Project Midtown - April 2012Millsaps freshmen Michala Sullivan (second from left) from New York and Elizabeth Doyle (far right) from Tennessee help two students refine their reading skills at The Bethlehem Center in Jackson's Midtown neighborhood. The Millsaps students were part of the Christian Ministry Team's efforts during Project Midtown with community service activities happening at several areas in and around the Midtown neighborhood.
ANNOUNCEMENTS...
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.
ATTENTION ALL RA's and STUDENT LIFE EMPLOYEES
If you are an RA or a student employee in the Division of Student Life, we want to celebrate your hard work this week! Please join us for the following activities:
- Pizza Shack Pizza Party this Tuesday, on the balcony of Student Life, 4:30 - 6:00pm
- Drop by for some pizza, pick up some awesome goodies, and register to win one of several door prizes!!
- All RA's and Student Life Employees are welcome to attend
- Reception in the lobby of Student Life, Thursday, 11:30 - 1:00pm
- Join your fellow RA's and Student Life Employees for fellowship and snacks
- Brownies on the Balcony, Friday, all day!!
- All RA's and Student Life employees are welcome to stop by the Student Life kitchen any time on Friday for brownies!
IT'S NATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT WEEK!
Millsaps College would be hard-pressed to offer the level of customer service it does to students, parents, faculty, and visitors if it weren't for our student employees. On behalf of everyone in the Millsaps College community, thank you for your hard work and dedication.
- COLLEGE CENTRAL REGISTRATION DAY - this Wednesday
- Become a registered user on www.collegecentral.com and get entered into a drawing for a $50 visa giftcard!
- STUDENT LIFE AWARDS PROGRAM - this Wednesday at 6:00pm
- All week, the Career Center employees will be spotting student employees hard at work across campus. If we "catch" you, we'll give you a goodie! If we don't catch up with you this week, feel free to stop by the Career Center for your goodie.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT CONCERT - SNEAKY BEANS - THIS FRIDAY!
Don't miss a great opportunity to hear some good music and help out a great organization.
Be sure to check out the event's Facebook page!
MILLSAPS COLLEGE FEMINISTS
Are you interested in women's and gender issues? Are you interested in political and community activism, volunteer work, fun discussions and movie nights, and the chance to meet lots of great people? Are you just curious about what feminism actually is? If so, you are invited to a 2012-13 Planning Meeting of the Millsaps College Feminists. Bring your ideas about how to make feminism and women's / gender issues more visible and accessible on campus and throughout the community! Meet us at Aladdin's in Fondren at 5:30 pm, Friday, April 20.
Open to ALL (students and faculty members).
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS MEETING and WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
The last College Republican meeting of the year will be Tuesday April 17th at 9pm in Olin 100. Also, please come out and support the Wounded Warrior Project by purchasing a wrist band for $3.00 outside the 'Caf from April 16th-20th. The Wounded Warrior Project supports soldiers who were injured in service on or after September 11th. Services provided by WWP range from prosthetics to counseling. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the project.
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.
NEED A SUMMER JOB?
Apply today to work in the HAC over the summer months! Various positions are available. Fill out the attached application and submit to Matt Binion, Box 151063 by Friday, April 20th.
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:
- To charge the book to your account in the Business Office, go to https://secure.millsaps.edu/stuafr/yearbook_order.html and enter your information.
- If you want to charge it to a credit or debit card, go to www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and order there.
- If you want to pay by check, print out the attached form and turn it in at the campus Post Office with your check.
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 .
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 .
NEW SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY FACULTY AND COURSES
The Sociology/Anthropology Department is pleased to announce a new visiting faculty member for the 2012-13 academic year as well as a visiting alumna who will be teaching classes this summer term.
- Starting in the fall semester, Dr. Louwanda Evans, whose work focuses on race, gender, and emotional labor, will join us as visiting assistant professor of sociology. She will teach Introduction to Sociology, Methods and Statistics, and Deviance.
- This summer (Summer I), alumna Chelsi West will teach Introduction to Anthropology.
Please see MajorAccess for a full list of Sociology/Anthropology classes to be offered this summer and fall.
CAMPUS EVENTS...
KICKIN' FOR THE KIDS SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Tri Delta is proud to host their first annual Kickin' for the Kids, a 5v5 soccer tournament on Friday, April 20th at 3:30 in the Galloway Lawn to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. There will be a sign up table outside of the cafeteria and teams will enter with 5 people for $25. Every participant will receive a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital goody for participating and there will be contests, such as Best Team Jersey, for prizes. We hope to see you there to support a very good cause!
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - "FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO"
Can the love between two people be an abomination?
Is the chasm separating the LGBT community and Christianity too wide to cross?
Is the Bible an excuse to hate?
These are questions at the heart of Daniel Karslake's award winning documentary For the Bible Tells Me So. Join Theta Alpha Kappa for a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So on Monday April 16th at 7:30 in AC 215. Snacks Included and discussion to follow!
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 .
