Rob Pearigen, President of Millsaps College, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its March 22, 2022 meeting. Pearigen informed club members about the school's new mission statement and strategic goals and other plans for the Jackson campus. The new mission statement is, Millsaps College is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation, and the innovative shaping of the social, economic, and cultural progress of our region. The five strategic goals are: 
- Goal 1: Enrich a tradition of academic excellence with an institution-wide commitment to experiential learning and career preparation that demonstrates the relevance of a liberal arts education through graduates who are prepared to achieve both career and personal successes that are informed by civic understanding and responsibility.
- Goal 2: Enhance the student experience by championing student success and satisfaction through all aspects of the college’s operations, programs and physical campus.
- Goal 3: Consistently live into and demonstrate the college’s commitment to being a diverse, inclusive and just community in a way that is authentic to our history and responsive to the ongoing challenges related to equity, access, opportunity and thriving for all of our members.
- Goal 4: Position the college as a place vital to our community and known for free, courageous and bold academic discourse that is deeply informed by a Wesleyan tradition that values intellectual honesty, integrity and civility.
- Goal 5: Increase the endowment and generate new sources of net positive revenue to support strategic initiatives and further strengthen the financial position of the college.
President Pearigen also talked about some recently completed projects on campus including the renovation of the Shelby & Richard McRae Christian Center and the construction of the new Windgate Visual Arts Center. There is also a new indoor baseball/softball practice facility. Pearigen also talked about plans to add two water wells and towers to the campus. Here is the link to the meeting video https://vimeo.com/691566634. In photo below from left, Club Past President Bob Ridgway, Club President Uriel Pineda, Pearigen, Club Director Neelam Goel and club member John Sewell.