News and Events

Day/Night classes begin
2025-08-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Study Abroad Interest Table
2025-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Young-Mauldin Dining Hall
Stop by the information table and learn more about study abroad opportunities and getting a U.S. passport. For more information, contact Michelle Johansen at mjohansen@deltastate.edu or stop by the International Office in Union 200.

Labor Day
2025-09-01
No Class.
Classes Resume on Tuesday, September 2nd

Classes Resume
2025-09-02
Classes Resume from Labor Day

Honors College Dinner
2025-09-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni & Foundation, Simmons Room
One of Two Honors College meetings

The DSU Poverty Simulation
2025-09-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Ewing Hall, Jacob Conference Center
The purpose of this event is to engage DSU faculty and staff in any discipline and people in the community (anyone over age 16) in an empathetic-action simulative learning experience about surviving in poverty so they can understand what it is like in order to improve their services at DSU and provide better assistance to students and others in the area who are struggling to live on very low incomes. Research indicates that the simulation significantly improves participants’ understanding about poverty, shatters stereotypes, and increases their empathy toward people living in poverty. The event is free. It lasts approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Participants will need to dress comfortably and stay the whole time. Any faculty, staff or student who has already participated in the Poverty Simulation is welcome to assist the DSU BSW Program faculty in implementing the service tables during the simulation if they come at noon on the day of the simulation to get set up.

McNair Scholars Interest Meeting
2025-09-03 13:30 - 16:30 | H.L. Nowell Student Union, 2nd Floor West Lobby
Are you interested in learning more about the McNair Research Scholars Program? Do you have questions before you apply? This is the event to come to! Get all of your questions answered by DSU McNair Staff, and potentially meet some current McNair Scholars!

Meet the Dean of Business
2025-09-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Hugh Ellis Foundation Alumni House
A time for community members and other stakeholders to meet the Dean of the college of Business

Town Hall
2025-09-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Ewing Hall, Jacob Conference Center

Blood Drive
2025-09-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Coahoma St. (in front of the Union)
The Robert E. Smith School of Nursing partners with MS Blood Services each fall to host a blood drive.

2025 Constitution Week Lecture—Matthew James Baker
2025-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Jobe Auditorium
Matthew James Baker, Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law, will be on campus Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to present a lecture on the US Constitution and placing the US Constitution in a global context. This lecture is part of the Madison Center’s annual series of events that coincide with the national celebration of the US Constitution every year during September.
This event is free and open to the public.

Public Constitution Reading
2025-09-17 12:00 - 14:00 | H.L. Nowell, 1st Floor Lobby
Every year, the Madison Center for Civic Engagement and History partners with the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts a public open mic reading of the US Constitution in recognition of Constitution Week (September 17-23, annually). The public reading of the US Constitution is a direct recreation of how the Constitution was originally spread through the country and made publicly known. This year makes the 238th anniversary of its creation on September 17, 1787.
All are welcome to take part in this event that celebrates the world’s oldest active codified constitution.

Constitution Week Lecture Series
2025-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Jobe Auditorium
Dr. Ricardo A. Herrera, Visiting Professor at U. S. Army War College, will be on campus Monday, September 22, 2025, to present a guest lecture based off of his research into the Early American Republic and the American Revolution. This lecture is part of the Madison Center’s annual series of events that coincide with the national celebration of the US Constitution every year during September.
This event is free and open to the public.

NSLS Orientation
2025-09-30 13:30 - 14:30 | Young-Mauldin Dining Hall, Multipurpose Room
The National Society of Leadership and Success will be hosting an orientation for students who wish to be inducted into NSLS.

Fall graduation late application deadline
2025-10-01 00:00 - 23:59 | Delta State University
Register by 11:59 pm

Teacher Recruitment Day
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Ewing Hall, Jacob Conference Center
School Districts throughout MS will be invited to attend. They will decorate their tables.

Ask an Advisor
2025-10-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Young-Mauldin Dinning Hall
This is an event where the first-year academic advisors will be available to answer questions and schedule advisement appointments for spring advisement.

Fall Break
2025-10-06 08:00 - 2025-10-07 23:59 | Delta State University

Classes resume
2025-10-08 | Delta State University
Classes resume from Fall Break

Voices of Inquiry: The McNair & TriBeta Research Symposium
2025-10-14 14:00 - 18:00 | 2nd Floor East Lobby Student Union
Explore groundbreaking student research at “Voices of Inquiry: The McNair & TriBeta Research Symposium,” a collaborative event hosted by the McNair Research Scholars Program and the Delta State University TriBeta Chapter.
This dynamic showcase highlights the scholarly achievements of undergraduate researchers across disciplines—from STEM to the social sciences. Come support our emerging scholars as they present original research, share insights, and engage in academic dialogue that shapes the future.
This event is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Legacy Lectures Luncheon
2025-10-17 12:00 - 13:30 | H.L. Nowell Union, 202A
This event is an opportunity for our current students to engage and network with a panel of our amazing under 40 Alumni

Donation Drive for ‘Operation Christmas Child
2025-11-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Delta State University, Quad
In collaboration with Samaritans Purse, the DSU Social Work department will be collecting donations towards filling gift boxes, or shoeboxes, for children in need.

McNair Informational Table
2025-11-10 11:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-17 11:30 - 14:30 | H.L. Nowell Student Union, 1st Floor Lobby
Do you have questions about the McNair Program? Just want to hear more about the benefits of the program? Stop by our table in the Union to get your questions answered by McNair Staff!

Thanksgiving Holidays
2025-11-24 00:00 - 2025-11-28 23:59 | Delta State University
No classes

Classes Resume
2025-12-01 | Delta State University
Classes Resume from Thanksgiving Holidays

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
2025-12-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Kent Wyatt Hall, Leroy Morganti Atrium
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony hosted by the Office of the President.

Book Talk: Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877 with Jere Nash
2025-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Jobe Auditorium
Writer and political consultant Jere Nash will be on campus December 2, 2025, to promote his new book, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877 (University Press of Mississippi, 2025). A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Nash has worked with and written about Mississippi politics for over 45 years. He has coauthored three books of Mississippi history, including America’s Great Storm coauthored with Gov. Haley Barbour about Hurricane Katrina and Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006, with Andy Taggart—which won awards from the Mississippi Historical Society and the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters.
Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, is a comprehensive history of the struggle to define freedom in Mississippi after the Civil War. More information about the book can be located at https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Reconstruction-in-Mississippi-1862-1877.
This event is free and open to the public.

First Year Experience: De-Stress Fest
2025-12-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Forest E. Wyatt Center Gymnasium
Join us for the Annual De-Stress Fest, hosted by First Year Experience in Wyatt Gym! Stop by on December 4th from 11 am to 2 pm for relaxing massages, fun activities, and more. Plus, free lunch for the first 100 First Year Seminar Students who join in. Don’t miss out on this perfect way to de-stress before finals!

ACT PREP Workshop
2025-12-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Baioni Conference Center, Broom Hall
This will be used to host an ACT Prep Workshop for high school students and adults. The workshop is designed to help students prepare for the ACT by reviewing test-taking strategies, subject content, and practice questions. The event will be facilitated by the Delta Educational Opportunity Center (DEOC).

Delta State Vocal Collective Christmas Concert
2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Jobe Auditorium
The Dedicated Statesmen Association is hosting a Christmas Program on Saturday, December 6 in Jobe Hall. It would be wonderful if we could add this to the calendar on the website. I have attached the flyer for additional details. If you have any questions, please contact Amber or me.

Fall Commencement
2025-12-12 | Delta State University
Graduation Day

Commencement Breakfast for Faculty and Volunteers
2025-12-12 07:00 - 11:00 | Atrium of Kent Wyatt Hall

Intersession begins
2025-12-15 | Delta State University

End of Intersession
2026-01-14 | Delta State University

Classes begin
2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Delta State University
Spring 2026 Classes Begin

Martin Luther King Holiday
2026-01-19 | Delta State University

Classes Resume
2026-01-20 | Delta State University

Spring graduation late application deadline
2026-03-01 | Delta State University

Teacher Recruitment Day
2026-03-04 10:00 - 12:00
Superintendents and administrators from various school districts around the state will be here to recruit our interns/students to become teachers at their schools.

Spring Break
2026-03-09 00:00 - 2026-03-13 23:59 | Delta State University

Classes Resume
2026-03-16 | Delta State University
Classes Resume from Spring Break

44th Annual F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions
2026-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Jobe Auditorium
Held every spring in Ewing Hall and the Jacob Conference Center, the Woodall Conference brings together counselors, social workers, and other helping professionals from across the Delta and surrounding states. The 2026 conference will feature a dynamic keynote speaker addressing a timely topic in today’s mental health landscape, along with up to 40 breakout sessions (5–6 workshops per hour) tailored for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed School Counselors, Licensed Social Workers, and other helping professionals. Attendees can earn up to 6 continuing education units while engaging in a wide range of mental health topics. In addition to advancing professional growth, the conference provides valuable networking opportunities and showcases DSU Counselor Education students through professional speaking experiences.

44th Annual F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions
2026-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Jobe Auditorium
Held every spring in Ewing Hall and the Jacob Conference Center, the Woodall Conference brings together counselors, social workers, and other helping professionals from across the Delta and surrounding states. The 2026 conference will feature a dynamic keynote speaker addressing a timely topic in today’s mental health landscape, along with up to 40 breakout sessions (5–6 workshops per hour) tailored for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed School Counselors, Licensed Social Workers, and other helping professionals. Attendees can earn up to 6 continuing education units while engaging in a wide range of mental health topics. In addition to advancing professional growth, the conference provides valuable networking opportunities and showcases DSU Counselor Education students through professional speaking experiences

Easter Holidays
2026-04-02 17:00 - 2026-04-05 23:59

Classes Resume
2026-04-06 | Delta State University
Classes Resume from Easter Holiday

Spring Commencement
2026-05-08 | Delta State University
Spring Graduation
