CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 7 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: In July 2004, the Mississippi College School of Education, in cooperation with the Academic Language Therapy Association and with support and encouragement from the Scottish Rite Masons of Mississippi, launched the first graduate credit Dyslexia Therapy Program in the state of Mississippi. The M.Ed. in Dyslexia Therapy Program is a two-year, research-based training platform that prepares therapists and educators to  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 6 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Patricia Pittman Lee, 83, succumbing to Alzheimer's and related illnesses, passed peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at The Traditions, a senior living community in Houston, Texas. She will forever be known for her joyful energy, hospitality and caring for others. A dedicated mom, who sacrificed for her children without regret, she was also fierce and relentless in d  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 6 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Evidence shows that direct mentorship and support help students flourish and achieve their full potential, and Mississippi State is expanding a key mentor's role to fully invest in this aspect of his work. David Hoffman, an advisor to MSU students since 2016 in a part-time capacity, is the new full-time interim director for MSU's Office of Prestigious External Scholarships. As director, he guides studen  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 7 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum on Friday [Sept. 6] reiterated the university's commitment to growing its Meridian campus during an address to MSU-Meridian faculty and staff. In August, MSU welcomed more than 6,000 new students to its Starkville and Meridian campuses, Keenum said, adding both are growing in student population, faculty and facilities. Keenum welcomed new faculty an  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's Office of Research and Economic Development is now recruiting the next generation of planet observation leaders for NASA's Earth Action DEVELOP program. DEVELOP, which chose MSU as a Pop-Up Project--or PUP--location, is selecting up to four students and early-career participants for a U.S. Geological Survey-designed initiative specifically assessing the utilization of NASA E  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 7 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Dr. Alicia Olivier, a professor of anatomic pathology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the college's associate dean for administration. She served as interim associate dean for administration since October 2023 and as a faculty member in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine since 2014. She previously held a faculty position at the Unive  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 6 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * News summary: * Service provider required scalable fiber access technology to give more underserved customers access to reliable, high-speed internet * Adtran's Mosaic One and 10G fiber access platform enable Tishomingo Connect to scale its network rapidly and efficiently * Deployment expands broadband access across rural Mississippi, suppo  more