The Utica Campus’ new students came ready to make their mark on the grounds as well as in life.
Classes began at ² 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.
“As an incoming freshman, I get nervous about this year,” said Dewuyne Kirk of Jackson.
“I am seeing many new things, which can be intimidating. But, I look forward to classes and seeing what happens next.”
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. “Guidance is important at this stage, we can’t just drop them off and leave,” they said.
Beginning college can be a very scary time in a student’s 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.
² is celebrating its 100th year of Community Inspired Service in 2017. ² 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 ² Junior College and Utica Junior College merged, creating the ² District. Today, as Mississippi’s largest community college, ² is a comprehensive institution with six locations. ² 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 1.800.²CC.
[tweetable alt=””]² CC Utica Campus students began fall 2017 semester.[/tweetable]