OXFORD – At North Panola High School in Sardis, algebra students in Golda Sharpe’s classroom learn about parallel and perpendicular lines in a nontraditional way – to the rhythm of rapper T-Pain’s song “Low.” Fifty miles away at Byhalia High School in Byhalia, English instructor Catherine Gray teaches linking verbs to her sixth-grade students byRead the story …
A TEAM Effort: Mississippi Teacher Corps Students, Alums Use Nontraditional Methods
July 26, 2012 by
Beloved Dean, Professor Emeritus of Engineering Frank A. Anderson Dies at 98
July 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frank Abel Anderson, 98, associate dean emeritus of the University of Mississippi School of Engineering and professor emeritus of chemical engineering, died Monday (July 23) at Azalea Gardens in Oxford. A memorial service is being planned. Waller Funeral Home of Oxford may be contacted for details. Credited with singlehandedly establishing the departmentRead the story …
Commercial Appeal: Three Mississippi universities land energy-efficiency grants
July 25, 2012 by
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University Receives Energy Grant from MDA, TVA
July 25, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi was one of three universities in the state to receive an energy efficiency grant from the Mississippi Development Authority and TVA. Video by Mary Stanton
Ross Bjork 100 Days Message
July 25, 2012 by
A message from Ross Bjork about the first 100 days as Director of Athletics at Ole Miss
Department of Energy Grant Supports Energy Efficiency Efforts at IHLs
July 25, 2012 by
Three universities receive additional help from TVA OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to support energy efficiency improvements at the state’s public universities, Mississippi was awarded $725,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant will be used to help create an energy efficiency retrofit strategy for the state’s eight Institutions of Higher Learning, withRead the story …
Volunteers Needed for Move In 2012
July 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Only a few weeks remain before more than 5,000 Ole Miss students flood the roads and residence halls on campus for the annual fall move in beginning Monday, Aug. 13. With so many Ole Miss students and their families on campus, move in is a great opportunity for members of the Lafayette-Oxford-UniversityRead the story …
Rare Books on Yellow Fever Donated by Neurosurgeon
July 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – D.J. Canale of Memphis, a retired neurosurgeon, has spent years collecting rare books on yellow fever, particularly books during the era when the disease was most prevalent in the 19th century. The medical historian and his wife, Janet, recently donated their collection to the University of Mississippi. “Yellow fever was so prevalentRead the story …
A Roman Spring for Mrs. Stone
July 24, 2012 by
UM’s Archives and Special Collections holds the script of actress Vivien Leigh for Tennessee Williams’ story, “A Roman Spring for Mrs. Stone.” English Professor Dr. Colby Kullman relates how groundbreaking this work was. Video by Mary Stanton.
Parking Adjustments Being Made for Fall 2012
July 23, 2012 by
Faculty/staff and commuters will see changes in parking at Ole Miss for the Fall 2012 semester. Video by Mary Stanton.