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Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Honors Faulkner Conference
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (168+ words) starherald. net Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Honors Faulkner Conference Citation of Merit honors academic gathering's contributions to state's literary heritage OXFORD, Miss. " The University of Mississippi's Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference will receive a Citation of Merit from the…...
House lawmakers consider Mississippi school consolidation amid enrollment decline, increased funding
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (631+ words) Mississippi's public school enrollment is down over 60, 000 students in the last decade while the state's education budget has reached record levels. House lawmakers have discussed consolidation in the past but efforts have stalled. Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives…...
Semester Honor Roll at Jones College announced
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (177+ words) starherald. net Semester Honor Roll at Jones College announced "From press and staff reports Jones College has announced the 2026 Spring Semester honor roll scholars. Full-time students with 15 hours or more and who maintain the following grade-point averages will make the…...
Mississippi College now Mississippi Christian University
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (349+ words) The oldest institution of higher learning in Mississippi officially changed its name on Monday. The 200-year-old Mississippi College is now Mississippi Christian University. "In this bicentennial year for the University, we want to ensure that MC will be a university…...
Millsaps, Ole Miss top earnings list
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (215+ words) Millsaps College edging out Ole Miss was among the interesting takeaways from the recent update to a key earnings metric by the U. S. Department of Education. The DOE released College Scorecard data showing median annual earnings for college graduates four years…...
Long Creek Elementary graduations
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (126+ words) starherald. net Long Creek Elementary graduations Kindergarten and sixth grade students at Long Creek Elementary School were recognized during graduation ceremonies held May 19. Long Creek Elementary Elementary serves students in pre-K through sixth grade. Donate to the Star-Herald! Local news…...
Local among six MSU students receive Mississippi Professional Educators scholarship
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (167+ words) starherald. net Local among six MSU students receive Mississippi Professional Educators scholarship From press and staff reports Six Mississippi State College of Education students are 2026 recipients of prestigious Mississippi Professional Educators scholarships. Five graduate students have received $1, 000 graduate scholarships, and…...
Cooper Black among Mississippi State presenters highlighted at spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (174+ words) starherald. net Cooper Black among Mississippi State presenters highlighted at spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium From press and staff reports Cooper Black, of Kosciusko, MS, is among Mississippi State students who presented at the university's Undergraduate Research Symposium this spring. Black,…...
Mississippi public school graduation rate rises to over 90%, dropout rate falls to 7%
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (457+ words) Compared to the prior school year in 2023-24, the graduation rate for 2024-25 increased by 1. 6 percentage points while the dropout rate decreased by 1. 5 percentage points. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state's 2024-25 school-year graduation rate was 90. 8%, exceeding the latest national…...
University recognizes exemplary staff members during annual MSU Zacharias Awards
1+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) starherald. net University recognizes exemplary staff members during annual MSU Zacharias Awards STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State is recognizing a dozen university staff members for their exemplary professionalism and dedication with this year's Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards. A tribute to…...