Daily news from the Mississippi College http://www.mc.edu/rss 2009-07-04T03:15:17+08:00 http://www.mc.edu /images/mississippicollege.gif text/html 2009-07-02T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1117 Jessica Albritton's five-day visit for summer camp at Mississippi College combined Bible study with sports plus trips to area apartments. They're on a daily mission to get closer to the Lord and tell people about Jesus. "It is the best camp to share the awesome love of Jesus Christ," said Albritton, 18, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Americus, Ga. "Everyone should have the opportunity to text/html 2009-06-30T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1116 Her reign as the 2008-2009 Choctaw Indian Princess comes to an end July 8 for Mississippi College student Tia Faye Anderson. That's the date for the Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant that opens the 60th annual Mississippi Choctaw Indian Fair. Fourteen contestants are seeking to replace Tia when the pageant begins at 7 p.m. She will hand over her title to her successor. In recent days, Tia is text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1110 Twitter challenges people to quickly sum up what they are doing now. Taking the challenge, Mississippi College recently joined the fast-growing social network. On its Web site, Twitter trumpets itself as "a service for friends, family and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question - what are you doing?" Users reveal what t text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1111 Mississippi College faithful were out in full force at the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville. In late June, SBC leaders like Morris Chapman, and Jim Futral of the Mississippi Baptist Convention plus an outpouring of young MC alums were on hand for the the 152nd annual SBC meeting at the Kentucky Exposition Center. An Atlanta area pastor, Johnny Hunt was re-elected to a second one-year t text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1112 About 150 members of the Mississippi College family turned out to express their thanks to Linda Wall and wish her the very best at her June 24 retirement reception. There were plenty of brownies, bowls of punch and lots of hugs at the Alumni Hall reception on that Wednesday morning. Many lined up to say farewell to the longtime MC staffer or exchange a few funny memories of their time together text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1113 Just like the temperatures lately, summer enrollment is rising at Mississippi College. New reports from the registrar's office spotlight the trend. For the first month-long period that ends in late June, there were 1,807 students enrolled at MC. That compares with 1,655 students taking classes for the same four-week semester a year ago. Do the math and that represents an increase of 152 student text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1114 Praising Jesus Christ, playing sports and spending quiet time in Bible study, 20 summer campers from First Baptist Church in Tupelo recently spent a week at Mississippi College. The five-day camp on the Clinton campus in late June was "a life-changing experience," said Leah Collins, a sixth grader at Tupelo Preparatory Christian School. In a word, it was "fabulous," added third grader Jay text/html 2009-06-29T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1115 The Wyatt Waters Gallery is a destination point for visitors walking the brick streets of Clinton's historic downtown area. It's now an award-winning, must-see place of business for artists and art lovers who stroll Olde Towne, says a group that promotes economic development in dozens of downtowns across the Magnolia State. The Mississippi Main Street Association in late June named the Wy text/html 2009-06-26T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1109 "Oh, it's hot out here!," is what Mississippi College campers shouted as they marched by Nelson Hall. As late June sizzled, nearly 50 Clinton children and counselors still had fun as temperatures approached the 100-degree mark on the MC campus. Some used water hoses to cool off. Bottled water in backpacks were part of the uniform for camp visitors. The delegation from First Baptist Church text/html 2009-06-25T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1107 Allison Hayden is anxious to get started to earn her accounting degree at Mississippi College. To make this fall's transition to MC go smoothly, the May 2009 Hinds Community College graduate will attend transfer orientation on the Clinton campus. The sessions are scheduled for Thursday July 9. A Florence High graduate and incoming junior, Hayden will join scores of other transfer students text/html 2009-06-25T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1108 Fans of the LSU Tigers showed their pride this week as they joined hundreds of campers for games and Bible study at Mississippi College. There was cause for celebration after LSU knocked off the top seed Texas Longhorns Wednesday to win their 6th NCAA baseball title. The score was 11-4 in the final of their best of three series. During MC's summer camps, there were tons of Louisiana people text/html 2009-06-23T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1106 Mississippi College is making it much easier for working adults to keep their day jobs and earn degrees at night. MC representatives will spell out the details of its Accelerated Degree Program during an information session Tuesday, July 14. The meeting at 210 Self Hall is at the headquarters of the School of Business. It begins at 6 p.m. on the Clinton campus. Enrolling more than 400 studen text/html 2009-06-22T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1101 Mississippi College alumni, family and friends will gather in Louisville, Ky. for the annual Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday June 23. Come by to enjoy free food at an evening reception while catching up on the latest news with MC supporters. MC folks are invited to join the event just down the street from the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The two-hour gat text/html 2009-06-22T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1102 Craig Young, the director of bands at Mississippi College, wears another hat this summer. The MC professor serves as music director for the Mississippi Wind Symphony that's entered its 9th season. Young established the group in 2000 and stuck with it. On Tuesday June 23, the symphony will perform its "Celebrate Mississippi!'' concert. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Ridgeland High Sc text/html 2009-06-22T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1103 Wulf A. Kaal is a well-traveled attorney who's practiced his craft in such big cities as Berlin, Zurich, Liverpool, and Hong Kong. There's London, New York and Chicago, too. Mississippi College School of Law is his newest destination. Kaal, 34, a native of Germany, went to work at MCSOL on June 1. He is among three new professors recently hired at the Baptist-affiliated law school in downtown J text/html 2009-06-22T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1104 Summer travels to Oregon are part of the agenda for two Mississippi College math professors. John Travis and Tommy Leavelle are booked for an August 4-9 stay in Portland for the annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America. The group represents the interests of 20,000 college math professors nationwide. Travis serves on the organization's Board of Governors and will be on hand f text/html 2009-06-22T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1105 The Mississippi College School of Business is hosting a series of information sessions led by Dean Marcelo Eduardo to promote its master's in business administration degree. The sessions are scheduled July 28, October 20, and December 1 at 210 Self Hall on the Clinton campus. The meetings run from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The meetings are designed for people who have shown interest in the program text/html 2009-06-18T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1099 Sam Gore's newest masterpiece attracted art patrons, legal scholars, students and scores of other admirers of his craft to the Mississippi College School of Law. On a steamy June day, nearly 100 Mississippians delivered their unanimous verdict: they judged his 3,000-pound sculpture of Jesus and his disciples to be magnificent. Gore's 12-foot-tall bronze is the companion piece to his "Moses the text/html 2009-06-18T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1100 Mississippi College's Gore Galleries is hosting an exhibition featuring the paintings and images of seven women artists who traveled to Italy last summer. The exhibition on the Clinton campus will run from July 1 until August 15. One of the featured artists is Patt Odom, who retired as chairman of the art department at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Gore Galleries Director Randy text/html 2009-06-17T05:00:00+08:00 http://www.mc.edu http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/public_relations/news/?story=1098 Words like "awesome" and "hot" summed up their first few days of summer camp at Mississippi College. That's how a group of children from Pontotoc County described their stay on the Clinton campus before heading off to hear a Christian rock band lead worship services in Swor Auditorium. The campers were in the middle of their five-day stay at MC. They return home to North Mississippi Saturday, J