SCHOOL NEWS



Editor's note: School news is a schedule of upcoming events, programs and other activities on area school and college campuses.

Information for School News should be submitted to The Meridian Star by 5 p.m. on the Friday before publication. Information may be mailed to P.O. Box 1591, Meridian, MS 39301; faxed to (601) 485-1275; or e-mailed to ibrown@themeridianstar.com (make information part of the e-mail message, not an attachment).



FYI

• June 13-20 – Design Discovery Camp will be presented by the School of Architecture, a part of Mississippi State University's College of Architecture, Art and Design. The camp was created specifically for high school students age 16 and older or incoming freshmen with an interest in architecture or other related design fields.

June 1 is the registration deadline; applications are accepted on a first-come basis. The total camp cost of $550 includes a $100 non-refundable application processing fee.

The camp coincides with two of MSU's summer orientation sessions, June 12 and 13 and 20 and 21. Since they may enroll during orientation, incoming freshmen majoring in architecture strongly are encouraged to attend both the camp and one of the two orientations.

Camp activities are designed to simulate the levels of information processing and individual skill and intensity required of enrolled students in Mississippi's only academic curriculum in architecture. Consistently, the campus residential experience has helped many make an informed career decision about the major or similar disciplines.

Through support of Johnson-McAdams P.A., a Greenwood architectural firm, a limited number of scholarships is available to high school students who either reside in Leflore County or are members of a minority under-represented in higher education. Scholarship application forms also are available through the college office.

Design Discovery sign-in takes place 3-5 p.m. June 13 on the second floor of Giles Hall, home of the school and college.

For more information, contact Phyllis Davis at telephone 662-325-2202 or e-mail desdisco@caad.msstate.edu. The mailing address is: Design Discovery, School of Architecture, P.O. Box AQ, Mississippi State, MS 39762-8872.



Here's a look at upcoming events at local and area public, private and parochial schools:



• May 4 – A retirement reception for Ann Culpepper, who is retiring after 28 years of teaching at Lamar School, will be held at 2 p.m. at Lamar School Cafetorium.



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Here's a look at upcoming events at Meridian Community College:



• Thursday – MCC Chorus Spring Concert, 7 p.m. McCain Theater, Ivy Hall. For more information, Leia Hill, (601) 484-8696.



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Here's a look at upcoming events at East Mississippi Community College:



• Thursday – Northeast Mississippi Job Fair on Thursday, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Lyceum at EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus, 8731 S. Frontage Road in Mayhew, off Highway 45 Alternate.

Featuring more than 50 employers, the annual fair is open to students from community colleges, as well as four-year colleges and universities. The general public is welcome to attend from noon-2:30 p.m. For more information, call Linda Gates at (662) 243-1978 or visit www.eastms.edu.

• Summer registration – Registration is open for summer classes. The first summer session is May 28-June 27; the second session is July 7-Aug. 6. Students may register for classes until the first Friday after classes begin.

For more information, call Karen Briggs at the Scooba campus, (662) 476-5041, or Nell Husbands at the Golden Triangle campus, (662) 243-2615.

• Fall registration – Fall registration is under way at East Mississippi Community College’s campuses in Scooba and the Golden Triangle. The first day of classes in the fall is Aug. 18; students may register until Aug. 22.

For more information, call the Scooba campus at (662) 476-5041 or the Golden Triangle campus at (662) 243-2615.



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Here's a look at upcoming events at East Central Community College, Decatur:



• May 6 – Instruction in “Network Fundamentals,” a class that focuses on the full spectrum of computer networking, from hardware and software through certification and security, is being offered at ECCC’s Integrated Technologies Training Center in Choctaw. This class is ideal for learning the skills and concepts needed to pass the CompTia Network+ Certification test.

Classes will be held 12 consecutive Tuesdays, beginning May 6, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Kyle James, Information Technology specialist, will serve as instructor. Cost of the class is $150.

For more information, contact James at (601) 635-6296; or Blake Warren, Advanced Skills trainer, (601) 389-0832. The e-mail address is kjames@eccc.edu or bwarren@eccc.edu.

• May 12-30 – Three-week term summer class schedule. Classes are offered on the Decatur campus and at the Winston/Louisville Vocational Complex.

Courses in Decatur include General Biology I and Lab, Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Microbiology and Lab, Physical Science I and Lab, Microcomputer Applications, English Composition I, American History I, Developmental Algebra, College Algebra, Music Appreciation, Introduction to Sociology and Intro to Computer Concepts.

In Louisville, course offerings include Intro to Computer Concepts, College Algebra and American History I.

The deadline to register is May 13.



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Here's a look at upcoming events at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus:

• Today — Wellness Therapy Institute workshop "Working with PTSD Clients," from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., room to be announced. Dr. Julia Porter will conduct the workshop.

Participants will receive 3 contact hours each (CEUs and SWUs available). Registration fee $30 each (Preregistration is required)

Co-sponsors: Association of Student Social Workers, Mississippi Graduate Student Counseling Association, Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society and Phi Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota.

To register or for more information, contact: Dr. Julia Porter, (601) 484-0184 or e-mail her at jporter@meridian.msstate