OXFORD, Miss. – Whether it’s assisting veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder or physically-impaired persons seeking to improve their quality of life, Jasmine Townsend works wonders with adaptive sports and wheelchairs. An assistant professor in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, Townsend is strengthening the existing recreational therapy major.Read the story …
Recreational Therapist Uses Wheelchairs to Help Para-Athletes, Veterans with PTSD
Research combines academic excellence for students with service and hospitality to physically, emotionally impaired
November 9, 2012 by
Video: Candlelight Unity Walk
November 8, 2012 by
“I believe in fairness and civility” from Ole Miss on Vimeo. Ole Miss students, faculty, staff and community members response to the unruly and racially charged election night protests on campus was a candlelight unity walk that ended in the crowd of over 670 people reciting the University’s Creed. The University of Mississippi is aRead the story …
A Message from Chancellor Dan Jones
November 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University police were notified by students shortly before midnight Tuesday that Twitter chatter was indicating students were gathering near the student union to protest the results of the election. The officers found 30-40 students gathered in front of the union, and over the next 20 minutes the gathering had grown to moreRead the story …
Sociology Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year
Jeff Jackson to lecture Nov. 8
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An interest in the globalization of the developing world has earned a University of Mississippi professor a statewide honor. Jeff Jackson, associate professor of sociology, has been named the 2012 Humanities Teacher of the Year, and will give a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8) in the Tupelo Room of BarnardRead the story …
New Food Bank Caters to Ole Miss Students in Need
Student-led organization hopes to solve hunger on campus
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss students who need food will have access to a new Food Bank thanks to the effort of a group of dedicated students, faculty and staff members. The grand opening for the Ole Miss Food Bank, located in Kinard 213, is set for Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. The eventRead the story …
Educational Cards Boost Brain Development For Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
… Cards outline activities parents can use at home.
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the Oxford community prepares for the opening of an Excel by 5 Family Resource Center in November, a number of educational materials are available to parents of young children. Among them is a child development card set called “Boost Your Baby’s Brainpower” developed by University of Mississippi special education professorRead the story …
Donations Needed to Provide Food to Hungry Community
Annual 'Adopt-a-Basket' program to provide meals for eighth consecutive year
November 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the holiday season approaches, the University of Mississippi will once again provide food for members of the Oxford community in need. After collecting more than 1,000 baskets over the past five years, the annual “Adopt-a-Basket” program is seeking donations and volunteers to help feed families throughout the area. Sponsored by theRead the story …
Researchers Examine Old Rifle Shells for William Faulkner’s Fingerprints
… Lazarus Project to establish connection between manuscript and prints
November 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On a recent crisp fall morning at Rowan Oak, the present mingled with the past as police officers and University of Mississippi researchers gathered to search for “evidence.” The focus of this search, which did not require a warrant, was a box of old shell casings that belonged to the home’s formerRead the story …
An Aggie Thank You
November 1, 2012 by
Dr. Jones, I recently visited your school and was thoroughly impressed! I was so impressed that I wrote a letter and attached it to this email. You have an amazing school and I just wanted to take the time to say thank you and keep up the good work! I’ve been to several other schoolsRead the story …
Arkansas Couple Commits Major Gift to Support Faculty at Ole Miss
$1.8 million donation will help with faculty recruitment
November 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first seven years of his life, Charles Moore lived in a home with no electricity on a dirt road near Blytheville, Ark. As he matured, he made three goals for his life: to marry a nice young woman, to see the turn of the century, and to do well financially.Read the story …