▼ the university distinguished external scholarships office. Dr. Jack H. White, who has led the University Honors Program since 1984, is taking on the additional role of identifying and assisting students who seek to become Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater, Marshall, and USA Today AllAcademic scholars. Currently enrolling more than 1,200 students in every academic discipline, MSU’s honors program is among the largest in the region and a charter member of the Southern Regional Honors Council. Through participation in its special classes, academically talented students receive a variety of individualized learning and leadership opportunities.
White said the honors program philosophy of providing full access to all qualified students will complement his work with candidates for distinguished national scholarships. “Our philosophy is to set long-range goals to help students prepare for competitive scholarships and to provide appropriate information and challenging academic experiences early,” he said. Among national scholarships, the Rhodes is awarded to students for literary and athletic accomplishments; Truman, leadership and interest in public service; Goldwater, academic talent in mathematics, science and engineering; Marshall, further study in Great Britain;
and USA Today, all-around academic achievement. “Mississippi State University has a record of attracting very bright, capable students,” White said. “About 22 percent of this fall’s entering freshman class scored 28 or higher on the ACT, with 32 National Merit Scholars and two National Achievement Scholars among the group. We have a strong foundation on which to build.” An English professor, White is a past chair of the Mississippi Humanities Council and a past director of the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education.
MSU offices expand outreach To expand its communications with both the entire campus and the Starkville community, the university’s Division of Student Affairs is broadcasting a biweekly television program and a weekly radio show on campus stations. The televised version of “Live, Learn, Lead: An Inside Look at the Division of Student Affairs” airs at 6:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on MSU-TV via Starkville’s Northland Cable channel 30. Bryan Nesbit, associate director of enrollment services, and Rachel Pike, a senior public relations and broadcast-
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