Research support also translates into undergraduate support and development, as many students require additional funds to help pay for college expenses. Undergraduates who perform research during the baccalaureate period are more likely to prevail in the arduous search for graduate research positions. Faculty research is a strong recruitment tool to attract bright young students to this campus, and research experience is a valuable resource to students when they seek employment. As a College, we are strongly committed to the continued development of the research experience for our students, our faculty, and the citizens of the state of Mississippi. We ask for your help and support as we continue to explore, to investigate, and to solve the problems of the world around us.
Fund raising activities take a variety of forms.
The spring Phonathon raises funds to send undergraduate students and faculty to national meetings. Endowed scholarship campaigns create funding for promising undergraduate students in need of financial aid. Foundation Honor Club members are sought among the administrators, faculty and alumni of the College. The College was able to hire a Development Officer, J. Terrell May , in December 1997 and an Administrative Assistant, Kimberly Phillips , in January 1998. Through their efforts, the College will substantially increase the number of scholarships available to our students and make the college experience available to a larger number of deserving students.