team meeting Monday morning. The McCorvey family has asked that the planned medical procedure remain confidential and private.

“Woody informed me last Thursday of his physician's recommendation to have this surgery done at this time,” MSU head football coach Sylvester Croom said Monday. “We expect Woody to make a full and complete recovery from surgery and be back in the office by next Monday. In the unexpected event that he is not able to return, we will adjust as needed and will move forward with the game plan we have intact.”

State will practice once each day this week before moving into season opening game preparations Aug. 25.

Source(mstateathletics.com)

Terry L. Amburgey of Mississippi State is a new Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.

A professor in the university's Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Amburgey is being honored by the professional organization for outstanding contributions to the field.

He currently leads an interdisciplinary research team focusing on natural challenges to Southern housing. Involving MSU faculty members in forest products, engineering, landscape architecture, and architecture, the group works to ensure that new homes in the region will survive, among other factors, high heat and humidity, fungi and mold, and various insects.

A Giles Distinguished Professor--MSU's highest faculty honor--Amburgey joined the faculty nearly three decades ago as an authority on the prevention of wood-structure deterioration.

Read more.

Source(MSU News)

The Tournament
On Friday & Saturday, August 22-23, 2008, friends of FSNHP will gather at the Mississippi State University Golf Course to support the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion golf tournament advancement fund. The tournament will be held in a scramble format with a shotgun start. The tournament is limited to 60 players.

Registration Fees
Team Registration: $500 (maximum 4 players per team)
Individual Registration: $125

Registration covers Friday's dinner, Saturday's breakfast, lunch and snacks and green and golf cart fees.

Registration Form

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Mississippi State is announcing a series of eight personal finance seminars scheduled on campus over the next nine months.

Titled "State Your Financial Future" and focused on the development of sound financial habits, the sessions are organized by the university's College of Business and Industry and its department of finance and economics.

While the primary audience includes students and other members of the university community, the once-a-month programs are "free and open to anyone needing to enhance their economic literacy," added the veteran economist who has taught at MSU since 1987.

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For more information on the seminars, contact Grimes at 662-325-2341 or pgrimes@cobilan.msstate.edu or Emily Keith Johnson at 662-325-9082 or ekeith@cobilan.msstate.edu.

Source(MSU News)

Looking for a way to become involved as a Freshman? Freshman Forum and Freshman Council are both excellent ways to become involved on campus as a Freshman. The groups are only open to incoming Freshman students at Mississippi State.

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Fowlkes Auditorium (Colvard Student Union)
City/Town: Starkville, MS

Looking for a way to get involved on campus? GET INVOLVED with YOUR Student Association! The Student Association serves as a voice for all students at Mississippi State and serving on a SA Committee is a great way to represent students in several different areas.

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Allen Hall (Room 13)
City/Town: Starkville, MS


Committees:

Academic Affairs
Athletic Affairs
Campus Outreach
Community & Governmental Relations
Community Service
External Events (Bulldog Bash)
History and Traditions
International Student Affairs
Minority Student Affairs
Public Relations
Student Activities (Homecoming)
Student Health and Wellness
Transportation and Parking
Elections

The MSU Student Association and Alumni Association present The Drill 2008. The Drill is the official event to kick off the new school year at Mississippi State. Special guests include Interim President Vance Watson, Head Football Coach Sylvester Croom, Head Men's Basketball Coach Rick Stansbury, Head Women's Basketball Coach Sharon Fanning and the new Head Baseball Coach John Cohen. Be sure to get there early to get a FREE T-Shirt and Cowbell.

Event Info
Host: MSU Student Association

Time and Place
Date: Monday, August 18, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: The Drill Field (Lee Hall)
City/Town: Starkville, MS

STARKVILLE, Miss.--Ten recent high school graduates from around the state and one from Central Tennessee are receiving Mississippi State's largest scholarships for the 2008-09 school year.

The latest class of the university's Distinguished Scholars includes Stanley E. Blackmon of Madison; Hanna Rachel Cardin and Emily C. Nations, both of Clinton; Spencer Hall of Tipplersville; Justin E. Huff of Ridgeland; Lorraine Lin of Vicksburg; Jenna L. Owen of Wiggins; Scott D. Penman of Jackson; Jamie S. Scott of Lucedale; Kristin S. Sharp of Long Beach; and Matthew R. "Matt" Woolfolk of Columbia, Tenn.

Source(MSU News)

After Friday's practice, Coach Croom said that senior Derek Pegues have been suspended for the LA-Tech game. Sophomore, Karlin Brown, has also been suspended for the game.

Croom said the suspension was due to both players not adhering to the University’s academic attendance policy.

It is the policy of MSU and the SEC that if any player has at least four unexcused absences, they are then ineligible for one game.

Mississippi State sophomore basketball players Ravern Johnson and Elgin Bailey have traveled to the Dominican Republic with SCORE International for a mission and basketball trip that will see them play four games through Monday, Aug. 12.

Johnson and Bailey are part of the nine player roster that will open the four-game stretch Friday night against the Dominican Professional Team. Other SEC representatives on the squad include Albert Jackson of Georgia, Lucas Hargrove of Auburn and Will Poole of Ole Miss.

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Source(MSU News)

“We’re excited to get our fall practice started. I think our players have been really enthusiastic up to this point, as far as the work. I think it’s extremely obvious they worked hard over the course of summer and came back in relatively good shape. I want to comment Ben Pollard and his staff for what they did this summer, our kids have worked awful hard and a lot of them have totally changed their bodies. One that comes to mind is Aubrey Bell, he’s in the best shape in his life and practicing at a much, much higher level than he ever had. That’s just one of several guys who has really changed their bodies and the way they go about things. Brandon Hart is another guy who is in great shape and has a totally different attitude this year.


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What a difference a day makes. After suffering and struggling through its first fall practice, the Mississippi State football team regrouped for a solid two-and-one-half hour workout on Monday evening.

“The score is even now,” head coach Sylvester Croom said. “It’s heat one, Bulldogs one. We went from one extreme to the other. Today was one of the best practices we’ve had – top to bottom – since we’ve been here.”

The head coach’s praise ranged from the first defensive unit, which he called “impressive in the way they moved to the football,” to junior running back Anthony Dixon, who had “his best-ever practice.”

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Source(mstateathletics.com)

Colin Powell will be featured as the keynote speaker at the Mississippi State University Leadership Summit. Admission to the keynote event is free for current students but space is limited. More information on ticket sales to come!

Click here for more information.

A Mississippi State graduate student working with the university's Critical Infrastructure Protection Center could be nicknamed "Johnny-on-the spot."

Robert W. "Wes" McGrew of Collinsville recently discovered what is being called "a significant software vulnerability" that could allow hackers the ability to gain entry to computer control systems of numerous industries and potentially threaten national security.

Center director Ray Vaughn said the computer science doctoral student found serious flaws in software commonly used in worldwide nuclear power and oil and gas industries.

"We know that this software exists in very critical infrastructures in the U.S.," said Vaughn. "Through his research, Wes demonstrated how it was possible to obtain unauthorized access to the control system in just a few seconds.

"He then discovered how to break every encoded password in the system and how to bypass password security altogether," Vaughn added.

The National Security Agency was notified immediately of McGrew's discovery. Shortly thereafter, the Department of Homeland Security broadcast an alert that included information on how to rectify the problem.

Read more.

Source(MSU News)

This year groups within both Academic and Student Affairs have come together to host the First Annual Service DAWGS (Donating A Wonderful Gift of Service) Project on Monday, August 11, 2008.

Service DAWGS provides an opportunity for MSU students to volunteer in the local community. We are asking faculty and staff to contribute their time on that day so we can make a lifelong impression on our incoming freshmen about the way MSU values community service.

Volunteers will be asked to work from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on campus or in our nearby communities. All participants will receive an official Service DAWGS T-shirt and free BBQ lunch to thank you for your service.

Volunteers will be asked to help our students by helping with registration of student volunteers, serving lunch, or chaperoning a team of students at a community site.

To volunteer, please complete the volunteer application at: http://www.msstate.edu/org/campusoutreach/

For further information, please contact Dr. April Heiselt, Service-Learning Coordinator, at 662-325-7919 or aheiselt@colled.msstate.edu.