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The Office of Inclusive Excellence is committed to fostering belonging for all faculty, staff and students by providing development opportunities and initiatives that create and sustain a welcoming environment for our campus community.

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Mississippi State University is a diverse community where every individual’s ideas, beliefs, and identities are appreciated, respected, and valued.
We reject prejudice and discrimination and strongly believe that an inclusive campus environment contributes to critical thinking, intellectual engagement, and growth. Our commitment to diversity is a responsibility shared by every member of the MSU community. We commit to creating an environment that fosters continuous improvement in our understanding and implementation of initiatives that promote diversity, access, and inclusion.

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Chiquita Price

Welcome Dr. Chiquita Price

Dr. Chiquita Price serves as the Program Lead for the Dr. Harold Grier Doctoral Scholar’s Program. As a graduate of the program, Dr. Price's experience and affinity for mentorship will be hugely beneficial to the current SREB scholars. Dr. Price earned her PhD in Environmental Toxicology studying the toxic effects of chemical threat agents in the brain and the protective effects provided by newly synthesized antidotes compared to the antidote that is currently available.
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Mansour Bettayeb

Welcome Mansour Bettayeb

Mansour joins us as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Inclusive Excellence, helping with program assessment and research. Mansour is from Saida, Algeria and is working towards a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. Mansour enjoys learning about cultures different from his own and discussing our common experiences. He aims to research the experiences of exchange students and the role they play in enhancing campus climate.
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We foster belonging for all members of our campus community through providing initiatives that enhance campus climate, programs that recruit and retain highly-qualified faculty and staff, and supporting research endeavors.