Watch video story. OXFORD, Miss. – Forty-six years ago Robert F. Kennedy gave the order for federal troops to facilitate integration at the University of Mississippi. Appropriately, the progress of race relations at the institution is being examined next week, as CNN remembers the 40th anniversary of the former U.S. attorney general’s assassination.
Accounting Firm KPMG Establishes Professorship in Accountancy
May 23, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Big Four accounting firm KPMG LLP has established the KPMG Professorship in Accountancy at the University of Mississippi. In 2002, several KPMG partners established a lectureship in accountancy, a position that requires a $250,000 commitment. Now KPMG partners and other employees have committed to growing the fund to more than $500,000 toRead the story …
New Scholarship Available for High-Achieving CC Transfers
May 22, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Community college transfer students can benefit from a new scholarship at the University of Mississippi starting this fall.
Campus Lawnmowers Being Switched to Environmentally Friendly Biodiesel
May 21, 2008 by
(Needs video) OXFORD, Miss. – The scent of fresh-cut grass may be accompanied by the aroma of fried catfish, chicken or potatoes at the University of Mississippi this summer. The UM Landscape Services Department and Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute have joined forces to experiment with using more environmentally friendly fuel in campus lawnmowers. One mowerRead the story …
Two Advanced Placement Sessions for Teachers, One for Administrators, Counselors Set for July
May 21, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Teachers, administrators, counselors and coordinators from across the region are to gather at the University of Mississippi in July to gain insight and direction on implementing and conducting successful Advanced Placement programs in their school districts. The third annual UM Advanced Placement Summer Institute includes two sessions for teachers and a newRead the story …
Pilot Summer Program Offers Fun and Learning for Second- through Seventh-Graders
May 21, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Summer promises to be especially exciting this year for rising second- through seventh-graders who enroll in Rebel Quest, a pilot day camp program offered throughout June by the University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach.
Longtime Faculty Member Named Interim Chair of Pharmacology
May 20, 2008 by
Anthony Verlangieri OXFORD, Miss. – Anthony J. Verlangieri has been named interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. “We are very fortunate to have Dr. Verlangieri’s focused leadership and vision at this critical juncture,” Dean Barbara G. Wells said. “He is an accomplished scholar, and his commitmentRead the story …
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Presents First Graduate Instructor Teaching Award
May 20, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Mississippi has awarded its first graduate instructor/teaching assistant award to a student in the Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program. Ryan Bubalo of Blue Springs, Mo., was presented $1,000 and a trophy for his exemplary instruction in freshmanRead the story …
Junior in Liberal Arts Awarded Scholarship for 10-Month Study of Japanese Language in Osaka
May 19, 2008 by
John Sullivan OXFORD, Miss. – Now more than ever, it is extremely important for college students to be aware of global issues, and a University of Mississippi student from Amory has received a scholarship that will help him do just that. John Sullivan, a 20-year-old rising junior, is recipient of a new scholarship funded byRead the story …
Interim Associate Provost Wilkin Named Fellow in Pharmacists Association
May 19, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Noel E. Wilkin, interim associate provost and associate professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Mississippi, has been named a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association. The designation is reserved for members of either the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management or the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and ScienceRead the story …