UConn trio lands on 25-player Wade Watch list Aug 20, 2008
The State Farm Wade Trophy, now in its 32nd year and named after the late, legendary three-time national champion Delta State University coach, debuted in 1978 as the first women's national player of the year award in college basketball. The 2009 State Farm Wade Trophy winner will be announced at the WBCA National Convention held in conjunction with the women's Final Four in St. Louis, Mo. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Russian nationalism and Aug 17, 2008
David Dallas is the director of the Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University in Cleveland. He can be reached at. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
MSU alum ‘honored’ to coach Dawgs Aug 15, 2008
He s gonna get the baseball program back where it needs to be, said Brad Cohen of Starkville, who worked out alongside John Cohen during summers in the years when both were playing baseball, John Cohen for MSU and Brad Cohen for Delta State University. The two are not related. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Professor gearing up for Beijing trip Jul 26, 2008
STARKVILLE Back in 1998, Dr. Brad Vickers was a three-time NCAA Division II All-America swimmer for Delta State University. Now a sports psychology professor at Mississippi State University, Vickers is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime trip Aug. 7 to the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Local artist guilty of framing history (7/24) Jul 25, 2008
Perkins majored in art at East Mississippi Community College and Delta State University in Cleveland. He studied under the tutelage of Jon Whittington, a fellow Mississippi artist, who later moved to the Jackson area. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Birthplace of blues? Jul 25, 2008
Now, Bill Lester a Delta State University art professor who heads the Dockery Farms Foundation, an organization created by the Dockery family to preserve the site's blues legacy is on a mission to restore them. That project got off to a tangible start this week as workers took the roof off Dockery's iconic seed house and began renovating the building that countless blues lovers and curious tourists have traveled to the Delta to see first-hand. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Mississippi Shockwave captures 12th state title Jul 24, 2008
Shockwave broke open a day-one tie with the Jackson Makos with a vengeance as it blew away the competition at the long-course state championship at Delta State University. Shockwave totaled 5,474. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Calcote wants to build West Lincoln football Jul 24, 2008
Calcote transferred to Delta State University and played two years for Horace McCool. Robert McGraw was his offensive line coach. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Making sense of election Jul 24, 2008
Leroy Morganti is a former sports editor at the Delta Democrat Times who went on to become vice president at Delta State University. He is retired. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
No great shock: Shockwave wins Jul 22, 2008
50 points to capture the team's seven straight and 12th overall 50-meter long course state championship last weekend at Delta State University. The Mississippi Makos and Delta Aquatic Club finished second (4,786) and third (2,354) in the 13-team event. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Rogers to coach Enterprise Jul 18, 2008
He was an offensive lineman and played two years at Jones County Junior College for Sim Cooley before transferring to Delta State University where he played for Robert McGraw and Don Denning. He gradudated from Delta State in 1979 with a degree in physical education. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Class is just a click away Jul 6, 2008
To Delta State University, it s about 75 miles round-trip. To Mississippi Valley State University, it s about 90 miles round-trip. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Mississippi students get flavor of Fargo Jul 6, 2008
Elizabeth Muniki, a Delta State University student, is one of a dozen students from Mississippi working on research projects this summer at North Dakota State Unversity in Fargo, N.D. June 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack) LOADING Jul 06, 2008 - 04:05:50 CDT By DAVE KOLPACKAssociated Press Writer FARGO - A North Dakota State University professor who traveled to Mississippi last fall to watch a football game came back with more than a Bison victory. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
College initiation through community service Jul 3, 2008
Delta State University. Millsaps College. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Local professor creates 'Snappy' safety program Jun 28, 2008
Dr. Jerry W. Robinson, professor emeritus at Delta State University and the University of Illinois who has a spot on Highway 84 West he calls home, has created an interactive educational program designed to teach elementary academics simultaneously with safety education to students in grades K-3 ... "Snappy, The Safety Turtle" was developed by Robinson with help from the faculty, staff and students and Delta State University and produced by his own WellWay Publishers of Brookhaven and Studio 61... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Fallen star: Johns' arrest shocks ex-teammates Jun 27, 2008
" Grant McDonnieal played center for the BHS Panthers on the state title football team. He's currently on a golf scholarship at Delta State University. McDonnieal said he was surprised to hear about Johns being arrested. "I was shocked. That was a big mess up," Perkins said. "Jimmy's a D-I superstar and a very good athlete. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Voices of the People Jun 22, 2008
PedigreeThis is familiar territory for Schexnayder, a painter who discovered creative writing in college at Delta State University. He also got involved in theater, and gathered a group of fellow students to put on performance pieces. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Area softball players enter All-Star action Jun 21, 2008
The Delta State University student finished fourth. 7 strokes behind champion Trey Denton of Canton. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Faulk enjoys year of new piano experiences Jun 19, 2008
On March 29 at Delta State University the Mississippi Music Teachers Association area auditions were held. There she performed solos and did sight-reading. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
CMSD to outsource its food services Jun 11, 2008
Among its Mississippi customers are Delta State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. CMSD is the company s first K-12 school system customer in the state. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
2008 Oakland A's Draft, Day Two: Live Blog Jun 7, 2008
11:45am In rounds 24 and 25, the A's took right-hander Kenny Smalley of Delta State University and left-hander pitcher Trey Barham of the Virginia Military Institute. Smalley had a 3. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Dattel's a real reading buddy May 31, 2008
Dattel said he got the idea from a similar program started by his brother with Delta State University students at the Ruleville Public Library. The program has not only fostered greater academic achievement, but broader relationships as well. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Delta is growing a fine crop of outstanding young people May 25, 2008
During its annual meeting at the Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University in Cleveland, Delta Council members paid tribute to the Delta's honor graduates. Nearly 100 Delta high school seniors, two from each school system public, private and parochial were nominated as honor grads, and Delta Council awarded a 2,000 scholarship to the top graduate, who was selected by a panel of higher education officials. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Kindhart is named SID for Bears May 25, 2008
From 1993-96, he was sports information director at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. Kindhart graduated cum laude from Missouri State University in 1991. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Lockwood, Smith to play in College World Series for OBU May 24, 2008
After wins against Southern Arkansas University, Albiene Christian University and Delta State University. OBU played Delta State University again for the final game and the Tigers won 8-1 ... Smith, a sophomore pitcher, helped OBU get to this point by being the winning pitcher in a slug fest in the third game of the playoffs, which was the first game against Delta State University. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Warriors' season comes to an end May 20, 2008
They will also attend a baseball camp at Delta State University in June. For the latest news on Warrior Baseball, check out their website at www. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
THE LITTLE 4 May 16, 2008
The Delta Democrat Times asked the governor's office if Barbour believes the IHL plan to rebalance appropriations for the eight state universities is fair to schools like Delta State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Alcorn State University and Mississippi University for Women ... Dr. John Hilpert, president of Delta State University, said the staff is dealing with the first year's cut, which is 175,300, as a part of their regular budget planning for the upcoming year. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
College Student Sleep Patterns Could Be Detrimental May 13, 2008
As a graduate student, CMU alumna LeAnne Forquer, now a psychology faculty member at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. had her own trouble sleeping, prompting her to conduct a study to determine if other students experienced the same problems. (Science Daily (press release))
DR. BETTYE R. COWARD:Blue Mountain College serves North Mississippi through partnerships May 12, 2008
This past school year, Blue Mountain College and Delta State University, each well-known for the strength of its education department, collaborated on "The Delta Connection," where elementary education majors from both schools worked on lesson plans and classroom instruction together and presented them in classrooms ... There will be three concurrent sessions covering 15 topics and BMC could not offer this without help from the University of North Alabama, Delta State University and William... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Graduation-anxious parents May 11, 2008
David, 18, will attend Delta State University and plans to be a band instructor. His high school band experiences have contributed to his confidence and maturity about leaving home, Mason said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Judge to law school graduates: Don't take short cuts in profession May 10, 2008
Delta State University, 10 a.m., Walter Sillers Coliseum. Mississippi University for Women, 10 a.m., Rent Auditorium. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Higher education must become a priority May 4, 2008
If ever there was a time I thought I could predict the reaction to an event, it was on the Delta State University campus in the aftermath of a recent decision by the Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) ... Delta State University is scheduled to lose nearly 5 ... Dr. John M. Hilpert is president of Delta State University. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Board should re-think funding formula May 2, 2008
The outrage expressed Tuesday by Delta State University students over the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) decision to cut funding to small colleges is shared by anyone who cares about higher education in Mississippi. College Board members aren't appointed just to protect the state's big colleges, such as the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Social Workers Honor William C. Bell with the International Rhoda G. Sarnat Award Apr 22, 2008
"By representing social work at the highest levels, he contributes greatly to enhancing the public's perception of the social work profession." Bell received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Delta State University and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work. He currently is a doctoral candidate in social welfare at Hunter College School of Social Work. (PR Newswire)
College funding revamped to lessen disparities Apr 17, 2008
9 million in funding next fiscal year while Delta State University will lose more than $175,000. It's the first step of a six-year plan to reduce inequities in state funding among universities, the state College Board said Wednesday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Click here for the questions and answers. Apr 14, 2008
I attended Northeast Junior College for two years and graduated from Delta State University with a BS in general business. I served in the U.S. Army, 1966-1969. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
In Today's Sunday Journal Apr 13, 2008
Teachers-to-be teach each otherStudents at Blue Mountain College and Delta State University are learning from each other in a pilot teacher training program. One death, many questionsThe death of a Central Florida football player has sparked questions about the school's training program and a coach's credibility. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Eupora High STAR student, teacher selected Apr 10, 2008
She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Delta State University and a master of arts in education from MSU. McCorkle achieved National Board Certification in 1999. More than 500 STAR Students and STAR Teachers will receive recognition from MEC's Swayze Foundation at Friday's celebration. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
Cooper crowned Junior Miss 2009 By Amanda McBride Apr 4, 2008
Cooper won cash scholarships of 2,000 and academic scholarships to Holmes Community College, 2,200, Delta State University, 1,200 and Mississippi State University, 1,000. Cooper also won the scholastic achievement award of 200. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Former Mandarin standout dies Mar 31, 2008
Delta State University swimmer Molly Bates, a former Mandarin High School standout, was killed Saturday night in a one-car accident on Highway 61 north of Cleveland, Miss. She was 19. (Florida Times-Union)
White Coat Syndrome Mar 27, 2008
I've known him since he was a twerp attending Delta State University and have even gone on rafting trips to North Carolina with him, where the boy would whip up some real gourmet meals over an open campfire ... Leroy Morganti is a former sports editor at the Delta Democrat Times who went on to become vice president at Delta State University. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
DSU students, faculty and alumni can give ideas for new school logo Mar 24, 2008
The Associated PressCLEVELAND - Delta State University is looking to change its image, and school officials say a new logo is the best place to start. Delta State has launched an initiative in which faculty, staff and alumni can submit ideas for the new logo. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Incoming school head is ‘here for students' Mar 21, 2008
Couey has degrees from Delta State University and is completing a doctorate from there in professional studies. She came to Starkville with experience in a school, at the state Department of Education and at a university. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Junior Miss takes stage Sat. Mar 19, 2008
Mississippi State University, Delta State University, and Belhaven College will each offer 1,000 to the winner. The Choctaw County Junior Miss program also awards cash scholarships to the winner and alternates and special scholarships are also awarded to the Scholastic award recipient, Essay award recipient, and Spirit award recipient. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
North Panola schools face takeover Mar 18, 2008
But she said she recruited at Delta State University last week, will recruit in Hattiesburg next week and is trying to get some teachers through the AmeriCorps program at the University of Mississippi. "If I was a highly qualified person (teacher), I might give it a second thought," Carter said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
DSU Ladies win GSC Mar 16, 2008
SOUTHAVEN -- The top ranked Delta State University women's basketball team (29-0) earned their third-straight and fourteenth overall Gulf South Conference title with an 80-61 victory over Arkansas Tech University (25-5) at the Desoto Civic Center. The crowd inside the arena received their money's worth, as the two squads battled for the sixth time in the GSC title game. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Breaking News: Foglesong resigns as MSU president Mar 8, 2008
IHL governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University, also including the MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi. Foglesong refused to comment on the matter. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Archaeologist discovers calling in Africa Mar 2, 2008
Miriam C. Davis is a history professor at Delta State University ... Miriam C. Davis is a history professor at Delta State University. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Ole Brook girls think revenge Feb 29, 2008
Gentry, by comparison, has lost only one starter but she was a great one in Sarita "Bug" Cooper who is starring for nationally-ranked Delta State University as a freshman. "I had a picture of us crying after the game," said Craft. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Resolution honors late Brookhavenite Feb 26, 2008
Natchez Senator Bob Dearing spoke to the Senate of Sullivan's dedication to Delta State University, saying that he began every athletic event with prayer. "He'll always be a true friend of Delta State," he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Preserving bluesmen Feb 26, 2008
CLEVELAND Delta State University and the Charles Capps Archives and Museum are the recent recipients of a gift of a new blues exhibit entitled A Cast of Blues by sculptor Sharon McConnell. McConnell, of Como, and formerly Santa Fe, N.M., created masks for blues greats in a quest to preserve the likenesses of blues players. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Auto Recovery owner wants Cotton Row Club to retain its atmosphere Feb 25, 2008
Later, when he was attending Delta State University, Randall said, Cotton Row Club members gave him the job of washing their cars for $5 apiece, Randall said. For a time after his grandmother died at the age of 90, the clubs owner, W.A. Smitty Smith, allowed him to stay upstairs at the club when needed. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Weekend bets Feb 23, 2008
It is on loan from the Capps Archives at Delta State University and has traveled around the country for 18 months to locations in Chicago and Washington, D.C., with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. The traveling exhibit will be supplemented by supporting information curated by archivist, Mona Vance, on the history of lynching in America and recent efforts by civil rights groups and the FBI to prosecute Civil Rights Era murders. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
52 years later, Emmett Till scholars still probing case Feb 23, 2008
The library's Emmett Till Exhibit is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and through the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and Delta State University. On Feb. 27 at 6 p.m., Keith Beauchamp, director of the documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till will present the film and the program, Pursuing Change through Passion and Perseverance: My Nine-Year Journey That Led The Department Of Justice To Reopen The Murder Investigation Into The 1955... (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Junior Miss program presents opportunities for scholarships Feb 21, 2008
Mississippi State University, Delta State University, and Belhaven College will each offer 1,000 to the winner. The Choctaw County Junior Miss program also awards cash scholarships to the winner and alternates totaling around 3,000. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
LOCAL FOLKS: Special education a calling for Marsha Warren Feb 18, 2008
She later transferred to Delta State University, where she majored in special education. Ive always had a special feel for special needs children, said Warren, who knew what she wanted to teach long before her special needs nephew, Brad, was born in 1980. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Children's Benefit Ball slated to take place next week in Cleveland Feb 15, 2008
Through the Foster Care programming, Junior Auxiliary will partner with the Bolivar County Department of Human Services to host the Blue Ribbon-Child Abuse Awareness Event at Delta State University in April 2008 ... With the assistance of the Delta State University basketball teams and the Cleveland High School girls' basketball team, members held a Special Sports Hoop It Up Basketball program. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Young mayor preaches on value of purpose, power Feb 6, 2008
Bell, who is currently studying the ministry at Delta State University, chastised and uplifted all at once. "Purpose and power play a role in your community," Bell said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
A special evening Feb 6, 2008
John Grisham is coming to the Delta State University campus for an evening of stories and other memorable moments ... I can see why John Grisham honors the day that he was cut from the Delta State University baseball team ... Dr. John Hilpert is president of Delta State University. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Pages from the past Feb 6, 2008
But it appeared to be the work of a proud father, Leon Young, Sr., himself a professor at Delta State University. The newspaper articles chronicled Young, Jr., his service in the Air Force and his later civilian career. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Everyone is sorry that Dave Dunaway is gone Jan 31, 2008
Leroy Morganti is a former sports editor at the Delta Democrat Times that went on to become vice president at Delta State University. He is retired. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Walker Added to State Farm Wade Watch List Jan 25, 2008
The State Farm Wade Trophy, now in its 30th year and named after the late, legendary three-time national champion Delta State University coach, Lily Margaret Wade, debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women's national player of the year award in college basketball. This highly prestigious award, regarded as the "Heisman of Women's Basketball", is organized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in conjunction with the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). (Calbears.com)
Natalie Doma Makes State Farm Wade Trophy Midseason List Jan 24, 2008
The Wade Trophy is named after the late, legendary three time national champion, Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first ever Women's National Player of the Year Award in college basketball. (Isubengals.com)
Lawmakers say fewer bond projects to get the OK this session Jan 21, 2008
5 million for the first phase of renovation at the only science building on the campus of Delta State University. Signing off on high-priced bond bills might not be easy for lawmakers this session as slow revenue growth is predicted for the rest of this fiscal year and the next. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Judy Couey to head Starkville schools Jan 20, 2008
Couey is working to complete a dissertation for a doctorate degree from Delta State University in educational leadership. She came to Starkville from the state Department of Education where she was bureau director of curriculum and instruction and the Office of Textbook Procurement and Adoption. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
