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

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

2/14/2018 - Jackson, Miss.

WHO:	Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
WHAT:	Celebrate Black History Month by naming 2018 Diversity Educator of the Year, honoring university faculty and staff and a community leader
KAREN CUMMINS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT:
	Dr. Helen Beatrice Barnes Physician, Professor Emerita, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Co-Founder of Primary Care Clinic, Jackson Medical Mall
UNIVERSITY HONOREES:
	Dr. Babu Patlolla Dean, School of Arts & Sciences Alcorn State University Michelle Johansen Adjunct Instructor of History; Quality Enhancement Plan Coordinator; Study Abroad Coordinator Delta State University Dr. Robert E. Luckett, Jr. Associate Professor of History and Director of the Margaret Walker Center for the Study of African-American Experience Jackson State University Dr. Linda T. Coats Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education Mississippi State University Dr. Brittany S. Moore-Henderson Community Outreach Veterinarian, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Dr. Dionne Fortenberry Chair, Department of Sciences & Mathematics Mississippi University for Women Dr. Jiabo Liu Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Mississippi Valley State University Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee Professor, Department of Leadership and Counselor Education The University of Mississippi Dr. Leandro Mena Department Chair, Population Health Science The University of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. Chin-Nu Lin Associate Professor, College of Nursing The University of Southern Mississippi
WHEN:	Thursday, February 15, 2018, 9:00 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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