OXFORD, Miss. – An information session about the University of Mississippi’s Master of Healthcare Administration degree is planned for Wednesday (Dec. 12) in Jackson. Attendees can drop in anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. This will be an opportunity to learn about the online MHA program, ask questions about admissions requirements and get informationRead the story …
Master of Healthcare Administration Info Session Planned
Jackson residents can learn about degree program at Wednesday event
December 4, 2012 by
Student Leaders Sought to Continue University’s Legacy of Service
VISTA program's mission to fight poverty through education
December 4, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dynamic individuals committed to fighting poverty through education are encouraged to apply for a number of full-time, yearlong positions with the North Mississippi Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA, project at the University of Mississippi. The positions, which begin in February, will be based in Oxford, Okolona, Tupelo, Hernando, CorinthRead the story …
English Professor Receives Faculty Achievement Award
Faulkner scholar honored for service, scholarship
December 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jay Watson, the Howry Chair of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, is the 2012 recipient of the university’s Faculty Achievement Award. Since receiving his doctorate from Harvard 23 years ago, Watson has been a significant contributor to the Department of English and the entire university. As a teacher, heRead the story …
Gingerbread House Village Brings Holiday Wonderland to Ford Center
Exhibit runs Dec. 5-20, includes story times, caroling and an appearance by Santa
December 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In what is becoming an Oxford holiday tradition, the Gingerbread House Village will be on display Dec. 5-20 in the studio theatre of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “This is our third year displaying the village, and the confectionary creations keep getting bigger and better each holidayRead the story …
John Tesh Brings His Big Band Show to Ole Miss
Grammy-nominated performer visits Ford Center Dec. 16 as part of national tour
December 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Grammy-nominated composer, musician and nationally syndicated radio host John Tesh will perform his “Big Band Christmas” Dec. 16 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Tickets to the 3 p.m. concert range from $39 to $50 for various seating and are available byRead the story …
UM Education Student Helps Schools Get $3,000 in Grants
Money buys literacy materials for North Panola, Okolona schools
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students at Okolona Elementary School and North Panola Junior High School probably don’t know University of Mississippi senior Angie Tracy, but thanks to her, they have new reading materials this fall. Tracy helped the North Mississippi Education Consortium obtain $3,000 in grants for the schools. The St. Louis native has been chosenRead the story …
Farming Mars and the Moon Focus of Study Led By UM Dean
Scientists studying use of plants in spaceflight life-support systems
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The question of how to grow edible and useable crops on the moon and Mars is being explored by a University of Mississippi administrator directing a cutting-edge research project aboard the International Space Station. John Z. Kiss, dean of the UM Graduate School and professor of biology, is principal investigator onRead the story …
UM Dietitians, Students Provide Tools to Get Healthy, Lose Weight
New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Oxford resident Scott Knight jotted down his short-term goal to “lose 70 pounds” as part of the University of Mississippi Nutrition Clinic’s first-ever weight loss class, he wasn’t even sure it was possible. At 55, Knight had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and was taking medication for high cholesterol.Read the story …
Grants Help University Boost Number of Minority Math and Science Graduates in Mississippi
UM receives nearly $400,000 to increase number of STEM Ph.D.s
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Business, academic and government leaders warn that the United States must boost its production of professionals trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields to remain competitive in the world economy. Such an increase will require investments in human capacity across diverse groups, with perhaps the greatest growth potentialRead the story …
Renowned poet joins UM English Department
Dave Smith brings more than 40 years of writing, editing, literary criticism experience
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Critically acclaimed poet, essayist and editor Dave Smith will join the University of Mississippi’s English department as a visiting professor in fall 2013. The author of more than 20 books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, Smith comes to UM after 11 years with Johns Hopkins University’s The Writing Seminars program. “We areRead the story …