OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi students will have a leg up in the job market following graduation, thanks to this summer’s internships in New York with such companies as CBS News, Folio Literary Management and Backstage. The New York Internship Experience is a combination of work and study that places Ole Miss undergraduatesRead the story …
New York Summer Internships Demonstrate Leadership Potential of Future Ole Miss Grads
August 21, 2012 by
Chicago Sun-Times: A Back-To-School Math Lesson About Education
August 21, 2012 by
There’s a special back-to-school lesson to be learned by high school students — and their parents — about the way to plan for college. That planning should start by the first day in high school and move into high gear as you’re heading into senior year. Read the story
Revolutionary War Letters
August 21, 2012 by
Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene’s letters are house at the University of Mississippi’s Archives and Special Collections. Included in the collection are letters from John Hancock, George Washington and other important Revolutionary War figures.
Chancellor Jones Welcomes Students
August 20, 2012 by
Chancellor Dan Jones welcomes new and returning students for the 2012-13 academic year.
Chancellor Jones Welcomes Students
August 20, 2012 by
Chancellor Dan Jones welcomes new and returning students for the 2012-13 academic year.
‘Back to School, Back to Books’ Event Set for Aug. 27
August 20, 2012 by
… Three UM professors to sign latest works OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors will sign their latest publications in a “Back to School, Back to Books” celebration Aug. 27 at Off Square Books in Oxford. The trio of Jay Watson, the Howry Chair of Faulkner Studies and professor of English; Joe Ward,Read the story …
North Mississippi Vista Summer Associates Press Release
August 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Twenty recent high school graduates, several college students and a high school teacher devoted much of their June and July to help fight poverty through education by serving nonprofit organizations and schools in several north Mississippi communities. The North Mississippi VISTA Summer Associates worked 40-hour weeks on projects to benefit low-income childrenRead the story …
Biology Boot Camp Jump-starts College Life for Incoming Freshmen
August 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Here’s the question: How can four nucleotides code for 20 amino acids? With that, biology instructor Beckie Symula plunges ahead into her discussion on gene transcription with 87 incoming freshmen participating in a pilot Biology Boot Camp, a new effort to acquaint incoming students with the rigors of life as a scienceRead the story …
Daily Journal: State university leaders say critical needs require bonds
August 17, 2012 by
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Record Number of Pharmacy Students Honored, Inspired During Annual White Coat Ceremony
August 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record-breaking 112 pharmacy students received their white coats during an Aug. 9 ceremony at the University of Mississippi’s Ford Center for Performing Arts. The UM School of Pharmacy ceremony, a decade-old tradition, marked completion of the students’ pre-pharmacy curriculum and their entry into the first year of the school’s professional program,Read the story …