Incoming freshman will receive a copy of the 2013 Common Reading Experience book, “The Unforgiving Minute” by Craig Mullaney. Are you reading?
Lazarus Project: Gris-Picasso Connection
July 3, 2013 by
Lazarus Project: Gris-Picasso Connection. Video and editing by Mary Stanton Knight.
NPR: Ole Miss Turns Scary Racial Incident Into Teachable Moment
July 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At new-student orientation this summer, University of Mississippi students are learning about the usual: meal plans and financial aid. But they’re also hearing something else: a seminar born out of an incident on election night last November. Listen to the story.
Where the Crime Lab Meets the Classroom
EPSCoR Mississippi program invigorates middle school science teachers
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than a dozen north Mississippi middle school science teachers recently spent two weeks studying blood spatter and footprint evidence, but they weren’t helping search for a killer. Rather, they were looking for new ways to engage their students in the classroom. The teachers attended a workshop at the University of MississippiRead the story …
Weekly Summer Camp Keeps Kids Active
Rebel Quest offers hands-on learning, exploration and motivation
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Education and fun are combined for kids ages 6-13 who attend Rebel Quest this summer at the University of Mississippi. The day camp for kids is designed to provide a fun-filled summer for children in the Oxford area. Camp fees are $175 per week including lunch, and the weekly camps go throughRead the story …
Marvin C. Wilson Retires as Pharmacy School’s Associate Dean
Administrator retiring after nearly 43 years of service to the school
June 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When budding pharmacists gather each spring to receive their coveted Doctor of Pharmacy degree, the moment is especially sweet for Marvin C. Wilson, the man who recruited many of them to the University of Mississippi. As he calls the graduates’ names, summoning each to cross the stage and receive their degree, WilsonRead the story …
Livability.com: Oxford Named Second-Best College Town in Nation
Town notches Top 10 rankings for third consecutive year
June 27, 2013 by
Oxford, Miss. has been called the “Hollywood version” of a Southern town, but the city’s architecture and genteel atmosphere are as genuine as the magnolia trees that shade tailgaters before football games at the University of Mississippi. Celebrated authors like William Faulkner, John Grisham and Larry Brown drew inspiration from the city, where intellectual andRead the story …
Isiah Young Makes World Championships In 200m
Shatters school record with 19.86
June 24, 2013 by
DES MOINES, Iowa – Isiah Young is headed back to the international track & field stage. Young, who graduated from Ole Miss last month, captured a silver medal in the men’s 200 meters at the USA Championships on Sunday to propel him to the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia (Aug. 10-18). After shattering mostRead the story …
Ole Miss Joins MSDH Healthiest Loser Challenge
Physical Plant team already well on the way to healthier lifestyles
June 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Patricia Stewart, 51, already knows the two keys to getting healthier and losing weight: eat less and exercise more. But, Stewart, a fulltime employee at the University of Mississippi Physical Plant Department, simply doesn’t have the time or expertise to put her knowledge into a workable plan. Co-worker Tiffany Edwards, 42, aRead the story …
Healthworks’ Biggest Loser Contest
June 19, 2013 by
Follow the Ole Miss Rebels team as they compete in a statewide competition to lose the most weight this summer. Video by Mary Stanton Knight