Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Day One

We had an eventful first day at the Millsaps College International Business Advantage Program (IBAP)! All of the students settled into the residence halls on campus in Jackson, Mississippi, & we had a great lunch with their families in Millsaps' cafeteria, affectionately known as the Caf'.

Students enjoyed a campus tour before heading off to their first official sessions. Harvey Fiser & Jane Collins answered questions students had about the week, gave an overview of the program, & assigned research assignments. Mathew Cox, Dean of Enrollment Management, spoke with students about the college admissions process & ways they can make their application & resume stand out within an applicant pool.

After class, we went to Blockbuster to grab movies for the week, to dinner at Pizza Shack & Marble Slab. Students watched a movie & chatted in the hallway until we retired to bed around midnight. We are looking forward to another busy day today as students work on their Spanish skills with Ramon Figueroa, a professor from our Modern Languages Department, before sitting in on a college class of their choice.

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