Respected Mississippi engineer Harper Johnson Jr. is being fondly remembered at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering by faculty, staff and a student benefitting from Johnson’s generosity. Johnson, 96, died Sunday (Jan. 1) at Indywood Glen in Greenwood. Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 4) at Wilson & Knight Funeral Home ChapelRead the story …
2011-2012 Who’s Who and Hall of Fame Students to be Inducted Later this Month
January 3, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi has selected 154 students to be inducted into the 2011-2012 class of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The students will be recognized in an induction ceremony at 4 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the Oxford campus.
United Way Campaign Nearing $160,000 Goal
January 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2011 United Way campaign at the University of Mississippi is nearing its goal, making it what officials say is a huge success. UM faculty, staff and students set a campus goal of $160,000 for United Way of Lafayette-Oxford-University. By the campaign’s end, the UM community raised $155,000 and counting. The previousRead the story …
UM Jazz Ensemble The Mississippians to Perform at National Conference
January 1, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, The Mississippians, will perform for its first-ever national conference Jan. 6 at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville, Ky. “We want the experience to be something that helps us maximize our potential,” said Michael Worthy, associate professor of music and director of The Mississippians. The 18-piece member ensembleRead the story …
UM Libraries Receive Major Gift from Estates of Longtime Alabama Educators
December 29, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The estates of two dedicated educators, a 1946 University of Mississippi graduate and his wife, have provided more than $700,000 to strengthen a high-impact student service area in the J.D. Williams Library and provide long-term library funding. By the time the estates are closed, the total gift is expected to be closeRead the story …
Memorabilia of Two Legendary Bluesmen Finds Permanent Home in Blues Archive
December 28, 2011 by
The rare and valuable memorabilia of two legendary bluesmen has found a home in the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, thanks to two patrons who generously donated the materials. Thousands of items once owned by singer-songwriters Percy Mayfield and Lowell Fulson were donated by Mick and Molli Kolassa to the archive housed inRead the story …
Pitt Names UM Researcher, Oxford Entrepreneur a ‘Legacy Laureate’
December 27, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Pittsburgh has named Mahmoud A. ElSohly, a University of Mississippi researcher, as one of its 16 new Legacy Laureates, alumni recognized for their outstanding personal and professional accomplishments. ElSohly, a professor of pharmaceutics in the UM School of Pharmacy and research professor in the school’s National Center for NaturalRead the story …
Brazilian Women’s Soccer Player Enjoys Success as Civil Engineering Major at UM
December 26, 2011 by
Rafaelle Souza understands the importance of setting and attaining goals. From her modest beginnings in her hometown of Salvador, Brazil, the 20-year-old became a major player on her country’s national women’s soccer team, which played in the World Cup championship. But after grueling touring schedules interfered with Souza’s education at the Universidade Do Estado DaRead the story …
Book of Essays Explores Scholar’s Role in Shaping Women’s History Studies
December 22, 2011 by
… UM professor pays tribute to mentor with volume A pioneer historian of American women is the inspiration for a book of essays edited by a University of Mississippi history professor. Elizabeth Anne Payne edited the volume “Writing Women’s History: A Tribute to Anne Firor Scott,” (University Press of Mississippi, 2011) which includes essays byRead the story …
University of Mississippi Allows Texas Triplets to Grow As Individuals While Enjoying One Another’s Company
December 21, 2011 by
Southern hospitality captivated the hearts of triplets from Texas, all of whom decided to attend the University of Mississippi this fall. Haley, Suzanne and Beau Harriman, triplets from Fort Worth, were so taken with Mississippi that they even named their dog Archie, after football legend Archie Manning. “We weren’t dead set on being together allRead the story …