OXFORD, Miss. – Student members of the University of Mississippi chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists recently got some hands-on experience while helping to raise awareness of immunizations. “Working with Operation Immunization was a great learning experience,” said Kayla Hawkins, a second-year professional student and APhA-ASP vice president of clinical affairs.Read the story …
UM Pharmacy Students Administer More than 100 Flu Shots as Part of ‘Operation Immunization’
October 3, 2012 by
Rifle To Open 2012-13 Season
Rebels Host Ole Miss Invitational Friday
October 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss rifle team has come so close to making the NCAA Championships as a team the past two years, and this year, they’re aiming to hit the target. The quest begins this week. The Rebels will kick off the 2012-13 season Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Tiger Invitational, which willRead the story …
National Center for Physical Acoustics at UM Announces Restructuring
Resources to be focused on established research programs
October 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Center for Physical Acoustics, located on the campus of the University of Mississippi, has announced plans to restructure its operations to focus more of the center’s internal resources on its well-established research programs in aero-acoustics, atmospheric acoustics, geophysical acoustics and ultrasound. Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs,Read the story …
Eric Holder 50th Integration of Ole Miss Keynote Speaker
October 2, 2012 by
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address for the apex of events leading up to the marking of the 50th anniversary of James Meredith’s enrollment at The University of Mississippi in 1962. Video by Mary Stanton.
Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte’s Challenge: ‘Keep the Movement Alive’
Battle for human rights continues, iconic humanitarian says
October 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mixing memories of moments with meditations on the magnitude of the movement, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte challenged a rapt audience observing the 50th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi to forge ahead to new human rights victories. The legendary entertainer, who has been an advocate for civil rights andRead the story …
Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte’s Challenge: ‘Keep the Movement Alive’
October 2, 2012 by
Battle for human rights continues, iconic humanitarian says OXFORD, Miss. – Mixing memories of moments with meditations on the magnitude of the movement, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte challenged a rapt audience observing the 50th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi to forge ahead to new human rights victories. The legendary entertainer, whoRead the story …
U.S. Marshals Share Recollections of Ole Miss Integration at Program
October 2, 2012 by
Group donates memory book about 1962 riots OXFORD, Miss. – Fifty years ago, as a young U.S. deputy marshal in his twenties, Herschel Garner was sent to Oxford to protect James Meredith’s right to enroll at the University of Mississippi. “Ole Miss was not nearly as nice and welcoming in 1962 as it is today,”Read the story …
Sun Herald: Ole Miss photojournalism students chronicle Meredith Anniversary
October 2, 2012 by
Along with their professor at the Meek School of Journalism, Ole Miss photojournalism students captured the images and voices in this multimedia piece focusing on the 50-year anniversary of James Meredith’s integration into the University of Mississippi. Read the story