Millsaps Sports
Good Luck to all our teams competing this weekend!!
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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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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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Student Body Executive Board Elections: Letters of Intent now available
Letters of intent for those wishing to run for the Student Body Association's Executive Board are now available!
A mandatory meeting will be held for all those interested in the Student Life activities room Thursday November 7th at 8:30 p.m. - letters of intent are due to Vice President Anna Morgan Leonards by that time.
Click Here for Application.
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IAC Diversity GROUP
Intercultural Accents and Connections
Homophobia/Homosexuality
Where are we now? How have our views changed?
WEDNESDAY @ NOON
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
College Center – Leggett A
College Center – Leggett A
Join the conversation!
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Visiting Writer: Poet Ann Fisher-Wirth reads on Wed, Nov. 6th!!
The Visiting Writers Series is happy to announce its first event of 2013-2014: Poet Ann Fisher-Wirth reads Wednesday November 6 @ 6:30pm in the Lewis Art Gallery.
Ann Fisher-Wirth is the author of several books of poetry, including Dream Cabinet (Wings Press, 2012); Carta Marina (Wings Press, 2009); Five Terraces (Wind Publications, 2005); The Trinket Poems (Wind, 2003); and Blue Window (Archer Books, 2003). She recently co-edited The Ecopoetry Anthology, (Trinity University Press, 2013), which includes work by A.R. Ammons, W.S. Merwin, Adrienne Rich, Carolyn Forche, Mary Oliver, Gary Snyder, and William Carlos Williams, among others. Ann teaches poetry workshops and seminars, 20th-century American literature, and a wide range of courses in environmental literature at the University of Mississippi.
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Philosophy talk 11/8 @ 3:00 p.m.: McElroy on narrative intelligibility
COLLOQUIUM
sponsored by the Millsaps Department of Philosophy
and the Millsaps Philosophy Club
PEYTON McELROY (PhD, Stanford University)
“What Is This Endless Set of Meaningless Experiences
Trying to Teach Me?”
Narrative Intelligibility as Represented Development of Purpose
Abstract
Philosophers disagree on the nature of narrative intelligibility. Some think narratives have a theoretical function since they seem to order represented events so as to provide explanation. Others argue that the function of narrative is primarily aesthetic inasmuch as narratives are often designed for emotional effect and need not consist of causally related representations.
I argue against the aesthetic emphasis of Velleman et al. that narrative representations of events are arranged around perceived aims. A narrative recounting of what happened is shaped by the organizing principle of agent purpose. Narrative helps us “get inside the mind” of some agent, which makes it a useful tool for collaboration and conflict resolution. When we tell “life stories” we select sets of events that track the development of our particular projects. We do this to gain control over experiences that threaten to be meaningless.
Friday, November 8
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Olin Hall 100
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Kappa Delta's BIG Bowling Tournament
The ladies of Kappa Delta would like to invite everyone to join us for our 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament on Friday, November 8th from 7-9 p.m. at Paradise Lanes (820 Cooper Rd. Jackson, MS 39212). All proceeds will go towards Kappa Delta’s Shamrock Project that benefits Prevent Child Abuse America. $50 for a team of 5 and $5 for general admission. Tickets will be on sale from Nov. 4th-8th outside the Caf.
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Stop Hunger Now Pack-A-Thon
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Saffron Cross Events
Author J. Dana Trent and her husband Fred Eaker will join the Millsaps College community for a series of events on Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9.
“The possibility that I’d get matched with anyone who wasn’t a Christian is minute, anyway, right?”
“Right,” God giggled.
Saffron Cross is the intriguing memoir of Dana, a Baptist minister, and Fred, a devout Hindu and former monk. The two meet on eHarmony and begin a sometimes daunting but ultimately inspiring journey of interfaith relationship and marriage. Trent’s compelling vignettes, often hilarious and refreshingly honest, offer readers a glimpse into the challenges of bringing together two vastly different spiritual paths into one household. This book includes chapters on an Indian ashram honeymoon, vegetarianism, sabbath-keeping, prayer, and grief, plus other challenges of interfaith relationships.
Friday Forum Lecture: 12:30-1:30pm on Friday, November 8 in the Academic Complex, room 215
Millsaps Multi-Faith Initiative Conversation: 3:00-4:00pm on Friday, November 8 in the Christian Center, Fitzhugh Memorial Chapel
Writing as a Spiritual Discipline Workshop: 9:00am-12:30pm on Saturday, November 9 in Sullivan-Harrell Hall, room 221 -- Register online here: saffronatmillsaps.eventbrite.com
Community Conversation: Co-sponsored with Northminster Baptist Church and the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi – 3:00-4:30pm on Saturday, November 9 at the Hindu Temple, 173 Vernon Jones Ave., Brandon, MS
For more information contact Chris Donald at chris.donald@millsaps.edu.
Watch the book trailer for Saffron Cross here: vimeo.com/73033095
Visit Dana’s blog at jdanatrent.com/
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Information Session: Yucatán and
Costa Rica Language Immersion Programs
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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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Healthy Monday Tip
Care for the Caregiver
Caregivers
play a crucial role in our community - they tend to loved ones who are ill or
have disabilities. This task can become stressful over time; it can be lonely
and mentally draining to watch a loved one deteriorate. Thankfully, there are
local support groups available for caregivers at churches, hospitals, online
and through other organizations.
If you're a caregiver, take some time this week to learn about the many resources available. If you know a caregiver, reach out to them and see if you can do some household cleaning, food shopping, or other small things to reduce their stress.
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