Donna West Strum OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy graduate Donna West-Strum returns to the Oxford campus Oct. 27 as chair and associate professor of pharmacy administration in the School of Pharmacy. West-Strum most recently was associate professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy at the University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesRead the story …

Ahn Trio OXFORD, Miss. – The Artist Series at the University of Mississippi kicks off its much anticipated 70th season Saturday (Oct. 11) with The Ahn Trio. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts are $20 and $28 for various seating. They are available by callingRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Women of the University of Mississippi are helping to fight breast cancer with the fifth annual Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication Walk Thursday (Oct. 9). Sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, the C.A.R.E. Walk begins registration at 3:30 p.m. on the Student Union Plaza, with the two-mile walk around campus beginning at 4Read the story …

Thomas D. Wallace OXFORD, Miss. – Thomas D. Wallace demonstrates a profound love for college students and college life. He has spent the majority of his career serving students at the University of Mississippi, but he began to define his career when he was a student at Northwest Mississippi Community College some 34 years ago.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology is hosting a grand opening this week for its new undersea vehicle development shop at the University of Mississippi Field Station. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8), followed by tours of the facility and a reception. The new shopRead the story …

Kaitlin Gilham OXFORD, Miss. – With a little luck and a lot of determination, a University of Mississippi honors student has developed a program that promises to spark her interest in community health for the rest of her life. Kaitlin Gilham, a senior biology major in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, single-handedly organized “ComoRead the story …

Terrance Hayes OXFORD, Miss- Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes visits the University of Mississippi Thursday (Oct. 9) as part of the John and Renee Grisham Visiting Writer Series. Hayes is scheduled to give a 7 p.m. reading in Bishop Hall, Room 209. He will sign books before the reading, at 5 p.m. at Square Books inRead the story …

Dorothy and Thomas Hill. Courtesy photo. OXFORD, Miss. – Throughout his life, University of Mississippi alumnus Clarence Thomas Hill Jr. had a hunger for knowledge and a dedication to education. That dedication lives on through his bequest of $1.4 million to the university. Hill’s nephew, Julian Hill Jr., a Tupelo oncologist, remembers his uncle asRead the story …

Harold Anderson, state coordinator for Mississippi Project Learning Tree, points out the distinctions in foliage to UM elementary education students. UM photo by Tobie Baker. OXFORD, Miss. – The day began with an apple, a symbol of the Earth. Its resources – peel, fruit and seed – are limited, much like Mother Nature’s assets. TheRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Piano Trio performs a free concert at 8 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 9) in Nutt Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. The trio of UM music faculty are slated perform works by Mozart and Dvorak, and will be joined by guest clarinetist Michael Rowlett for the “Breakdown Tango” by young AmericanRead the story …