Open Doors is an
invitation-only visit program for admitted students and their families. This unique event showcases Millsaps' commitment to academic excellence on-and off-campus through learning experiences across the street and around the globe!
Open Doors Date:
Friday, April 3, 2020
Tentative April Schedule:
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Check-in and Light Breakfast
8:50 AM - 9:05 AM Welcome and Program Overview
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Capital City/College Town: guided tour of the "classrooms" beyond our campus
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Compass Curriculum: Millsaps' first year is different from any other school
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch and Faculty Conversations
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Music in the Bowl + Campus & Community Organizations Fair
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:45 PM - 3:00 PM Optional: Financial Aid Walk-in Hours
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Optional: Campus Tours OR Dorm Room Tours
Although our event doesn't start until Friday morning, you are invited to join our local community on Thursday evening to explore local music, great food from local, independent restaurants, bakeries, and cafes, plus browse unique shops and galleries. Here are links to learn more about great
restaurants and shops in the
Fondren neighborhood.
Here are a few suggestions on hotels and even more restaurants if you plan to arrive early or stay after the event to enjoy Jackson! Directions to Millsaps Admissions from I-55: Take Woodrow Wilson Drive, Exit 98A, and turn left at the third light (North State Street). Millsaps College will be on the right. For visit programs, please enter campus at the North Gate entrance (turn right at the first light on North State Street).