The Office of Strategic Initiatives and Social Justice advances Tougaloo's strategic priority of elevating social justice across its curriculum, expanding current practices and research, and improving its campus culture and climate.

Initiatives:

Brown-Tougaloo Partnership

Center for Racial Equity and Justice

  • Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home Initiative with the National Park Service
  • Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery
  • James Loewen Education & Research Initiative
  • Mississippi Department of Archives & History - Tougaloo College Partnership

Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery

International Studies

Leadership Team:

Chris Gilmer, Ph.D.
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Social Justice

 

Brown-Tougaloo Partnership

Dr. Wendy White
Mentor-Consultant

Dr. Valvia Wilson
Director, Federal TRiO Programs

Reuben V. Anderson Institute for Social Justice

Dr. Natasha Magee-Woods, Esq.
Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Program, Director

Eric V. Holder Public Policy Program

Dr. Lawren Long
Director

Tougaloo College Archives & Special Collections

Mr. Tony Bounds
Archivist