OXFORD, Miss. — A Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College admissions counselor at the University of Mississippi was selected to participate in the 2010 NASPA Region III New Professionals Institute.
Researchers Aim to Use Brainwaves and Computers to Treat Brain-Based Disorders
June 17, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine that stroke victims could use a small electronic device, controlled by their own brainwaves, to regain the ability to speak or walk. Or that epilepsy patients could use a similar device to control or even prevent seizures. UM researchers Dwight Waddell (left), Pamela Lawhead, Scott Gustafson and Yixin Chen are searchingRead the story …
‘Hamlet’ to Dazzle Shakespeare Festival Audiences
June 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A king’s death, a ghost’s revelation, a brother’s ambition, a queen’s passion, and a son’s revenge–all the elements for grand tragedy can be experienced in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,” which opens Saturday, June 19, at 8 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Golf Course Hosts Men’s Wellness Fair
June 11, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford residents can play golf while supporting health at a Men’s Wellness Fair, set for 7:30-10:30 a.m. June 24 at the Ole Miss Golf Course.
Communicative Disorders Major Finds Study in Liverpool a Gateway to the World
June 11, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While Sarah Faggart of Lincolnton, N.C., had taken trips outside the U.S. before, her recent University of Mississippi Study Abroad experience topped them all. Sarah Faggart of Lincolnton, N.C., a rising senior at the Ole Miss, arrived at her spring semester Study Abroad destination, Liverpool, England, in early January, greeted by aRead the story …
Acclaimed Pianist to Perform Guest Recital June 15
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Acclaimed pianist Paul Kenyon is scheduled to perform Tuesday (June 15) at the University of Mississippi.
Phil Hardin Foundation Establishes Archie McDonnell Teacher Corps Fellows Endowment at University
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a war pilot, bank president and treasurer of the board of directors of the Phil Hardin Foundation, Archie McDonnell has demonstrated a lifelong interest in the education of Mississippians.
Sandra Beasley is Fourth Summer Poet-in-Residence
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sandra Beasley, winner of the 2009 Barnard Women Poets Prize, is the fourth Summer Poet-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.
Haskins Family, Kappa Delta Sorority Create Scholarship to Memorialize Student
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From her Kappa Delta sorority sisters at the University of Mississippi and the young people she worked with at Camp Sunshine in Pike County to her own family members, the late Susan Haskins was known for her caring spirit. To carry forward that spirit, her parents, Don and Barri Haskins of Fernwood,Read the story …
Retiring NCCHE Founder-Director Sam Wang Reflects Upon 43 Years of Leadership, Service
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Sam S.Y. Wang joined the University of Mississippi faculty, it was mainly because of counsel from his dissertation adviser at another institution. Forty-three years later, Wang realizes his stellar career success as a renowned researcher, educator and administrator began with the man who saw the engineer within and lured him here.