OXFORD, Miss. – Ginger and Quentin Whitwell have found that living in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi, gives them an opportunity to see the needs of college students “up close and personal,” inspiring their major support of the William Magee Center for Wellness Education. “It’s personal,” Ginger Whitwell said. “The University of MississippiRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Names New Chair, Welcomes New Members
Council welcomes leaders to expand impact of program
August 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Influential female leaders who compose the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy at the University of Mississippi have named a new chair and welcomed three new members, fueling philanthropic activities to support scholarships and opportunities for students. Mary Susan Gallien Clinton of Naples, Florida, is leading the OMWC as chair for aRead the story …
Pharmacy Postdoctoral Fellow Honored for Poster Presentation
Pankaj Pandey earns Borne Award, named for late professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry
August 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pankaj Pandey, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, won the Ronald F. Borne Outstanding Postdoctoral Poster Presentation Award at the 45th Annual MALTO Medicinal Chemistry-Pharmacognosy Meeting in College Station, Texas. The MALTO conference, for medicinal and natural product chemists from Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma,Read the story …
UM Project Featured on National Coalition Website
August 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi project is in the national spotlight after receiving an extended profile on a new website for the National Humanities Alliance. Behind the Big House was among 51 projects, chosen from 1,402 featured programs, to receive an extended profile on the website for the national coalition, which seeks toRead the story …
Student Success Helps Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Program Flourish
Course work and research prepares graduates for industry jobs or doctoral education
August 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery is making a strong commitment to students’ futures. Whether a student goes into the pharmaceutical job market or wants to further his or her education, students of the master’s program are prepared when graduation arrives. The success of the program is evidentRead the story …
Pharmacy First-Years Receive White Coats
Student pharmacists wear coats to indicate professionalism
August 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Some 105 first-year student pharmacists received their white coats Friday (Aug. 17), at a ceremony conducted by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The white coat is a symbol of professionalism, and this ceremony marks the beginning of their professional journey toward becoming a pharmacist. David D. Allen, UM pharmacy dean,Read the story …
Storeys Aim to Inspire with Scholarship Gift
UM alumna honors parents in naming Women's Council fund
August 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Beth Powell Storey, along with her husband Barry Storey, both of Augusta, Georgia, hope a scholarship they established will honor her parents and inspire others to give back to Ole Miss. With a recent $250,000 gift, the Storeys established the Sarah and James Powell Ole Miss Women’s CouncilRead the story …
Gift Provides New Endowed Chair, New Programs for Accountancy School
KPMG endows second Ole Miss faculty position
August 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1.5 million gift and two new master’s degree programs are expected to increase both the prestige and enrollment of the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy by appealing to top students interested in a master’s degree that adds an emphasis in data analytics to their traditional course of study. ScholarshipsRead the story …
Pharmaceutics Graduate Student Honored for 3D Printing Research
Jiaxiang Zhang awarded Best Oral Presentation at annual pharmaceutical meeting
August 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jiaxiang Zhang, a University of Mississippi graduate student in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, was awarded Best Oral Presentation at the annual meeting of the Controlled Release Society in New York City last month. Zhang’s presentation focused on combining 3D printing with hot-melt extrusion, a process thatRead the story …
The Inn at Ole Miss Granted Qualified Resort Status
Designation will allow hotel to offer full range of food and beverage options for events
August 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Inn at Ole Miss has been approved for qualified resort status by the Mississippi Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control. The state granted resort status July 25 to the hotel and conference center on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus. The shift in status was essential, given demand by customers andRead the story …