As one of many organizations geared toward students of color on campus, the Pan-African Student Alliance (P-ASA) naturally plays a pivotal role in representing the interests of the campus minority. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has made that responsibility difficult, the leadership is working hard to ensure that their presence is truly felt this semester compared to last. …
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The Role of Race in Mississippi’s Healthcare System – A Q&A with All of Us Researcher Dr. Christina Jordan
For as much as COVID-19 has disrupted our healthcare system, it has also brought to light the various issues that limited our ability to properly respond to the pandemic like it – especially for people of color in particular. The issue of health equity in the state of Mississippi is an issue intertwined with a…
Director of Campus Security Outlines Importance of Safety As Cases Rise
As we near the crux of this semester, ensuring safety in our community is of the utmost importance. While the college has maintained a steady stream of information on resources and services available to students that have helped to keep COVID-19 cases relatively low throughout the semester, the recent rise in cases across the country…
The Final Countdown: Why Students Should Remain Cautious as Election Day Approaches
The election is only a day away. While there are many things at stake in this election cycle—from COVID-19 to race to income inequality and numerous others—there is one important factor that will play a large role in how people cast their vote, how many people vote, and who they vote for: information. The flow of information through…
All of Us: An Individualistic Approach to Healthcare
As we continue to combat COVID-19, it is now more important than ever that students across the nation are aware of the healthcare and treatment options available to them. Millsaps students are no different as the college has documented 33 student cases and placed a number of students under quarantine; this makes an understanding of…
How About My Healthcare? Here’s What’s Different and What’s the Same with Student Healthcare at Millsaps
Change is inevitable. With the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, Millsaps is now wrestling with an inevitability that cases are occurring sooner than most might have expected. For many students on-campus this semester, this change may come in the form of a different health care bill. Because of COVID, the college has decided to implement several…
A Look at Helping Hand-The Newest Student Organization at Millsaps
The Fall 2020 semester is shaping up to be very different from previous semesters at Millsaps. Though there may be a lot of uncertainty that students are lille wrestling with, the presence of a new organization on campus may soon show its colors and provide a ‘helping hand’ to new and old faces. Initially established…
Millsaps President Pearigen Discusses Cannon’s Removal and the College’s Efforts to Increase Diversity On-Campus
Dear Millsaps Community: With the support of the Millsaps College Board of Trustees, I requested the removal of the Civil War-era cannon located in front of the Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex. This work has now been completed.This cannon is not a Confederate war trophy—it was actually used by a Federal Division of New York…
Milllsaps President Rob Pearigen Discusses Pandemic Life and Addresses Questions and Concerns Regarding College’s Re-Opening
This article was crafted from an interview with President Pearigen on July 15, 2020. Therefore, it does not reflect the information from the virtual town hall meetings conducted on July 27-30. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Millsaps College shifted to remote learning for the remainder of the 2020 spring semester. Through several emails, virtual meetings, and…
Can Recruitment Occur Safely in a Pandemic?
In the midst of a pandemic, recruitment is one event that has lessened its importance to avoid exposure. The Panhellenic sororities and IFC fraternities have chosen to proceed as usual with precautions in place to avoid the spread. Safety must be the first priority for fall recruitment.Sororities have chosen to adapt by creating three alternate…