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Against Great Odds : The History of Alcorn State University
author
:
Posey, Josephine McCann.
publisher
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University Press of Mississippi
isbn10 | asin
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0878056815
print isbn13
:
9780878056811
ebook isbn13
:
9780585227092
language
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English
subject
Alcorn State University--History.
publication date
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1994
lcc
:
LD131.A24P67 1994eb
ddc
:
378.762/285
subject
:
Alcorn State University--History.
Page i
Against Great Odds
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Against Great Odds
The History of Alcorn State University
by Josephine McCann Posey
Page iv
Copyright 1994 by the University Press of Mississippi All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America
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The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Posey, Josephine McCann. Against great odds : the history of Alcorn State University / by Josephine McCann Posey. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-87805-681-5 I. Alcorn State UniversityHistory. I. Title. LD131.A24P67 1994 378.762'285dc20 93-38375 CIP
British Library Cataloging-in-Publication data available
Page v
DEDICATED TO THE ALCORN FAMILY
The Alcorn Ode
Beneath the shade of giant trees, Fanned by a balmy southern breeze Thy classic walls have dared to stand A giant thou art in learning's band; O, Alcorn dear, our mother, hear Thy name, we praise, thy name we sing.
Thy name thy sons have honored far; A crown of gems thy daughters are; When country called her flag to bear, The Gold and Purple answered, "Here" O, Alcorn dear, our mother, hear Thy name, we praise, thy name we sing.
Far as our race thy clan shall need So far to progress thou shalt lead Thy sons with clashing arms of trade; In useful arts full garbed thy maids; O, Alcorn dear, we proudly bear Thy standard on to victory.
Mrs. J. S. Himes
Page vii
Contents
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xv
1 The First Decade
3
2 The Struggle To Survive
14
3 Into The Twentieth Century
21
4 Turbulent Times
28
5 A New Era
37
6 Serving the People Administration, Faculty, and Staff
43
7 A Growing Variety Of Choices Academics
52
8 How To Make A Living And How To Live Support Services
72
9 Balancing Work And Play Students and Student Services
82
10 Efficiency And Accountability Fiscal Affairs
89
11 Determining The Mission Institutional Advancement, Planning, and Research
94
Page viii
12 From Greek Revival To Modern Physical Facilities
99
13 Preparing To Win Athletics
104
14 The Alcorn Spirit Alumni Relations
110
15 A Look To The Future
140
Epilogue
145
Appendixes
147
A Note On Sources
207
Index
209
Page ix
Preface
Alcorn State University, the oldest historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in the state of Mississippi, is the work of black men and women struggling against enormous odds to educate themselves and their children. Named in honor of a white man, Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, it was founded on the site originally occupied by Oakland College, a school for white youth established by Presbyterians in 1828. Early on, the issue of race intruded on the quiet isolated campus. Oakland's first president, Dr. Jeremiah Chamberlain, was assassinated at the gate of the president's home as the result of a dispute over slavery. Today, he and members of his family lie buried in the cemetery located on the Alcorn campus.
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