��ֱ�� Alumni Association announces summer send-off parties for new students, families

STARKVILLE, Miss.—More than 40 chapters and clubs of the ��ֱ�� Alumni Association will host summer send-off parties for new ��ֱ�� students July 20–Aug. 4.

2023 ��ֱ�� Alumni Association Send-Off Parties

Now in its 18th year, this ��ֱ�� tradition allows incoming first-year students, transfers and their families to meet with future classmates, alums, friends and current students to learn more about life at the university. The events also serve as a networking tool, enabling participants to establish meaningful connections with fellow Bulldogs near their hometown. 

This year’s send-off parties will welcome new Bulldogs from across Mississippi and nine other states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, as well as Washington, D.C. Students and their families are invited to attend the party in their local county or out-of-state area. For a schedule and locations, visit .

“We are eager to welcome these new students to the ��ֱ�� family,” said Jeff Davis, ��ֱ�� Alumni Association executive director. “Send-off parties provide the opportunity for our new students and their parents to connect with alumni and friends and celebrate how wonderful it is to be a member of the Bulldog family.”     

For more detailed information, contact Janet Downey, coordinator of alumni volunteer engagement, at 662-325-8515 or jdowney@alumni.msstate.edu. 

��ֱ�� has more than 160,000 living alums and more than 100 alums chapters and clubs. Alumni engagement opportunities stem from tailgates, student recruiting, the Bulldog Network mentoring program and various annual events. 

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