FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 14, 2008
Contact: Brandi Pannell
(662) 329-7119

MUW College of Business hosts event to help students prepare for
college

COLUMBUS, Miss- The College of Business at Mississippi University for
Women will host a workshop titled “Your First Year of College” on Friday, Feb. 22 from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to all interested high school juniors and seniors and community college transfers.

“Your First Year of College” is a series of sessions designed to prepare first-time students for the challenges of the first year of college. The different sessions will address issues such as building good financial credit, preparing and sticking to a budget, developing an awareness of legal issues and the growing world of online education.

Dr. Joyce Hunt, interim dean of the College of Business, said about the
upcoming sessions, “We are excited to be hosting this event that is designed to assist students in navigating a successful transition to college life.

Today's students as young adults are assuming more and more responsibility for themselves. As college students, they are given a tremendous amount of freedom to make their own choices. Because many of these decisions have long-term consequences, the MUW College of Business wants to provide future college students with a solid foundation for
making good decisions regarding their education and their personal lives.”

High school students, community college transfer students, undeclared majors, counselors and teachers are encouraged to attend. Hunt said, “We are looking forward to an exciting conference for our next generation of college leaders.”

To register for the event, go to www.muw.edu/business/firstyear/. For more information, please contact Scott Tollison, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, at (662) 329-7164 or stollison@muw.edu.