Students at Millsaps College know David Yates as the kind of professor whose passion for the ancient world is impossible to miss, whether he’s unpacking Greek historians in the classroom or drawing students into conversations that connect the past...
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Health Care Concerns Loom Large for Mississippi Voters as New Legislative Session Opens`
Hyde-Smith Earns Lackluster Approval Ratings While Facing Likely US Senate Rematch; Voters Back Scrapping State's Electoral College Provision Making health care more accessible and affordable in Mississippi...
Dr. David Davis Honored by Mississippi Humanities Council
Dr. David Davis, associate professor of history at Millsaps College, has been recognized by the Mississippi Humanities Council with its annual Humanities Teacher Award. Davis joined the Millsaps faculty in...
The Science of Art
Abed Haddad spends his days working with treasured works of art in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Haddad, a 2014 graduate of Millsaps, is The David Booth Fellow in...
Lofton Gray to Serve as Policy Fellow at the Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Millsaps College continues to deliver on its promise of connecting students directly with employers. Lofton Gray, a junior government and politics major, was recently offered the position of policy fellow at...
Millsaps College Dedicates Selby and Richard McRae Christian Center
Following two years of renovation, the iconic Christian Center at Millsaps College was officially re-dedicated on October 16, 2019, as the Selby & Richard McRae Christian Center. An audience of more than...
Millsaps College Hosts Inaugural High School Math Competition
Problem-solving was the order of the day as 60 metro-area high school students gathered at Millsaps College on Saturday, November 2, for the inaugural Millsaps College High School Mathematics Competition,...
New Concussion Research Taking Place at Millsaps College
The conversation around concussions will benefit from additional research, thanks to work set to begin soon at Millsaps College. Dr. Nicolas Brunet, assistant professor of neuroscience, has been awarded a...
Laney Lenox: Peace and Justice Studies Program Graduate
One of the cornerstones of the academic experience at Millsaps College is the opportunity to engage in programs that help students both achieve their career goals and dive deeper into their passions. Under...
Millsaps’ Inaugural Class in Saint Croix
An inaugural summer course in St. Croix introduced students to central issues in the history of the Americas by tracing the formative years of one of the United States' best known founding fathers. Led by Dr....
Millsaps Students Shine in SHECP Internships
Each summer, Millsaps sends a handful to students across the country to intern for the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP), an inter-institutional collaboration among 25 colleges and...
Thriving in Ministry Program’s Inaugural Retreat
Efforts to provide support and mentor clergywomen as they begin or progress through their careers are underway through the Thriving in Ministry program, sponsored by the Lilly Endowment Fund and the Center...
Mississippi Voters Strongly Favor Background Checks on Firearm Purchases and Are Very Concerned About Opioid Crisis
Plurality Favors Moderate Immigration Approach Nine in ten Mississippi voters are united in their support for background checks for all firearm purchases in the state. Huge majorities also agree that the...
William Carey University and Millsaps College Form Teacher Preparation Partnership
In an effort to prepare future teachers, William Carey University and Millsaps College have agreed to a new partnership that will enable Millsaps students to earn teacher licensure after graduation....
Ford Teaching Fellowship Program Leads to the Libraries of UCLA
Among the many strengths of Millsaps College is the opportunity students have to work closely with their professors. One example of this is the Ford Teaching Fellowship Program, which aims to attract...
Millsaps College Dedicates New Windgate Visual Arts Center
A new era in the visual arts at Millsaps College officially began today with the dedication of the Windgate Visual Arts Center, a facility designed to expand and enhance studio art and art history offerings...
Inaugural Kinnaird Institute Research Experience
This summer, with the support of the Kinnaird Endowment, the Millsaps College Department of Mathematics launched the inaugural Kinnaird Institute Research Experience with Dr. Alex Rice, assistant professor of...
Millsaps College Partners with Mississippi State University on Dual Degree Program
A new partnership between Millsaps College and the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University offers students the opportunity to earn degrees from both institutions in a range of academic...
Millsaps Theatre Professor Takes the Stage in the Big Apple
As a new academic year draws closer, students are loading their belongings back into boxes, restocking on sticky tack, and wrapping up their internships. We've caught up with some of our student's summer...
Millsaps Students Present Their Work in the Frate Fellowship Capstone
At Millsaps College, education does not begin and end on campus. The city of Jackson holds countless opportunities for students to further their education, one of which is the Frate Fellowship in Bioethics...
Mississippi Voters Strongly Favor Increasing Public School Funding and Raising Teacher Pay
Education Funding Tops Road and Bridge Repair as Top Policy Concern for First Time by Web on July 9, 2019 Results of the latest Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of the State Survey show that...
