OXFORD, Miss – A University of Mississippi instructor has been selected to receive the James Federick Paschal Award for outstanding service to a state scholastic press association. Beth Fitts, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association and instructor in the university’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, will receive the award March 16 atRead the story …
UM Education Student, Batesville Teacher Honored at Annual T.P. Vinson Banquet
March 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi secondary education major and a Batesville teacher were honored at the third annual T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet. Sherika Mays, a senior English education major from Byhalia, was recognized at the Feb. 25 event and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Joy Drake, a lead teacher at Batesville Intermediate SchoolRead the story …
Stanec, Stankey Ready For NCAA Championships
March 9, 2012 by
Duo To Compete In Air Rifle OXFORD, Miss. – Two Ole Miss Rebels are in Columbus, Ohio this week preparing for the NCAA Rifle Championships, which will be held at the Converse Hall and French Field House on the campus of The Ohio State University. Sophomore Abbey Stanec and senior Keely Stankey are set toRead the story …
Conference for the Book Celebrates Memoir and Biography Writing
March 8, 2012 by
Event set for March 22-24, preceded by Delta Literary Tour March 18-21 OXFORD, Miss. – Memoir, publishing and online writing will be examined at the 19th annual Oxford Conference of the Book, set for March 22-24. The 2012 conference opens with a lunch and lecture on the history of the book in the United StatesRead the story …
Reception to Honor Tim Ford and Help Fund Scholarship
March 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A reception honoring Tim Ford, former speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, is set for 5-6 p.m. March 21 at Balch & Bingham law firm in Jackson. The reception also supports a scholarship in Ford’s name at the University of Mississippi, where he was awarded the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award inRead the story …
Alumni Profile: Stephanie McAfee
March 8, 2012 by
When Stephanie McAfee (BA 00) began writing her first novel, she reached out to literary agents and was rejected. So, she self-published — and within months, agents were calling her. That’s one of the many twists in the rise of McAfee, whose novel Diary of a Mad Fat Girl began as a 99-cent e-book onRead the story …
Fitness center opens to guests at The Inn at Ole Miss
March 8, 2012 by
The latest addition to The Inn at Ole Miss has been completed, with the opening of the Callie Mae Swango Fitness Center to Inn guests. The fitness center at the Alumni Association’s full-service hotel includes four state-of-the-art Trackmaster treadmills for guests’ use. The 1,200-square-foot fitness center also features two ARC personal trainers, an AbCoaster, twoRead the story …
Couple Donates Historic Items to Alumni Association
March 8, 2012 by
From left, Alumni Association Executive Director Tim Walsh, Senior Associate Director Sheila Dossett, Hazel and Phil McCarty, Associate Director Clay Cavett, and Club Coordinator Port Kaigler pose with items donated to the Association by the McCartys. For more photos, click here for a photo gallery. For years, they remained boxed away or forgotten in theRead the story …