USM Committee Delivers Books to Thames Elementary School
Thu, 04/14/2022 - 10:02am | By: Van Arnold
Students at Thames Elementary School in Hattiesburg were benefactors of a large book
donation on Wednesday, April 13 courtesy of the Committee on Services and Resources
for Women (CSRW) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).
Dr. Candice Salyers, Assistant Professor of dance and CSRW chair, along with political science Professor Dr. Kate Greene delivered 47 books to Thames as part of the annual Marjorie Spruill Book Drive. The book drive, created by former USM history Professor Marjorie (Wheeler) Spruill, is part of Women’s History Month programming at the University.
The Committee on Services and Resources for Women (CSRW) is an interdisciplinary group of USM-affiliated individuals interested in women's issues on campus and in the local Hattiesburg community. Since 1984, the CSRW has been active in the promotion of women's issues by coordinating the University's annual Women's History Month program and providing funding for research by faculty and students related to gender and women.
Last year the CSRW partnered with Burger Middle School in Hattiesburg on the donation of 52 books.