Thursday, March 12, 2020

Millsaps Extends Spring Break

Millsaps College issued the following statement. 


The college’s executive staff and emergency response teams have been closely monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation over the last few weeks. Although we are not currently aware of any COVID-19 cases on the Millsaps College campus, the health and safety of the college community is always our first priority.

Due to the March 11, 2020 announcement by the World Health Organization that the outbreak of the new coronavirus has been declared a pandemic, updated announcements by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the President of the United States and information from medical professionals and state and federal health officials, the following steps are being taken in an attempt to minimize health and safety risks to the Millsaps community.

  1. Effective immediately the college is extending spring break for students by one week – classes are suspended through March 20, 2020. Students are not to return to campus as originally scheduled, nor may they return to campus for any reason without approval from the Division of Student Life. Students with unique circumstances may apply for an exception by completing and submitting the exceptions request form, which may be found here: http://www.millsaps.edu/coronavirus/exceptions.php. Information will be sent soon for students who may need to briefly return to campus to collect personal belongings.
  2. All forms of class instruction will be suspended during the spring break extension. Millsaps faculty will work closely with college colleagues and staff throughout the extended break to formalize and communicate the college’s remote learning capabilities.
  3. Remote classroom instruction will begin Monday, March 23, 2020 and will continue through at least Friday, April 3, 2020.
  4. All athletics activities, including practice and games, are suspended at least through Friday, April 3. The only exceptions to this policy are the Friday, March 13, 2020 and Saturday, March 14, 2020 home baseball games against Berry College and this weekend’s home softball games against Centre College. Only student-athletes and college/other support personnel will be allowed to attend these games in their official capacity.
  5. During this period the college will remain open and faculty and staff should report during regular working hours. Students will stay home at least through Friday, April 3, 2020.
  6. The college is suspending all non-essential college-funded travel, both domestic and international. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by area vice presidents. Students, faculty and staff are reminded that individuals considering travel in areas designated with a level-three travel restriction by the Center for Disease Control are expected to self-quarantine off-campus for a period of 14 days. At this time, travel in any form is not recommended.
  7. All on-campus meetings, activities or events with more than 50 individuals will be cancelled until further notice.
  8. Finally, all individuals are encouraged to engage in practices to prevent the spread of the illness, many of which are a matter of common sense, including washing your hands often with hot water and soap, avoiding contact with people who are sick and covering a cough or sneeze with a tissue. Visit the CDC website for more information.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Schoooool's out for Summer!!!

Anonymous said...

All the public universities in MS did the same.

Anonymous said...

Millsaps should extend spring break without end. Millsaps has outlived its usefulness. I and most everyone I know who attended there who never send our kids to school at Millsaps.

Anonymous said...


Wrong 2:09...I'm an alum and I have a child attending now. You may be the only Millsaps alum who is not proud of the college. All the alumni with whom I have association are extremely proud of Millsaps.

Anonymous said...

2:09 - Maybe a Millsaps education would've helped you with the mangled syntax of your third sentence.

Anonymous said...

Daaayum 2:09 got nuked by 2:47 harder than Kim Wade got destroyed by his epidemiologist guest yesterday.

Anonymous said...

2:09...I didn't see a bridge but I guess trolls are everywhere. Count me and my wife as two more Millsaps alums with a current student. It's hard for me to imagine what would compel someone to post such an ignorant statement. Everyone needs some attention I suppose. Maybe you can find an easier way to get your fix where you don't out yourself with poor grammar.

Anonymous said...

2:43 - I’m afraid 2:09 is correct. At age 75, most of my Millsaps classmates are extremely disappointed in what has happened to the school.

Anonymous said...

Another Millsaps grad here.

Millsaps has been going way downhill, well downhill for Millsaps.

Yeah, 2:09 doesn't write like he or she attended Millsaps.

Wuhan Virus Clan said...

Fat Melvin arrives to flash his petty envy again.

Anonymous said...

How many of you alumni complaining about Millsaps have given anything in the past 10 years? Time? Talents? Money? Anything?

Anonymous said...

Amazing the number of Millsappers who really have no idea how or where to place "I" and "me" in a sentence. Comma usage is another matter.

"I and most everyone I know who..."

"Count me and my wife as two..."

But, you attended to learn liberalism, diversity and cultural upheaval rather than English 101, right?

Anonymous said...

Yep.

Although Millsaps used to be the Majors, now they are the minors.



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