OXFORD, Miss. – Three clinical assistant professors of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi have earned a specialty certification in pharmacotherapy from the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. They are Lauren Bloodworth, Margaret Pitcock and Erika Webster. BPS certification is a voluntary process that awards a peer-established credential validating specialized knowledge, skills, advanced training andRead the story …
Law School’s Moot Court Teams Excel in Regional, National Competitions
OXFORD, Miss. – Two moot court teams from the University of Mississippi School of Law have shown that the school’s students are ready to take on the legal world. A UM team recently finished as national runner-up in a First Amendment Moot Court competition in Nashville. Another moot court team won first place in regionalRead the story …
MFA Graduate Loans Unique Sculpture to University Museum
{rokbox title=|’See What I’m Saying :: See What I’m Saying?’ is an abstract aluminum sculpture by University of Mississippi alumnus Cliff Tresner. The piece is on display in front of University Museum through July 31. Courtesy photo.| size=|400 613|}images/stories/0309/tresner-art.jpg{/rokbox} Click image for a larger view. OXFORD, Miss. – A picture may be worth a thousandRead the story …
University Offers Free Assistance to Help Smokers Kick the Habit Successfully
OXFORD, Miss. – Nervousness. Irritability. Tension. Headaches. Intense cravings. All these nicotine withdrawal symptoms are better managed through the highly successful ACT Now Tobacco Quit Program at the University of Mississippi. Nearly two-thirds of Ole Miss employees and nearly half of all students who attempt to kick the habit through the ACT Now program remainRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Five During Black Alumni Reunion Weekend for Achievement, Service
OXFORD, Miss. – Five people are to be honored for achievement and service Saturday (March 7) during the University of Mississippi Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. The honorees are Dorothye (Dottie) Quaye Chapman Reed of Atlanta, Robert M. Walker of Jackson, Nate Wayne of Duluth, Ga., Tina Mabry of Los Angeles and EdithRead the story …
Alumnus Creates Business School Scholarship Endowment
Crunk OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus John “Chip” Crunk, of Nashville, Tenn., has established the Crunk Family Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $100,000. The scholarships will be awarded to UM students from middle Tennessee who are pursuing degrees in business. Crunk, who was the first person in his family to attend college,Read the story …
Fraternities, Sororities Plan Fundraiser with Motorcycle Group for Ronald McDonald House
University of Mississippi students and Chi-Omega sorority members Leigh Jones (left) and Tory Cannon sit on Tim Sanders’ Harley Davidson as Dream Riders Motorcycle Club members John Williamson, Tim ‘Tool’ Sanders and Don Cole look on in front of the Lyceum. Ole Miss Greek organizations are working with the motorcycle club for Tuesday’s charity driveRead the story …
Denson Hollis Hired as Development Officer
OXFORD, Miss. – Denson Hollis has joined the University of Mississippi Office of Development as a development officer for the Ole Miss First and Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship programs. A Clarksdale native, Hollis is responsible for securing financial support for the two initiatives, which address the critical need for scholarships for deserving students whileRead the story …
Journalism Student Awarded State Public Relations Assn. Scholarship
Whitney Tarpy OXFORD, Miss. – Whitney Tarpy of Lebanon, Tenn., a senior journalism major at the University of Mississippi, was speechless when she heard the news that she had won a $1,000 scholarship from the Public Relations Association of Mississippi. This is the third consecutive year that an Ole Miss student has won the award.Read the story …