OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Student Programming Board is sponsoring an evening of Christmas fun for the Oxford and Ole Miss communities from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 30) in the Ole Miss Student Union. Featuring treats and holiday activities for all ages, A Grand Ole Christmas is free and open toRead the story …
UM Christmas Tree Lighting Set for Nov. 30 in Circle
November 23, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual lighting of the University of Mississippi’s Christmas tree is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 30) in the Circle near the Lyceum. The Ole Miss Gospel Choir will perform several songs during the lighting ceremony, which is open to the public. The event also features remarks by Chancellor Dan JonesRead the story …
UM Professor Publishes Third Book in Series for Professional Paralegals
November 23, 2011 by
A University of Mississippi professor has published the third in a series of books aimed at improving the professionalism and sharpening the skills of paralegal professionals. Robert Mongue, assistant professor of legal studies, is the editor of “The Empowered Paralegal Professionalism Anthology” (Carolina Academic Press), which is the third in a series. His “The EmpoweredRead the story …
Petal Freshman Awarded May Mississippi Sun Scholarship
November 22, 2011 by
University of Mississippi freshman Ellen Elizabeth Tichnell of Petal has been named the 2011-12 recipient of the Bill and Jean May Mississippi Sun Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2010 by Edwin and Becky Meek of Oxford for the benefit of full-time Mississippi students who are majoring in journalism and new media. Tichnell has declaredRead the story …
UMMC, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Mississippi Sponsor Adult Cystic Fibrosis Education Day
November 22, 2011 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Mississippi will host the first adult cystic fibrosis education day next month for families and patients living with the genetic disease. The event is set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3 at the UMMC Conference Center at the Jackson MedicalRead the story …
Scholar to Discuss Concept of Incarnation in Spanish Literature for Annual Longest Lecture
November 21, 2011 by
A distinguished Spanish literature scholar and professor in the humanities at the University of Chicago will discuss the “Spanish Golden Age” Tuesday (Nov. 29) at the University of Mississippi. is set to deliver the 51st annual Christopher Longest Lecture at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Auditorium. A reception precedes the lecture at 5 p.m., and bothRead the story …
National Pharmacy Leadership Society’s Officers Are UM Pharmacy School Alumni
November 19, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Pharmacy Administration in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy reached a milestone recently, when the pharmacy leadership society, Phi Lambda Sigma, installed new officers for its executive committee. Four of the officers, who were installed at the end of the society’s 36th annual House of Delegates meeting inRead the story …
Scrapbook Gift to Library Archives Chronicles Ole Miss Integration
November 18, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nowadays, access to the latest news is only a mouse click away, but before the Internet, the printed word was the best way to keep up with current events. Such was the case nearly 50 years ago when James Meredith became the first African-American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. AsRead the story …
Study in South Africa is ‘Life Changing’ for Liberal Arts Senior from Oxford
November 16, 2011 by
Alexandria Denton of Oxford, a senior at the University of Mississippi, is studying this semester in South Africa. She has had a lot of surprises since her arrival there in July but perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that she is in love with the country and its people. “It’s hard to describe suchRead the story …
Batson Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department, Trauma Unit Triples In Size
November 16, 2011 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Batson Children’s Hospital today dedicated its new Colonel Harland Sanders Children’s Emergency Department and the Selby and Richard McRae Children’s Trauma Unit, tripling the treatment area available for the state’s only Level 1 pediatric emergency and trauma center. Partially funded by individual $1 million gifts from the Colonel Harland Sanders and theRead the story …