U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (second from left), was on campus recently to address the Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference. Thompson, a Democrat from Bolton, spoke on "Capitalizing on Changes: Welfare Reform, Social Work and Health Care Systems." Welcoming him are (l-r) Dr. Linda Southward, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work; President Donald Zacharias; and Dr. Carolyn Bryant, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.