Lions, Panthers and Wildcats! Oh my...

Morning Wildcats,

Tuesday flew by in Arkansas. We woke up in Little Rock and peeked out our hotel window to investigate the capital building.  Our former president, Bill Clinton, worked there when he was governor of Arkansas.

After we grabbed a little hotel breakfast, we immediately headed to our first stop, Philander Smith where we got a brief admissions conversation and then on our tour.

Our tour guides showed us the new construction taking place that interrupted some crucial history at Philander Smith, their fraternity/sorority benches and murals. Philander Smith is home to 8 of the divine 9.  The benches and mural pieces that survived were moved by dedicated students into the school's courtyard.

                                We also got surprised by a stroll from some wandering Alphas. 

                                        

Our journey ended with 14 of our students being admitted onsite to Philander Smith! Maybe they will choose to be a Philander Smith Panther next year and join a few of our Phillips Alumni.  

Next, we rode to University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff is a sleepy town 45 minutes away from Little Rock. It's biggest selling point was the personalization that students received. UAPB accepts students regardless of ACT and GPA as part of their historic HBCU mission.  Our students were treated to the UAPB history museum and a lesson on southern charm. Gentlemen at the campus 
hold the doors for ladies and many students dress professionally for classes daily. We saw a lot of 

blazers, khakis, and ties which was out of the norm compared to the other two schools we've seen.

On our way to Jackson, Mississippi....

Wednesday's schedule includes Tougaloo where many of our last year's graduates are waiting to see us and Milsaps.

For more information on Philander Smith, visit http://www.philander.edu/

For more information on UAPB, check out http://www.uapb.edu/