OXFORD, Miss. – John E. Murphy, professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, will deliver the 2016 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The Nov. 4 lecture, “Pharmacy World Domination,” is set for 11 a.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.Read the story …
Clinical Pharmacy Pioneer to Give UM Waller Lecture
John E. Murphy selected as distinguished lecturer for Nov. 4 event
October 26, 2016 by
John R. Gutiérrez Named UM Humanities Teacher of the Year
Honoree to present lecture in linguistics Nov. 9 on campus
October 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts and the Mississippi Humanities Council have named John R. Gutiérrez, Croft professor of Spanish, as the university’s Humanities Teacher of the Year. Gutiérrez joined the UM faculty in 2000 to teach and mentor students with the Croft Institute for International Studies and to developRead the story …
Greers’ Love of Writing Leads to Endowment
Couple establishes fund to support critical thinking, empower students
October 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To say that Reba McCullouch Greer simply has a passion for writing is an understatement. She has devoted her career and life to changing the way students learn to write. With the establishment of the McCullouch-Greer Endowment to Advance Writing as a Civic Responsibility, Greer has extended this mission to include UniversityRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Researchers Launch Diabetes Self-Management Project
Effort supported by $214,000 grant from independent research institute
October 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invite diabetes patients from three north Mississippi communities to meet with physicians, pharmacists, nurses and others in a nonclinical environment to talk about where they struggle with diabetes self-management. The effort to help patients self-manage their health is funded by a Eugene WashingtonRead the story …
Faculty and Friends Remember Ron Borne as ‘Quintessential Educator’
Memorial service set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Paris-Yates Chapel
October 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and alumni are remembering Ronald F. Borne, 77, beloved professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry, who died Tuesday (Oct. 18). He was known as a friend to all and a constant source of encouragement to his students. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) atRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Professor Honored for Service
Stuart Haines receives award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
October 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stuart Haines, director of the Division of Pharmacy Professional Development and professor of pharmacy practice in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is being honored with the Robert M. Elenbaas Service Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. The award, named for the founding executive director of ACCP, is given toRead the story …
Sixteen UM Students Awarded Engineering Scholarships
Scholars are recipients of prestigious Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson awards
October 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixteen University of Mississippi students have been named as recipients of major scholarships this fall in the School of Engineering. Representing Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, they are this year’s Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson scholars. This exceptional group of students posted an average ACT score of 32.3 and an averageRead the story …
Campaign Honors Chancellor through Academic Support
'Invest in Ole Miss' celebrates a new era under Vitter's leadership
October 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new fundraising campaign – Invest in Ole Miss – is celebrating a University of Mississippi milestone while building support for academics. Campaign administrators say Invest in Ole Miss honors the Nov. 10 investiture of Jeffrey S. Vitter, the university’s 17th chancellor, by increasing resources in the Ole Miss Fund, the reserveRead the story …
UM Professors Awarded SEC Faculty Travel Support
Program will allow travel for collaborations on research, teaching and performances
October 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nine University of Mississippi professors are among more than 100 faculty members from all 14 Southeastern Conference universities selected to take part in the 2016-17 SEC Faculty Travel Program. The program, in its fifth year, provides support for selected individuals to collaborate with colleagues at other SEC member institutions on research, lecturesRead the story …
Anthropology Class Digs for Evidence of Slave Life
Public invited to see progress on Rowan Oak excavations Oct. 15
October 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi research group and the Center for Archaeological Research are conducting an archaeological investigation on the grounds of Rowan Oak in a search for evidence of slave life. The public is invited to see the progress at the site Saturday (Oct. 15) during Public Archaeology Day. The UM SlaveryRead the story …