Show Your Major Spirit
Proud to be a Major!
There are so many opportunities to show your Major Pride. Wear purple on Fridays, attend sporting events, become a Social Ambassador or help our students with career connections. Whether you are half a mile or hundreds of miles away, we want you to show your pride. Check out more ways to show your Millsaps spirit.
- Become a Social Ambassdor
- Refer a student. Know a promising young scholar? Let us know so we can make sure they know all about Millsaps.
- Coordinate with Career Services on campus to list internships and job postings from your compnay for our student.
- Place a Millsaps bumper sticker on your car
- Wear your Millsaps t-shirts and swag
- For college news and events, be sure to like the Millsaps College Facebook page and follow us on Twitter (@millsapscollege), Instagram (@millsapscollege) and LinkedIn.
- Millsaps athletics schedules are available online at www.gomajors.com and on Facebook www.facebook.com/millsapscollegemajors.
- Keep up with announcements on the Millsaps website at www.millsaps.edu
- Each month, the Millsaps Bulletin is distributed electronically to alumni and parents. The Bulletin contains stories about alumni, faculty and students, event calendars, announcements and more. Be sure we have your current email address so you won’t miss out. Send to [email protected] or update your contact information at www.mbench.org/update.
- Share Millsaps posts on your social media pages.
- Send in your class notes to [email protected] (marriage, kids, promotions, tenures, publications, awards, recognitions, etc.)
- Check Mbench.org and Millsaps.edu for news and updates
- If you are a Mississippi resident, you can purchase a specialty Millsaps license plate
Alumni Association
The Millsaps College Alumni Association is open and free to all alumni and is made up of chapters in different areas across the country. Each of the chapters, and the association as a whole, focuses on encouraging support for Millsaps and building connections among alumni.
The association, and each chapter, has six areas of focus: to assist the college in recruitment of prospective students (Admissions Committee); to encourage alumni giving (Giving Committee); to strengthen career networking opportunities (Career Development/Networking Committee); to build alumni engagement in the life of the College (Visibility and Engagement Committee); to support and develop alumni chapters (Chapter Development) and to assist in planning and implementing special events (Homecoming and Special Events Committee).
For more information about the Alumni Association, contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 601.974.1007Â or at [email protected].
Alumni Association Board
The duty of the Alumni Association Board is to direct and coordinate the affairs of the Alumni Association and to represent and serve the needs of alumni. The Board serves as the official representative of the Alumni Association to the college and to the community at large.
The board meets twice a year, once during homecoming weekend and once in the spring. Alumni board members are elected to three-year terms. The Alumni Association president serves a two-year term.
If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself) for the Alumni Association Executive Board, fill out the nomination form. For more information, contact the Alumni and Parent Relations (APR) Office, [email protected] or 601-974-1007.
Alumni
Chapters
Alumni chapters keep you connected to Millsaps! The Millsaps College Alumni Association is open and free to all alumni and is made up of chapters in different areas across the country. Each of the chapters, and the association, focuses on encouraging support for Millsaps and building connections among alumni. Alumni Association chapters establish a Millsaps presence in their communities and unite members of all classes in the effort to:
- Help recruit outstanding high school students for admission
- Welcome new alumni and new students to the local Millsaps community
- Mentor Millsaps students and graduates
- Support Millsaps annual fund and other fund-raising activities
- Encourage fellowship among alumni, families and friends
- Help the college maintain current contact information for alumni, parents and friends
Don’t miss your opportunity to become involved in a Millsaps Alumni Chapter and stay connected! For more information, contact [email protected] or call 601.974.1007.
Organize a Millsaps Chapter
Alumni chapters range in size according to the local alumni population. It is our goal to establish chapters wherever there is alumni interest. If you are interested in establishing a local chapter in your area, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 601-974-1007 or [email protected].
- Provide opportunities for alumni to socialize and network through social and educational activities in their own communities.
- Help alumni stay connected to their alma mater by keeping them informed about Major events at Millsaps or simply by providing the opportunity for alumni to share their memories of their years at Millsaps.
- Encourage social and professional networking among alumni, parents and friends of the college.
- Serve as ambassadors of the college to their local communities.
To be recognized as an official Millsaps Chapter, and to receive all services provided therein, a chapter shall:
- Demonstrate that it is formed to promote the interests of Millsaps College and its alumni by maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship.
- Inform the Office of Alumni Relations of all chapter-sponsored events and submit an Alumni Chapter Event Report after each event.
Alumni Awards
You may submit nominations for award recipients by filling out the form at the link to the right or by sending a letter or email to the Alumni and Parent Relations (APR) Office, [email protected]. While we accept nominations year-round, the awards are presented during spring reunion weekend.
Employees of the College, current members of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors and the college’s Board of Trustees are not eligible during their term of employment or volunteer service. These awards are given for outstanding achievement and no compromises diminishing the significance of the awards will be made.
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