Alison Rider found the perfect fit at Millsaps College, where she’s been able to pursue a double major in biology and music. Drawn to the supportive liberal arts environment, she’s been able to follow her passion for music while preparing for a...
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Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of the State Survey: Voters Shift on COVID-19 Vaccine
Many Mississippians have reconsidered their plans regarding whether they intend to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, as 63% of voters say they will definitely or probably get vaccinated while another 13%...
Family Ties
Cameron Ketchum’s connection to Millsaps College runs in the family. Ketchum’s uncle, Monty Hamilton, graduated with honors from Millsaps in 1984. He remains connected to the college today through his work as...
Millsaps College Professor Peter Friedrich Wins New Fulbright Award
The U.S. Department of State, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the Board of Directors of the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Helsinki have selected Millsaps Associate Professor Peter...
Becoming More Marketable in the Healthcare industry
“I kept talking myself out of graduate school,” says Joel Shows (MBA, 2017) when asked how he chose the Millsaps College Else School of Management for his MBA degree. “I loved what I did. My nursing degree...
Millsaps College and William Carey University Announce New Partnership
Millsaps College and William Carey University (WCU) have announced a third educational partnership. Beginning in late February, “William Carey at Millsaps” will offer select WCU graduate programs at the...
Campus Water Update: February 24, 2021
The City of Jackson is still impacted by low and no water pressure, but the situation is improving. As pressure slowly returns throughout campus, please do not attempt to flush toilets or utilize other water...
Campus Water Update: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The City of Jackson is still impacted by low and no water pressure. Although the water pressure is increasing on campus, it is not yet high enough for standard operation. The college’s emergency management...
Campus Water Update: Monday, February 22, 2021
The City of Jackson is still impacted by low and no water pressure. Although the water pressure is increasing on campus, it is not yet high enough for standard operation. Anyone traveling on and off campus is...
Campus Water Update: Sunday, February 21, 2021
The City of Jackson is still impacted by low and no water pressure. Although the city continues to work to fix the issue, the water pressure on campus remains very low. As announced yesterday, the college has...
Winter Storm Update: Saturday, February 20, 2021
The region’s winter weather advisory has expired, and fortunately the ice and snow are melting and driving conditions are improving. Unfortunately, however, the City of Jackson is still impacted by low and no...
Winter Storm Update: Friday, February 19, 2021
The region’s winter weather advisory has transitioned to a hard freeze warning today (Friday, February 19) from 6:00 p.m. this evening through 9:00 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday) morning. However, campus remains...
Winter Storm Update: Thursday, February 18, 2021
The region’s winter storm warning has transitioned to a winter weather advisory in effect until 3:00 p.m. today. However, campus remains severely impacted by the city’s low water pressure. The college’s...
Winter Storm Update: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The college’s emergency management team continues to monitor the weather as the National Weather Service has extended the area’s winter storm warning through Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 a.m. Outdoor...
Important Message from Emergency Management: Updates to Schedules, Cafeteria Hours
Updated February 16, 2021 Dear students, faculty and staff: The college’s emergency management team continues to monitor the weather as a hard freeze warning remains in effect for our area until noon on...
It’s All About the Opportunities
Ask Rhone Meche about Millsaps College, and he’ll tell you that from start to finish, it’s all been about opportunities. “I was originally attracted to Millsaps because I saw an opportunity to play college...
Show Your Love for Millsaps!
Join us on Thursday, February 11, 2021 for Millsaps College’s fourth annual day of giving in support of the Annual Fund. Alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff will come together to celebrate...
“A Pride in My Own Work”
After graduating from high school in Ridgeland, Mississippi, a suburb just north of Jackson, Sam Saia was extremely hesitant about attending college so close to home. In time, though, he built relationships...
President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars Lists for Fall 2020
At the end of each fall and spring semester, the College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them to the President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars list. Following are the students who have...
“I Felt Supported Every Step of the Way”
In the fall of her senior year at Millsaps College, Sophie Lipman was applying to law school and shared her list of schools with Kenneth Townsend, one of her professors. After reviewing the list, Townsend...
Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of the State Survey: Voters Unsure about COVID-19 Vaccine
An alarming number of Mississippi voters, nearly 50%, say they may refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or are unsure if they will get it when it becomes available to them, and just over half report they...