OXFORD, Miss. – Anna Crider, a first-year pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, has accepted a pharmacy inpatient internship through the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota. Mayo Clinic and St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester partner to give interns exposure to clinical pharmacy while they gain a better understanding of theRead the story …
UM Alumnus Endows Business Scholarship
Man who helped launch Orville Redenbacher hopes to help mentor Ole Miss marketing students
March 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Years ago, after spotting the potential for great success in a small-town popcorn grower, University of Mississippi alumnus Lyt Harris helped make Orville Redenbacher a national sensation. Recognizing the same potential in business students, Harris of Houston, Texas, has established endowments at Ole Miss and three other universities that he trusts willRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Administrator Named APhA Fellow
Award honors service to the pharmacy profession
March 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leigh Ann Ross, associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is being named a 2017 fellow by the American Pharmacists Association this weekend. The designation honors those with a history of exemplary service and achievement in the pharmacy profession for at least 10 years. Ross willRead the story …
Nominations Sought for Annual Frist Awards
UM honor recognizes outstanding service to students
March 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Being away from home and their familiar support systems, college students often encounter difficulties, but at the University of Mississippi, faculty and staff members often step in to lend a helping hand or simply provide advice and encouragement. These efforts often go unacknowledged, other than the students’ gratitude and success. But students,Read the story …
UM Students to Present Research at Capitol for Posters in the Rotunda
March 21, 2017 by
Four University of Mississippi students are among undergraduates from all eight of the state’s public universities who will share their research and creative activities on topics ranging from health care to cultural heritage to environmental issues with legislators and state leaders at Posters in the Rotunda. The event is set for 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday (MarchRead the story …
Susan Duncan Named UM Law School Dean
Experienced leader and administrator brings entrepreneurial approach
March 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a national search, Susan Duncan has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law. She is scheduled to join the university Aug. 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Education. “I am thrilled and deeply honored to be joiningRead the story …
Donors Underwrite Southern Foodways Alliance’s ‘Gravy’
Major gift will allow UM center to continue telling stories of the region through its food
March 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Knowing the unifying qualities of food, Brook and Pam Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, have pledged $1 million to support “Gravy,” a podcast produced by the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. “Folks in different places appreciate when someone from one cultural segment takes the time to dine with others fromRead the story …
Dennis Moore Named as Silver Em Honoree
Annual award is most prestigious journalism honor given by UM
March 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dennis Moore, whose career in journalism has led him back to Jackson as co-editor of Mississippi Today, has been tapped as this year’s Samuel Talbert Silver Em recipient by the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. The award, named for an early department chairman and leaderRead the story …
Celebrate the Written Word at the Oxford Conference for the Book
Three-day event set for March 29-31
March 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For those who relish getting lost in a good story, the 24th annual Oxford Conference for the Book is an opportunity to gather with authors, editors and scholars. On March 29-31, the conference at the University of Mississippi, which is free and open to the public, includes readings, panel discussions and lecturesRead the story …
Mississippi Educator Wins Teacher Travel Fellowship
Award presented by UM Mississippi Geographic Alliance
March 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi has named Steven R. White as its 2017 Travel Fellow. White teaches Advanced World Geography and Honors World Geography at Pearl High School in Pearl. White, a National Geographic Certified Educator and MGA teacher consultant, has held numerous education leadership positions in theRead the story …