Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at Honors College fall convocation OXFORD, Miss. – Students have a solemn obligation and breathtaking opportunity to continue the unfinished work of civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday night (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Holder’s keynote address at the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Confident in UM Students’ Ability to Lead
September 28, 2012 by
Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at Honors College fall convocation OXFORD, Miss. – Students have a solemn obligation and breathtaking opportunity to continue the unfinished work of civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday night (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Holder’s keynote address at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale HonorsRead the story …
Engineering students take advantage of study abroad program in Germany
September 28, 2012 by
Thomas “Ty” Gunter of Nashville, a senior civil engineering major, and Nathan Forester of Hendersonville, Tenn., a senior mechanical engineering major, both spent the summer studying in Germany, thanks to a study abroad program. The International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Science and Engineering Internship and German Language study program permitted the students to spend threeRead the story …
Computer science graduate now award-winning professor
September 28, 2012 by
Nearly two decades ago, upon a nomination from the Egyptian government’s ministry of defense, Hesham N. Elmahdy came to the University of Mississippi as a doctoral student majoring in computer and information science. “I contacted both the computer science department and the international students’ office at Ole Miss, and satisfied all the requirements,” he said.Read the story …
Alumnus named manager of DOE’s Oak Ridge Office
September 28, 2012 by
Larry Kelly (ChE 79) has been selected as manager of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office. As the manager of one of DOE’s most diverse field locations, Kelly’s executive responsibilities include management of the Oak Ridge Integrated Support Center. The center provides critical support services in such areas as personnel, finance, procurement, securityRead the story …
Woods Order replaced by the Woods Society
September 28, 2012 by
After more than 30 years of supporting engineering education at the University of Mississippi, the Woods Order is being replaced by a new program. The Jesse B. “Jess” Woods Jr. Society was established to solely fund student activities that promote a well-balanced engineering education. The Woods Order was established in the late 1970s to honorRead the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Kicks Off in October
September 28, 2012 by
Caroline Herring performs Oct. 3; Randall Bramblett set for Nov. 13 OXFORD, Miss. – A new concert series highlighting intimate evenings with Southern performers begins Wednesday (Oct. 3) with singer-songwriter Caroline Herring, a native Mississippian and 1998 University of Mississippi alumna. In a partnership between the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and theRead the story …
Colleagues cherish retired engineering chair’s friendship
September 28, 2012 by
When Sam DeLeeuw came to the University of Mississippi in 1965, the only person he knew other than family was Karl Brenkert. As the new dean of the School of Engineering, Brenkert had recruited DeLeeuw from Yale University to join the UM faculty as chair and professor of civil engineering. “Karl was one of myRead the story …
New OMWC Scholarship Pays Tribute to Life of Susan Barksdale Howorth
September 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Susan Barksdale Howorth of Oxford had decided to pursue a master’s degree in art when her life was cut short. Her great interests and passions in both creating art and providing educational opportunities for others will live on through University of Mississippi students who receive scholarships in her name. The Susan BarksdaleRead the story …
Civil Rights Papers Provide Glimpse into 1960s
September 28, 2012 by
Episcopalian priest donates collection to Ole Miss OXFORD, Miss. – Sorting Bishop Duncan Gray Jr.’s mail into two stacks – the “good” and the “bad” – was not a small task at the height of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. The small-town Episcopalian priest, known nationally for his nonviolent and pro-equality stance that segregationRead the story …