Browsing: education

The Lauren Rogers Museum and the city of Laurel are amid a celebration that has been a century in the making. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the world-class museum of art has been a cornerstone for Laurel and the state and has brought a collection of fine art and education together for the world to enjoy.

The STEM on Demand program will provide virtual lessons to teachers across the state.

Three Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students placed in national competitions at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Experience this summer.

Mississippi State University once again is leading a major federal unmanned aircraft systems research, testing and development initiative. 

Following recent announcements that federal funds are available for economic recovery efforts, the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, housed at the University of Mississippi, is offering counseling and guidance to those interested in applying.

Despite the postponement of traditional summer camps and programs, the University of Mississippi is providing opportunities and scholarships for rising 11th and 12th graders that will allow them to try out college classes while still making friends and connections that prepare them for life after high school.

Thirteen students in Mississippi State’s Department of Art are being applauded for honors received from the American Advertising Federation.

As many are already aware, the spread of COVID-19 has adjusted the way schools and colleges function. Accustomed to live, face-to-face classes, they are now being forced to transfer to online classes for the safety of everyone involved. This precaution, hopefully, will lessen the risk of exposure for students and professors.

On April 14, 2020, Gov. Tate Reeves announced his decision to keep Mississippi schools closed for the rest of the year, which left parents wondering how to homeschoo

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, for connected technologies in business and smart homes. The grant is an Applied Technological Education grant and will allow Gulf Coast to train technicians for both the residential and commercials fields. The grant will also focus on the recruitment of women and other underrepresented groups to Information Systems Technology programs at MGCCC.

Mississippi State mechanical engineering students have turned a conventional truck toolbox into a device that will sterilize face masks for the university’s John C. Longest Student Health Center staff. 

The new “norm” of education has taken a different path, but through technology, teachers are still able to educate and connect with students.

A Mississippi State student with a growing interest in cancer research has been selected to receive the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.

Ten Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students were named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team. 

Mississippi State University’s summer 2020 classes all will take place online to help students stay on their academic paths despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and students will have the added advantage of a number of additional course offerings.

For the first time in Mississippi State’s 142-year history, all of the university’s classes are being taught using online instruction.