OXFORD, Miss. – The head of the National Food Services Management Institute at the University of Mississippi is sharing her expertise in nutrition standards and education this month at a global conference. NFSMI Executive Director Katie Wilson is a featured presenter at the 2013 Global Child Nutrition Foundation’s World Food Forum, which runs May 20-24Read the story …
NFSMI Executive Director Addresses Global Child Nutrition Workshop
Katie Wilson to share the importance of establishing nutrition standards and education
May 29, 2013 by
Buntin Named Ole Miss Education Alumna of the Year
Retired UM DeSoto dean honored for career in public education
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired University of Mississippi administrator Bonnie Buntin is the recipient of the School of Education’s 2013 Alumna of the Year Award. Buntin, who retired as dean of the university’s DeSoto Center in 2011, was selected for the award in honor of her more-than-30-year career in public education, both as a speech pathologistRead the story …
Major Gift Creates Griffin Family IMPACT Awards, Scholarship
Education endowment to benefit exceptional pre-service teachers, leaders
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $125,000 gift from longtime University of Mississippi benefactors Ed and Jan Trehern will create monetary awards and a scholarship fund for the School of Education to recognize students who display a commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership. The Griffin Family Endowment, established by the Pascagoula couple in March, was created in honor of Jan’s parents Ralph and Jerry Griffin, also of Pascagoula, and will fund the annual Griffin Family Education IMPACT Awards and the Griffin Family Scholarship.
Two Pharmacy Graduates Inducted into Student Hall of Fame
Students selected by their peers for significant contributions
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Doctor of Pharmacy graduates have been selected by their peers to be inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Hall of Fame. Miranda Jordan of Jackson and Laura Luther of Hattiesburg were inducted into the Hall of Fame during recent commencement ceremonies. They were recognized for their significant scholasticRead the story …
Bellman Receives T³ Leadership Award for Creative Classroom Technology
Education professor honored for use of technology in mathematics instruction
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Allan Bellman, a mathematics education professor at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the 2013 Texas Instruments T³ Leadership Award for his creative uses of technology in the classroom and his work to develop mathematics instruction technology. As a member of the Texas Instruments’ T³ Team, Bellman has helpedRead the story …
Student Journalists Win Award for Hurricane Coverage
Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn receive accolades for tracking Hurricane Isaac
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A trip to the Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Isaac has paid off for two University of Mississippi student journalists who won a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn, journalism majors who were actively involved in the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center forRead the story …
‘Addams Family’ National Tour Makes Its Way to the Ford Center
June 2 production is directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Grandma, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch is coming to the University of Mississippi. The 2013-14 national tour of the new musical “The Addams Family,” based on the on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, stopsRead the story …
Final Volumes of New Encyclopedia Printed
Reception in Washington celebrates completion of landmark project
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A May 21 reception in Washington, D.C., celebrated the completion of the 24-volume New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, edited and produced by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi and published by University of North Carolina Press.
Staff Members Awarded for Service
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi staff council awards, presented May 17, recognized various staff members for their hard work and dedication. Shelia Goolsby, administrative coordinator at the Counseling Center, was the Overall Award winner.
Honors College Student Spurs Debate at Conference
Travis Gray presented analysis of agricultural subsidies on Mississippi economy
May 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the growing debate over federal spending, Travis Gray created quite a stir with his presentation on the economic impact of agricultural subsidies in Mississippi during the recent Southeastern Conference for Public Administration in Coral Springs, Fla. Gray, a native of Little Rock, Ark., is a senior in the University of Mississippi’sRead the story …