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Ten Delta State University students expanded their understanding of international business and Japanese culture through a semester-long study abroad program that culminated in a 12-day trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. The Business Abroad Japan 2026 program combined a three-credit-hour spring course held on the Delta State campus with travel to Japan from May 16-28.…

The Mississippi Republican Party recently announced the selection of State Rep. Clay Mansell as the new chairman of the MSGOP’s United Republican Fund (“URF”). Mansell succeeds Phil Buffington, who helped strengthen the organization’s efforts to support the Mississippi Republican Party and its advancement of conservative causes across the state. Mansell and Buffington recently spoke together…

Mississippi Delta Community College student Dalton Devall spent part of his summer conducting chemistry research at the University of Mississippi through a partnership between the MDCC Honors College and the Ole Miss Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Devall was selected to participate in a five-week undergraduate summer research program supported by the University of Mississippi’s…

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) has named Antawine Shelwood its new executive director of facilities management. Shelwood brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, distribution and facilities management to the position. As executive director, he will provide strategic leadership for facilities management operations throughout the MDCC district and serve as a…

The Mississippi State University Extension Service recently welcomed a new entomologist to support producers and professionals who work with turf, forages and ornamentals. Zia Williamson, a native of Lincolnton, Georgia, joined MSU May 1 as an Extension entomology specialist focused on turf, forages and ornamentals. She is also an assistant professor in the Department of…