OXFORD, Miss. – When students file into Will Berry’s classroom in the University of Mississippi’s Khayat Law Center, they never know what the day’s discussion will involve. What they do know is that it will be always challenging, often entertaining and almost never a standard lecture format. Students praise Berry’s innovative teaching methods, along withRead the story …
Law Professor William W. Berry III Named UM 2013 Teacher of the Year
Students praise his innovative teaching style and dedication to helping each person succeed
April 12, 2013 by
Ole Miss to Dedicate New Medicinal Plant Garden Facilities
Eco-friendly features are a model for environmental stewardship and botanical research.
April 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By design and its very nature and purpose, the new Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden complex at the University of Mississippi is the “greenest” facility on its Oxford campus. Energy-efficient features of the complex’s new structures include natural lighting, a 20,000-gallon tank to collect rainwater running off the roofs and greenRead the story …
National Center to Host April 15-18 International Conference on Botanicals
Forum enables scientists to discuss medicinal plants and dietary supplements
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research is hosting the 12th annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals April 15-18. The conference draws scientists from around the world to discuss medicinal plants and dietary supplements as well as the latest research innovations in suchRead the story …
April 15 Panel to Focus on Future of Afghanistan
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On April 15, the Alexander Hamilton Society at the University of Mississippi will sponsor the panel discussion “The Economics of Afghanistan: A Promising Future or a Dark Reality?” The event, which focuses on Afghanistan economics, will feature Michael Rubin from the American Enterprise Institute, Col. Jim Bullion from the Department of Defense andRead the story …
Historic Preservationist Visits UM for Lecture
Joseph McGill to speak April 10 about historic slave dwellings
April 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. is set to visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (April 10). McGill, a program officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation who works in the Southern Office in Charleston, S.C., is responsible for the states of Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Washington County Native Named UM Applied Sciences Student of the Month
April 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student Brooke Fratesi of Leland has been chosen as the Applied Sciences Student of the Month. A sophomore majoring in communication sciences and disorders, Fratesi hopes to go into audiology or speech pathology after graduation. While she has not decided exactly what she wants to do with her major,Read the story …
Exercise Science Major Receives Newton Knight Scholarship
Award helps Alcorn County student pursue career dream in physical therapy
April 7, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student from Alcorn County is well on her way to fulfilling dreams of becoming a physical therapist, thanks in part to the generosity of an anonymous out-of-state donor. Jordan Porterfield, a sophomore from Rienzi, was awarded a one-year scholarship honoring Newton Knight last fall. The $2,000 award wasRead the story …
Accountancy Student Volunteers Provide Tax-filing Service Through AARP Program
April 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Low-to-middle income residents of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community can get their federal and state income tax returns prepared for free, thanks to some University of Mississippi accounting students. The tax assistance is available 1-5 p.m. Thursdays through April 11 at the Stone Recreation Center on Washington Avenue in Oxford.
Fisher-Wirth to Sign ‘Ecopoetry Anthology’ April 9
UM faculty, student work featured in critically acclaimed poetry collection
April 5, 2013 by
University of Mississippi English professor and poet Ann Fisher-Wirth will sign her latest work, “The Ecopoetry Anthology,” at Square Books in Oxford on April 9. Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street, assistant professor of English at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., co-edited the critically acclaimed anthology, which was released in February and is considered the most extensiveRead the story …
Overby Center Event to Reflect on Medgar Evers’ Career
Myrlie Evers-Williams headlines panel to commemorate 50th anniversary of husband's death
April 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, will join two other prominent Mississippians to discuss her late husband’s life and career at 5 p.m. Friday (April 5) in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Evers-Williams rose to fame herself as a civil rightsRead the story …