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lp1163 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:33:57 +0000

STARKVILLE, Miss. —The Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center, operated by Mississippi State’s College of Educations, provides resources for students who meet the qualifications for the program.

Services are provided throughout the year, and there has been significant success in the summer programs. This past summer, students were able to gain consistent hands-on experience with MSU’s Department of Chemistry and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Starsha Jamerson, center director, is passionate about strengthening the education available to migrants. She conducted research during her graduate program that found gaps between what researchers said students need and the policies that teachers are required to follow.

To fill these gaps, Jamerson has enhanced summer programs that benefit the students by encouraging their curiosity and scientific reasoning, strengthening abilities in math, science and language arts.

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual partnership with MMESC allows scholarship-based admission to “vet camp.” The students who are awarded scholarships to attend can further their knowledge and gain experience that will benefit them throughout their educational careers.

Students are also able to take part in “Ciencia en Vivo” —Science Lives—with the Department of Chemistry. This hands-on experience in scientific research, under the guidance of MSU faculty, has proven beneficial for the students.

Jamerson shared her excitement for the new addition to “Ciencia en Vivo” this year, which is an internship for one student to have on-campus housing for three weeks and conduct research.

The intern, a high school student from Lauderdale County, studied air quality in Hand Chemical Laboratory under the guidance of Vicky Montiel-Palma, an associate professor in the department.

These programs, in addition to the many resources for students throughout the year, show the dedication of the MMESC to those needing its services.

“All of these opportunities and projects that we are doing now are brand new,” Jamerson shared. “If it had not been for the support from the College of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education being open to me being innovative, we could not have done this.”

Established in 1903, MSU’s College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit www.educ.msstate.edu. The Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center is online at https://www.mmesc.msstate.edu/.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.

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lp1163 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:57:56 +0000

Contact : Lydia Palmer

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The instrument collection of the late Lois Kaufman is now installed and enriching courses in the music department at Mississippi State University, thanks to collaboration between Robert J. Damm, professor of music, and David Nolen, associate dean of Archives and Special Collections for MSU Libraries.

The Kaufman Collection was housed in the Mitchell Memorial library when she donated the instruments for display in 1996 until they went into storage in the library’s Special Collection archives before the move to the new Music Building this year.

Kaufman was the first music teacher at MSU, teaching music appreciation and music theory in the 1950s. Her loyalty to both this university and department can be seen even now through her donation, although Kaufman died in 2003.

The Kaufman Collection includes both a large and small sitar, an Indian violin called a sarangi and a flute, two wooden and one gourd kalimbas, an African shaker, a Chinese mandolin, three triangles, three bamboo flutes, and gourd, brass and wooden drums.

Since their move to the Music Building, the instruments have been useful in Damm’s courses as he takes them out of their glass case, also provided by Kaufman’s donated funds, and brings life to his world music classes with their sounds.

“The Kaufman Collection is a valuable source for lessons about world music,” Damm said. “The students read about and watch videos to understand music in cultural context, but it is especially valuable to have them interact directly with cultural artifacts.  These instruments will provide hands-on experience during workshops by visiting culture-bearers, which will enhance knowledge and appreciation of diverse music genres of Africa and India.”

Aside from the donation of instruments and funds for the glass case to store and display them in, Kaufman made a gift to the Department of Music in the amount of $15,000 in memory of her late husband Harold F. Kaufman.

This gift endowed a fund to support scholarships, programs and activities associated with music of world cultures. The scholarship is given based on approval of application for the candidate who meets the qualifications: a full-time music education major at MSU, a rising senior with at least 90 credit hours toward a degree, minimum 3.0 GPA on all music and music education courses, and demonstration of their commitment to multi-cultural ideas by completing a special project.

All these qualifications were met this year by senior music education major and music culture minor Courtney Cater of Florence, who believes in the importance of appreciating other cultures, and that it can allow someone to have more dynamic and interesting experiences in life.

Cater shared her appreciation for the scholarship.

“This donation is very much appreciated by my family and me. I thank Dr. Damm for awarding me the Kaufman scholarship and encouraging me to work harder in studying music cultures around us. I am excited to have received this wonderful scholarship and look forward to showcasing more cultures within the music department.”

Damm has expressed immense gratitude for the donations from Kaufman and believes that both the instruments and scholarships will continue to enrich the experiences of students in music majors for years to come.

For more on MSU’s Department of Music, visit https://www.music.msstate.edu/.

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lp1163 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:03:10 +0000

Contact: Harriet Laird

Kasee Stratton-Gadke, director of MSU’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability, accepts the Torchbearer Award from Pam Dollar, executive director of the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities. The organization annually honors entities and individuals in the state who work to transform the lives of those with disabilities. (Photo submitted)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability has “carried the torch” for years in championing people with disabilities and working on solutions to transform their lives.

That work and the center’s employees who carry it out are being recognized with this year’s Torchbearer Award from the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities. The announcement was made recently at the MSCCD annual celebration in Ridgeland.

T.K. Martin Director Kasee Stratton-Gadke accepted the honor on behalf of the center in the university’s College of Education.

“Accepting the Torchbearer Award is a real honor for the T.K. Martin Center and a testament to our exceptional staff and their work,” she said. For 26 years, we have served individuals with disabilities and each student, client and family has taught us so much. We truly appreciate this honor from MSCCD and look forward to carrying the torch well into the future.”

The center maintains a state-of-the-art clinical, research and training program focusing on modern technologies, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, to meet the needs of persons with disabilities—regardless of age. At its core, the center works to ensure persons with disabilities are able to continually benefit from these educational and technological solutions and advances in the field of assistive technology and disability.

T.K. Martin incorporates assistive technology into the many programs it offers including Project IMPACT, preschool center-based services and play-based assessment; Express Yourself! Art, a program empowering individual expression through artistic works; IGNITE Dyslexia Services/Reading Clinic, strategic learning that helps build a love of reading and writing; and psychological evaluation and Applied Behavior Analytic, or ABA, intervention for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related delays.

Teresa Jayroe, College of Education dean, said, “I want to thank the MSCCD for awarding the Torchbearer Award to the T.K. Martin Center. Dr. Kasee Stratton-Gadke and her staff support MSCCD’s mission by providing services and support for children, adolescents and adults with disabilities that improve the quality of their lives. We are honored to receive this award and will continue to work to enhance the lives of Mississippians with disabilities.”

The center joins three other organizations receiving the honor, the Greenwood-Leflore Autism Spectrum Society, Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp in Hattiesburg and the South Central Community Action Agency in Jackson. Individual Torchbearer awardees are Martie Kwasny of Madison and Dwight Owens of Taylorsville.

MSCCD is a private not-for-profit, cross-disability organization formed in 1989. Its mission is to expand opportunities and enhance quality of life for children, adolescents and adults with disabilities and their families, and empower these individuals to reach for their full potential in every aspect of life.

More about MSU’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability can be found at www.tkmartin.msstate.edu/.

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lp1163 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:52:58 +0000

Contact: Lydia Palmer

Zaccheus “Zack” Ahonle (Photo by Megan Bean)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s College of Education, along with its Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations, is announcing the addition of an online Master of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in rehabilitation counseling.

With the first cohort starting this semester, applications are now open for the fall 2023 term and can be accessed at https://www.online.msstate.edu/msrc.

Rehabilitation counselors possess a distinctive knowledge, awareness and skill set to work with the challenges people with disabilities face on a day-to-day basis across multiple facets of life.

They assist people with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive and emotional disabilities, among other impairments or health disabilities, as well as work with active-duty service members, veterans and others to overcome barriers to obtaining, maintaining or returning to integrated-competitive employment and independent living in a variety of settings.

Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator Zaccheus “Zack” Ahonle conveyed his excitement about the accredited, 60-hour online program addition as a new option for students. A master’s degree is among requirements to obtain the Licensed Professional Counselor credential.

“I am extremely excited about the launch of our fully online Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling program, which trains counselors to work with individuals with physical, mental, sensory, emotional and cognitive disabilities to overcome barriers to access and inclusion in integrated-competitive employment and community participation,” Ahonle said.

The new option will allow working professionals and students from outside the state and even beyond the U.S. to fulfill their career goal of obtaining a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, he added.

“I wish to express my gratitude to CEPF’s department head, Dr. Daniel Gadke, and the dean of the College of Education, Dr. Teresa Jayroe, for their unalloyed support and commitment, without which this would not have been possible,” Ahonle said.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for rehabilitation counselors are expected to increase by a factor of 11% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations, mainly because of increased need for rehabilitation services among growing elderly populations; wounded military veterans; people with emerging disabilities such as neurodevelopmental disorders, diabetes, and primary pain disorders; and people with certain autoimmune diseases.

Graduates obtain employment in a wide variety of settings including state and federal vocational rehabilitation agencies, mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, public school districts, hospitals, the Veterans Administration and in community-based rehabilitation programs.

For more information, visit https://www.online.msstate.edu/msrc or email Ahonle at zja34@msstate.edu. MSU’s Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations can be reached at (662) 325-3426.

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lp1163 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:48:36 +0000

Contact: Addie Mayfield

Thomas and Jim Duff (Photo submitted)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University will soon begin construction on a new, centralized home for the university’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic (ADDC), Disability Resource Center and Department of Kinesiology thanks to a cornerstone commitment from brothers Jim and Tommy Duff of Columbia.

Support from the $15 million gift will enhance disability services and related educational studies at MSU through the establishment of The Jim and Thomas Duff Center, named in honor of the Duff family’s generous philanthropy. The 100,000-square-foot facility will provide state-of-the-art offices, classrooms and laboratories that enable increased hands-on training in the areas of physical and developmental disabilities, as well as kinesiology.

In bringing the three critical MSU programs together under one roof, The Jim and Thomas Duff Center will foster a cohesive learning environment to benefit students and practitioners and serve as a vital resource for Mississippi children and families.

“The new Jim and Thomas Duff Center will be a hub of innovative learning, research and outreach that will be transformational on our campus. This visionary investment that the Duff brothers are making in our university will benefit generations of our students, as well as the many children and families we will be able to better serve with expanded facilities, services and resources,” said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. “The Duffs’ generosity and leadership are making a true difference here at Mississippi State and in communities across Mississippi. We appreciate their support, and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with them to help move our state forward.”

Final approval for the development project was granted by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning today [Oct. 20]. With construction slated to begin in 2023, the center will be located at the campus core near the MSU Drill Field. Its footprint and adjacent quadrangle will replace McCarthy Gymnasium, current home of the Department of Kinesiology.

Known for their entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirits, Jim and Thomas Duff are the owners of Duff Capital Investors (DCI), a privately owned company headquartered in Columbia. Comprised of over 20 businesses from trucking, tires and automotive to construction, energy and insurance, it is the largest collective enterprise in the state. DCI provides more than 13,000 employment opportunities across the nation and generates just under $4 billion in total revenues.

Many of the DCI companies have distinguished themselves as leaders in their respective industries, including Southern Tire Mart, the largest commercial tire dealer and retread manufacturer in North America, and KLLM Transport Services, the second largest temperature-controlled carrier in the U.S.

The brothers give to a wide variety of organizations and charities and are especially committed supporters of communities in which their Southern Tire Mart stores operate and the higher education system across Mississippi.

“Mississippi State is really doing good things for the state, and we want to be a part of that. It’s important to us to give back because it makes a difference for a lot of people,” said Jim Duff.

As someone who experiences dyslexia, Jim Duff understands first-hand the difficulties of a learning disability and hopes this new center will be an essential source of support for students in need of assistance.

“I didn’t do well in school, and I’ve competed my whole adult life with people who are very educated. So, to me, education is very important,” said Jim Duff. “It brings me great satisfaction to be able to help this program and to invest in our state’s wonderful universities that are changing people’s lives every day.”

Tommy Duff saw the negative effect his brother’s experience had on his time as a student. As a result, he wants their investments to help others see and experience education as an opportunity rather than an obstacle.

“Education should bring out the best in everyone,” said Tommy Duff. “We hope this gift will enable a center where students can grow their skills and self-confidence. There are a lot of bright kids in our state and at MSU, and we want them to have the ability to realize their potential to compete and succeed regardless of their means.”

MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, housed in the College of Education, has the largest enrollment of any university department. Offering five distinctive concentration programs for undergraduate kinesiology majors, as well as specialized master’s and doctoral-level graduate training, the department supports the activities of a wide range of academic and research studies.

Also housed within MSU’s College of Education is the ADDC, an outreach service, training and research clinic under the direction of the college’s Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations. Acting as the flagship clinic of the School Psychology Services Center, ADDC officially opened its doors in 2014 with a mission to provide high quality clinical services to the community, train future professionals, and engage in research to enhance understanding of autism spectrum and developmental disorders.

When the clinic first started, it was serving five children. Now, clinic personnel meet with approximately 100 children every week, helping to fill the growing need for clinical services in North Mississippi. Additionally, the clinic runs the Autism Liaison program that provides services to degree-seeking MSU students with Autism, a service that is unique to the university.

“With the establishment of The Jim and Thomas Duff Center, Jim and Tommy have forever changed the landscape of support for individuals with disabilities in the state of Mississippi,” said Dan Gadke, associate dean for research in the College of Education and ADDC director. “Not only will this center serve to support direct interventions and long-term life outcomes for individuals with a wide variety of needs, but it will also offer a lifeline for families, professionals, educators and trainees throughout our state.”

Gadke continued, “Most notably, this generous gift grants the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic the opportunity to train future professionals who will continue to advance psychological, behavioral and educational needs in Mississippi. By having a state-of-the-art center, we become even more competitive for research grants benefiting disability work and recruiting high quality students to advance our state. Jim and Thomas’s impact will resonate throughout Mississippi far past our lifetime and we are so very thankful for their generosity.”

For more information on The Jim and Thomas Duff Center development contact Les Potts, MSU’s associate vice president for administration at (662) 325-5864.

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lp1163 — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:42:23 +0000

Contact: Lydia Palmer

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The College of Education at Mississippi State University congratulates Professor Missy Hopper for her outstanding work with the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi as national president-elect, president and past president.

Phi Kappa Phi is a multidisciplinary collegiate honor society that initiates approximately 25,000 new members each year with chapters on over 325 college and university campuses. It is the oldest and most selective of its kind in the nation.

Before her terms in presidential roles from 2018-2022, Hopper was named a Distinguished Member in 2014 for her work with MSU’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter and service on the national board. She said her work with the MSU chapter prepared her for the subsequent leadership roles.

“I would not have been active at the national level if it were not for my work with the MSU chapter,” Hopper said. “I came from a campus without a Phi Kappa Phi chapter, and when I moved here in 2005, I was happy to get involved.”

She served in various PKP offices including president of the MSU chapter from 2006-2011. The university has a prestigious chapter that often is designated as a “Chapter of Excellence” by the national headquarters.

Hopper began working at MSU in 2005, her first time as part of the MSU community since earning her bachelor’s degree at the university. She is a professor of English education in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education, and she serves as the program area graduate coordinator.

This summer’s issue of PKP’s publication Forum profiles Hopper as a “great leader” during her time as president and past-president, helping the society weather COVID-19’s impact.

Her relationship with and service to the organization has not gone unnoticed. Hopper played a key role in establishing and setting the criteria for a $10,000 dissertation fellowship. During PKP’s recent biennial convention in Orlando, Florida, the society unveiled the new name for the fellowship—the Dr. Missy Hopper Dissertation Fellowship Award.

This award is one of 15 that PKP gives annually to assist doctoral candidates. Hopper said she is very appreciative the fellowship she helped design was named in her honor.

“My hope is that this fellowship will help students complete their graduate degrees with less financial burden,” she said. “I believe in the society motto, ‘Let the love of learning rule humanity.’”

Established in 1903, MSU’s College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit www.educ.msstate.edu.

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MSU starting Bulldog quarterback Dak Prescott prepares for football season in a variety of ways, but one of the most important is by connecting with MSU fans.

One fan Prescott has had the chance to meet is Quinn Gregory, a Winston County child diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome. Prescott met Quinn at Fan Day along with other members of his family who faithfully attend MSU games each year.

Prescott made a strong connection with the Gregory family. He described how the simple act of wearing an armband printed with the message "Pray 4 Quinn," which was given to him by the family to raise awareness about Sanfilippo syndrome, is actually a blessing to him.

"It is a blessing from God that I'm making them happy just by wearing the bracelet and showing it during the season," Prescott said.

As fans like the Gregorys root for Prescott and the Bulldogs, he emphasizes that he is fortunate to have the opportunity to learn stories about the lives of MSU fans. "How blessed I am that I can help somebody and help that somebody's family just by wearing a bracelet," Prescott said.

A fall 2014 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in information systems, Prescott now is a graduate student in MSU’s College of Education working toward a master’s in workforce education leadership.

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