Millsaps College (and its non-profit organization Kaxil Kiuic) supports and
operates a 4000 acre tropical forest biocultural reserve in the heart of the Yucatan peninsula. The
Helen Moyers Biocultural Reserve with its incredible biological and archaeological resources
serves as a center for our Living In Yucatan Program, which offers courses in the study of
archaeology, business, ecology, education, geology, history, literature, and socio-cultural
anthropology. Courses alternate by year so check the College Catalog for current year offerings. Students
may return to Yucatan to take additional courses and may decide to participate in the ongoing
archaeological and natural science research going on at the Reserve.
The Reserve consists of an off-the-grid Research and Learning Center, a laboratory and research facility in the nearby Maya town of Oxkutzcab and the
new Center for Business and Culture, a dormitory-classroom facility in Merida developed by the
Else School of Management. While at Millsaps College take advantage of our Study Abroad opportunities
by taking a course in the Living in Yucatan Program and/or doing research or an internship in a
wide variety of fields at one of our facilities. Contact George Bey (beygj@millsaps.edu) if you have any questions.
