OXFORD, Miss. – Several students, faculty and alumni of the University of Mississippi took home top awards in radio and television news reporting from the recent 2012 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony. The staff of NewsWatch at the UM Student Media Center won Best Newscast for their 2011 election day coverage, and Stephen Quinn,Read the story …
No. 22 Rebels Close Out Regular Season At Vanderbilt
May 17, 2012 by
Thursday Night Series Opener Televised By ESPNU #22 Ole Miss (34-19, 14-13 SEC) at Vanderbilt (26-25, 13-14 SEC) Nashville, Tenn. •Hawkins Field May 17-19 • 6:30 PM/6:30 PM/2:00 PM Radio: Full Ole Miss Network Announcers: David Kellum & Keith Kessinger Television: ESPNU (Thursday) Announcers: Dave Neal (Play-by-Play) & Kyle Peterson (Analyst) Intenet Live Stats: ClickRead the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Members, Preceptors Recognized for Teaching Excellence
May 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s graduating classes at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy recognized their outstanding teachers during spring commencement and awards program ceremonies. Students in the first year of the pharmacy program, or PY1 chose Soumyajit Majumdar, associate professor of pharmaceutics, as their Teacher of the Year. PY4 students graduating with DoctorRead the story …
Students Surprise Biology Professor with Advising Award Nomination
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When students describe Jason Hoeksema, they use words like “mentor,” “dedicated” and “enthusiastic.” To Hoeksema’s students, it comes as no surprise that he was awarded the University of Mississippi’s 2012 Academic Advising Network’s Excellence in Advising Award. In fact, they were the ones to nominate the assistant professor of biology. “I wouldRead the story …
Traveling Exhibit Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A unique traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611 is coming to the University of Mississippi. “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” will be on display at the J.D. Williams Library beginning May 29. The exhibit examinesRead the story …
Speech from 2012 UM Senior Class President
May 15, 2012 by
Toran Dean, 2012 Senior Class President, addressed her fellow classmates at the University of Mississippi’s morning commencement ceremony. Video by Mary Stanton.
E-readers & Tablets : Defeating the Digital Myth
May 15, 2012 by
“Print is still the cornerstone of the magazine business,” states Dr. Samir Husni, a.k.a. Mr. Magazine and the founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Read the story
Three African-Americans Earn Doctorates in Chemistry, Set UM Record for Single Year
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Less than a year after launching an aggressive initiative to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, the University of Mississippi has recorded an impressive national achievement. Friday evening (May 11), the university graduated three African-American students with doctorates in chemistry, an exceptional number for any university.Read the story …