OXFORD, Miss. – More than 3,000 media representatives, vendors, campaign workers and other visitors are expected in town for the Sept. 26 presidential debate, putting a squeeze on campus parking resources. The University of Mississippi is asking faculty, staff and students to help by “making room.” The university is contractually obligated to provide parking forRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Football season is here, and in the South, that means it’s time for some serious tailgating. But because tailgating requires quick setup and cleanup, it can be tough on the environment. It doesn’t have to be that way if fans commit to making their tailgates “greener” with a few simple changes, saidRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – When the Lenoir Dining program at the University of Mississippi resumes its restaurant-type service to the university and surrounding community Tuesday (Sept. 16), a new chef with impressive credentials will be at its helm. Chef Lee Craven, who comes to the university from Morgan Freeman’s restaurant Madidi in Clarksdale, joined the staffRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A free, public discussion titled “Powers of the Executive Branch Under the U.S. Constitution” will be held in observance of Constitution Day Wednesday (Sept. 17) at the University of Mississippi. Set for 4 p.m. in the Lamar Law Center’s William Ethridge Jr. Moot Court Room, the event features panelists Kyle Duncan, assistantRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – As an insurance general agent, Steve Collins knows how important planning for the future can be. That’s why he’s committed to helping the risk management and insurance program at the University of Mississippi plan for its future, by making a gift of a $200,000 in the form of a life insurance policy.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – According to the 2000 U.S. Census, fewer than one in five adults in Mississippi hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and the national statistic, one in every four, isn’t much better. Based on such dismal figures, the University of Mississippi School of Education has organized the national education policy forum “Education PolicyRead the story …

Ron Tenpas OXFORD, Miss. – As climate change issues begin to pop up in courts around the country, judges, attorneys and others in the legal field, as well as the general population, seek answers to questions about this little-understood emerging topic. In a related program Sept. 19 at the University of Mississippi, guest speaker RonaldRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Walter G. Chambliss, director of technology management at the University of Mississippi, has been elected president-elect of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science. He will be installed during the organization’s annual meeting in April.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students who love politics and want to attend perhaps the biggest event in the university’s history – the first 2008 presidential debate – are lined up in teams getting ready to compete in the political quiz bowl Quiz Me.

OXFORD, Miss. – Forty-eight hours before presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled to debate national security and foreign policy issues later this month at the University of Mississippi, a cadre of renowned authors, civil rights activists and educators meet on campus to discuss the transformation of politics in the South.