If Mississippi is going to become more competitive in a global economy, the state needs to first establish where we need to go in terms of education, job training, business climate, infrastructure and fiscal policy and how we get there. That’s the focus of Blueprint Mississippi 2011. Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds will chair BlueprintRead the story …
Clarion Ledger Blog: Winter Institute A Model For Others
January 7, 2011 by
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi just received a huge compliment. This fall, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is starting an Institute on Race and Ethnicity, based in part on Ole Miss’ successful organization. Read the post.
WTVA: Civil War Archive Online
January 5, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – The University of Mississippi is making its Civil War archive available online just in time for the sesquicentennial. Read the story.
Jackson Free Press: SFA Historian is JFP Person of the Day
January 5, 2011 by
As an oral historian for Southern Foodways Alliance, Amy Evans Streeter travels to pig lots in Cajun country, La., and oyster skiffs in Apalachicola, Fla., where she documents the culinary traditions of southerners. Read the interview.
WREG: UM Civil War Archive Online
January 4, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is making its Civil War archive available online just in time for the sesquicentennial. Organizers say historians and the merely curious anywhere in the world can browse letters, diaries and other documents from those who saw the war up close. Read the story.
Cambridge Who’s Who: UMMC Nurse Honored for Excellence
January 3, 2011 by
JACKSON, Miss. — Kristi French, Registered Nurse at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in pediatric and postoperative care. Read the story.
Student recycling sorter selected as one of best
January 2, 2011 by
A three-member student team from The University of Mississippi was one of the finalists in the 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Design Competition. The 2010 competition, “Earth Saver: Autonomous Material Sorter,” required participating teams to design, build and test an autonomous system capable of accurately sorting common recyclable materials into distinct wasteRead the story …
Commercial Dispatch: Winter Institute Supports Civil Rights Education
December 28, 2010 by
HATTIESBURG — Teacher John Paola says his high school history course in southern Mississippi would be incomplete if it didn’t include an emphasis on the turbulent civil rights struggle of America’s South. For years, the auburn-haired white man has educated students about activists in their own state who led peaceful demonstrations, and the wrath ofRead the story …
Mississippi Press: Two Students Win Scholarships
December 28, 2010 by
Two University of Mississippi students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad. Kerry Nguyen, a senior from Ocean Springs, and Gabriel David Lee, a junior from St. Louis, will travel to their selected countries of study during the spring 2011 semester. Read the story.
Sun Herald: Pre-Civil War Papers Donated to Ole Miss
December 26, 2010 by
OXFORD — A unique collection of papers dating back to the pre-Civil War era was recently donated to J.D. Williams Library’s Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi. Bob F. Thompson, an attorney from Nashville, donated the papers along with his sister and two brothers: Ginnie Munford, Kip Thompson and Bill Thompson. ReadRead the story …