Team To Face Rice In Second Round May 11, 2012 OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss women’s tennis team downed Southern University 4-0 here Friday afternoon at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts in their NCAA Championship opener. The Rebels advance to the second round to face Rice Saturday not before 3 p.m. Earlier in theRead the story …
The 159th University of Mississippi Commencement
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Ole Miss and the People
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A look at the some of the sights and people that make Ole Miss special. Produced by Karen Tuttle
Graduating Senior Already on Mission to Improve Math Education
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OXFORD, Miss. – Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to inspire others with her knowledge. She’s so passionate about improving math education that she has become involved in the field even before finishing her college degree. Rich, a student from Madison in the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
UM Researchers Give Presentation on Malaria Before Congressional Groups
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OXFORD, Miss. – Two scientists from the University of Mississippi recently spoke at the U.S. Capitol about the university’s scientific and technological advances in the field of malaria research. “Malaria research is important because it causes close to 1 million deaths every year,” said Babu Tekwani, principal scientist and professor of pharmacology for the UMRead the story …
Jackson Native Wins Court Case Before Graduation
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OXFORD, Miss. – When most law students graduate, they look forward to standing before a judge on their first “day in court.” But for Dakota Moore, who graduates Saturday from the University of Mississippi School of Law, that day has already come, and even better, he won the case. Moore, a third-year student from Jackson,Read the story …
Three Nontraditional Students Complete Teaching Degrees with Uncommon Excellence
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OXFORD, Miss. – A former radiological technician, a licensed youth minister and a young mother may seem to have little in common, but the three University of Mississippi students will graduate Saturday with matching records of outstanding academic achievement. Kerri Franks, Carroll Lee and Matthew Craig Pharr are all elementary education majors with 4.0 GPAs.Read the story …
Civil War Research on African American Soldiers Draws National Attention
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OXFORD, Miss. – Presenting his findings on African American service in the Civil War, a UM doctoral student will speak at the Missouri State Museum on May 19. Miller Boyd, an advanced doctoral student in history, will present on the 62nd U.S. Colored Troops and their effort to establish Lincoln University. The presentation is inRead the story …
Graduating Senior Discovers Best Educational Option is Close to Home
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OXFORD, Miss. – Although Caleb Herod looked at schools as far away as Missouri and Iowa, he eventually decided to stay close to home at the University of Mississippi. And after a college career that has included two Washington internships and dozens of hours of volunteer service, the Abbeville native would make that same decisionRead the story …