The Insider's Guide to MSU

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards generated from 'The Insiders Guide to MSU' transcript covering campus history, traditions, academic success secrets, athletics, student resources, and policies.

Four Major Themes in MSU's History

Inclusion at MSU, Service at MSU, Expansion of MSU, and Research at MSU.

Land-Grant University

A designation given to institutions chosen to receive the benefits of the Morrill Act.

Morrill Act

Federal legislation passed in 1862 under President Abraham Lincoln that provided public land to states to fund higher education in agriculture, engineering, and military science.

Stephen D. Lee

The first president of Mississippi State University; a United States Military Academy graduate and Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army who was distantly related to Robert E. Lee.

Magruder Hall

The first women's residence hall on the MSU campus, where women began living in 1938.

Clyde Kennard

An activist who first attempted to integrate the University of Southern Mississippi and was subsequently sent to prison on false charges of stealing chicken feed.

Ross Barnett

The governor of Mississippi in the 1960s who vehemently opposed university integration and tried to block MSU from playing in integrated national tournaments.

James Meredith

The first African American student to enroll at Ole Miss in 1962 following a US Supreme Court ruling.

Dean Colvard

The President of MSU who peacefully integrated the university in 1965 and secretly sent the basketball team out of state to compete in the 1963 NCAA tournament.

Richard Holmes

MSU's first African American student (enrolled 1965), who earned bachelor's and master's degrees from MSU, became an emergency room physician, and later worked at the campus health center.

Holmes Cultural Diversity Center

The campus unit named after Richard Holmes, MSU's first African American student.

Eckie's Pond

The oldest structure on the MSU campus.

Industrial Education Building

The oldest building on the MSU campus.

Lee Hall

Building constructed in 1909 that currently houses the Departments of English and Foreign Languages, the President's Office, the Provost's Office, and the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

"Y" Building (YMCA Building)

Constructed in 1914, this building houses the Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students, Vice President for Finance, and General Counsel.

George Hall

The original campus infirmary and hospital where many students died during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Perry Cafeteria

Dining facility that was the largest college or university cafeteria in the country when constructed.

Old Main

A dormitory built to house the entire male student body that was the largest dormitory in the world under one roof before burning down in 1959.

Chapel of Memories

A campus chapel built in 1965 constructed using bricks salvaged from Old Main.

Comprehensive University

An institution offering programs across a very wide range of traditional academic areas.

Research Intensive University

An institution with numerous graduate programs awarding master's and doctoral degrees while participating in high-level research.

Seven Secrets to Student Success

Work full time, go to class, remember time management, always study smart, be test wise, get help promptly, and make the difference of one.

Planning Fallacy

The common error of underestimating the amount of time required to complete a task.

Test Anxiety

A condition where a student thoroughly prepares and knows course material, but freezes up and cannot recall or express information during an exam.

The A Game

A book on strategies for obtaining good course grades written by Dr. Kenneth Sufka.

MSU Honor Code

An ethical standard requiring students not to lie, cheat, or steal, and to report any witnessed or suspected lying, cheating, or stealing.

Plagiarism

Presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own without clearly citing the source.

1963 MSU Basketball Team

The men's basketball team that defied state segregationists and an injunction to play against integrated Loyola Chicago in the NCAA tournament, marking a turning point in MSU integration history.

Babe McCarthy

The legendary MSU men's basketball coach who led the 1963 team during the historic NCAA tournament appearance.

Ring Responsibly

The rule requiring fans to refrain from ringing cowbells from the moment the center is over the ball until the play is blown dead.

The Junction

MSU's central tailgating area, previously an intersection of five roads nicknamed "Malfunction Junction."

Scott Field

MSU's football field, named after Don Scott, MSU's first Olympic athlete.

Davis Wade Stadium

MSU's football stadium, named after alumnus Davis Wade and his family.

Dudy Noble Field

MSU's baseball field, named in honor of Dudy Noble, a standout athlete and the only individual to coach both MSU and Ole Miss football teams.

Jack Cristil

MSU's long-serving sports broadcaster and iconic "Voice of the MSU Bulldogs."

Humphrey Coliseum

MSU's basketball arena named after President George Duke Humphrey, who led the university from 1934 to 1953.

Supplemental Instruction (SI)

An academic support program for challenging courses where peer leaders hold two weekly out-of-class group study sessions.

John C. Longest Student Health Center

The largest medical practice in the Golden Triangle region, named after legendary physician Dr. John C. Longest.

Malingering

Visiting the health center when not actually ill solely to obtain a class excuse.

GAIN Program

The Goal-driven Alcohol/drug Intervention Network operating at the health center to assist students with unhealthy drinking or substance use habits.

T. K. Martin Center

A specialized facility utilizing multidisciplinary teams to provide assistive technology, modified vehicles, adaptive hardware, and therapies for individuals with disabilities.

Explicit Prejudice

Prejudice or bias that an individual is consciously aware of holding.

Implicit Prejudice

Unconscious bias that operates outside of conscious awareness but still influences perceptions and choices.

Field Brown

An African American graduate who became MSU's first and only Rhodes Scholar.

Outercourse

Physical intimacy between partners that avoids any exchange of bodily fluids.

Carskadon's Law #1 of Relationships

"If it is the right relationship, it will work; and if you put all reasonable effort into it and it still doesn't work, then it isn't the right relationship."

Carskadon's Law #2 of Relationships

"No relationship is better than a bad relationship."

Carskadon's Law #3 of Relationships

"There is no predicting which relationship will be 'the' relationship, or when it will come."

Carskadon's Law #4 of Relationships

"It is better to be wanted than to be needed, and better to want someone than to need someone."