OXFORD, Miss. – The student body of the University of Mississippi School of Law is hosting a forum Wednesday (Nov. 2) for candidates in the Mississippi Supreme Court District 3, Place 1 election. The event, set for 6-7:30 p.m. in the law school’s Weems Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Candidates scheduled toRead the story …
UM Law School Hosts Mississippi Supreme Court Candidates
Nov. 2 election forum to include question-and-answer session
October 31, 2016 by
UM Muscle Development Research Moving Forward
#OleMissMuscle studies ways to optimize results from workouts
October 31, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A two-month study being conducted by a group of University of Mississippi researchers promises to provide insights into the time course/mechanisms behind increases in muscular strength following a resistance exercise program. #OleMissMuscle, a six-member team of exercise physiologists, began the study, which is sponsored by the university, in mid-September by recruiting 25Read the story …
Farm to YOUth Project Works to Transform Lives
UM effort aims to end food insecurity among Calhoun County children
October 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Children at three Calhoun County elementary schools are trying kale for the first time. Farm to YOUth, a six-week University of Mississippi pilot project supported by a $200,000 gift from global agriculture business Monsanto Co., also has the kids eating cucumbers, pineapple, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and mango – all in anRead the story …
UM Chancellor’s Investiture Hails Transformative Power of Higher Ed
Inauguration for Jeffrey S. Vitter set for 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Ford Center
October 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jeffrey S. Vitter will be inaugurated as the 17th chancellor of the University of Mississippi on Nov. 10 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The investiture ceremony, scheduled for 3 p.m., is the centerpiece of a monthslong celebration focused on the inauguration’s theme – selected by Vitter andRead the story …
‘Telling Oxford’ Raises Funds for UM Collegiate Recovery Community
Participants to share stories of overcoming addiction at Nov. 2 event
October 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Angela Quadrani had her first drink at 10 years old, spiraled deep into alcoholism by the time she was 13 and was in recovery at 18. Now 31, and 12 years sober, she can say she’s never had a legal drink. Quadrani and others will share their stories of overcoming addiction Wednesday (Nov. 2) at Oxford’sRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Earns Health Care Hero Award
Daniel Riche noted for leadership in pharmacy, patient management fields
October 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Daniel M. Riche, an associate professor of pharmacy practice in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been honored with Mississippi Business Journal’s 2016 Health Care Heroes award, which recognizes contributions to health and well-being. Riche was chosen as one of 33 winners from around the state after a patient of theRead the story …
Willie Price Students to Trick-or-Treat on Campus
October 26, 2016 by
This Halloween, the sidewalks around the University of Mississippi will be packed with superheroes, princesses and other costumed sorts as the 3- and 4-year-olds of Willie Price Lab School come trick-or-treating. The Willie Price students will begin their walk at 8:30 a.m. Monday (Oct. 31) from Kinard Hall to Martindale Hall, then head to the Lyceum.Read the story …
Clinical Pharmacy Pioneer to Give UM Waller Lecture
John E. Murphy selected as distinguished lecturer for Nov. 4 event
October 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John E. Murphy, professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, will deliver the 2016 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The Nov. 4 lecture, “Pharmacy World Domination,” is set for 11 a.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.Read the story …
UM Remembers Dedicated UPD Officer Robert Langley
Family, friends and co-workers share memories at campus service
October 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Law enforcement officers from across the state gathered Friday with friends and family members of fallen University of Mississippi police Officer Robert Langley to pay tribute on the 10th anniversary of his death in the line of duty. Langley, who also was a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was killed Oct.Read the story …
Sue Keiser Named UM Chief of Staff
Longtime staff member represents chancellor's office on campus and beyond
October 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chancellor Jeff Vitter has announced that Sue Keiser, special assistant to the chancellor, is his new chief of staff. “I am very pleased that Sue has agreed to assume the role of chief of staff,” Vitter said. “For almost 20 years now, she has been a cornerstone for our university and bringsRead the story …