Equity & Inclusion News

Legacy Celebration Honors Meredith, African American Firsts

Alumni return to alma mater for recognition and reflection OCTOBER 4, 2022 BY EDWIN SMITH Memories and laughter filled the air and a few tears filled some eyes as dozens of African Americans who...

UM Honors James Meredith with Mississippi Humanitarian Award

University trailblazer is fifth individual to receive award OCTOBER 3, 2022 BY CLARA TURNAGE James Meredith became the fifth individual in the University of Mississippi‘s history to receive one of the...

James Meredith speaks Wednesday (Sept. 28) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts during ‘The Mission Continues: Building Upon the Legacy,’ a signature event honoring the 60th anniversary of Meredith’s enrollment at the university. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

UM Honors James Meredith and Commemorates 60 Years of Integration

Signature event features recognitions and awards for first African American to enroll at the university SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 BY CLARA TURNAGE Culminating nearly a year’s worth of planning, University of...

Where Integration Happened

Bus tour highlights desegregation sites across Oxford town SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 BY CLARA TURNAGE As the bus pulled away from the Lyceum on Tuesday (Sept. 27), Margaret Gipson, an African American...

Perseverance: Turning Trials into Triumphs

Economics and public policy leadership major refuses to accept status quo SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 BY ERIN GARRETT As part of the 60th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi, this is...