OXFORD, Miss. – Public speaking may be the No. 1 fear of most people, but University of Mississippi students learn to conquer those fears during Speaker’s Edge, a transformative public speaking competition. Students in the Master of Business Administration program spend 10 days working with world-class communication coaches, studying the skills of high-impact public speaking.Read the story …
UM Competition Helps Students Hone Art of Public Speaking
Annual Speaker's Edge competition set for Jan. 10-11
January 3, 2013 by
DeSoto Education Student Honored for Grant Writing
Education student uses grant monies to benefit north Mississippi schools
January 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi senior Tammie Eldred began student teaching at Strayhorn Elementary School in Tate County, she quickly noticed the rural school was in need of a proper sign, a problem she would soon help solve. Eldred, the December Education Student of the Month, organized and led the effort by theRead the story …
Crime Fiction Author Selected as Grisham Writer-in-Residence
Megan Abbott to teach graduate, undergraduate courses
January 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A highly acclaimed mystery-crime fiction author has been selected as the 2013 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of the novels “Queenpin” (Simon & Schuster, 2007), “The Song Is You” (Simon & Schuster, 2007), “Die a Little” (Simon & Schuster, 2005) andRead the story …
Play Therapy Institute Prepares for Future Growth
Move to Insight Park grows institute's child advocacy, education missions
January 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a year-and-a-half after opening its doors, the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi has moved to a new facility, allowing the institute to significantly increase the number of children it can reach with play therapy services each week. CAPTI’s move from Guyton Hall to the university’sRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Dean Wins AACP Election
David D. Allen becomes chair-elect of the AACP Council of Deans
January 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been selected by his peers as chair-elect of the Council of Deans for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. “I’ve been involved with AACP for years, and being elected to chair the Council of Deans is a tremendousRead the story …
Best of 2012 – #1: School of Education Receives $5.7 Million from Hearin Foundation
Funds will help enhance programs, tackle early childhood education
December 31, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five grants totaling more than $5.7 million will help the University of Mississippi School of Education boost the state’s public education system by enhancing its existing programs and establishing a new curriculum in early childhood education. Among the monies from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation in Jackson is a grant forRead the story …
Best of 2012 – #2: Ole Miss 2012 Gifts Demonstrate ‘Extraordinary’ Generosity; Giving Reflects Commitment to Leadership in Academics and Athletics
December 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the announcement today of $122.6 million in fiscal 2012 private support to the University of Mississippi, donations to the state’s flagship university achieved the second-highest year of giving in its 165-year history. “This is an extraordinary demonstration of the generosity and commitment of Ole Miss alumni and friends,” Ole Miss ChancellorRead the story …
Best of 2012 – # 3 ACT Scores of UM Freshmen Class Continue to Set Records
December 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming freshmen at the University of Mississippi should feel confident in their ability to succeed in the classroom, as this year’s freshman class has set a new record on the ACT college entrance exam. The average ACT scores (which include converted SAT scores) for incoming freshmen at Ole Miss for the fallRead the story …
Best of 2012- #4 Oxford Ranked as Nation’s Second-Best College Town
December 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s surely no surprise to most Ole Miss fans and people who live in the Oxford community, but the home of the University of Mississippi has been named one of the nation’s top college towns. Livability.com ranks Oxford No. 2 on its third annual listing of top college towns, praising the town’sRead the story …
Best of 2012 – #5: Physicists’ Use of Black Hole Studies to Measure Photon Mass Published in Physical Review Letters
December 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, has determined the best constraint on the mass of photons so far, using observations of super-massive black holes. The research findings appear in the September issue of Physical Review Letters, one of the most prestigious, peer-reviewed academic journals in the field.Read the story …