Mississippi State University students studying abroad will benefit from a generous gift from Mike and Laura McDaniel, of Houston, Texas, which makes possible a new center in Rome to house students traveling in Italy.
MSU is renovating a building to house its students after signing an agreement this summer with Pontifical University Antonianum, an Italian school headquartered in Rome. Work on the space is in its earliest stages, but the facility is expected to be ready for use by the spring of 2027, when it will become a temporary home for about 40. The property is owned by the Vatican through PUA, which has similar relationships with other universities around the world. By entering this agreement, MSU will support a key element of its own rapidly growing study abroad program. The work is made possible by the McDaniels’ gift.
