Virtual College

Let’s Get Virtual, College Edition

by Taylor McKay Hathorn

With college students resuming their academic careers in the coming weeks, many colleges and universities are still presently adjusting their events calendars for both student and public events. Meanwhile, a couple Jackson-area universities are scheduling virtual events to be held throughout the fall semester. Jackson State University’s events are aimed for its student population, while Millsaps College is offering events for the public.

Jackson State University:

Jackson State University’s Mass Choir will hold weekly online concerts during the month of August, allowing students to enjoy choral performances while remaining socially distant. The college’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and its panhellenic organizations will also move their weekly meetings to an online format.

Millsaps College:

Millsaps will host its traditional Art and Lecture Series, beginning with a soundmindfulness workshop and continuing with its annual Writers’ Workshop featuring award-winning writers Minrose Clayton Gwin and Margaret McMullan. Following the event, the university will present the musical talents of Caroline Herring, styled on themes of injustice, hope and perseverance. The fall slate of artists and authors will culminate in “Politicians, Preachers, and Polecats: Writing About Delta Characters and the Place That Created Them,” which will spotlight a panel of Mississippi writers and journalists who have drawn inspiration for their works from the unique stories they encountered in the Mississippi Delta.