October 2009
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Upcoming Alumni Events
Natchez Area Alumni Event
October 6, 2009
Washington D. C. Area Alumni Event
October 8, 2009
Atlanta Area Alumni Event
October 13, 2009
Countdown to Homecoming
October 23-25, 2009
Millsaps Lawyer Club Event
November 3, 2009
Houston, Texas Area Legacy Event
November 10, 2009
Dallas/Fort Worth Area Legacy Event
November 12, 2009
Birmingham Area Alumni Event
November 19, 2009
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Homecoming Weekend Activities
Millsaps College’s celebration for Homecoming Weekend, October 23-25, features programs and activities for students, alumni and friends of the College. Among the weekend’s highlights are class reunions, a barbeque, children’s activities in the Bowl, the annual 5K run/walk and a special reunion celebrating the heritage of the chemistry department in Olin Hall.
The Majors will take on Centre College’s Colonels at 1 p.m. on Harper Davis Field. Tickets are $5 general admission or $10 for chair back seats (based on availability). Free for children five and under. If you can’t make it to the game, watch the action live at www.sportsnation360.com.
The classes of ’59, ’69, ’79, ’89, ’99 and Young Alumni all have special activities planned. Click on the Homecoming link below for details on times and location.
On Friday, October 23, the chemistry department will host a reunion celebrating the heritage of the chemistry department at Millsaps College, from 1890 to present. Come learn more about the Heritage Project in Franklin W. Olin Hall of Science which honors three of Millsaps most treasured professors: Dr. Allen Bishop, Dr. Eugene Cain and Dr. Al Berry.
Make sure to stop by the alumni relations tents in the Bowl and Plaza for Millsaps goodies including Millsaps themed dog collars, pompoms, Frisbees and more.
Click here for complete details for all Homecoming Activities. If you have questions, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 601-974-1038 or toll-free at 1-86-Millsaps (1-866-455-7277) or email alumni@millsaps.edu.
Millsaps College Presidential Search Survey for Alumni
The Millsaps College Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee are currently taking applications and nominations for the next president of the College. The selection of the 11th president of the College is one of the most important responsibilities of the Board.
Members of the Presidential Search Committee at Millsaps College invite all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the College to complete an online presidential search survey. The committee will use the survey results to help identify the priorities and desired characteristics for the next president of the College. All responses will be anonymous. Your input is valued and appreciated in this important process.
Millsaps Receives National Science Foundation Grant for New Laser
Millsaps College received a three-year $384,535 grant from the National Science Foundation to support student research in the College’s W.M. Keck Center for Instrumental and Biochemical Comparative Archaeology.
The College will use the grant to purchase additional sophisticated research equipment for the Keck lab which supports pioneering interdisciplinary research teams of faculty and students to address complex archeological questions using modern analytical instrumentation.
New equipment includes laser ablation for the lab’s ICP-mass spectrometer which will allow researchers to “zap” artifacts, with almost no damage, to gather data on their chemical make-up. A portable X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometer will also be purchased to allow researchers to analyze artifacts in the field.
Else School of Management Fall Forum to Focus on Economic Outlook
The economy will be the focus of the Else School of Management Fall Forum 2009, scheduled October 6 at 8 a.m. in the Leggett Special Events Center on the Millsaps College campus.
Ben Allen, president of Downtown Jackson Partners; Thomas J. Cunningham, vice president and associate director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and John H. Turner, director of economic development for Entergy Mississippi, will discuss the topic “What Does Our Economic Future Hold?”
Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., and the program will start at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $15 per person, which is payable at the door. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 601-974-1250.
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