Sunday, April 22, 2012

StudentNews for April 23, 2012


Omicron Delta Kappa Members

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

EAT RAISING CANES
Please come out to Raising Canes on Lakeland Drive, April 24th, 5:00pm - 10:00pm, and support the American Cancer Society and the Millsaps Majors 2012 Relay for Life Team!
                                                     

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The Millsaps Theatre Department would like to hear from YOU!  Please fill out this survey to help us improve theatre for Millsaps College.
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GRADUATING SENIORS - SUBMIT YOUR CORE 10 ESSAY FOR THE LANEY AWARD!!
  • The Laney Award Committee invites submissions for the 2012 Frank and Rachel Anne Laney Award, which recognizes the graduating senior who has written the finest Core 10 essay reflecting on the value of a Millsaps liberal arts education.
  • From the submitted essays, a faculty panel will select finalists whose papers will be published as a record of the seniors’ reflections. One winning essay will be selected for the Laney Award based upon its excellence in thought and expression. The Laney Award winner is announced at Commencement and receives a prize.
  • Submissions can be sent via email to Dr. DeRouen (deroua@millsaps.edu); your submission should be in the form of an attached file (MS Word Document format--.doc—preferred). We will begin accepting submissions from seniors who have completed the Core 10 requirement immediately; the submission deadline for all graduating seniors is April 27, 2012.
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VOLUNTEER GOLF CART DRIVERS NEEDED
Students, THIS is your chance-
“To drive the shiny white golf carts you can’t help but gaze at when you pass by....” 
The Division of Student Life and Graduation Committee are looking for responsible student volunteer golf cart drivers for Graduation Day (May 12, 2012).  You will be needed before and after the ceremony to cart people to and from the Bowl.  If interested, please contact Tiffany Hammond or Laura Register at eventscheduling@millsaps.edu.  Let us know if you have any questions.  
                                       

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!!
NOW is the time to order your yearbook for the 2011-2012 year! It's the only permanent record of your year here at Millsaps. Orders are being taken this week, and you may pay in one of the following ways:
If you have a question, please send it to yearbook@millsaps.edu.
                                       

HELP MILLSAPS AND WIN AN iPOD TOUCH OR KINDLE FIRE!!
Sophomores and Juniors – By responding to the Diverse Learning Environments (DLE) survey, you’ll be entered into a drawing for prizes. 
Please look for the e-mail from Dean Dunn sent on Wednesday, April 18th.
First Prize is the Choice of an iPod Touch or Kindle Fire!!

Five more prizes: Choice of $25 gift certificates to Reuben’s, Target, or Best Buy!!
Let your voice be heard! Your opinion of learning and living at Millsaps will help improve our academic and campus life.
For more information about the survey, visit www.heri.ucla.edu.

CAMPUS EVENTS...

SENIOR ARTS SHOWCASE
Wednesday April 25 at 6:30pm in AC 215
Admission is free
A night of acting, singing, and art!
                                            

LOCKED UP: KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE OUT OF PRISON
Wednesday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m. in SH 269
Elissa Johnson of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Tiffany Graves of the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project will discuss the challenges faced by young people and their families when they become involved with the juvenile justice system. This program is sponsored by the Lilly Fellows program of the Faith & Work Initiative.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES...

PURPLE & WHITE EDITORS NEEDED

Interested in writing? Journalism? Publication Design? Then this is for you...
Editors for the Purple & White needed for Fall Semester 2012!
Looking for publishing editors as well as layout editors.
Please contact Editor-in-Chief Kenya Strong Johnston for further information at stronkk@millsaps.edu .

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