JACKSON, Miss. – When cardiac patient Sharon Mackey goes home, she’ll take with her at least two mementos from her stay at UMMC, she said: “a warm blanket and a warm heart.” The bright red blanket, one of a number distributed to cardiac patients to recognize today’s National Wear Red Day, was presented by Dr.Read the story …
Mission Accomplished!
UM Engineers Without Borders team finishes school construction project in Togo
February 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – January denotes the beginning of the year, but for a team of University of Mississippi students and faculty, the month marked the end of a service project that was years in the making. Between August 2012 and January 2014, the UM Engineers Without Borders student chapter successfully designed and built a schoolRead the story …
Robots and Their Creators Head to Ole Miss for Weekend Battle
Record group of high school teams set for statewide robotics tournament
February 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After emerging victorious at qualifying matches throughout Mississippi, 21 teams of high school robot designers travel to the University of Mississippi this weekend for the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Tournament hosted by the UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education. The event begins with inspections and opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 8) atRead the story …
Barksdale Award Winners Named
Two Ole Miss students head to Senegal, Midwest and Southern U.S. this summer
February 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been selected to travel to Senegal and around the United States this summer to pursue their dreams. Jillian Cowart of Birmingham, Ala., and Megan Smith of Corinth, both juniors in the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the 2014 winners of the annual Barksdale Awards.Read the story …
‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Rocks the Ford Center
Legends come alive on stage with Broadway production featuring music of Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins
February 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On one magical afternoon in December 1956, music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins came together for the only time and recorded an impromptu jam session at the famed Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn. Through the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” that recording is beingRead the story …
Easing the Pain of Tax Time
Two programs offer free help to make filing taxes a bit easier
February 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s one of the things you can count on: taxes. As the time arrives to begin thinking about filing 2013 tax returns, two programs featuring University of Mississippi law and accountancy students are providing free assistance to the community. Second- and third-year Ole Miss law students will provide full-service tax preparation forRead the story …
UM Student Tackles Sales Tax Issue
Madison Coburn credits Honors College, Lott Institute with teaching her to think critically
February 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ask any student what he or she finds interesting, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find one who answers with the field of tax litigation. But with many Mississippi cities pushing for an increase in sales tax to improve crumbling infrastructure, young people like Ridgeland native Madison Coburn understand that knowledge of theRead the story …
Nutrition Clinic Offers Healthy Help for Cooking, Weight Management
Two programs provide opportunities for improving health and learning more about good choices
February 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Remember that New Year’s resolution you made to eat better and lose weight? The University of Mississippi Nutrition Clinic has classes to help you stay on track. During February, Mary Roseman, a registered and licensed dietitian and UM associate professor of nutrition and hospitality, and Gillon Wells, graduate assistant, will conduct aRead the story …
U.S. Navy Concert Band to Perform at the Ford Center
Free concert by premier wind ensemble offers entertainment for the entire community
February 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As one of six ensembles in the United States Navy Band, the U.S. Navy Concert Band performs throughout the world and across the United States. The acclaimed band will grace the stage of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts with a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 8. ThoughRead the story …
Ten Outstanding Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Distinction
Honorees lauded for achievements, service and potential for future success
January 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2013-14 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors. Chancellor Dan Jones bestowed the honor Friday (Jan. 31) in a campus ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Recipients are chosen by a committee pursuant toRead the story …