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Thirty-two years ago,
during the turbulent year of 1967, Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist Hodding Carter, Jr., called Millsaps College,
“perhaps the most courageous institution in the
nation,” then added that “There is not an
institution in the country that cannot learn something
from this little school in Mississippi. It is a candle
burning in the darkness.” The year after Carter made that bold statement, Millsaps’s candle burned even brighter, for that fall Charles Sallis joined our history department. He quickly became known on campus and throughout the South as a voice for social change and tolerance. Charles Sallis is a man of unique insight, moral courage, and intellectualism. Through his teaching inside and outside of the classroom, he has shaped the lives of our students for more than three decades, enriching our institution, state, and region in the process. His efforts have helped the darkness recede a little bit more each year. While we honor Charles Sallis today, I want all of you to know that the honor has been ours all these many years. Thank you Charles for all that you are and for all that you have done. – Richard A. Smith Vice President and Dean of the College [Remarks upon presentation of award from Mississippi Humanities Council] PREVIOUS PAGE | PAGE 1 OF 3 | NEXT PAGE |
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Wins Award As Humanities Teacher Dr. Charles Sallis, Professor of History, received the Humanities Teacher Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council. As this year’s recipient, Sallis delivereda lecture entitled “Conflict and Change: Mississippi as a Prodigal Daughter,” on October 14 on the Millsaps campus. Sallis has taught at Millsaps since 1968. A native Mississippian, he has held two National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships and has also served as a tutor in the British Studies Programme at Oxford University. He is co-author of Mississippi: Conflict and Change, which won the Southern Regional Council’s Lillian Smith Award as the outstanding work in Southern history in 1975. He was recently interviewed by the Discovery Channel and National Public Radio for programs on Mississippi history. Sallis has also directed the Millsaps Heritage Program, chaired the History Department, and taught courses on a range of historical topics, from the Civil War to the ancient city. He has been an active member of ODK and was instrumental in formulating and implementing the Honor Code, now a guiding force in the academic community. Sallis, who will retire this year after 31 years of distinguished service, is a beloved and respected teacher and colleague who will no doubt continue to serve the humanities. He and his wife Dr. Harrylyn Sallis, Dean of Adult Learning, have three children, all of whom are graduates of Jackson public schools and Millsaps. |
