The latest cohort of Mississippi State’s Institute for the Humanities Fellows is exploring expansive historical and cultural topics, including Central American national identity, American medical history and the role of satire in Elizabethan society.

“Why did I keep this?” is a question I hear frequently, both from my family and friends and from patients. I am a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the characterization, assessment and treatment of hoarding disorder, particularly for adults 60 years of age or older. As such, I spend a great deal of my time thinking about this question.

The Writing Center—a resource dedicated to aiding writers of all levels and facilitated by the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences—invites the Mississippi State community to an open house for their new location, Mitchell Memorial Library, followed by a reception for new MSU faculty members.