“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.

Mississippi State University is hosting the inaugural Social Science Symposium “Where Passion Meets Action,” an immersive program May 19-22 designed for students interested in studying social sciences at the land-grant institution.

Mississippi State’s College of Arts and Sciences honored eight faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching, research and service at its annual spring awards ceremony in March.