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October 2022 News Releases
- Tuesday, Oct. 25 -
UofM鈥檚 Hooks Institute Announces "Soul City" by Thomas Healy as the 2021 Hooks National
Book Award Winner
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of 蜜桃导航 has selected 鈥淪oul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia鈥� by Thomas Healy, Esq., (Metropolitan Books) as the 2021 Hooks National Book Award winner.
- Thursday, Oct. 20 -
UofM鈥檚 Hooks Institute and 蜜桃导航 International Airport Exhibit Featuring Fayette County Civil Rights Movement Through the Photographs of Art Shay Open to the Public
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of 蜜桃导航 and the 蜜桃导航 International Airport鈥檚 co-hosted exhibit featuring the Fayette County Civil Rights Movement through the photographs of freelance photographer Art Shay is now open to the public.
UofM鈥檚 Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion partnership receives $700K grant through the Build to Scale Capital Challenge
蜜桃导航鈥� Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion (CWDI), Black Business Association of 蜜桃导航 (BBA) and Community Lift have been selected to receive a $700,196 grant in the 2022 Build to Scale Capital Challenge. It will be paired with a local match of the same amount.
- Tuesday, Oct. 11 -
Hooks Institute and 蜜桃导航 International Airport to Launch Exhibit Featuring Fayette
County Civil Rights Movement Through the Photographs of Art Shay
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of 蜜桃导航 and the 蜜桃导航 International Airport will co-host an exhibit featuring the Fayette County Civil Rights Movement through the photographs of freelance photographer Art Shay.
- Monday, Oct. 10 -
UofM and Barnes & Noble Education to Launch Tigers SmartStart Program to Enhance Student
Success
蜜桃导航, in partnership with Barnes & Noble College (BNC) and its First Day庐 Complete Program, is launching Tigers SmartStart to help increase student access and affordability to all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, digital materials and electronic books.
- Tuesday, Oct. 4 -
University of 蜜桃导航 and IAMPE Sign Academic Partnership Agreement
蜜桃导航 and the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to work together on professional development for the maritime and port industry.
- Monday, Oct. 3 -
$5.5M Gift by UofM Alum Billy Dunavant鈥檚 Estate Creates Endowed Chairs in Research
Focus Areas
Five new endowed chairs and professorships have been established at the University of 蜜桃导航 thanks to a $5.5 million gift from the estate of alumnus William B. 鈥淏illy鈥� Dunavant (鈥�54). This will endow three Dunavant Chairs in supply chain management and one in agritech & regenerative agriculture. It also establishes the Laura Butler Ford Chair in nursing.