Singular museums tell their own civil rights stories
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Groundbreaking predecessors to the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Rural civil rights sites crave collaboration with new Jackson museum
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Emmett Till Center, Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum fear being overshadowed by Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Briggs leaves ‘acting’ behind, assumes presidency of Mississippi Valley State
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Briggs received widespread support from alumni, students and faculty during College Board listening session
Mississippi Roundup
New museum tickets sell out on Day 1; more made available
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An additional 1500 free timed tickets added to the online registry this morning for the two Mississippi history museums opening celebration.
Registration opens for two Mississippi museums free opening celebration
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Online site available now to reserve free, timed tickets for the opening weekend of Saturday Dec. 9 and Sunday Dec. 10.
‘Skip the search!’ Valley supporters want Briggs as new president
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Students, faculty, alumni endorse Dr. Jerryl Briggs for new Mississippi Valley State president during meeting with College Board
William Winter to receive award from Ole Miss alumni
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Former Gov. William Winter is one of two to receive outstanding awards during the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction and Rewards reception for the year 2017 at the University of Mississippi. Winter will receive the Alumni Service Award on Friday at a reception hosted by the association at The Inn at Ole Miss. The Alumni Service Award was created by the Alumni Association in 2002 to recognize alumni members who have proven service to the university and the association for an extended amount of time. The 1943 graduate was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1989. He served as governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984.
Valley’s search for a new president continues in October
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In October, IHL will listen as Valley supporters list their expectations for the next university president.
Preview of a ‘Different’ film reveals similarities between rich and poor
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Screen adaptation of best-seller ‘Same Kind of Different As Me’ was filmed in Mississippi
Wanted: Generous college alums to fill financial void left by Legislature
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Mississippi State leads universities in percentage of graduates who donate to their schools
Mississippi Roundup
First student earns degree through Complete 2 Compete
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Debra Harris of Grenada is the first student in Mississippi to earn a degree through the Complete 2 Compete Initiative. “I was speechless,” Harris said. Harris was awarded a bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, business administration and computer science last month from the University of Mississippi. Harris hopes to use her degree to build a career in adult literacy. After Harris began studies at UM in 1977, her college career was cut short when she joined the Navy.
As Ayers settlement winds down, anxiety escalates at universities
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Even with the endowment funding, predominantly black schools aren’t able to ‘catch up’
Overall enrollment at public universities falls this fall
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Delta State University has the largest percentage increase in student enrollment, Jackson State University the largest decrease
Mississippi Roundup
Ole Miss selects first vice chancellor for development
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Parks, with more than 25 years of experience in higher education advancement, has been named the inaugural vice chancellor for development at UM on Sept. 1.
Education
IHL, universities vow not to leave next legislative session empty handed
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No bond bill funds were appropriated during the 2017 legislative session for maintenance and construction projects at the eight public universities