Library Guides: UM Common Reading Experience 2015: The Education of a Lifetime: Themes From the Book

Robert Khayat -- Ole Miss Timeline

The investiture of Robert Conrad Khayat, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
Call Number: LD3417.5 1996 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Publication Date: April 11, 1996
New ways at Ole Miss
Call Number: LD3412.7.K43 F35 2006 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Publication Date: 2006
A year in the national spotlight, The University of Mississippi : 2005-06 Chancellor's annual report
Call Number: LD3402 2006a SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Publication Date: 2006
Robert C. Khayat Law Center dedication ceremony by University of Mississippi School of Law
Call Number: KF292.M57 R634 2011 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Publication Date: April 15, 2011
An evening of songs and stories: Charles Pittman and Robert Khayat by Jack and Jessie Gurner
Call Number: M125 .E945 2010 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Publication Date: 2010

Ole Miss Football History Catalog Search
At colleges in South, barriers keep falling.
Reports on the election of the first black student president at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, which is the state's university with the most segregated history.

$100-million gift will pay for campaign with colleges to fight illiteracy in Mississippi.
Donation of money to establish the Barksdale Reading Institute at the University of Mississippi's Department of Education.
Donors Flock to University Center Linked to Senate Majority Leader.
Focuses on financial support for the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi.
What are we giving the world? UM Foundation Report
University Report on Philanthropy for the year ending June 30, 2006
Gift worth $60-million for U. of Mississippi.
Chronicle of Higher Education. 9/26/97

University of Mississippi chancellor says IHL offer unacceptable
University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones said he could not move forward without the support of his governing board.
Uproar Highlights Pitfalls of Running Medical Center and University.
The article discusses problems related to the governance of U.S. universities and their related medical centers.

Look Away, Dixie Land
Nack, William. "Look Away, Dixie Land." Sports Illustrated 87.18 (1997): 118.
Removing Confederate Symbols is a Step, but Changing a Campus Culture Can Take Years
Mangan, Katherine. "Removing Confederate Symbols is a Step, but Changing a Campus Culture can Take Years." The Chronicle of Higher Education. June 25, 2015.
Richard N. Barrett, Plaintiff VS. Robert C. Khayat, et al., Defendants
Barrett v. Khayat. Civil Action No. 3:97cv211-B-A Vol. United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi, Western Division, 1999.

The Confederate Battle Flag by John M. Coski
Call Number: CR113.5 .C67 2005
ISBN: 0674017226
Publication Date: 2005-03-31

No Rebel Flag at Ole Miss Game
October 3, 1997. Knoxville News Sentinel (TN) (Microfilm)
U. of Miss. Still Working to Drop Confederate Flag
July 10, 1991. The Chronicle of Higher Education (Microfilm)

Ole Miss 'Stick Ban' Upheld by Federal Court
Reports that federal judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. has upheld the right of the University of Mississippi to bar fans waving flags on sticks during football games at the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Final Refrains of `Dixie.'
Reports on the changes at the University of Mississippi in the 1990s. Comments from the university's chancellor Robert C. Khayat; How racial issues are disappearing along with the Confederate flags; History of the university.

University Of Mississippi Introduces New Mascot
The University of Mississippi has retired its longtime mascot. That was back in 2003. But choosing a new mascot hasn't been easy. At long last, after multiple campaigns and campus votes, Ole Miss has a new face - the Rebel Black Bear.
University of Mississippi students vote to choose new mascot
Feb. 24--OXFORD, Miss. -- University of Mississippi students voted Tuesday to seek a new mascot, leaving behind -- at least officially -- the controversial specter of Colonel Reb.

OPINION: In Mississippi, all sing 'Dixie'
Authors: Tutor, Phillip
Source: Anniston Star, The (AL). 11/07/2014.
Dear Ole Miss: Minorities Are Done Being Haunted by Confederate Ghosts.
Author: Mannie, Sierra
Source: Time.com. 2/25/2015
Here, race is never off the agenda
Focuses on the dialogue on race taking place in Oxford, Mississippi after it was chosen in 1998 as one of the host towns for the President's Initiative on Race (PIR).
How a Southern College is Combatting its Racist History
3:29 minute video featuring Dr. Chuck Ross and Dr. Don Cole from Ole Miss.
Ole Miss' evolution not easy
Author: Dan Wolken
Source: USA Today. 10/02/2014.

America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Artstor Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The ArtSTOR Digital Library is a nonprofit resource that provides more than one million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada - see America: History and Life) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive history reference database offering full text reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and leading history periodicals. Also includes historical documents, biographies, historical photos and maps, and historical video.

William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation
established in 1999.
Making a Difference: A Simple Recipe
William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation Director Susan Glisson article in Reclaiming Children & Youth. Spring 2013.
Croft Institute for International Studies