The de Grummond Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the de Grummond Exhibit Room on the second floor of Cook Library (between the Library Administration office and the School of Library and Information Science). Adults interested in reading and discussing children’s literature are welcome.

For more information about the de Grummond Book Group, contact Ellen Ruffin at Ellen.Ruffin@usm.edu or 601.266.6543. To receive email about the meeting schedule and book selections, subscribe to the book group’s listserv.

Sponsored by the Southern Miss's Committee on Services and Resources for Women's and the University Libraries, Dr. Miranda A. Grieder, Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Construction, will discuss how ideas are developed and turned into real places, specifically using the Studio 804 experience as an example. This is one of two Women’s History Month events at the University of Southern Mississippi that address's women’s expanding roles in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

A Science Café’s casual meeting place, plain language, and inclusive conversation create a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for people whose primary background may not be science. Each meeting is organized around an interesting scientific topic, with a presenter (usually a scientist) giving a brief overview and showing a short video to kick off the discussion. Science Cafés are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Tracy Englert at 601.266.6396 or Tracy.Englert@usm.edu.

Find out more about Science Café, related information, and National Women's History Project.

This exhibit chronicles the history of the civil rights movement in Holmes County, Mississippi, during the 1960s. Exhibit materials were donated by Sue (Lorenzi) Sojourner, who experienced the events of the civil rights movement first-hand. She and her husband, Henry, worked with local civil rights leaders to encourage, support and educate African Americans of Holmes County in their struggle for equality and voting rights.

For more information about this exhibit, contact Jessica Clark at J.M.Clark@usm.edu.

The de Grummond Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the de Grummond Exhibit Room on the second floor of Cook Library (between the Library Administration office and the School of Library and Information Science). Adults interested in reading and discussing children’s literature are welcome.

For more information about the de Grummond Book Group, contact Ellen Ruffin at Ellen.Ruffin@usm.edu or 601.266.6543. To receive email about the meeting schedule and book selections, subscribe to the book group’s listserv.

Meredith, who also served in the U.S. Air Force and later as a political adviser, was the first black student admitted to the University of Mississippi, where he graduated with his degree in political science in 1963.

A Mission from God looks back at Meredith’s courageous and action-packed life. Within the book, he challenges America to address the most critical issue of our day: how to educate and uplift the millions of black and white Americans who remain locked in the chains of poverty by improving our public education system.

Books will be available for purchase at the event. For more information, contact the Southern Miss Gulf Coast Library at 228.214.3450.