OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have a new way to reside, study and socialize that’s inspired by a very old theory: Great benefits come from living on campus in a closely knit community.
Junior Accountancy Major Enrolled This Semester at ISC in Paris
March 12, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student Libby Paradoski arrived in Paris in early January to spend the semester studying at the International School of Commerce. Her only glitches were overcoming a brief bout of homesickness and learning to get around on the local metro and bus system. Libby Paradoski marks her arrival in ParisRead the story …
Thirteen Education Students to Spend Spring Break Studying in Greece
March 12, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirteen University of Mississippi education students – from sophomores through doctoral candidates – will turn their backs on ski slopes and sandy beaches during spring break (March 15-21), heading instead to Greece for a firsthand look at that country’s education system.
Addis Ababa
March 11, 2010 by
Dubai International Airport Our flight arrived about an hour late. We went through customs easily and picked up our luggage. As we entered the arrival lobby of the airport, we saw Dr. Gebremedhin Simon and Nigist Teshome, Zenebe’s sister. We drove to the hotel and then met Dr. Gebremedhin to sign the agreement. The ViceRead the story …
University Celebrates Community Service as Focus of Investiture for Chancellor Dan Jones
March 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Daniel W. Jones is to be inaugurated as the 16th chancellor of the University of Mississippi April 9 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
Dubai
March 10, 2010 by
Susanne Shaw, executive Director of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and I were picked up by the driver at 8:30 a.m. and we were at work before 9 a.m. We met with Ilhem Allagui, interim head of the Department of Mass Communication. She took us to meet Chancellor Peter HeathRead the story …
Hernando
March 10, 2010 by
On Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19, I accompanied five students on a reporting trip to the DeSoto Times Tribune in Hernando, Miss. This was the Meek School’s third field trip to a newspaper this semester. In January we had traveled to Vicksburg, where our students produced multiple platform pieces for the Vicksburg Post.Read the story …
Ethiopia
March 10, 2010 by
“He is the best teacher I have had at this university,” a student wrote last January in the evaluation of Zenebe Beyene. Zenebe is the assistant dean at the School of Journalism and Communication at Addis Ababa University and a doctoral candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He taught JOUR 400 International Communication during JanuaryRead the story …
Center for Mathematics and Science Education Aims to Raise the Bar in Math and Science Achievement
March 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – American 15-year-olds lag behind their peers in 31 countries in math proficiency, and in science, the nation’s eighth-graders’ test scores trail those of eight countries, a 2009 U.S. Department of Education report concluded.
Office of Health Promotion Helps Students Stay Healthy on Spring Break
March 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before students head out for spring break, the University of Mississippi wants them to be informed and safe.