(Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) The purpose of this club is to provide an opportunity for students who are minorities in their majors to interact with other minority students and to establish contacts within their department and with potential employers. Students have the opportunity to participate in community service and in school-wide events like Discovery Day. Members attend Regional and National Conferences, where each student gains exposure to variety of different opportunities.

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center strives to enhance the college experience of culturally diverse students at Mississippi State University. Since its beginning in 1979 as the Office of Minority Affairs, the Center has been an important part of university life. Many students who interact with the center consider it to be a "home away from home".

Historically Black Men's and Women's Greek Council and the sororities and fraternities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Iota Phi Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Rho.

Researchers in the Molecular Embryology Lab in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science take close looks at early porcine development. Assistant Professor of Animal and Dairy Sciences Erdogan Memili, originally from Turkey, standing, supervises researchers in the lab, which provides undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities. His research interests include molecular embryology and animal biotechnology.

The African Student Association and Richard Holmes Cultural Diversity Center joined to sponsor the 2007 African Night celebration at the Palmeiro Center. A performance of "Funga Alafia," a drum-driven Liberian welcome song, opened the program, which also included indigenous food, Black Voices performances, a fashion show, and presentations about the various nations.

Brandeis University law professor Anita Hill was featured speaker as part of the Women's History Month observance. A specialist in social policy and women's studies, she gained national attention for her 1991 U.S. Senate testimony in the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Her visit was sponsored by the Women's Studies Program and Holmes Cultural Diversity Center.

Chinese exchange students Li Lu, left, and Zhou Kai hold their instruments after performing for fellow students. The 23 students from China and Japan visited MSU to participate in the four-week American Language and Culture Program. The program aims to encourage international students to return to MSU for longer periods of international study.

Noted costume designer Myrna Colley-Lee of Charleston is surrounded by a collection of her sketches currently on exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Artifacts related to Colley-Lee's career will be housed in MSU's Mitchell Memorial Library.

At a program led by President Robert H. Foglesong, some three dozen Fulbright Scholars from 21 countries said farewell to MSU. During a special three-week program coordinated primarily by the Office of Graduate Studies, the international visitors had immersed themselves in U.S. culture, language and academics in preparation for further graduate-level study.