Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Carbon Capture Summer Camp Offers a Glimpse of Mississippi’s Future. Get the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eZUhoO

Delta State University is proud to announce the launch of the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE), a groundbreaking initiative designed to provide professional development and essential resources for STEM teachers in the Mississippi Delta. Get the full story here: https://bit.ly/3S37SBB

Insights and updates straight from the top! Engaging discussions today from Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., Dr. Melissa Temple, and Dr. Jennifer Rogers at the MS Association of Colleges conference, shaping the future of postsecondary education and healthcare in MS.

Today kicks off the USM School of Media and Communication Broadcast Boot Camp!

This collection of high school students from various schools around Mississippi are seeking careers and college programs for Media, Journalism, Communications, and more.

Last month, The University of Southern Mississippi hosted the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research at UMMC's Summer Institute.

Junior investigators and faculty from Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning received training in community-engaged research on racial and ethnic health disparities that impact Mississippians' lives.

Last month, USM hosted the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research at UMMC's Summer Institute!

Junior investigators and faculty from across Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning received training in community-engaged research related to racial and ethnic health disparities that impact the lives of Mississippians.

Participants from USM included:
🦅 Dr. Danielle Carrier - Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Southern Miss
🦅 Dr. Emily DeFouw - Assistant Professor for Southern Miss Psychology
🦅 Dr. Holly Huye - Associate Professor in the Southern Miss School of Kinesiology & Nutrition and Co-Director of the MCCTR Community Engagement and Outreach Core, Principal Investigator for the USM site

A record 18 educators completed a summer program at The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss aimed at reducing the growing middle school math teacher shortage statewide. Shortage

CMSE Tackles Increasing Teacher Shortage with Middle Math Institutes

- More than 40 educators have earned teaching endorsement through special program

Full Story: https://bit.ly/3RQN2pd

IHL approves two new online degree programs at Southern Miss The Board also approved a STEM learning center at Ole Miss as well as health research and community engagement centers at USM.

Jackson State University launched a pioneering Loan Repayment Assistance Program to combat the Mississippi teacher shortage. Read more: https://bit.ly/4et2Acd

Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the voices of people with Parkinson’s Disease, named Mississippi University for Women’s Speech-Language Pathology Department a 2024 SPEAK OUT! Grant Program recipient. Read more: https://bit.ly/45Dmnld

🌟 Exciting News from the UMMC School of Nursing! 🌟
This summer, their mobile health clinics will be available at select schools in Jackson! 🏥🚌 Students and families can conveniently access vital healthcare services on Mondays and Tuesdays at Lanier, Galloway, and Johnson schools. This summer, health and wellness are just around the corner! 🌞💙

Jackson State University has a new Online Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health! This innovative program is designed for aspiring public health professionals and advocates who are eager to make a difference in their communities and beyond.
It offers a comprehensive foundation of transferable public health knowledge and skills. Through this program, students will gain an in-depth understanding of crucial areas such as health science, environmental science, statistical analysis, and public health policy.

Keesler Air Force Base and Mississippi State University partnered to bring the NSA - National Security Agency’s GenCyber program to local K-12 teachers for a 5-day cyber camp.
The camp provided opportunities to gain more experience and increase student diversity in cybersecurity colleges and career readiness pathways at the secondary level. https://bit.ly/3XsCwry

GenCyber: Keesler, MSU empowers local K-12 teachers through cyber initiative Keesler Air Force Base and Mississippi State University partnered to bring the National Security Agency’s GenCyber program to local K-12 teachers for a 5-day cyber camp here, June 3 - 7. The NSA’s GenCyber program provides multiple cybersecurity experience camps, focused on students, teachers an...

Don't miss out on the chance to grow and learn with other Mississippi educators! Register for today and take advantage of great networking and professional development opportunities.

Register by July 7 at a rate of $175. Pre-registration will close at midnight on July 7. Onsite registration will be $200.

Register:
https://tinyurl.com/MSACTE24Register

Today's board meeting webcast begins at 9 am. (Note: The stream may only feature audio for portions of today's webcast due to teleconferencing.)

View here: http://www.mississippi.edu/media/

Present, Future Leaders Meet at Girls State

- Annual American Legion Auxiliary holds 76th annual event at Ole Miss

Full Story: https://bit.ly/3VohfwN

Board of Trustees to Meet Next Week
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Read more: https://bit.ly/45pQ1uc

Jackson State University’s Project CREATE is cultivating the next generation to help with disaster preparedness, awareness

Project CREATE is part of a broader initiative to enhance emergency management, disaster preparedness, and awareness in underserved Mississippi communities such as Rolling Fork and Silver City, where deadly tornadoes struck last year. Read more: https://bit.ly/3yTmblD

Each summer, NEW Leadership® Mississippi brings together college students from across the political spectrum and from a wide range of racial, ethnic, educational, political, and economic backgrounds to discuss women's roles in leadership and politics.
Students meet women leaders, learn about women in American politics, and develop and practice leadership skills through panel discussions, workshops, and hands-on projects.

Landing cutting-edge jobs becomes reality with new MSU computing technology degrees The future is bright for those interested in cutting-edge jobs in computing technologies, and Mississippi State is offering three new degree paths this fall to get students on their way to professional success.

Mississippi Valley State University is making waves in the STEM community with its Bioinformatics Summer Internship Program, running from May to June 28, 2024. The program offers undergraduate students from across the United States an immersive experience in bioinformatics, blending biological lab experiments and computational biology. Read more: https://bit.ly/45hSI0L

Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is making waves in the STEM community with its Bioinformatics Summer Internship Program, running from May to June 28, 2024. The program offers undergraduate students from across the United States an immersive experience in bioinformatics, blending biological lab experiments and computational biology. Read more: https://bit.ly/45hSI0L

High school students considering a career in health care can get a jump on that dream by attending the Health Professions Summer Camp, set for June 12 at The University of Southern Mississippi. The camp, designed for rising 9th-12th graders, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Harkins Hall on the Hattiesburg campus. https://bit.ly/3VtBAli

Landing cutting-edge jobs becomes reality with new Mississippi State University computing technology degrees. https://bit.ly/3X3NAeI

IHL has awarded more than $1.1 million in research grants to fund 17 projects at four universities and the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
For more on the grants, visit:

SMART Business Act Application Mississippi State University will offer degree programs that may be completed in three years.

Jackson State University, Mississippi’s only urban research institution, will join forces with Rice University, one of the nation’s foremost research institutions, to encourage students from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. https://bit.ly/4e6H3pH

NEW Leadership® program encourages women to pursue politics – The W The Center for Women's Research & Public Policy (CWRPP) at Mississippi University for Women welcomed a new class of leaders to the NEW Leadership® Mississippi program this week. Each summer the program brings together college students from across the po...