OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi researcher has been honored for his research leadership by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, known as CFSAN. Ikhlas A. Khan, assistant director of the UM School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of its FDA CenterRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Set to Speak at Fall Honors Convocation
September 7, 2012 by
… Tickets available Sept. 10 OXFORD, Miss. – Eric H. Holder Jr., the 82nd attorney general of the United States, is the guest speaker for this year’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College fall convocation at the University of Mississippi. Set for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the lectureRead the story …
Fund Honors Biloxi Mayor, Recognized for Leadership After Katrina
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Political Science has named Biloxi mayor A.J. Holloway as recipient of its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. Using money from private donors, the university also has established the A.J. Holloway Fund to provide academic and research support for the department. “A.J. Holloway not only was a greatRead the story …
UM Receives ‘Million Hearts’ Grant, Student Pharmacists Work to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a state that has the nation’s highest mortality rate from cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is doing its part to assist with prevention by conducting community health fairs in key areas across the state. The health fairs, which will take place during September, will beRead the story …
Honors College Students Get Taste of Law School
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College are accustomed to intellectual challenges, and now they have an opportunity to “try out” law school before they graduate. Thanks to cooperation between the Honors College and School of Law, honors juniors and seniors with at least a 3.6 GPA areRead the story …
Overby Center’s Election Year Series Kicks Off with Syndicated Columnist
September 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Shribman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will be the featured guest in the first of this fall’s election-year programs at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. A nationally-syndicated columnist and a frequent analyst for BBC Radio, Shribman will join CharlesRead the story …
ACT Scores of UM Freshmen Class Continue to Set Records
September 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming freshmen at the University of Mississippi should feel confident in their ability to succeed in the classroom, as this year’s freshman class has set a new record on the ACT college entrance exam. The average ACT scores (which include converted SAT scores) for incoming freshmen at Ole Miss for the fallRead the story …
Half-Court Classrooms: Mississippi Teacher Corps Fosters Innovation in Classroom Management
August 30, 2012 by
OXFORD – Two weeks into his teacher training, Grant Wycliff balled up a few sheets of butcher paper, wrapped the bundle in masking tape and headed to Holly Springs High School to lead a class of ninth-grade summer school students in review for their next English exam. His game plan? A longtime Mississippi Teacher CorpsRead the story …
Education Student of the Month Finds Niche in Feminist Histories
August 29, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Sara Kaiser first set foot on the University of Mississippi campus in spring 2010, she quickly realized she’d found the place to begin the next chapter in her academic career. What she did not expect to find was a new passion for historical research. “I had a professor who was anRead the story …
More than 2,000 Freshmen Set to Rush Football Stadium
August 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s annual freshmen run at the University of Mississippi will have a big audience. The 2012 Rebel Run, expected to draw more than 2,000 freshmen participants, is set for shortly before kickoff of the Sept. 8 Ole Miss-University of Texas at El Paso football game. The event is sponsored by theRead the story …