For a group of Millsaps College alumni, the bonds formed through shared classes, campus life and Greek organizations in Jackson, Mississippi, have extended far beyond graduation, shaping their careers and the healthcare landscape of Acadiana. At...
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Connections Make the Difference
Millsaps College senior Lidia Melaku first learned about Millsaps at a college fair in her hometown of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After speaking with a visiting representative from the office of admission, Melaku...
Rolph, Galicki Stepping Up to Leadership Positions
Millsaps College has announced that Dr. Stephanie Rolph has agreed to serve as interim provost and Dr. Stan Galicki will serve as interim associate provost, beginning in the summer of 2023. Rolph and Galicki...
The Blending of a Calling and a Passion
Millsaps College was always the plan for Faith Gilmore. Gilmore, who graduated with her undergraduate degree in 2022 and is pursuing her Master of Accountancy at the Else School of Management, felt a sense of...
Finding Growth through Community
Landry Lemoine is often one of the first people prospective families meet when they visit Millsaps College. Lemoine, a senior from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, works in the Office of Admission as a...
Making the Case Outside the Classroom
The classroom is often the place where a student’s knowledge and mastery of material is tested and challenged. Recently, a group of Millsaps College students had the opportunity to showcase their research and...
Millsaps Became the Destination
Millsaps College was just supposed to be a stop on the way to Otis Kenner’s next destination. In high school, Kenner planned to attend the University of Southern California, thousands of miles from his...
Finding the Forgotten Crawfish Frog
What once was lost has now been found, thanks to the work of students and faculty in the Millsaps biology department in partnership with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. The Jackson Prairie, a...
A Mission for Mohr
Michael Mohr has felt the call to serve others since his time as a Catholic high school student in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During Mohr’s junior year of high school, he started making plans to attend Loyola...
Dr. David Wood Tapped by Mississippi Humanities Council for Humanities Teacher Award
Dr. David Wood, associate professor of Spanish at Millsaps College, has been selected as the 2022-23 recipient of the Humanities Teacher Award, presented by the Mississippi Humanities Council. “I’m certainly...
Scholarship Fund Established to Honor Dr. T.W. and Julia Lewis
Since enrolling at Millsaps College over 70 years ago, T.W. Lewis has been involved in virtually every way imaginable—from serving as the student body president to serving as the chair of the Humanities...
Annual Show Your Love Campaign Sets New Record in Giving
On February 14, 2023, a wave of support rolled across the Millsaps College community as alumni, friends, trustees, faculty, staff and students came together to support the college through its annual Show Your...
Prospective Students: Showcase Your Talents at Performing Arts Scholars Day!
Are you a prospective student interested in music or theatre? Mark your calendar now for March 10, 2023 and attend Performing Arts Scholars Day at Millsaps College! Hosted by the Millsaps Departments of Music...
From Northern Lights to Southern Nights
During her senior year of high school in Anchorage, Alaska, Millsaps College was not even an option for Clare Howard. Howard, a senior pursuing a degree in biology with a minor in education, focused on...
Kicking Off 2023 Abroad
Each year, the globe becomes the classroom for Millsaps College students seeking to immerse themselves in the culture of countries like Spain, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and more—and with the...
Dunn Selected as Interim President Effective June 1, 2023
 The Millsaps College Board of Trustees has formally announced its selection of Dr. Keith Dunn, provost and dean of Millsaps College, as interim president. Dunn will assume his responsibilities effective June...
Three Midtown Jackson projects primed for success in 2023
It all started with a simple sketch on a napkin many years ago. A Millsaps College student had a vision to create a place where Jackson locals could eat, drink, play games, as well as hang out with their...
Millsaps College Announces President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars for Fall 2022
At the end of each fall and spring semester, Millsaps College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them to the President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars list. The President’s Scholars List...
President Rob Pearigen Selected as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the South
Dr. Robert Pearigen, 13th president of Millsaps College, has been selected as the 18th vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Pearigen has served as president of...
Millsaps College President Rob Pearigen to Step Down
Dr. Rob Pearigen, 13th president of Millsaps College, has today announced that he is stepping down as president of the college effective May 31, 2023. “It has been my privilege and my joy to serve Millsaps as...
Onward with Pathways
Fall has always been an exciting time on the Millsaps College campus as new students are introduced to the Millsaps community and returning students settle back into the rocking chairs in the bowl and couches...