Tag: civil rights
George Horne receives Chancellor Medal from Missouri S&T
George Horne, one of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s first two black students, has been honored with the university’s Chancellor Medal for pioneering an integration movement at S&T when he enrolled in 1950. Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani presented Horne with the medal at his home in St. Louis on Monday, March 27.
Read More »Civil rights author Jimmie Briggs to speak at Missouri S&T
Update: Due to the inclement weather, Missouri S&T has postponed Monday’s lecture by Jimmie Briggs, author of "Innocent Voices" and UN Goodwill Ambassador, and the reception that was to follow. Briggs’ lecture, "An African-American’s Lesson Learned: The Need for Ethical Leadership in the Global Community," will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Carver-Turner […]
Read More »Affirmative action specialist Shirley Wilcher to speak at UMR
Affirmative action specialist Shirley J. Wilcher will explore issues that affect the acceptance and appreciation of people in a lecture 3 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in Room 125 of the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus. Wilcher will present “Insight into Problems and Actions Facing America: Affirmative Action, Diversity and Civil Rights,” […]
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