OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-eight Mississippi high school students are preparing to make a positive impact in communities across the state, thanks to an innovative leadership program sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation. Rising sophomores and juniors were chosen from a pool of 150 applicants to attend the third annualRead the story …
Winter Institute Summer Youth Program Inspires High School Students to Lead Communities
June 13, 2012 by
Graduating Senior Discovers Best Educational Option is Close to Home
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although Caleb Herod looked at schools as far away as Missouri and Iowa, he eventually decided to stay close to home at the University of Mississippi. And after a college career that has included two Washington internships and dozens of hours of volunteer service, the Abbeville native would make that same decisionRead the story …
“Opening the Closed Society” Calendar of Events
April 24, 2012 by
Fall 2012 9/30 The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir and from Community Choirs will capture in song the feel of the times surrounding the 1962 integration of The University of Mississippi. Time & Location: TBD Contact: Valeria Ross @ vross@olemiss.edu 10/1/2012 Morning Event The Black Student Union will present a marker to The University ofRead the story …
Winter Institute Gets $3 Million Grant from Kellogg Foundation
February 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi plans to use a $3.1 million grant to spur civil equity and community engagement and continue to build communities both locally and globally. Part of the new three-year award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will help develop curricula and directlyRead the story …