… UM professor pays tribute to mentor with volume A pioneer historian of American women is the inspiration for a book of essays edited by a University of Mississippi history professor. Elizabeth Anne Payne edited the volume “Writing Women’s History: A Tribute to Anne Firor Scott,” (University Press of Mississippi, 2011) which includes essays byRead the story …
University of Mississippi Allows Texas Triplets to Grow As Individuals While Enjoying One Another’s Company
December 21, 2011 by
Southern hospitality captivated the hearts of triplets from Texas, all of whom decided to attend the University of Mississippi this fall. Haley, Suzanne and Beau Harriman, triplets from Fort Worth, were so taken with Mississippi that they even named their dog Archie, after football legend Archie Manning. “We weren’t dead set on being together allRead the story …
UM School of Pharmacy Honored for Transformative Community Service
December 20, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For its life-changing work in 12 Delta communities, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has won the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s 2011-12 Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award. AACP presents the award annually to one pharmacy school that not only demonstrates a major commitment to addressing unmet communityRead the story …
Black Faculty and Staff Organization Plays Santa’s Helpers through Bears & Books Program
December 19, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Christmas holiday season got a whole lot brighter for the children and families of University of Mississippi Physical Plant employees as they received gifts at the Ole Miss Union Ballroom Friday morning (Dec. 16). Smiles abounded as members of the Black Faculty and Staff Organization distributed more than 300 gifts throughRead the story …
UM Administrator Shares Expertise, Advice with 2012 Presidential Debate Sites Representatives
December 19, 2011 by
A University of Mississippi senior administrator has become a respected and trusted consultant to the four institutions selected as host sites for the 2012 presidential debates. Andrew Mullins, chief of staff to the chancellor and assistant professor of education, was recently invited by the Commission on Presidential Debates to meet in Washington with representatives fromRead the story …
Work by UM Pharmacy Researchers Helps Shed New Light on Medicinal Benefits of Plants
December 15, 2011 by
Scientists at the University of Mississippi, together with colleagues at a number of other institutions around the country, have developed new resources poised to unlock yet another door in the hidden garden of medicinally important compounds found in plants. The resources were developed by the Medicinal Plant Consortium, led by Joe Chappell, professor of plantRead the story …
Students Learn Value of Spoken Communication Through Innovative Program
December 14, 2011 by
… Speaker’s Edge event set for Jan. 11-13 OXFORD, Miss. – In the business world, the spoken word can make or break a deal. At the University of Mississippi, students are preparing for those challenges by honing their communication skills in the Speaker’s Edge competition. Speaker’s Edge is a transformative public speaking competition, co-hosted byRead the story …
Retiring UM Pharmacy Dean Leaves Impressive Legacy
December 8, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After more than a decade as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Barbara Wells, 66, is retiring to spend more time with her family and pursue some long-delayed interests. Wells became UM’s pharmacy dean in summer 2001. Under her leadership, the school’s facilities have been greatly improved and expanded,Read the story …
UM Helps Hernando Survey Parks and Recreation Needs
December 8, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It started as a simple question from a concerned public worker. “How can the city of Hernando best provide services to its citizens?” The rapidly growing north Mississippi city needed answers quickly and got an immediate response in the form of a comprehensive citizen survey provided free by the University of Mississippi’sRead the story …