OXFORD, Miss. – Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, returns to the University of Mississippi this weekend (March 2-4) to highlight the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. Evers-Williams will give a lecture at 4 p.m. Friday in Fulton Chapel as part of the university’s “Day of Dialogue,”Read the story …
Megan Hewitt – Pharmacy
February 28, 2012 by
Ole Miss Pharmacy major, Megan Hewitt, talks about the program at the University of Mississippi
UM Moot Court Team Wins Second Consecutive National Title
February 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Law School took first place for the second consecutive year at the 24th Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition last week at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y. The team, composed of third-year law student Dreda Culpepper of New Orleans and second-year law students Kimberly ThompsonRead the story …
MPB: Professor Discusses Future of Cancer Research
February 28, 2012 by
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School of Pharmacy Unveils New Facility at Medical Center
February 27, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy celebrated the completion of a new education and research building on the campus of the UM Medical Center with a dedication ceremony Thursday (Feb. 23). The new facility gives the Oxford-based school a central home in Jackson. Leigh Ann Ross, the school’s associate dean forRead the story …
Winter Institute Gets $3 Million Grant from Kellogg Foundation
February 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi plans to use a $3.1 million grant to spur civil equity and community engagement and continue to build communities both locally and globally. Part of the new three-year award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will help develop curricula and directlyRead the story …
Editors Discuss Value of Local Newspapers
February 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three well-known Mississippi editors whose newspapers have become vital to the communities they serve will participate in a panel discussion Wednesday (Feb. 29) at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. The editors plan to talk about the big role their publications play in relatively smallRead the story …
UM Forensics Team Makes Impressive Showing on Recent Competitive Tour
February 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said, “The aim of forensic oratory is to teach, to delight, to move.” For the University of Mississippi forensics team, it might also be said that the aim is to win. Since January, the team has traveled across the nation and returned with numerous accolades. At LewisRead the story …
Lecturer to Explore Allure of Utopia
February 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A noted public intellectual will discuss the topic of Utopia Wednesday (Feb. 29) at the University of Mississippi. Drawing from works in literature, film, and philosophical and religious texts, Matthew Holbreich, lecturer in government and postdoctoral fellow of the Political Theory Institute at American University, will explore the historical and theoretical underpinningsRead the story …
Exhibit Uses Sounds and Sights to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of University’s Integration
February 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 50th anniversary of James Meredith’s enrollment as the first black student at the University of Mississippi is still months away, but the event is commemorated in a special exhibit on display at Gallery 130 in Meek Hall through Feb. 29. “Not Everyone (can carry the weight of the world)” is aRead the story …