OXFORD, Miss. – For Ole Miss fans coming to the men’s basketball game Saturday, arrive early and check out the No. 11 ranked Ole Miss rifle team as they battle No. 3 Kentucky at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center. The match begins at 8 a.m. and admission is free. It’s been nearlyRead the story …
Cothrens Celebrate Curtis Wilkie with Gift to Create Scholarship
Legacy of 60-year friendship expands with educational opportunities for Ole Miss journalism
January 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 60-year friendship between attorney James P. “Butch” Cothren of Jackson and journalist and author Curtis Wilkie of Oxford has influenced both men’s lives in immeasurable ways. Now the legacy of that friendship will expand through the lives of University of Mississippi students who will benefit from a scholarship endowment created inRead the story …
Grant Enables Completion of Professor’s Book on Holocaust Art
Willa Johnson awarded $32,000 fellowship from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum for 2013
January 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Willa Johnson, a biblical scholar and professor of sociology who teaches Jewish studies at the University of Mississippi, is blazing a trail when it comes to receiving outside grants for her research projects and public programming on issues related to Judaism. The associate professor of sociology has been awarded the $32,000 CummingsRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Set To Begin 2013 Season
January 17, 2013 by
Rebels Start At Michigan Invitational OXFORD, Miss. – With the Australian Open beginning this week that means one thing: tennis is back. The 2013 season begins for the Ole Miss women’s tennis team this weekend at the Michigan Invitational. The Rebels return five players from last year’s team that finished among the top 25 forRead the story …
Unique THC Patch Research at Ole Miss
January 16, 2013 by
An innovative delivery method for tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive constituent of Cannabis, is being developed at the University of Mississippi.
Students Harness Power of Verbal Communication
Speaker's Edge winners earn awards, scholarship money
January 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nervousness, sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach were common at the Speaker’s Edge competition at the University of Mississippi, but at the end of the two days, students were more confident in their public speaking abilities. The competition recognizes that communication is a vital part of the business world and featuresRead the story …
Students Harness Power of Verbal Communication
Speaker's Edge winners earn awards, scholarship money
January 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nervousness, sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach were common at the Speaker’s Edge competition at the University of Mississippi, but at the end of the two days, students were more confident in their public speaking abilities. The competition recognizes that communication is a vital part of the business world and featuresRead the story …
Chancellor Emeritus Writes Foreword for New Book
Waheed Uddin's latest book tackles public infrastructure
January 16, 2013 by
The second edition of “Public Infrastructure Asset Management” features a foreword by University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert C. Khayat.
Rebels Down Hot Shooting Dores In Overtime
January 16, 2013 by
Henderson’s Buzzer Beater Sent Game To Overtime NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Marshall Hendersonscored a game-high 26 points, including a buzzer beater 3-pointer that sent the game to overtime, as Ole Miss down Vanderbilt 89-79 on Tuesday night. The Rebels (14-2, 3-0) extended the Southeastern Conference’s longest winning streak by winning in Memorial Gym for theRead the story …
Competition an AdvantEdge to MBA Students
January 15, 2013 by
Public speaking may be the No. 1 fear of most people, but University of Mississippi students learn to conquer those fears during Speaker’s Edge, a transformative public speaking