Sharyn Alfonsi Named Commencement Speaker for Journalism School

Alumna lands dream job 60 Minutes

OXFORD, Miss. – The first few months of 2013 seem to be pretty packed in terms of career highlights for veteran news correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. So far, the 1994 University of Mississippi graduate has landed her dream job as a contributor for Showtime’s “60 Minutes Sports” and was chosen to deliver the keynote address atRead the story …

Myrlie Evers-Williams

 “Any serious discussion of the civil rights movement’s future must deal with at least four moral and organizational imperatives: stewardship, inclusiveness, concern for the disadvantaged and rededication to nonviolence as both ethical and effective tools for struggle.” – Myrlie Evers-Williams It was February1995. With these words, Myrlie Evers-Williams began her legendary tenure as chairman ofRead the story …