International
Student Life is an integral part of international education
program. It helps international students to reach out to fellow
domestic students and faculty, as well as to other international
students and local community. Multi-cultural activities and sports
at institution's campuses provide a safe environment for
international students to experience their own cultural events and
sports, alleviate their anxiety of getting adjusted to a new
culture and educational system, and build their leadership skill
resulting in the overall development of international students. I
would like to share with you a success story of cricket at Mississippi State University.
Cricket Clinic @ MSU: Domestic students enjoying cricket with international students.
Cricket enthusiasts at Mississippi State University have come together to form MSU Cricket Club (MSUCC). MSUCC was established in Oct 2002 and since then it has been a college cricketing super power in the South East of United States. The club is a non-profit, non-political sports organization found to promote the game of cricket in all its glory at MSU. MSU Cricket Club with the support from Mississippi State University has made all efforts to continue to provide the necessary infrastructure for the game of cricket.
The club has/had members from India, Pakistan, South Africa, Australia, England, West Indies and United States. MSUCC organizes several home and away tournaments including the biggest college cricket tournament in the United States - Bulldawg Championship Trophy. Home tournaments are organized both as day games and during night using flood lights. The club also organizes cricket tournaments for MSU students and faculty, and cricket clinic as part of the community outreach program to develop awareness of cricket in the US and to reach out to fellow domestic students and faculty.
MSU cricket team composed of international students with best cricketing skills from various cricket playing nations. The team has traveled to other colleges in the South-east US states such as Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and also with in Mississippi to participate in away cricket tournaments.
International undergraduate and graduate students from cricket playing nations are having a great time at Mississippi State University and are reaching out to local community. Today MSU graduates are playing club cricket through out the United States. If you want to know more about MSU Cricket Club and learn about what they do and what we have been upto recently, and how they help MSU to recruit international students please visit www.msstate.edu/org/mcc.
Our happy MSU Cricket Club members continue to play a huge role in recruiting international graduate and undergraduate students from cricket playing nations by referring MSU to their friends and family as well as sending their brochures to prospective international students.
MSU Cricket Club - "our passion never ceases ..."
Cricket fans celebrating their victory against University of Alabama, Huntsville: Our students study hard and play hard.
MSU Cricket Team
MSU Batsman in Action: A watchful defensive shot!
Floodlight Womens' Cricket @ MSU
MSU cricket team witnessing exemplary batting performance by their team.
MSU Cricket Fans supporting their team with Maroon and White flag.
Another tour and another victory: MSU team returning home victorious!
Bulldawg Cricket Championship: USA's largest official college cricket tournament
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Dr Lokesh said – Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:24:52 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
I am glad you liked it. We have a very active and diverse student body that makes all these possible. Please feel free to contact me if you need further information and visit our school page http://mississippi-state-university.learnhub.com/.