Contact: Sarah Nicholas

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University debuts a new opportunity this summer for young scholars to gain an in-depth understanding of human motivation through exposure to humanities-related courses.

Sponsored by MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, the June 12-17 on-campus Humanities Camp includes residence hall housing and a meal plan. Open to 24 rising high school juniors and seniors, school counselors may nominate up to two students per school. Nomination forms are due March 18.

For more information, visit https://www.cas.msstate.edu/futurestudents/humanities-camp/.

“Our 2022 theme for Humanities Camp is ‘Understanding Mississippi to Write the Future,’ and we hope our 24 school-nominated scholars will develop, nurture and apply their critical- and creative-thinking skills while being introduced to a variety of humanities topics presented by experts in their fields,” said L. Abigail Voller, camp coordinator and an instructor in MSU’s English department.

“These scholars will have hands-on experiences with access to university resources, along with social activities. The ultimate hope is that they have incredible learning opportunities while having fun and meeting new people from different walks of life—experiences they can take with them throughout their futures in both their university and career paths,” Voller said.

MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences is home to the most diverse units for research and scholarly activities, including natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. For more details about the College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.cas.msstate.edu.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.