Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will opened the Spring Honors Convocation with a reference to football, although the professor is better known for his commentary on politics and his love of baseball. He shared both subjects with those attending the convocation. Video by Mary Stanton.
Video: Reverend Rhodes Gives Black History Month Keynote
February 6, 2013 by
Reverend C. Edward “CJ” Rhodes II delivered the 2013 Black History Month keynote address at Ole Miss. Video by Mary Stanton.
Former UM Linebacker Jonathan Cornell Tackles Meridian Classroom
Through the Mississippi Teacher Corps, an athlete becomes a teacher
February 5, 2013 by
OXFORD—Former University of Mississippi middle linebacker Jonathan Cornell has gone from breaking through offensive linemen to teaching Meridian High School students about African American literature and public speaking during his first year in the Mississippi Teacher Corps. The February UM education student of the month, Cornell grew up as the youngest of six children inRead the story …
Lineup for 20th Oxford Conference for the Book Announced
Event targets variety of audiences with free sessions that are open to the public
February 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Conference for the Book, held at the University of Mississippi, will celebrate its 20th year on March 21-23. “Oxford is a town of book lovers, but one with several distinct audiences: the academic community at the university, those interested in literary fiction, a vibrant group interested in writing for childrenRead the story …
Ten Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Distinction Based on Excellence in Academics, Service
January 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned entry into the school’s 2012-13 Hall of Fame, the university’s highest honor. Provost Morris Stocks bestowed the honor Friday (Jan. 25) in a campus ceremony at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, noting that the selection is based on a student’s academic achievement, communityRead the story …
New Hope for Addicts
January 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to quickly grasp what a University of Mississippi professor’s research could mean to the millions of people addicted to hardcore narcotics such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and morphine. School of Pharmacy faculty member Christopher R. McCurdy has made it his mission to find and develop compoundsRead the story …
Political Commentator to Present Honors College Convocation
George Will lecture is free, open to the public
January 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – America’s foremost political commentator and conservative columnist will give the annual spring convocation for the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. George F. Will presents “The Political Argument Today” at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The convocation is free and open to theRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Presents at National Institutes of Health
Presentation highlights echinacea and immune system research
January 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are receiving national recognition for their research on the immune-enhancing effects of echinacea. David S. Pasco, assistant director of UM’s National Center for Natural Products Research, presented a poster on this research in December at the National Institutes of Health. The presentation was in conjunction withRead the story …
MSU and UM Announce Joint Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Foundation grant funds full scholarship, honors college experience and greater incentives for careers in teaching
January 22, 2013 by
JACKSON—Mississippi’s two largest universities have joined forces to create an innovative program designed to attract the state’s best and brightest students into the field of education through a private gift totaling more than $12.9 million. The Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, or MET, is a joint effort by the School of Education at the UniversityRead the story …
Cothrens Celebrate Curtis Wilkie with Gift to Create Scholarship
Legacy of 60-year friendship expands with educational opportunities for Ole Miss journalism
January 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 60-year friendship between attorney James P. “Butch” Cothren of Jackson and journalist and author Curtis Wilkie of Oxford has influenced both men’s lives in immeasurable ways. Now the legacy of that friendship will expand through the lives of University of Mississippi students who will benefit from a scholarship endowment created inRead the story …