OXFORD. Miss. – Retired University of Mississippi educator Lynton Dilley has established a legacy of learning at the university with a $25,000 donation to create a new endowment to support Willie Price Lab School. The Norman Edward and Lynton Sullivan Dilley Endowment, named after Dilley and her late husband, is the first endowment ever createdRead the story …
UM Announces Three-Year Plan and New Policies for Campus Parking
Long-term goals include increased off-site parking, shuttle infrastructure and alternative transportation
April 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a yearlong evaluation of parking and transportation challenges caused by significant growth on the University of Mississippi campus, the Traffic and Parking Committee is implementing the first stages of a three-year plan to improve parking infrastructure for the long term, expand the on-campus shuttle system and add transportation options. Effective JulyRead the story …
Blues Archive Displays Never-Before-Seen Items through Summer
Ole Miss adds death certificate of blues legend Robert Johnson to library archive
April 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The thrill is not gone. At least, it’s not at the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, which houses one of the largest collections of blues recordings, publications and memorabilia in the world, including B.B. King’s personal record collection.
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Faculty Joins ACCI Board
Connection to organization could help attract more scholars to Ole Miss
April 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Yunhee Chang, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed to the board of directors for the American Council on Consumer Interests, or ACCI. Chang said her two-year stint could “possibly attract more graduate students and scholars” to the university. “ACCI couldRead the story …
Environmental Author to Speak on Seeds and the Food Supply
Janisse Ray scheduled for Earth Day program at UM
April 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Environmental speaker and author Janisse Ray will discuss seed-saving and how it relates to the food supply in an Earth Day lecture April 22 at the University of Mississippi. “Growing a Wilder Planet” is set for 7 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium. The lecture, part of the university’s fifth annual GreenRead the story …
Ole Miss Hall Named in Honor of Memphis Native Lucian Minor
Successful accountant, entrepreneur to be recognized for gifts, years of support at April 25 ceremony
April 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To date, Lucian Minor’s generous and continued financial support to the University of Mississippi has not been widely known outside the Patterson School of Accountancy. But that anonymity won’t remain after April 25, when the 1937 alumnus receives the distinguished honor of having one of the university’s three newest residence halls namedRead the story …
April Science Cafe Focuses on Roman Wall Paintings
Last event of spring in Lusa Pastry Café’s new location on West Jackson Avenue
April 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The origins of paints used on ancient Roman walls is the subject of this month’s installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy.
UMMC’s Woodward Appointed to National Medical School Accrediting Body
April 12, 2013 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. LouAnn Woodward, associate vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been appointed to the nationally recognized accrediting body for U.S. and Canadian medical schools. Woodward, who is also UMMC’s vice dean of the School of Medicine, will serve a three-year term starting July 1 asRead the story …
Authors Hannah and Ford Honored with Room in UM English Department
Second-floor Bondurant Hall lounge to be used for creative writing workshops, receptions and more
April 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two renowned Mississippi writers already associated with the University of Mississippi Department of English had a room there dedicated in their honor Thursday (April 11). The late Barry Hannah and Richard Ford were celebrated during the afternoon ceremony in what is now the Hannah-Ford Room for Writers (formerly Bondurant Hall lounge).Read the story …
National Teacher of the Year to Visit UM
Students, faculty to meet National Teacher of the Year during April 17 public forums
April 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rebecca Mieliwocki, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, will visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (April 17) to discuss her career in teaching and educational issues with UM students, faculty and staff during two public forums at the Jackson Avenue Center. This is the third consecutive year the UM SchoolRead the story …