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Colvard, Dean W. – 1985
An account about living in one of the last states to integrate public universities to include blacks is provided by former Mississippi State University (MSU) president (1960-1966), Dean W. Colvard. He recounts his initial reactions to the invitation to become MSU president in the face of predictable racial problems, and his reception as an…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Athletics, Black Students, Civil Rights Legislation
