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Minority mentor program boosts science pursuit |
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
By PATTI DRAPALA For the Daily News Mississippi State University is working to reach underserved communities through a new mentoring program that encourages minority students to pursue veterinary medicine and graduate degrees in the biological sciences. MSU received a grant from the National Science Foundation to collaborate with three of the state’s historically black institutions of higher learning: Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and Tougaloo College. The enrollment, location and historical background of these institutions present an opportunity to recruit minority students for graduate programs. “These institutions have outstanding undergraduate students who are highly motivated and the type of students we want to see in our veterinary and graduate programs,” said Dr. Stephen Pruett, head of the Department of Basic Sciences at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Fraternities team up with local church for Casserole Kitchen |
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
Beth-el M.B. Church is getting a little help in helping others as local fraternities come together to assist them with Casserole Kitchen. The church serves on the third Saturday of each month, with the help of members of the Sigma Beta’s Club of Starkville along with Delta Upsilon Sigma and Theta Iota Chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are volunteering their time to help the church help others. The church joins numerous local churches throughout Oktibbeha County who volunteer to cook and serve a meal to their “special guests” who may be in need of a hot meal.
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