OXFORD, Miss. – Former Gov. William Winter is the speaker for commencement ceremonies at the University of Mississippi School of Law, set for 11 a.m. May 12 in the Grove. Winter, the state’s 58th governor, will address 175 law graduates.”If you have ever heard him speak, you’ll know why he was chosen as governor,” saidRead the story …
Psychology Professor Wins Fulbright Grant to Sub-Saharan Africa
May 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Laura Johnson returned from her first trip to Africa – a yearlong study in Kenya as a University of Mississippi junior in 1989 – the director of study abroad gave her a brochure for the Fulbright Scholar grant and told her she’d need it one day. That director was right. InRead the story …
Education School Encourages Everyone to Thank a Teacher
April 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many people can point back to a teacher who encouraged them, challenged them or in some other way made a profound impact on their lives. The University of Mississippi School of Education encourages everyone to thank those teachers who made a difference in their lives. As National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11)Read the story …
Theatre Students Selected to Perform at ACDFA
April 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of UM students were recently selected to perform in the Gala Concert at the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) Southeast Regional Conference. More than 35 colleges and universities attended the conference. Of these 35 institutions, 30 participated in the adjudication process for the Gala, submitting 48 pieces. Of theRead the story …
Mississippi Innocence Film Premieres Thursday on MPB
April 27, 2012 by
… Curriculum released to help educators discuss film’s issues OXFORD, Miss. – What will it take to instigate lasting change in the entrenched errors of our criminal justice system? The Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law, along with the university’s Media and Documentary Projects Center, scrutinizes that issue in theirRead the story …
Students Inducted Into Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honorary
April 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-three University of Mississippi students have been inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Jeanni Atkins, Kappa Tau Alpha adviser, said she was honored to induct the “very talented and high achieving journalism students.”
UM Education Students Volunteer During Shiloh Grand Illumination
April 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For both students and teachers of history, an effective learning environment can mean stepping out of the classroom to walk grounds where the past still resonates. That’s what a University of Mississippi education professor and 10 students from the university’s Oxford and Tupelo campuses did recently. To commemorate the 150th anniversary ofRead the story …
UMMC Congenital Heart Surgery Team Bests National Averages in Two Years
April 24, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – As it marks its two-year anniversary this month, the congenital heart surgery team at Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has reason to celebrate. Not only is the program thriving with more than 550 operations completed, but the outcomes of those procedures are better than the national averageRead the story …
Journalism Faculty, Staff and Students Win Top PRAM Awards
April 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven students from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media recently won top awards at the annual Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference in Columbus, and their instructor won the top two honors in the show. “I was so proud of these students because this was a professionalRead the story …
