NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Anderson Benson Insurance has hired Nashville native Will Harris to focus on personal lines of insurance, including individual’s homes, autos and related assets. Harris will perform comprehensive insurance reviews and provide clients with personalalized plans to fit their individual needs. Before joining Anderson Benson, Harris was a financial representative at NorthwesternRead the story …
Executive-in-Residence Shares Knowledge with Entrepreneurs, Ole Miss Students
In-house expert offers connections to resources and solutions to a wide range of questions.
November 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Starting your own company requires resourcefulness, creativity, a competitive spirit and plenty of commitment. It’s much like caring for a baby, says Elizabeth Randall, president of Randall Commercial Group and the new executive-in-residence at Insight Park.
Medical Center Faculty Member Picked to Lead Two Otolaryngology Groups
Stringer charged with providing academic leadership for training ear, nose and throat specialists
November 28, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Scott Stringer of Ridgeland, chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has assumed the presidency of the Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology.
Health behavior and Health Promotion Student Named Applied Sciences Student of the Month
Catherine Woodyard desires to change the health of the population in the Delta
November 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Catherine Woodyard, University of Mississippi graduate student in health behavior and health promotion, has earned the title of Applied Sciences Student of the Month for November. Woodyard, who will be graduating May 2013, is completing her dissertation that addresses the individual and community health needs of the population in the Mississippi Delta.
Sumrall Named 2012 Outstanding Mississippi College Science Teacher
Educator praised as a mentor to students and colleagues
November 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi education professor Joe Sumrall is the recipient of the 2012 Outstanding College Science Teacher Award from the Mississippi Science Teachers Association. “This was quite an honor,” said Sumrall, professor of elementary education and coordinator of undergraduate programs in the UM School of Education. “It meant a lot toRead the story …
Pharmacy Students to Compete In National Clinical Skills Competition
Duo represents Ole Miss at ASHP midyear clinical meeting in Las Vegas
November 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two students from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy are scheduled to compete in a national clinical skills competition. “This is a great opportunity to use all the theoretical knowledge we gained from years of pharmacy education and apply it to patient cases,” said Eugene Lukienko, who is enrolled in theRead the story …
Nylander Named Director of McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement
McLean Institute at UM will use intellectual and cultural resources to transform the state
November 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fighting poverty through education has been a life-long mission of Albert Nylander. The Greenwood native has used his leadership positions in academia to fight “enduring concentrated poverty” in the Mississippi Delta. As the new director of McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, Nylander said heRead the story …
Oxford Family Makes Gift to Endow UM Scholarship for Nutrition and Hospitality Management Department
Vasilyevs support first endowed fund for fast-growing department
November 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Like most parents, Bob and Rita Vasilyev are rarely surprised by the actions of their three adult children. ; So the Oxford couple was not stunned when the trio committed $130,000 to the University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, establishing the department’s first endowment in their family’s name. ;Read the story …
Benson Taylor to Give Inaugural Baine Lecture
November 20, 2012 by
Melanie Benson Taylor is Herring Pond Wampanoag. She earned her BA degree from Smith College in 1998. She received her MA and PhD degrees from Boston University in 1999 and 2005, respectively. She became Assistant Professor and Director of American Studies at the University of Hartford in 2006. She is currently Associate Professor of NativeRead the story …
Federal Judges of Fifth Circuit Court Hear Cases at Ole Miss, Visit with Law Students
Experience gives students a chance to interact with judges
November 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law students and members of the public had a rare opportunity to observe real cases being heard before a panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently at the university’s Robert C. Khayat Law Center. The court sat at Ole Miss for three days in earlyRead the story …