StudentNews: November 25, 2013

IAC Diversity GROUP

Intercultural Accents and Connections

Holiday Traditions

What holidays do you celebrate at home? What are particular superstitions/traditions your family practices?

TUESDAY @ NOON

DEMCEMBER 3, 2013 
College Center – Leggett A

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Neuroscience Lecture by Dr. Ian Webb

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Millsaps College Post Office News

Holidays are around the corner and the College Post Office will be closed for

Thanksgiving
November 28th and 29th

Winter Break
December 21st thru January 1st

If you are mailing packages to International Addresses, here is the USPS website for delivery by Christmas. It has the Military Address dates and also other international countries.
https://www.usps.com/shippingdates/


When mailing letters or packages, always include a return address, write addresses clearly and if you have a question we are here in the post office to help you.
 Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas

Your Post Mistress 
Ruth                        


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Thanksgiving Hours for all Dining Locations on Campus

Caf’

Monday 25th & Tuesday 26^th regular hours for all three meals.

Wednesday 27^th – Saturday 30^th closed

Sunday, December 1^st open at 4:30 pm for dinner

Kava House

Monday 25^th regular hours

Tuesday 26^th close at 2:00 pm

Wednesday 27^th  - Sunday, December 1^st closed

Monday, December 2^nd regular hours

Reubens

Saturday 23^rd regular hours

Monday 25th – December 1^st closed

Monday, December 2^nd regular hours

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  Library Hours over Thanksgiving

The Library will be open the following hours for  Thanksgiving.  Have a fun and safe holiday.

Tuesday-Wednesday	Nov. 26-27	8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday-Saturday	Nov. 28-30	Closed
Sunday	Dec. 1	2:00pm-1:00am
Monday	Dec. 2	Regular hours

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Wesson Health Center Hours for Thanksgiving Week:

Monday 8:30-1:30   Dr. will be in 10-12

Tuesday 8:30-2:00   Dr. will be in 10-12

Wednesday closed

Thursday closed

Friday closed

Normal hours will resume Monday, December 2.

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HAC Thanksgiving Hours

HAC will close on Wednesday, November 27^th at 7PM.

HAC will re-open on December 2^nd at 7AM.

The weight room will not be open until December 4^th.

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Studio Private Lessons

Department of Music

 Music studio lessons from beginning to advanced study are available for credit only to Millsaps students from any major, but require approval of a music studio permission form. 

Students interested in studio voice lessons or Singers, please email Dr. Cheryl Coker.

Students interested in studio keyboard or instrumental lessons (this includes piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments), please email Dr. Rachel Heard. Students interested in beginning piano class for credit should also contact Dr. Heard. 

http://www.millsaps.edu/academics/music_lessons.php

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East Germany/Czech Tour Information

Tour Date: May 13-22, 2014
Tim Coker and Charlotte Bass can provide additional information for anyone interested.  This is open to faculty and staff, as well as students.  The cost is around $3,000. 
The class is the week prior to the trip- 4 hours credit for about 3 weeks class and travel.

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Jobs for Students

Federal Work Study Community Service jobs are still available.  All jobs pay $10/hour and are off-campus, although some are within walking distance.  Candidates must be eligible for Federal Work Study.  To check eligibility or apply, e-mail financialaid@millsaps.edu or stop by the Millsaps Office of Financial Aid in Sanders 207.

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Writing Center Tutoring Positions, 2014-15

The application deadline for a position in the Writing Center is Friday, December 13th.

If you are interested in becoming a Writing Center Tutor, you must submit a letter of interest and a confidential and sealed letter of recommendation from your Core 1 instructor (or, if you are a second year student or above, an instructor from your current semester who can speak to your writing ability) to the Writing Program office in John Stone Hall by 4:30 pm on December 13th.  In addition to your application materials, the essays in your Writing Portfolio will also be evaluated as part of the application process.  A successful candidate will usually score "Well Above Proficient" at the Core 1 evaluation point.

The selected applicants will be contacted over the Winter Break, and they will be required to enroll in WRIT 2001 (a one-credit hour Tutor Training Practicum) in the Spring 2014 term.  Upon successful completion of WRIT 2001, those students will be invited to work as Writing Center Tutors, and enroll in WRIT 3001 (a one-credit hour course for ongoing tutor training).

Please let Anita DeRouen know if you have any questions.   

anita.derouen@millsaps.edu

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Walgreens Discount for Students and Faculty

On Wednesdays, Walgreens offers a 15% discount to all Millsaps students and faculty. Walgreens wants to better serve the Millsaps community. 

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All submissions for the StudentNews must be sent to studentnews@millsaps.edu by 5pm the day before.

(Studentnews runs every Monday and Thursday)

StudentNews: November 21, 2013

1C1C Wants to Give You a Free iPad Mini!

This semester, 1C1C is working to better understand how Millsaps students engage with our surrounding Jackson community. To that end, we will be participating in the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE), a web-based survey that will measure Millsaps' overall community impact by evaluating the rate, frequency, and depth of student community service activities. We are deeply interested in your experiences and attitudes about community engagement! We will use the data to identify where we as an institution are doing well and where we can improve in order to build better students, a stronger school, and a more vibrant community.

Between November 11th- November 22nd, you can take the NASCE survey via this link: http://survey.siena.edu/survey/intweb.dll/project/sienacawi/millsapsCE

Upon completion of the survey, you will be automatically entered into a raffle for a free iPad Mini!

Thank you, in advance, for your time and participation!

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Passages, Poetry, & Pastries

Rhythms & Rhymes

Have you ever thought of a song and wanted to tell someone how you feel about its meaning? Do you feel emotionally attached to certain lyrics? Have you even noticed how different genres of music may share the same meaning? Come join us at Passages to learn more about the influences music has on our thoughts, and see what the true meaning may be behind the lyrics.

Thursday, November 21, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Leggett B – College Center
Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Intercultural & International Student Programs and Services office.

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IAC Diversity GROUP

Intercultural Accents and Connections

Holiday Traditions

What holidays do you celebrate at home?
What are particular superstitions/traditions your family practices?

TUESDAY @ NOON

DEMCEMBER 3, 2013
College Center – Leggett A

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Chi Omega Lip Sync Competition

Thursday, November 21st
AC 215 at 8:30 pm

Team Registration: $10/person up to $50/team
Admission: $2
Sign up outside the Caf!
contact brandcr@millsaps.edu for any questions

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Millsaps College Post Office News

Holidays are around the corner and the College Post Office will be closed for

Thanksgiving
November 28th and 29th

Winter Break
December 21st thru January 1st

If you are mailing packages to International Addresses, here is the USPS website for delivery by Christmas. It has the Military Address dates and also other international countries.
https://www.usps.com/shippingdates/


When mailing letters or packages, always include a return address, write addresses clearly and if you have a question we are here in the post office to help you.
 Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas

Your Post Mistress 
Ruth                        


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Thanksgiving Hours for all Dining Locations on Campus

Caf’

Monday 25th & Tuesday 26^th regular hours for all three meals.

Wednesday 27^th – Saturday 30^th closed

Sunday, December 1^st open at 4:30 pm for dinner

Kava House

Monday 25^th regular hours

Tuesday 26^th close at 2:00 pm

Wednesday 27^th  - Sunday, December 1^st closed

Monday, December 2^nd regular hours

Reubens

Saturday 23^rd regular hours

Monday 25th – December 1^st closed

Monday, December 2^nd regular hours

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  Library Hours over Thanksgiving

The Library will be open the following hours for  Thanksgiving.  Have a fun and safe holiday.

Tuesday-Wednesday	Nov. 26-27	8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday-Saturday	Nov. 28-30	Closed
Sunday	Dec. 1	2:00pm-1:00am
Monday	Dec. 2	Regular hours

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Wesson Health Center Hours for Thanksgiving Week:

Monday 8:30-1:30   Dr. will be in 10-12

Tuesday 8:30-2:00   Dr. will be in 10-12

Wednesday closed

Thursday closed

Friday closed

Normal hours will resume Monday, December 2.

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HAC Thanksgiving Hours

HAC will close on Wednesday, November 27^th at 7PM.

HAC will re-open on December 2^nd at 7AM.

The weight room will not be open until December 4^th.

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Studio Private Lessons

Department of Music

 Music studio lessons from beginning to advanced study are available for credit only to Millsaps students from any major, but require approval of a music studio permission form. 

Students interested in studio voice lessons or Singers, please email Dr. Cheryl Coker.

Students interested in studio keyboard or instrumental lessons (this includes piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments), please email Dr. Rachel Heard. Students interested in beginning piano class for credit should also contact Dr. Heard. 

http://www.millsaps.edu/academics/music_lessons.php

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East Germany/Czech Tour Information

Tour Date: May 13-22, 2014
Tim Coker and Charlotte Bass can provide additional information for anyone interested.  This is open to faculty and staff, as well as students.  The cost is around $3,000. 
The class is the week prior to the trip- 4 hours credit for about 3 weeks class and travel.

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Jobs for Students

Federal Work Study Community Service jobs are still available.  All jobs pay $10/hour and are off-campus, although some are within walking distance.  Candidates must be eligible for Federal Work Study.  To check eligibility or apply, e-mail financialaid@millsaps.edu or stop by the Millsaps Office of Financial Aid in Sanders 207.

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Writing Center Tutoring Positions, 2014-15

The application deadline for a position in the Writing Center is Friday, December 13th.

If you are interested in becoming a Writing Center Tutor, you must submit a letter of interest and a confidential and sealed letter of recommendation from your Core 1 instructor (or, if you are a second year student or above, an instructor from your current semester who can speak to your writing ability) to the Writing Program office in John Stone Hall by 4:30 pm on December 13th.  In addition to your application materials, the essays in your Writing Portfolio will also be evaluated as part of the application process.  A successful candidate will usually score "Well Above Proficient" at the Core 1 evaluation point.

The selected applicants will be contacted over the Winter Break, and they will be required to enroll in WRIT 2001 (a one-credit hour Tutor Training Practicum) in the Spring 2014 term.  Upon successful completion of WRIT 2001, those students will be invited to work as Writing Center Tutors, and enroll in WRIT 3001 (a one-credit hour course for ongoing tutor training).

Please let Anita DeRouen know if you have any questions.   

anita.derouen@millsaps.edu

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Walgreens Discount for Students and Faculty

On Wednesdays, Walgreens offers a 15% discount to all Millsaps students and faculty. Walgreens wants to better serve the Millsaps community. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All submissions for the StudentNews must be sent to studentnews@millsaps.edu by 5pm the day before.

(Studentnews runs every Monday and Thursday)

StudentNews: November 18, 2013

1C1C Wants to Give You a Free iPad Mini!

This semester, 1C1C is working to better understand how Millsaps students engage with our surrounding Jackson community. To that end, we will be participating in the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE), a web-based survey that will measure Millsaps' overall community impact by evaluating the rate, frequency, and depth of student community service activities. We are deeply interested in your experiences and attitudes about community engagement! We will use the data to identify where we as an institution are doing well and where we can improve in order to build better students, a stronger school, and a more vibrant community.

Between November 11th- November 22nd, you can take the NASCE survey via this link: http://survey.siena.edu/survey/intweb.dll/project/sienacawi/millsapsCE

Upon completion of the survey, you will be automatically entered into a raffle for a free iPad Mini!

Thank you, in advance, for your time and participation!

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Forum on Sexual Violence Prevention

Please join us on Monday, November 18th at 6:30pm in AC 137 for a forum with the Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention as we discuss the prevention of Sexual Assault, Sexual Violence and Stalking.

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Poet William Wright reads Tuesday Nov. 19th at 6:30pm in AC 137

William Wright is the author of five poetry collections, most recently Night Field Anecdote (Louisiana Literature Press, 2011) and Bledsoe (Texas Review Press, 2011).  Series editor of The Southern Poetry Anthology, Wright has recently published work in Colorado Review, Indiana Review, AGNI and North American Review.  He is founding editor of Town Creek Poetry and recently co-founded a poetry publishing venture called Batture Willow Press.  Wright recently won the Porter Fleming Prize for Poetry.

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IAC Diversity Group Meeting

Intercultural Accents and Connections

The Influence of Music

How does music effect change?

WEDNESDAY @ NOON

NOVEMBER 20, 2013
College Center – Leggett A

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Passages, Poetry, & Pastries

Rhythms & Rhymes

Have you ever thought of a song and wanted to tell someone how you feel about its meaning? Do you feel emotionally attached to certain lyrics? Have you even noticed how different genres of music may share the same meaning? Come join us at Passages to learn more about the influences music has on our thoughts, and see what the true meaning may be behind the lyrics.

Thursday, November 21, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Leggett B – College Center
Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Intercultural & International Student Programs and Services office.

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Chi Omega Lip Sync Competition

Thursday, November 21st
AC 215 at 8:30 pm

Team Registration: $10/person up to $50/team
Admission: $2
Sign up outside the Caf!
contact brandcr@millsaps.edu for any questions

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The Student Body Association is still looking for candidates for the Executive Director of Programming

The EDP is in charge of all SAPS events – it's a fun job that offers a load of experience in event planning. As we're still looking for applicants, we are reissuing the letter of intent attached to previous announcements about Executive board elections. If interested, fill out the form and send it to Vice President Anna Morgan Leonards by noon on Monday the 18th. 

Click Here for Application.

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SBA Debate and Speeches

The Student Body Association will be holding a Debate for the four presidential candidates on Monday the 18th at 7:30 in Olin 100. It promises to be a very interesting time for everyone involved! You can find the event page on Facebook on the Millsaps SBA page. 

There will also be speeches presented in the Bowl at 11:30 AM on Tuesday the 19th. All candidates, not just the presidential candidates, will present speeches at this time. 

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Millsaps College Post Office News

Holidays are around the corner and the College Post Office will be closed for

Thanksgiving
November 28th and 29th

Winter Break
December 21st thru January 1st

If you are mailing packages to International Addresses, here is the USPS website for delivery by Christmas. It has the Military Address dates and also other international countries.
https://www.usps.com/shippingdates/


When mailing letters or packages, always include a return address, write addresses clearly and if you have a question we are here in the post office to help you.
 Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas

Your Post Mistress 
Ruth                        


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SOAN New Class Offerings

The Sociology/Anthropology Department is pleased to announce some new and exciting courses for Spring 2014! Some of these include SOAN 2750-01 The Many Dimensions of Poverty, SOAN 2750-02 Crimes and Prisons, and SOAN 2850-02 Popular Archaeology!

Make sure to see the SOAN page of the Millsaps website for more information, and check out the other class listings on Major Access!

If you have any other questions, you can contact the Department Chair, Dr. Julian Murchison at murchjm@millsaps.edu.

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Studio Private Lessons

Department of Music

 Music studio lessons from beginning to advanced study are available for credit only to Millsaps students from any major, but require approval of a music studio permission form. 

Students interested in studio voice lessons or Singers, please email Dr. Cheryl Coker.

Students interested in studio keyboard or instrumental lessons (this includes piano, organ, guitar, and orchestral instruments), please email Dr. Rachel Heard. Students interested in beginning piano class for credit should also contact Dr. Heard. 

http://www.millsaps.edu/academics/music_lessons.php

-------------------------------------------------------------

East Germany/Czech Tour Information

Tour Date: May 13-22, 2014
Tim Coker and Charlotte Bass can provide additional information for anyone interested.  This is open to faculty and staff, as well as students.  The cost is around $3,000. 
The class is the week prior to the trip- 4 hours credit for about 3 weeks class and travel.

--------------------------------------------------------------------


Jobs for Students

Federal Work Study Community Service jobs are still available.  All jobs pay $10/hour and are off-campus, although some are within walking distance.  Candidates must be eligible for Federal Work Study.  To check eligibility or apply, e-mail financialaid@millsaps.edu or stop by the Millsaps Office of Financial Aid in Sanders 207.

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Writing Center Tutoring Positions, 2014-15

The application deadline for a position in the Writing Center is Friday, December 13th.

If you are interested in becoming a Writing Center Tutor, you must submit a letter of interest and a confidential and sealed letter of recommendation from your Core 1 instructor (or, if you are a second year student or above, an instructor from your current semester who can speak to your writing ability) to the Writing Program office in John Stone Hall by 4:30 pm on December 13th.  In addition to your application materials, the essays in your Writing Portfolio will also be evaluated as part of the application process.  A successful candidate will usually score "Well Above Proficient" at the Core 1 evaluation point.

The selected applicants will be contacted over the Winter Break, and they will be required to enroll in WRIT 2001 (a one-credit hour Tutor Training Practicum) in the Spring 2014 term.  Upon successful completion of WRIT 2001, those students will be invited to work as Writing Center Tutors, and enroll in WRIT 3001 (a one-credit hour course for ongoing tutor training).

Please let Anita DeRouen know if you have any questions.   

anita.derouen@millsaps.edu

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----------------------------------------------------

Walgreens Discount for Students and Faculty

On Wednesdays, Walgreens offers a 15% discount to all Millsaps students and faculty. Walgreens wants to better serve the Millsaps community. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All submissions for the StudentNews must be sent to studentnews@millsaps.edu by 5pm the day before.

(Studentnews runs every Monday and Thursday)