StudentNews: October 7, 2013

Millsaps Sports

Good luck this weekend!!

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New Hip Hop Class

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Enrichment Classes

Millsaps Enrichment offers 70 short-term, fun, noncredit classes. It’s your chance to try art classes, writing classes, or maybe guitar, harmonica or songwriting.  Go to www.millsaps.edu/conted for a full schedule or pick up a printed brochure outside AC 100. All enrichment classes are half price for Millsaps students, faculty and staff. 

New Enrichment Class Begins Today:

Millsaps Fall Enrichment Offers Intuitive Painting Class

Let Your Inner Painter Sparkle

Mondays, October 7 - 28 (4 class mtgs.)

Time: 5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; 

Cost $100 (includes all supplies) 

ONLY $50 for Millsaps faculty, staff and students

Everyone CAN paint. Yes, even you! Freely playing with colorful paints can amp up your joy, shine the light on your innate gifts and give a big boost to your creativity and intuition. On the flip side, self-doubt and fear become less prevalent when painting for fun because your focus is only on the process. There is no pressure to reach a goal with your painting or master painting techniques in this class. Since it is impossible to paint incorrectly, self-confidence swells when you practice this type of painting on a regular basis. If you are looking for a new way to add color to your life this fall, please join us! This class is appropriate for all levels of painting experience and beginners are especially welcome. This class meets at TiP Expressive Arts Studio in Clinton. All supplies, including aprons, are provided. Please wear comfortable, casual clothing that can handle a few unruly splatters of paint.

Beverly Keaton Smith is a Millsaps graduate who was certified as a life coach through The Coaches Training Institute in 2005. After graduating from the Wild Heart Expressive Arts Teacher Training Program in Oakland, California, Beverly founded TiP Expressive Arts Studio in Clinton so she can share her passion for intuitive painting with others. Learn more about Beverly and intuitive painting at TipArts.com.

Come by AC 100 to register!

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IAC Diversity Meeting

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SIT Study Abroad Info. Table: Tuesday, October 8th (Tomorrow)!

SIT Study Abroad is a pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad and offers semester and summer programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.

Through its unique field-based approach, SIT encourages students to step beyond the boundaries of a traditional classroom to analyze and understand the critical issues shaping local communities around the globe.

SIT students become deeply engaged in a topic and undertake their own research, case studies, in-depth practica, or community projects. Students enjoy unparalleled access to local, national, and international networks and are encouraged to treat every experience as a learning opportunity. In doing so, students often discover a lifelong passion that can lead to successive academic and professional achievements.

Come meet our SIT representative, Mory Pagel, and learn more about studying abroad with SIT!

SIT alumna and Millsaps senior Lily Womble (Spring ’13, Cameroon) will be on hand to offer insights about studying with SIT, from a student’s perspective.

Tuesday, Oct. 8th, 2013

11:00 am-1:00 pm

College Center lobby, outside the Caf'

Be sure to stop by the info table to find out about SIT’s Rwanda Semester Study Abroad Program.

Special scholarships are available for Millsaps students due to our participation in the Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program!

Our own Rwandan students will be on hand to answer your questions about their home country.

See the flyer below for more information about the Rwanda program and scholarships!

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Fall Break Do-Nothing Retreat

Millsaps student are busy. Really busy. Rushing from place to place. Always DOING.  So this fall break, take a moment to refresh and re-center by just being. Join us for a retreat where we won't DO anything. Instead, we'll live by God's time, with a rhythm of prayer and reflection.  We will gather at the Priory of St. Moses the Black in Raymond, Mississippi. Departing Millsaps late in the morning on Saturday, October 12 and returning just before lunch on Monday, October 14. Cost to students is a mere $25. Sign up online by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8496123133.  

Registration closes Monday, October 7.

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1^st Call for Robinson Fellowships: Deadline Extended to Oct. 14^th!

The Office of International Education (OIE) is now accepting applications for the 1st round of the 2013-14 Judy and E.B. Robinson, Jr., International Fellows Program. This call is only for students applying to do a Winter 2013-14 faculty-led program OR the Galapagos (Summer 2014) program.

Criteria for Fellowships:

• Current Millsaps undergraduate student
• Have attended Millsaps for 1 full semester before applying
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Any class year EXCEPT seniors graduating prior to program (Dec. 2013 for Winter programs; May 2014 for Galapagos)
• Strong evidence of financial need*
• No prior Robinson support

* Evidence of financial need will be determined based on data from the applicant’s FAFSA, as submitted to the College for this academic year.

Deadline for 1^st call Robinson applications extended to: Monday, October 14, 2013, by 5:00 pm. Complete attached application and return in hard copy form to: Tanya Newkirk, Office of International Education, Box #150645 (or bring to OIE, SH 248).

Questions: Tanya Newkirk, newkita@millsaps.edu , or Dr. George Bey, Associate Dean of IE, beygj@millsaps.edu .

The Judy and E.B. Robinson, Jr., International Fellows Program is made possible through a generous gift to Millsaps College from Bud and Judy Robinson.

Click Here for Application.

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Winter Break Belize Mission Trip

After Christmas, take a week to give back!  From January 3-11, 2014, join your fellow Millsaps students in a mission to a school campus in Belize.  The mission will involve a variety of activities, ranging from Bible study and conversation, to school operations, to campus construction. Students, faculty, and staff of all (or no) skill levels are welcome to participate.  Estimated cost is $900 but up to forty percent of the trip cost will be covered by the McNair Fund for Christian Mission. The group will work together on other fund-raising opportunities to cover costs for the trip.  Participants will also study the Letter to the Philippians in order to learn about Christian leadership as part of trip preparation.  Sign up online by following this link: https://millsapstobelize.eventbrite.com/.  

Registration closes Monday, October 21.

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Monday Health Tip

Pick Proper Portions

Restaurants want to give you more for your money, but the portions they serve are often much more than anyone should eat in one sitting! Restaurant foods also tend to be overloaded with salt, fat, sugar and calories, which can lead to weight gain. You can cut calories before they arrive at the table by foregoing the bread basket, asking for a child’s size or half order, or by making your own meal out of side salads, soups, steamed veggies and appetizers. If you do get a full-size entree, listen to your body’s natural cues and stop eating when you’re full.

Take steps to reduce your restaurant portions this week.  It's important not to overindulge simply because you're eating out: enjoy the portions and meal choices that you would normally eat at home.

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