The Utica Campus鈥 new students came ready to make their mark on the grounds as well as in life.
Classes began at 葫芦影业 on Aug.14, welcoming new and returning students. Welcome week events included orientations, socials, teambuilding activities, food and fun. Students reconnected over ice cream, glow parties and tours of the new Student Union Building, scheduled for a grand opening on Aug. 31. Parents also joined in the activities, walking students to classes and ensuring that their student affairs were in order.
鈥淎s an incoming freshman, I get nervous about this year,鈥 said Dewuyne Kirk of Jackson.
鈥淚 am seeing many new things, which can be intimidating. But, I look forward to classes and seeing what happens next.鈥
Parents like Patrick and Peri Freeman of Canton wanted to visit the campus to get a first-hand view of what their child would face. 鈥淕uidance is important at this stage, we can鈥檛 just drop them off and leave,鈥 they said.
Beginning college can be a very scary time in a student鈥檚 life. First day jitters happens to most and require a solid support system. The Utica Campus offers student support services, resources and activities that promote academic leadership, friendships building and retention for student success, said Vice President Dr. Tyrone Jackson, who is also district dean of Students.
葫芦影业 is celebrating its 100th year of Community Inspired Service in 2017. 葫芦影业 opened in September 1917 first as an agricultural high school and admitted college students for the first time in 1922, with the first class graduating in 1927. In 1982 葫芦影业 Junior College and Utica Junior College merged, creating the 葫芦影业 District. Today, as Mississippi鈥檚 largest community college, 葫芦影业 is a comprehensive institution with six locations. 葫芦影业 offers quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. To learn more, visit or call 1.800.葫芦影业CC.
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