OXFORD, Miss. – Andy Mullins, who has been a leader in public education in Mississippi for more than 30 years, will retire at the end of this month from his current job as chief of staff to University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones. Mullins has served as a special assistant to two governors and threeRead the story …
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Mullins Q&A: State still has obstacles to overcome
CBS News: For Medgar Evers’ widow, husband’s legacy trumps personal bitterness
OXFORD, Miss. – Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper’s bullet made her a widow. Instead, she’s determined to celebrate the legacy of her first husband, Medgar Evers — a civil rights figure often overshadowed by peers such as the Rev. Martin LutherRead the story …
Mississippi Business Journal: Ole Miss, MSU to hold minority vendor job fair
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss and Mississippi State will hold a minority vendor fair June 18 in Oxford. Minority Business Expo: Making The University Connection begins at 1 p.m. in the Jackson Avenue Center Multipurpose Room near the Ole Miss campus. Online registration is available through www.Where2Go411.com and early registration is encouraged. The event isRead the story …
Washington Post: Myrlie Evers-Williams returns to Mississippi as more than a civil rights widow
Oxford, Miss. — Myrlie Evers-Williams moves gingerly about the crowd, slowed by her 80-year-old knees. The University of Mississippi chancellor, who has invited her to speak at commencement exercises, takes her hand to lead her down a flight of stairs. Students, black and white, ask to pose for a photo with her as she makes herRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Andy Mullins, a fixture in education circles, retiring after 42 years
OXFORD, Miss. – Andy Mullins had spent three years as point person of this historic 97-minute event — the Sept. 28, 2008, presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford. As a reward, then-Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat made sure his chief of staff gotRead the story …
Daily Journal: Retiring professor Winkle leaves extensive legacy
OXFORD – Beginning a story about John Winkle’s career at the University of Mississippi is difficult. It can focus on the number of students the political science professor taught during his 39-year career or the hundreds of practicing Mississippi attorneys who took his courses as undergraduates. It could highlight his role in starting the SallyRead the story …
Huffington Post: America Meets and Greets the World… in Mississippi!
OXFORD, Miss. – A first-time visitor to Oxford, Mississippi is easily struck by the quaint charm of this town located just a one hour drive from Memphis. The central square is walled on all sides by quintessentially Southern-style, double-story, open-porch architecture that houses a wide range of eateries, gift shops, and retailers. Home to justRead the story …
Ole Miss will conduct research on Pascagoula beach
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Pascagoula gave the go-ahead to the University of Mississippi to conduct research on the beach on equipment that detects buried explosive devices. Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/05/24/4688925/ole-miss-will-conduct-research.html
Winter Institute Mentioned in Ebony Magazine Article
Institute is only organization mentioned by name as having been awarded American Healing Initiative grant
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi is mentioned in an article appearing in the May issue of Ebony magazine. “A Strong Foundation” is the title of the feature, which focuses on Gail Christopher, vice president for program strategy at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Institute isRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: ‘Top secret’ microchip inventor coaches robotics team
In 1970, University of Mississippi graduate Ray Holt invented a microprocessor computer chip that altered the way we look at computer science and flight. The Silicon Valley sorcerer spent decades working in the industry, finally retiring and choosing to roam the country. But when Holt stopped in Mississippi to see a friend, he also sawRead the story …