OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Rear Adm. Pamela Schweitzer, former assistant surgeon general and chief pharmacy officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, will deliver the annual Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on Friday (Feb. 28) at the University of Mississippi. The School of Pharmacy is hosting this free event at noon in the Gertrude C.Read the story …
Former Assistant Surgeon General to Deliver Hartman Lecture
Pamela Schweitzer was the first female chief pharmacy officer of the U.S. Public Health Services
February 25, 2020 by
Graduate Students Find Impacts of Freshwater in Mississippi’s Oysters
Excess rainfall in 2019 caused increased mortality in shellfish reefs
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Ann Fairly Barnett pulled an oyster dredge up through the shoreline waters of the Mississippi Sound, she was dreading what she was about to find. “Not a single living oyster,” said the University of Mississippi master’s student in environmental toxicology. The Jackson native, along with UM environmental toxicology graduate student JamesRead the story …
Fifth Annual TEDx Event Set for Feb. 29
Experts on politics, heart disease prevention, music and more to speak at Ford Center
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fifth annual TEDxUniversityofMississippi conference is slated for Saturday (Feb. 29) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, bringing together a diverse group of speakers on topics such as politics, race in the South, preventing heart disease, music, community development and more. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a lineup of 13 speakersRead the story …
Remembering a Brother and Friend
Family memorializes John Couch with endowment to help students
February 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Friends and family of the late John Couch, of Jackson, hope a scholarship will help University of Mississippi students enjoy college life as much as he did. “He was one of those guys – you hear about a few of them – who just had joy,” said Tommy Couch Jr., of Jackson,Read the story …
Cellist to Perform Monday in Nutt Auditorium
UM program features solo works for cello as well as pieces that include piano, flute
February 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Christine Kralik will perform music by some of her favorite composers during her recital for cello at 7:30 p.m. Monday (Feb. 24) in Nutt Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. “As a cellist, I love being able to play the amazing writing of the Bach Cello Suites,” said Kralik, an instructor inRead the story …
UM Student Named Truman Finalist
Jackson native, student leader Joshua Mannery to interview for scholarship in March
February 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Mannery, a junior at the University of Mississippi, has been named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship, a prestigious award that comes with national recognition for potential as a public service leader and up to $30,000 for graduate school. The Jackson native’s selection from a field of more than 800 applicants meansRead the story …
Melinda Valliant Named Chair of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
New leader brings years of clinical practice, teaching, research and service to evolving department
February 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the University of Mississippi‘s spring semester in full swing, Melinda Valliant is settling in to her new leadership role as chair of the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. A professor of nutrition and hospitality management and co-director of the Center for Health and Sports Performance, Valliant is looking forward toRead the story …
Pharmacy School Teams with AACP to Host Diversity Institute
UM student pharmacists, faculty, administrators to address issues in health care education and practice
February 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy will host an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute in January 2021, focusing on critical areas of diversity and their impact on patient care, including race, gender, disability, economic status and other factors. Teams made up of multipleRead the story …
RebelTHON Raises More than $250,000
2020 event sees record participation while raising funds for Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital
February 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students raised $252,571.89 for the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital over the past year, culminating in the annual RebelTHON dance party this weekend at Tad Smith Coliseum. During the 12-hour dance party Saturday (Feb.15), miracle families – those children who have received treatment from Children’s and their families – took the stage eachRead the story …
Enabling Great Teachers
Planned gift to establish chair in School of Business Administration
February 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Bill Fry believes great teachers help nurture and develop great students and leaders. Fry, who earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from UM in 1980, and his wife, Lee Anne, have designated $1.5 million of their estate as a planned gift that will seed the Bill andRead the story …