Welcome
Welcome to the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President. We are committed to upholding Mississippi State University’s mission through outstanding academic integrity and quality. We are also driven to help our students and faculty excel in the classroom and well beyond as they work to develop real-world solutions that address the greatest challenges of the 21st Century. Our priorities are academic excellence, student success, and supporting the university’s three-part mission of teaching, research, and service.
Mississippi State University is home to a vibrant and engaged community of scholars, creators, and explorers who are recognized for cross-college, multi-disciplinary collaboration. We are preparing our students – who hail from across Mississippi’s 82 counties, dozens of states, and nearly 90 countries – to pursue their career goals, to be leaders, and to make a difference in their communities. We are recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a “Very High Research Activity” institution, and we also hold Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification.
I invite you to learn more about Mississippi State University online or via social media, or to pay us a visit on our Starkville or Meridian campuses. Please feel free to reach out to my office with any questions, concerns, or comments at provost@msstate.edu
Dr. David Shaw
Provost and Executive Vice President.
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President is to oversee and coordinate the learning enterprise of Mississippi State University. This mission includes coordination of the delivery of quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, oversight of the faculty, and coordination of the academic programs in the various colleges and departments.
An Update from the Provost and Executive Vice President | February 2025Academic Matters
The spring semester – as it always seems to do – is racing by. It’s hard to believe we are only three weeks away from the start of Spring Break. I appreciate all of you who attended the recent Spring General Faculty Meeting or watched the livestream. We covered a lot of ground, and I enjoyed the opportunity to share a few highlights along with President Mark Keenum, Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan, and Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Keith Coble.
February 2025's Update Previous Updates