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The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

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F.L.A.R.E. President Ryan Langley, pictured above, said he finds joy in letting fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community know that they are safe and loved and is fighting to continue doing
so through F.L.A.R.E.
F.L.A.R.E. joins ACLU lawsuit, Mississippi’s DEI law placed in injunction
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2025

In May, Mississippi State University’s Fostering LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Resources, and Environments (F.L.A.R.E.) joined as plaintiffs on a lawsuit...

MSU considers changes to up to 17 course titles and descriptions
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • September 2, 2025

The Dean’s Council at Mississippi State University is currently considering changes to remove words like diversity, race and inclusion from...

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is located on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union.
Federal directive gives MSU until Friday to cut all ‘race-based’ programs
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • February 25, 2025

"The Department will no longer tolerate the overt and covert racial discrimination that has become widespread in this Nation’s educational...

Results from the DEI survey.
Reflector survey highlights MSU’s role in DEI debates
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2024

Mississippi State University students and faculty are divided over the future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at MSU, according...

Members of the 2022 Latino Student Association walk on the MSU campus.
At State, DEI focuses on retaining and supporting students
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • October 15, 2024

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi public universities have faced increasing criticism over the last two years. Attacks...

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is located on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union.
DEI restrictions gain ground nationally — Could Mississippi follow suit?
Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief • September 17, 2024

As more states pass laws to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in public universities, a question arises:  Will Mississippi...

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