Thursday, March 28, 2013

March 28, 2013 StudentNews

Announcements...



When: April 5th and 6th
-Teams MUST be co-ed(at least 3 guys and 3 girls per team).
*Minimum of 8 per team – max of 12 per team
-Pick up your entry form in the HAC

Get ready to go for the Gold!
Events: Beach Volleyball, Obstacle Course, Frisbee Toss, Balloon Shot-put, 5 Legged Race, Shuttle Run, Home Run Derby, Hackey Toss, Hot Shot, 800 yd relay, Punt Pass and Kick, and Leap Frog

Email roganrd@millsaps.edu with questions!
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The MAJORS Award

RETURN NOMINATION FORMS AND LETTERS TO:
Laura D. Rafferty
dominly@millsaps.edu| Box 151063 | Fax:  601.974.1229

DEADLINE:  MARCH 28, 2012 BY 5:00 P.M

Purpose:
  1. To honor exceptional work, service, and leadership exhibited by members of the Millsaps College Division of Student Life.
  2. To elevate as role models for the College community those individuals whose professional behaviors merit recognition.
  3. To enhance the purpose and impact of the College’s strategic plan as it applies to initiatives requiring specialized and exceptional effort.
  4. To provide staff and administration with additional visibility for the College’s Student Life personnel, programs, and services.
Staff members in Student Life can nominate employees of other departments in Athletics, Campus Safety, or the Office of Student Life for consideration of this award.  Nominations will be taken in the form of an application (please see attachment). 

The honorees will be given a list of award/reward choices of various items (i.e. time off, weekend get-away, gift card, etc.).  The winners of The MAJORS will be announced and presented at the Student Life Awards Program on Thursday, April 18, 2013. 
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HAC
Front Desk Positions-Fall 2013
AND
Lifegaurd Positions (Certified)-Spring 2013
Application needs to be turned into Alex Wills
(Office Behind HAC Front Desk)

Download the Application Below
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NEW ZUMBA CLASS
In addition to the Monday and Wednesday night classes at 8PM, there will also be a Zumba class held on Tuesdays at 5PM in the HAC! Hope to see you there. All are welcome and the class is still free for Millsaps' Campus
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Disability in the Community Event
Learn what you can do to help individuals with disabilities in our Jackson community!
Saturday, April 13th
Speaker presentations from 9:00-10:30AM in AC 215
Refreshments and Wheelchair Challenge Course to follow in the bowl!

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New meal plans
Fall 2013

All meal plans will still cost the same, but you will see the additional flexibility and choice will be a great benefit.

Using your meal plan meals, you will be able to get a takeout option from:
Kava House until 8 pm
Rueben’s until 10 pm

“Dining Dollars” are a prepaid declining balance account that may be used at any of the campus food service locations. This will be separate and different from your Major Bucks account and will not roll over or be refunded at the end of the semester. The “Dining Dollars” will allow students to order off of the Kava House or Rueben’s menu at any time throughout the day.

The Meal Plans for the 2013-2014 Academic Year:
Meal plan A- 21 meals per week, the meal plan we all currently have.
Meal plan B- 19 meals per week, with $100 in Dining Dollars.
Meal plan C- 17 meals per week, with $200 Dining Dollars.

Please be patient with our staff in adopting and implementing these new plans. If you have any questions contact sba@millsaps.edu
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SBA Organization Budgets
Fall 2013

Budget proposal forms can be found on the front counter in Student Life
Returned to (Box 151061) by 3pm on Monday April 1st, 2013
The president and treasurer for the Fall 2013 will be required to attend a meeting one of the following three days to discuss the proposal.  These 10 minute meetings will take place in the SBA office on

Tuesday April 2nd, 2013 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Wednesday April 3rd, 2013 from 10:30am-12:30am
Thursday April 4th, 2013 from 2:30pm-4:30pm.

Please email vernaaj@millsaps.edu with the meeting time (10 minute interval within a time frame) that best fits your schedule by April 1st, 2013 at 3pm. Your organization will be notified of its allocation by April 30th, 2013.

Any form turned in after this due time WILL NOT be considered for an SBA allocation
If you have ANY questions or concerns email me at vernaaj@millsaps.edu

Update your organization’s president and advisor with Laura Rafferty in Student Life
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Nice is waiting for you.  Don’t delay. For $5,360 plus airfare and lunch money, you’ll spend 4 weeks (May 18-June 16, 2013) learning French from the French in one of the liveliest/loveliest spot on the French Riviera: streets filled with contemporary art, museum galore, sunny beaches, and right on time for the International Film Festival in Cannes and the Monaco Grand Prix. Learn French from within.


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Post Office
Please help us by answering the 7 quick questions on Survey Monkey.

The semester is ending soon, so please let the post office know when/if you will return to Millsaps College.
This form will also forward your mail this summer only.
Please bring the form to the Post Office or email to steware@millsaps.edu.
Thanks again for taking the time to answer the Survey and completing the form for your mail to follow you this summer.
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Homecoming Events
If you plan to host any activities during Homecoming this fall (November 1-3rd), such as Tasting at the Tents, a 5k run, Greek open houses, BSA events or anything else, we need your event details by May 1st. That includes a time, name of the event, costs associated with it (tickets), who to contact for more information etc. The brochure will go into production in May for a June mailing.

Thanks for your help! Respond to alumni@millsaps.edu
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Tennis Tournament
Sigma Lambda will be sponsoring a tennis tournament benefitting Habitat for Humanity! The tournament will be held on Friday, April 5th, starting at 2:00 pm on the Millsaps College tennis courts, and there will be lots of fun games and competitions for players and spectators alike. Be sure to come out to support your favorite team, play courtside games, win prizes, compete yourself, and have a great time! Participation in the tournament is only $12 per doubles team, and each team is guaranteed to play at least two matches. Entry forms are attached and will also be available outside the caf.

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The Library Easter Hours
Thursday
March 28
7:50am-5:00pm
Good Friday
March 29
1:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday
March 30
1:00pm-5:00pm
Easter Sunday
March 31
6:00pm-1:00am
Monday
April 1
Regular hours
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Spring Community Enrichment
Offers two April classes at half price for students-beginning guitar and beginning harmonica. Take a break from studying and learn something new! Beginning Guitar meets four times on Monday nights, April 8-29, 6:30-8 p.m.  Cost is HALF of the regular $90 fee plus a guitar and a $12 supply fee.  Jimmy Turner is the instructor.  Beginning Harmonica meets on five Monday nights, April 1-29, 6:30-7: 30  p.m. and your cost is HALF of the normal fee of $90. You must also bring your own harmonica.  Register now online at www.millsaps.edu/conted or come by AC100.

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DON FORTENBERRY AWARD

The Don Fortenberry Award is presented each year to a graduating student from any undergraduate academic division of the College who is considered to have performed the most notable, meritorious, diligent and devoted service to Millsaps College with no expectation of recognition, reward, or public remembrance.

The Fortenberry Award pays tribute to the inestimable contributions of the former College Chaplain, the Reverend Don Fortenberry, who gave selflessly to the Millsaps community and to the enhancement of student character through more than three decades of servant-leadership. The Fortenberry Award is the highest student honor bestowed by the College for contributions outside the classroom.
Criteria to be considered, but not inclusive of all areas considered, include:  excellence in scholarship, superior leadership, significant or lasting contributions, commitment to a mission for community service, embrace of human diversity and difference, and involvement in campus life.  A nominee need not demonstrate superior performance in ALL of the aforementioned categories to merit application submission.
You are invited to submit a letter of nomination for this accolade to the Division of Student Life, Boyd Campbell Center 3rd Floor Office, by our deadline date of Friday, March 29, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
If you encounter questions or concerns, please direct them to Brit Katz at 974-1206 or at brit.katz@millsaps.edu.

All announcements must be sent to studentnews@millsaps.edu no later than 5:00pm the day before a Student News is scheduled to run. See Submission Guidelines on second page of blog. Questions or comments? Email studentnews@millsaps.edu

Monday, March 25, 2013

March 25, 2013 StudentNews

Announcements...


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Post Office
Please help us by answering the 7 quick questions on Survey Monkey.

The semester is ending soon, so please let the post office know when/if you will return to Millsaps College.
This form will also forward your mail this summer only.
Please bring the form to the Post Office or email to steware@millsaps.edu.
Thanks again for taking the time to answer the Survey and completing the form for your mail to follow you this summer.
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Homecoming Events
If you plan to host any activities during Homecoming this fall (November 1-3rd), such as Tasting at the Tents, a 5k run, Greek open houses, BSA events or anything else, we need your event details by May 1st. That includes a time, name of the event, costs associated with it (tickets), who to contact for more information etc. The brochure will go into production in May for a June mailing.

Thanks for your help! Respond to alumni@millsaps.edu

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Tennis Tournament
Sigma Lambda will be sponsoring a tennis tournament benefitting Habitat for Humanity! The tournament will be held on Friday, April 5th, starting at 2:00 pm on the Millsaps College tennis courts, and there will be lots of fun games and competitions for players and spectators alike. Be sure to come out to support your favorite team, play courtside games, win prizes, compete yourself, and have a great time! Participation in the tournament is only $12 per doubles team, and each team is guaranteed to play at least two matches. Entry forms are attached and will also be available outside the caf.

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The Library Easter Hours
Thursday
March 28
7:50am-5:00pm
Good Friday
March 29
1:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday
March 30
1:00pm-5:00pm
Easter Sunday
March 31
6:00pm-1:00am
Monday
April 1
Regular hours
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Yearbook Order Form
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Printing Management Information
A printing management program will be implemented in the Fall 2013 semester to promote responsible printing, reduce costs, and conserve paper. This program will be tested in the Spring semester beginning this week.

During the test period students will have a beginning printing credit but will not be charged for additional printing. We hope students will be aware of how much is printed and think about ways to limit printing and paper usage by choosing digital copies.

The program will use PaperCut, a printing management software for managing your printing allowance, transferring and purchasing additional credit, and checking printing history.

Students will receive information on saving and managing digital copies of readings and obtaining free and low-cost annotation software and Faculty will be encouraged to accept digital assignments and double-sided printed assignments.

How it Works
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MAJORity Members
Sports Fans, Athletes, Students!
Want to get more involved on campus? Want to support your Millsaps Majors? Then attend the MAJORity's Spring meeting on Monday March 25th at 9:15pm in SHH 224 to get involved. We will elect officers, plan the spring sports spectacular, and discuss options for future endeavors. If you are interested in running for office or helping out in another way contact Sarah Zito at zitosm@millsaps.edu. GO MAJORS!
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Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick…
there’s still time to go to NICE.
$5,360 for 4 weeks (May 18-June 16, 2013)
Practice French and really speak it, live with a French family, learn culture from within and discover what makes Nice and its surroundings tick for Elton John, Bono and Matisse.

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HAC
Front Desk Positions-Fall 2013
Application needs to be turned into Alex Wills
(Office Behind HAC Front Desk)

Download the Application Below
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Spring Community Enrichment
Offers two April classes at half price for students-beginning guitar and beginning harmonica. Take a break from studying and learn something new! Beginning Guitar meets four times on Monday nights, April 8-29, 6:30-8 p.m.  Cost is HALF of the regular $90 fee plus a guitar and a $12 supply fee.  Jimmy Turner is the instructor.  Beginning Harmonica meets on five Monday nights, April 1-29, 6:30-7: 30  p.m. and your cost is HALF of the normal fee of $90. You must also bring your own harmonica.  Register now online at www.millsaps.edu/conted or come by AC100.

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DON FORTENBERRY AWARD

The Don Fortenberry Award is presented each year to a graduating student from any undergraduate academic division of the College who is considered to have performed the most notable, meritorious, diligent and devoted service to Millsaps College with no expectation of recognition, reward, or public remembrance.

The Fortenberry Award pays tribute to the inestimable contributions of the former College Chaplain, the Reverend Don Fortenberry, who gave selflessly to the Millsaps community and to the enhancement of student character through more than three decades of servant-leadership. The Fortenberry Award is the highest student honor bestowed by the College for contributions outside the classroom.
Criteria to be considered, but not inclusive of all areas considered, include:  excellence in scholarship, superior leadership, significant or lasting contributions, commitment to a mission for community service, embrace of human diversity and difference, and involvement in campus life.  A nominee need not demonstrate superior performance in ALL of the aforementioned categories to merit application submission.
You are invited to submit a letter of nomination for this accolade to the Division of Student Life, Boyd Campbell Center 3rd Floor Office, by our deadline date of Friday, March 29, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
If you encounter questions or concerns, please direct them to Brit Katz at 974-1206 or at brit.katz@millsaps.edu.
 
2013 Rev. Ed King Leader of Values and Ethics
(L.O.V.E.) 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.

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.

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 due by Monday, March 25, 2013, 4:30 p.m. 
If one is determined then (s)he will be presented at the Student Life Awards Celebration in April 2013. Nominations, letters, and support materials may be returned to Mr. Matt Binion, Student Life Offices, 3rd floor of the Campbell College Center. Electronic submissions are also welcomed.
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All announcements must be sent to studentnews@millsaps.edu no later than 5:00pm the day before a Student News is scheduled to run. See Submission Guidelines on second page of blog. Questions or comments? Email studentnews@millsaps.edu