Fall previews scheduled this month, next for future MSU students

Contact: Sammy McDavid

STARKVILLE, Miss.--Sept. 21 and Oct. 12 are the dates of Mississippi State's 2009 Fall Preview Days for prospective students.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by 4 p.m. both days. While there is no registration deadline, a $10 attendance fee now is required to participate.

In addition to tours of the university, the agenda includes:

--An organizational fair that provides information about the many student groups and activities;

--A general assembly, at which details on admission and related matters will be discussed;

--A follow-up question-and-answer session with a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs;

--Individualized meetings with departmental faculty members regarding potential academic members; and

--Tours of campus housing facilities.

Lunch and an ice cream break also will be provided by the sponsoring Office of Admissions and Scholarships.

For more information, visit www.admissions.msstate.edu/events/previewdays; or contact admit@msstate.edu or 662-325-2224.

For more information about Mississippi State University, see http://www.msstate.edu/.