November is here, future Bulldogs! This semester has been a whirlwind, and there are a few things to keep in mind:
The Scholarship Priority Date is December 1, 2020 for all first-time freshmen.
Please be sure to have that in by the date to be considered for the maximum amount of scholarships.
The housing application and FAFSA are open! Don’t delay in getting those taken care of.
November 9, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. the Bagley College of Engineering and College of Business will be hosting an event for students interested in the below majors:
I hope you have had a wonderful, be it different, semester. If you’ve not visited campus, I encourage you to do so! We are hosting families every Monday-Friday, and we would love to see you on campus!
Stay safe, be well, and Hail State!
Joy Smith
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Fast Fact from the Dean
“Computer Science and Engineering faculty Cindy Bethel was named in Analytics Insight as one of the World's 50 Most Renowned Women in Robotics."
Dr. Jason Keith
Important Dates
November 2020
November 9
Bagley College of Engineering and College of Business will be hosting an event for students interested in the below majors:
Confirm your attendance by registering for orientation.
April 2021
April 1
Housing Priority Date
May 2021
May 1
Accept/Decline Scholarship Date
June 2021
No dates currently.
Nirmal Bhatt
"As an international student, I was confident that I could find a home away from home in Starkville.”
Meet Senior Mechanical Engineering major Nirmal Bhatt from Collierville, Tennessee.
Nirmal’s drive to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree was fueled by his passion for math and science to create solutions for the world’s problems. In his words, “I found that studying Mechanical Engineering would give me a broad understanding of the profession and teach me to solve problems through critical thinking.”
Many students have multiple choices in where they attend school. As a non-resident student, Nirmal decided on MSU because of his campus visit. According to him, “When I first visited this campus, I found the people of MSU to be warm and welcoming. As an international student, I was confident that I could find a home away from home in Starkville. MSU’s engineering curriculum is also rigorous and well known, and I knew I would be prepared to work as an engineer in the workplace if I graduated from MSU.”
It is definitely encouraged for each student to enrich and diversify their educational experience while they are here at MSU. There are multiple ways to be involved whether it’s competition teams, service organizations, or research. Nirmal is currently involved with our Space Cowboys rocket building team, Engineering Recruitment Leaders, our Speech and Debate Team, and he is conducting research.
Here are a couple of fun facts from Nirmal:
Favorite spot on campus: The Drill Field
Favorite place to eat in Starkville: Stromboli’s
Fun fact he wishes every student knew: “Over 100 companies come to our Career Expos and opportunities are available for all majors!”
A Mississippi State computer science and engineering professor has been recognized as one of the world’s top leaders in the field of robotics.
Cindy Bethel, a professor in Mississippi State’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, has been named as one of the “World’s 50 Most Renowned Women in Robotics” by Analytics Insight magazine. The recognition comes in the magazine’s June 2020 edition.
“I am surprised and deeply honored to be selected,” Bethel said. “I am excited to be named along with all of these talented and amazing women in robotics and to be recognized in such a wonderful way.”
According to the magazine, Analytics Insight selected “the top 50 dynamic women in the robotics industry who are leading their way to unprecedented excellence. These innovative leaders are excelling beyond the prevailing gender-diversity challenges and revolutionizing how the mechanism of robots is being leveraged to bring about transformation.”
