What’s Happening? (January 30, 2017)

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2ND ANNUAL SIGMA CHI IOTA (SCI) CAREER WEEK

Sigma Chi Iota (SCI) will be hosting its 2nd Annual Career Week on February 6, 2017- February 10, 2017 on Alcorn State University’s Lorman Campus. The purpose of this event is to host mock interviews, conduct a youth and motivational task force, induct new SCI members, and hold an induction ceremony for the business and industry cluster. For more information, please contact Dr. Joey Mitchell at jmitchell@alcorn.edu.

3RD ANNUAL CENTERS FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE SYNOPSIUM

Alcorn State University’s School of AREAS will host its 3rd Annual Centers for Research Excellence Symposium on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Biotechnology Building. The abstract submission deadline was December 2, 2016. For more information, please contact Lakeisha Stewart at (601) 877-2320 or lstewart@alcorn.edu.

 

2017 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (MAFCS) ANNUAL MEETING

MAFCS will host its annual meeting on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Mississippi State at the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center on 1320 Seven Springs Road in Raymond, Mississippi. The meeting centers around “Financial Fitness” with information on how to discover researched-based trends, financial behavior and effective financial fitness strategies for individuals, families, and communities. To register visit www.mafcs.org. For more information, contact Ouida Pittman at pittman1@alcorn.edu or (601) 877-4710.

81ST ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEETING

The 81st Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting will be held Thursday, February 23, 2017 on Friday, February 24, 2017 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Abstracts with a 250 word limit were submitted on November 15, 2016. For more information visit www.msacad.org.

MID-WINTER CONFERENCE 2017

The Memphis Alumni Chapter will host its 40th Mid-Winter Conference Thursday, February 23, 2017- Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. To register visit www.alcornmemphisalumni.org.