Mississippi Public Universities - BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY HONORING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, STAFF ALONG WITH COMMUNITY LEADER

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY HONORING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, STAFF ALONG WITH COMMUNITY LEADER

2/20/2013 - Jackson, Miss.

WHO:	Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

WHAT:	Celebrate Black History Month by naming 2013 Diversity Educator of the Year, honoring university faculty and staff and a community leader

COMMUNITY LEADER HONOREE:
	The Honorable William F. Winter Governor, State of Mississippi, 1980-84 Leading advocate for education improvement and racial reconciliation

COMMUNITY LEADER HONOREE:
	Dr. Derek Greenfield Director of Educational Equity and Inclusion, Title IX Administrator and Assistant Professor of Sociology Alcorn State University Dr. Debarashmi Mitra Assistant Professor of Sociology and Community Development Delta State University Dr. Marvel A. Turner, Sr., CPA Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, College of Business Jackson State University Ms. Ann Carr Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Services and Senior Woman Administrator Mississippi State University Dr. Frank Davis Training Coordinator, Adjunct Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Ms. Mary Ann Slater Captain, MUW Police Department Mississippi University for Women Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden Director of International Programs and Professor of Political Science Mississippi Valley State University Ms. Carol Minor Byrd Chair and Professor of Social Work The University of Mississippi Dr. Katie S. McClendon Clinical Assistant and Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice The University of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. Sherita Johnson Interim Director of the Center for Black Studies and Associate Professor of English The University of Southern Mississippi

WHEN:	Thursday, February 21.2013, 8:00 a.m.

WHERE:	IHL Board Room, located in the Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211.

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The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.

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