The Insider’s Guide to Mississippi State University Prepared by Dr. Tom Carskadon Professor of Psychology and Director of First-Year Experience Programs Mississippi State University All portions of this Guide are copyright © 2018 by Mississippi State University. All rights are reserved. This material may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without express written permission. For permission, please begin by contacting the author, Thomas G. Carskadon, at
[email protected] or (662) 325-7655 Note: This material is a DRAFT. We are still in the process of writing, adding, and editing chapters. Comments, reactions, and suggestions are welcome. Contents Chapter 1. MSU History and Traditions Chapter 2. The Seven Secrets to Student Success Chapter 3. Professional Student Behavior Chapter 4. MSU Athletics Chapter 5. The MSU Learning Center Chapter 6. The MSU Writing Center Chapter 7. The MSU Career Center Chapter 8. The MSU Student Health Center Chapter 9. Diversity at MSU Chapter 10. Academic Advising at MSU Chapter 11. The MSU Counseling Center Chapter 1: THE PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY poor, male or female, urban or rural, sophisticated or simple, black or white or red or yellow or brown, all Scholars, it’s a long story, but I actually came to are welcomed and given opportunity here. There is no Mississippi State by accident—and I loved it so much I “one” way that students are supposed to be at never left. Being a professor here is my first, last, and Mississippi State. This is the friendliest campus I have only full-time job. In fact, I was shocked to discover ever set foot on, and that is nothing new.