Monday, January 16, 2012

StudentNews January 20, 2012

WELCOME BACK TO MILLSAPS!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS...


INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL
Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, Roundball Enthusiasts Everywhere (on Campus):
The 83rd Annual Millsaps Intramural Basketball Season is rapidly approaching!!!!!
Come dust off your Hightops and hurry over to the HAC Gymnasium for some good ole fashioned athletic fun.
*ENTRY FORMS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012.*
*CAPTAINS MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 AT 8 PM in the skybox*
You must turn in an entry form by Wednesday in order to compete, so assemble your squads and get to practicing!  Keep an eye out in the Purple & White for a season preview!
                                                               

FREE MONEY... Not really, but FREE ZUMBA
Come take free Zumba classes every Monday and Wednesday starting Janurary 23rd at 8:00PM in the HAC. Start your year off right with a work out that feels like a dance party! Questions or concerns, contact Zumba instructor Sara Del Castillo at delcasf@millsaps.edu or sarafdelcastillo@gmail.com.

                                                          


GRADUATE ADMISSIONS INFO SESSION
Are you interested in getting your MBA or MAcc?  Graduate Admissions is having an information session on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, in Murrah Hall room 200 at 11:30 for all juniors and seniors that want to learn more about admission, graduate assistantships and scholarships.  You do not have to be a business major to attend.  If you would like more information contact Graduate Admissions at 601-974-1253.
                                                       


CHECK OUT CAREER SHIFT TODAY!!
Super-charge your job or internship search with a new tool we’ve purchased just for YOU! Go to millsaps.careershift.com and use your @millsaps.edu e-mail address to create an account.  Questions?  Contact CareerCenter@millsaps.edu.
                                               

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FOUNDATION LEADER?
Applications for Foundations Leaders for the 2012-2013 academic year are now available. Please return completed applications to Megan James (jamesmt@millsaps.edu) by 4:30 PM on Friday, February 17th. Also, 2 reference sheets must be completed from one Fac/Staff member and one Student Leader.
                                                

“CONVERSATIONS WITH JANE KENT AND RICHARD FORD” 
Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Mississippi Museum of Art, 5:30 PM
Skating: An Artist’s Book by Jane Kent and Richard Ford is a small but powerful exhibition comprised of eleven prints by Jane Kent created in 2011. This artist’s book is a collaboration between the New York-based printmaker and native Mississippi author Richard Ford, who wrote the riveting text that chronicles an argument between lovers.  This program is free and open to the public. For a more complete calendar of exhibitions, events, and programs at the Mississippi Museum of Art visit www.msmuseumart.org.
                                                  


SUBMIT TO STYLUS TODAY!!
Don't miss this opportunity to be considered for publication in Millsaps' celebrated literary magazine. The deadline for submissions of prose, poetry, one-act plays, photography, art, and cover art is Monday, January 23rd. Go to millsaps.edu/stylus for more information and a copy of the cover sheet. Please direct any questions or concerns to stylus@millsaps.edu .
                                                   


CONFERENCE ASSISTANT APPLICATION
Looking for something fun and exciting to do over the summer months? Want to help
provide an awesome experience for the various camps and conferences who come to
Millsaps this summer? Then apply to be one of the Conference Assistants for the Summer 2012 Camps and Conferences Team. This live-in, high energy position will promise to be one of the most exciting summers of your Millsaps Experience! Applications and reference forms are due by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Return to box 151063 or email eventscheduling@millsaps.edu
                                                           


REV. ED KING LOVE AWARD
The Division of Student Life welcomes nominations for the 2012 Rev. Ed King Leader of Values and Ethics (LOVE) Award. Rev. King, College Class of 1958, is cited as one of the most influential of Mississippi civil rights leaders. For many members of the College community, he remains a role model for moral leadership. Thus, this award was named in his honor. The award is bestowed to the student leader who best exemplifies principled leadership for a cause of deep moral consequence that may meet with opposition but proves over time to be true. 
Former honorees include:
2005 - Rusty Walker
2006 - Andrea Dewey & Matt Vieron
2007 - Cat Edwards & John Forrest Douglas
2008 - Antoinette Alexander
2009 - Hunter Berch
2010 - Lamees El-Sadek
2011 - Victoria Romano
To nominate a student leader who best fits these criteria, please submit the name of the individual; and, submit a corresponding letter (and, if available, support materials) regarding how the individual fits the criteria for the honor. Nominations are due by Monday, March 26, 2012, 4:30 p.m. While it is not required to name a recipient every year, if one is determined then (s)he will be presented at the Student Life Awards Celebration in April 2012. Nominations, letters, and support materials may be returned to Matt Binion, Student Life Offices, 3rd floor of the Campbell College Center. Electronic submissions are also welcomed.
                                                              


DEAN'S CITATION FOR OUTSTANDING ALCOHOL/DRUG ED PROGRAM
This award is bestowed upon a student or student organization that has created and executed an excellent program that focuses on alcohol and/or drug education. 
Former recipients include:
2007 - Kappa Alpha Order & Chair, Daniel Honeycutt
2008 - Delta Delta Delta & Chair, Beth Sadler, Kappa Alpha Order and Chair, Daniel Honeycutt
2009 - no recipient
2010 - Kappa Delta and Panhellenic Council and Chairperson, Lauren Vucovich
2011 - no recipient
Criteria include:
  • The program or event must occur during the 2011-2012 academic year, or between August 25, 2011 and March 31, 2012.
  • The program or event must be directed at students in the Millsaps College student body.
  • The program format can apply to a broad range of events. The winning format may include:  a lecture, a non-alcoholic social event, an entertaining speaker, a forum, a workshop, a film, or a play. The selection committee will accept almost any format for the event or program; the effectiveness of the format in educating the audience about alcohol or drugs is most important. Program creativity is valued in the selection process.
  • A student or student organization must be the primary sponsor of the event or program.
  • The winning entry will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of staff and students.
  • The selection committee may not designate a recipient every year. Repeated annual submission of the same winning program may not result in winning the award more than once.
  • Deadline for entries is Friday, March 23, 2012. 
  • All applications should be returned to Matt Binion, the Office of Student Life, 3rd floor Campbell College Center.
                                                             


ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Millsaps Community Enrichment Classes begin the week of January 23. Register now for a fun, non credit class.  You can take yoga, tai chi or dance classes for stress relief. Learn to play harmonica or guitar or try songwriting.  Oil painting, portrait painting, calligraphy and watercolor are all great hobbies.  Writing and selling short stories, writing nonfiction and playwriting are also offered. These and many more fun, short-term classes are available.  Pick up a brochure at AC 100 or go online to www.millsaps.edu/conted for a full listing of classes.  All are HALF PRICE for Millsaps students.


SCHOLARSHIPS...


ROBINSON FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Office of International Education (OIE) is now accepting applications for the 2nd round of the Judy and E.B. Robinson, Jr.,  International Fellows Program for the 2011-12 academic year. The Program is designed to provide grants for students participating in study abroad programs offered by Millsaps College faculty. This round of applications is for students applying to do Summer 2012 Millsaps programs (all programs EXCEPT Galapagos). Attached is the application form, which has 3 parts, including a short essay and a recommendation letter. NOTE: Be sure to complete the “Student Information”section on the Faculty Recommendation Form (Part III of the application). If you leave this part blank or ask the professor to fill this in for you, your application will NOT be considered! Criteria for awarding a grant include:
  • Current Millsaps undergraduate student
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (if below 3.0, do not apply)
  • Any class year EXCEPT graduating seniors (students graduating in May 2012 are NOT eligible for this round of applications)
  • Strong evidence of financial need (as documented by the Office of Financial Aid, using the student’s FAFSA*)
  • No prior Robinson support (students who have already received and used a Robinson Fellowship for study abroad are NOT eligible)
  • If your parents have not submitted a FAFSA to the College for this academic year, do not apply. 
*The Robinson Program is designed to give Millsaps students who otherwise would not be able to participate in a study abroad program that opportunity. Evidence of financial need will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid.  The size of grants will vary according to specific program fees, which is why you must indicate the exact program/class name in Part I under “Applicant Information.” Grants normally do not cover all costs associated with a program.
  • Deadline for application: February 1, 2012
  • Return application in hard copy form** to: Ms. Tanya Newkirk, Associate Director of International Education, Box #150645 (or drop it by the Office of International Education, Sullivan-Harrell 248).**Applications submitted via email or fax will NOT be accepted!
If you have questions, please Tanya Newkirk or Dr. George Bey, Associate Dean of International Education (beygj@millsaps.edu, 601.974.1385, SHH 344).

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