��ӽ紫ý, Lone Star College in Texas sign articulation partnership for smooth transfers

Lone Star College Vice Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Success Dwight Smith, left, and Mississippi ��ӽ紫ý University President Mark E. Keenum signed an articulation agreement Tuesday [April 2] creating a partnership between the respective institutions and facilitating a seamless transfer process for students.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi ��ӽ紫ý University and Lone Star College in The Woodlands, Texas, today [April 2] formalized an articulation agreement streamlining a seamless transfer process for Lone Star graduates to the Magnolia ��ӽ紫ý’s leading university.

The partnership creates greater student options for advanced educational pathways and specialized degrees that can significantly enhance career prospects and professional development.

Mississippi ��ӽ紫ý University President Mark E. Keenum and Lone Star College Vice Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Success Dwight Smith signed the agreement in Texas, concluding an ��ӽ紫ý visit to the college in the northern suburbs of Houston that welcomes over 80,000 students a semester with high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education.

Keenum said his own experiences as a community college student “were among the most important and influential of my life—both professionally and personally.

“We’ve had a wonderful visit today, and I know it’s the beginning of an exceptional partnership between our institutions,” Keenum said. He touted ��ӽ紫ý’s status as a national and international leader in agriculture, engineering, cybersecurity and high-performance computing, among other areas, including the liberal arts, humanities and social sciences.

��ӽ紫ý and Lone Star College representatives at the articulation agreement signing — Lone Star College and Mississippi ��ӽ紫ý University representatives pictured at the April 2 articulation agreement signing.

“Mississippi ��ӽ紫ý attracts our state’s best and brightest students, as well as many exceptional students from the 50 states and from nearly 90 countries around the world,” Keenum told Lone Star counterparts.

The newly signed articulation agreement is one of many ��ӽ紫ý partnerships enabling a smoother transition for students enrolling in the university. Such agreements have multiplied at a greater rate since ��ӽ紫ý launched its Bachelor of Applied Science degree program, significantly expanding the university’s acceptance of technical credit from community colleges and military training.

“We are working very hard to provide students—wherever they are—with the academic programs they want and need,” Keenum said. “That certainly includes the innovative Bachelor of Applied Science, or B.A.S., degree program we launched in 2019. The online options available provide incredible flexibility and additional convenience with quality that’s second to none.”

He said ��ӽ紫ý programs are in high demand and meeting critical workforce needs.

“The B.A.S. is the best of both worlds because graduates have both a technical skill and a four-year degree. They have the knowledge and understanding to accept more responsibility, move up the ladder and become leaders, or start their own businesses providing needed services. It’s a win for our students, our colleges and it’s definitely a win for the economy because it’s building a better and stronger workforce and raising post-secondary education attainment levels,” Keenum said.

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