OXFORD, Miss. – The advisory board for the University of Mississippi’s Department of Political Science has honored longtime administrator Gloria Kellum by establishing a scholarship endowment in her name, recognizing her service to the university. Board member Rod Taylor of Rosemary Beach, Florida, nominated the former vice chancellor for university relations for the honor dueRead the story …
Gloria Kellum Lauded with New Scholarship Fund
Political science group honors longtime UM administrator
November 2, 2017 by
UM Winter Institute Has Key Role in National Day of Racial Healing
Initiative of W.K. Kellogg Foundation includes more than 130 organizations across the country
January 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi is collaborating with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and more than 130 organizations for a National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday (Jan. 17). The observance is an effort to heal wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias and build anRead the story …
Activist, Writer, Lawyer and Scholar Deepa Iyer to Visit UM
Lecture and book signing set for Thursday
March 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation is hosting a lunch event, keynote address and book-signing at the University of Mississippi by internationally known activist, writer, lawyer and scholar Deepa Iyer. Iyer plans to discuss the need for creating more welcoming and equitable communities in the United States during her keynote address,Read the story …
Jennifer Kirby-McLemore Named Inaugural Diversity Award Recipient
Honor is presented by UM Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement
April 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law student Jennifer Kirby-McLemore has been named the recipient of the inaugural Treadway P. and Mark D. Strickland Diversity Award for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion on campus and throughout the community. The award is presented by the university’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Kirby-McLemore hasRead the story …
Activist Deepa Iyer to Visit UM Oct. 14-16
Winter Institute, Department of Public Policy Leadership co-sponsoring scholar's public appearances
October 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The founder and executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together is making a series of appearances Oct. 14–16 at the University of Mississippi. Scholar–activist–lawyer Deepa Iyer lectures Wednesday (Oct. 15) at the Overby Center Auditorium and Thursday (Oct. 16) at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center, Room 1090. Both events startRead the story …
Winter Institute Salutes Legacy of Nelson Mandela in Mississippi
December 9, 2013 by
“As we say here, a great tree has fallen.” – Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Millions of people around the world mourn the death and celebrate the life of President Nelson Mandela, boxer, lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, political prisoner, peacemaker, statesman and internationally recognized symbol of hope, perseverance and forgiveness. His loss resonates strongly with the staff of theRead the story …
Medgar Evers 50th Anniversary Commemoration
May 22, 2013 by
In partnership with museums, universities, foundations, and national organizations across the country, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute is sponsoring events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ assassination, culminating in a series of activities in Washington, D. C., and Jackson, Miss., in June 2013. For a complete list of events, visit http://www.eversinstitute.org/. Events inRead the story …
Education and Activism Intersect for New Academic Director
Jennifer Stollman hired at William Winter Institute
March 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Creating a support mechanism for individuals to better incorporate racial awareness is the goal for the new academic director at the University of Mississippi’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation. Jennifer Stollman, whose background is in American history anthropological theory, began her job last month, which offers her a chance to mergeRead the story …
Event Offers Free Screening of New Delta Documentary
Film focuses on problems of gay and HIV-infected people in the South
March 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The troubled lives of people struggling against prejudice, poverty and HIV infections in the Mississippi Delta and other parts of South will be explored in a new documentary, “deepsouth,” to be screened next week at the University of Mississippi.
Winter Institute 2011 Summer Youth Program Chronicled in Documentary
Film follows students as they learn to lead racial reconciliation efforts
October 31, 2012 by
‘Growing Our Own’ from Spot On Productions LLC on Vimeo. OXFORD, Miss. – When a Spot On Productions camera crew arrived at the University of Mississippi last summer, they weren’t sure exactly what to expect. There was no script, professional actors or special effects. A year later, their efforts have yielded a buzz-generating documentary aboutRead the story …