SHELIA BYRD, Associated Press WriterAfrican-AmericanMiss. University Conference Focuses on Civil Rights HistoryA University of Southern Mississippi conference late last week highlighted the role of key activists and local foot soldiers who helped change the racial landscape of the South during the civil rights movement.October 24, 2010Leadership & PolicyMississippi Universities Seek Restoration of Stimulus FundsAnticipating the coming dearth of federal stimulus funding, Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds says Mississippi’s universities have shaved $91 million from operating expenses, but will still need more state money next fiscal year.September 22, 2010Leadership & PolicyAlcorn President to Resign to Take Michigan PostAlcorn State University President George E. Ross is leaving the historically Black Mississippi campus early next year to take the helm at Central Michigan University.December 6, 2009HomePrison Seminary Program Gives Inmates Second ChanceThe graduates patted each other’s backs and nervously chatted with their families. Some sat quietly, meditating about their future while others wept.June 10, 2009Page 1 of 1
