NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Claire Smrekar, school desegregation and school choice expert, retires in December * Smrekar's work has shaped desegregation plans and school choice policies throughout her 34-year career at Vanderbilt Peabody College. By Jenna Somers Claire Smrekar was well acquainted with Cleveland, Mississippi. She had traveled to the 12,000-person town several times to interview families and school district leaders  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 7 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss BASE Earns Prestigious Recognition Program joins University Sales Center Alliance * The University of Mississippi's Business Analytics, Sales and Supply Chain Excellence program has joined University Sales Center Alliance as an associate member. It joins a select group of institutions dedicated to advancing sales education and professional development. This acknowledgment from the allianc  more