News & Events
Fall Semester, 2009
Diabetes Walk: Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 8am. Join members and friends of North Midtown in a one mile walk around North Midtown to help raise funds for Diabetes Research. All proceeds will go toward Diabetes Research here in Mississippi.
College Spirit Day: Friday October 2, 2009 from 8am-2pm. Come and share your college experiences and expertise with curious elementary school aged children. You can also help out on this day by judging the college themed classroom doors and hallways.
Reading Fair: October 29, 2009 from 8am-11am. Come out and help judge the reading projects prepared by creative minds at either Brown Elementary School or Rowan Middle School.
Trick-or-Treat: October 27, 2009 from 7pm-8:30pm. Help supervise Brown Elementary children as they Trick-or-Treat through Bacot dormitory. You can also help by manning one of the games that will be available for the children in the lobby.
Even more events coming soon!
Spring Semester, 2008
McWillie Elementary School Science Fair
1 Campus, 1 Community provided judges for this year’s science fair at McWillie. About 60 projects were judged and all involved had a wonderful time.
MLK Day Play & Serve Event
On Martin Luther King Day, 1 Campus, 1 Community hosted about 25 kids from North Midtown and about 10 Millsaps faculty kids for a day of fun, learning, and service on the Millsaps campus. Children played organized games, an art project facilitated by Art Professor Brent Fogt and his students; videotaped speeches by Martin Luther King and President Obama; and a trip to the Belhaven Nursing Home to give their newly-created art work to some bed-ridden residents. All in all, the day was a wonderful success and served as a great tribute to Dr. King.
After-School Helpers
Millsaps students are supporting the after-school program at Brown Elementary School by serving as homework helpers and study pals.
Science in Midtown
Millsaps Chemistry instructor Cori Ciacco is offering a five-session seminar to Brown Elementary School 5th graders and their teachers on basic science concepts in preparation for a statewide test in early March. 1 Campus 1 Community Fellow Quanda Sims is assisting Professor Ciacco and is the College’s main liaison to Brown Elementary this year. Other science faculty and students may also join the fun.
Fall Semester, 2007
Habitat for Humanity Community Surveys
Over fifty students helped Habitat for Humanity throughout the course of October by conducting community surveys in North Midtown. The result is a better understanding of the life and needs of Midtown residents—knowledge that will inform the long-range planning process aimed at rejuvenating the neighborhood. The survey project also developed new familiarity between Millsaps and North Midtown populations.
Voter Registration Drive
Approximately 30 students, faculty, and community members joined together last October to launch a voter registration drive in North Midtown. The results were extremely successful, as many community members were officially registered to vote.
Reading Tutor Program at Brown
Ten students and four faculty members donated time weekly to help improve literacy at Brown Elementary School. Dr. Schimmel’s own “Fairview Reading Program” was utilized to help students learn to read better. Reading comprehension improved, on average, 2 to 4 grade levels per child.
North Midtown Thanksgiving Drive
Millsaps Faculty and Staff recently participated in a Thanksgiving food drive benefiting the elderly and disabled in North Midtown. Numerous bags of canned goods were collected, as well as many cash donations. Undoubtedly, our biggest benefactor this year was Chef Dave and the dining services staff. Among their donations were forty chickens! A hearty thanks to all who participated...thank you for helping make Thanksgiving more joyous for those in North Midtown.
Awareness Week
In the first week of December, the Black Student Association of Millsaps hosted an awareness week that included a volunteer fair planned by 1C1C. Non-profit organizations from around the city were present to provide information about their mission and recruit volunteers.
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