600 The 2009 Alumni Fellows were honored with on-campus activities Nov. 12-14, 2009, in conjunction with the MSU vs. Alabama football game. Fellows were asked to share their specialized academic and work experience with students and faculty during a series of various classroom and lecture-type settings. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT ID811-1038-4959 In January, the MSU Alumni Association set a goal to have 30,500 active members by the end of 2009. As of October 31, there are over 33,800 active members. Over 4,000 individuals have joined since the end of August. ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT ID811-1039-4907 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT ID811-1021-4812 During the Oct. 16 investiture, Mississippi State University's 19th president, Dr. Mark E. Keenum, announced an aggressive new fundraising effort led by the MSU Foundation. StatePride: An Initiative for Student and Faculty Support is a four-year goal that seeks to provide $100 million in private funds for the university. ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT ID811-1023-4811