Women from various parts of the world spoke at the Isom Center’s Brown Bag ‘International Women’s Day Panel’ on Monday afternoon. Each of the women spoke about the role of women in the societies of their countries and the way their countries celebrate International Women’s Day. Read the story.
WREG: Wooten Chosen for Silver Em
March 8, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Terry Wooten, the New York-based editor of Kitco News, will receive the University of Mississippi’s highest journalism award. The Silver Em award will be presented to Wooten at a March 31 luncheon in Oxford. Read the story.
WAPT: Ole Miss Welcomes Out of State Applications
March 7, 2011 by
JACKSON, Miss. — University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones said Sunday he does not want to restrict out-of-state enrollment at the university, despite budget cuts. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: How Jews Have Helped Shape the South
March 4, 2011 by
At 11 a.m. Saturday, Ted Ownby, director of the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture; and Malcolm White, director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, will discuss the group’s influence. Read the story.
DM: Student Survey Determines Student Engagement
February 28, 2011 by
The National Survey for Student Engagement asked college freshmen and seniors how they spend their time in effective educational practices. Students are asked to fill out a survey every year, and the amount of students that participate helps determine the results. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss Law Students Take On Appeal
February 28, 2011 by
A Jackson man will get help from University of Mississippi Law School students in his appeal of a sentence of life without parole in the 2008 death of a home health nurse. A jury took less than an hour last July to convict Darrell Walker, 42, of accessory after the fact to murder. The maximumRead the story …
WREG: Professor Says Give Migraine Sufferers A Break
February 24, 2011 by
An Ole Miss Professor says in some ways the recent migraine episode which happened on-air to a Los Angeles TV reporter is just what people need to see. He says that’s because there’s a lot of misunderstanding about migraines, their causes and their effects. Read the story and see the WREG video.
WXVT: Grisham to Speak at Law Event
February 24, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Best-selling author John Grisham will speak April 15 at the dedication of the new law school at the University of Mississippi. Grisham, known for his courtroom thrillers, is a graduate of the Ole Miss law school, which will be named for former Chancellor Robert Khayat during the campus event in Oxford.Read the story …
DM: Fat Possum Records Brings Indie Rock to Oxford
February 22, 2011 by
Matthew Johnson, a former University of Mississippi student, founded Fat Possum Records in 1991 after hearing blues musician R.L. Burnside play guitar.
Natchez Democrat: Jones Proud of UM Growth
February 22, 2011 by
NATCHEZ — The University of Mississippi’s Chancellor Dr. Dan Jones visited with alumni in Natchez Monday and brought them up to date on enrollment, growing pains and the end of Colonel Reb. Jones is the 14th chancellor to operate and manage the four-campus university. Read the story.