Mississippi State University Celebrates Inaugural One Health Day
The Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine celebrated its inaugural One Health Day on Tuesday, November 3rd, at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Wise Center in recognition of the intersection of animal, human and environmental health and the role that the university plays in advancing the collaborative concept.
Dr. Cheryl Stroud, a 1981 graduate of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine DVM program, delivered the keynote seminar, “Foundations of One Health: Full Scope of the Concept and a Brief Overview of the Global Movement.” She currently serves as the Executive Director of the One Health Commission and is a faculty member at North Carolina State University. Additionally, Governor Tate Reeves issued an official proclamation declaring the date as “Mississippi One Health Day.”
The division opened its One Health graduate degree program in the Fall 2026 semester, becoming one of two Southeastern Conference institutions to offer graduate courses in the discipline. The program offers a Master of Science with a thesis track, a Master of Science with a non-thesis track and a graduate certificate.
The degree program combines disciplines within the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Forest Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students within the graduate program explore career sectors related to public health, epidemiology, animal health, environmental health, consumer safety and research and development.