Table of CONTENTS
30 Spring 2014 | Vol. 91 | No. 1
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Campus News
President
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Shuttle system gets S.M.A.R.T.
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The Mill at MSU underway
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Faculty and administrator achievements
John P. Rush (’94, ’02)
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‘Invisible Girls’ selected as latest Maroon Edition book
Alumni Association Executive Director
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Alternate routes lead to teacher certification
Jeff Davis
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Autism clinic expands school psychology services
Chief Communications Officer
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Forum examines Mississippi’s energy assets
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Hogan, Walters honored by state legislators
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MSU broadens research ties with United Nations FAO
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Women of Color Summit
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Phil Hardin Foundation gift funds libraries
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University hosts living legacy of courage, determination
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Agricultural economics department marks milestone
Mark E. Keenum (’83, ’84, ’88)
Vice President for Development and Alumni
Sid Salter (’88)
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Editors
Harriet Laird Sammy McDavid (’70, ’75)
Writers
16 State Snapshot 34 Our People
Leah Barbour Amy Cagle Jim Laird Allison Matthews (’00) Sasha Steinberg (’14)
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Rhodes Scholar talks about family, the future and his alma mater
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Bulldog alum pens ‘Rivers’
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Joining the family: Meet Jeff Davis, alumni association executive director
Designer
44 Infinite Impact
Photographers
46 Class Notes
Heather Rowe Megan Bean Russ Houston (’85) Beth Wynn
Video Producer David Garraway
48 Forever Maroon