OXFORD, Miss. – D.J. Canale of Memphis, a retired neurosurgeon, has spent years collecting rare books on yellow fever, particularly books during the era when the disease was most prevalent in the 19th century. The medical historian and his wife, Janet, recently donated their collection to the University of Mississippi. “Yellow fever was so prevalentRead the story …
Vince Gill to Perform Sept. 13 at Gertrude C. Ford Center
July 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the world’s most legendary country and bluegrass superstars of the past three decades, Vince Gill, is coming to the University of Mississippi for a Sept. 13 show at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Fans are in for a “thrill when the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producerRead the story …
Alumni Profile: Jay Sheridan
July 13, 2012 by
Jay Sheridan (BA 01) was one of those “very-involved” students during his time at Ole Miss. Although he was in a fraternity and active with the daily newspaper, he was serious about school. That work ethic culminated in Sheridan leading his own public relations firm less than 10 years after graduating. Sheridan worked for TheRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Alumna Named Top Teacher at North Panola High School
June 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Teacher Corps alumna Golda Sharpe has been named Teacher of the Year at North Panola High School in Sardis. Sharpe, who has taught algebra at North Panola High School since graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2009, was selected for the award by fellow teachers for her tireless work withRead the story …
Read Alumni Review Back Issues on Your iPad
June 4, 2012 by
Catching up with happenings at Ole Miss and with alumni, students, faculty and staff is easier now, with back issues of the Ole Miss Alumni Review accessible from iPads. Though a subscription to the printed magazine is a benefit for active members of the Alumni Association, back issues for the past three years are availableRead the story …
Scholarship Honors Waits’ Service to State’s Youth, Electric Power Cooperatives
May 29, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since his early days in the 1960s as a teacher, coach and elementary school principal, University of Mississippi alumnus Hobson Waits has always believed in – and staunchly supported – America’s youth. Even after he left the education field in 1969 to become a lobbyist for the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi,Read the story …
Kuykendall Named Education School’s Alumnus of the Year
May 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Milton Kuykendall, leader of Mississippi’s largest school district, has been selected as Alumnus of the Year for the University of Mississippi School of Education. Kuykendall, superintendent of the DeSoto County School System, holds master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction and educational leadership from Ole Miss. He was selected by education faculty forRead the story …
Family of Pharmacists Gives Back to Profession with $50,000 Endowments Gift
May 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As children growing up in Pascagoula, Kenny Clark and his sister, Rhonda Clark, experienced firsthand the golden age of the small-town drugstore – those idyllic days of cherry Cokes served from soda fountains, milkshakes in tall, curved glasses and a kindly, wise pharmacist who knew every customer by name. For Rhonda andRead the story …
Legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra Returns to Ford Center for May 27 Show
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Glenn Miller Orchestra is bringing big band-style entertainment to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for one show Sunday (May 27). Tickets for the 3 p.m. show range from $32 to $42, depending on seating. They are available by calling 662-915-7411 or by visiting theRead the story …
Alumni Profile: Alfred Nicols
May 21, 2012 by
The Hon. Alfred G. Nicols Jr. (BA 63, JD 65) has a long list of impressive judicial appointments on his biography. The last is U.S. magistrate judge, a position he held before his retirement in 2006. Add to that list his two years in the U.S. Army and a career as a general practice lawyer.Read the story …