OXFORD, Miss. – Lacy Crumrine has been fascinated with play therapy since she benefitted from it as a child, and the Tupelo native is on the verge of writing a dissertation on the subject and becoming a registered play therapist. Crumrine, the October Education Student of the Month at the University of Mississippi, received herRead the story …
Education Student Honored For Achievements in Play Therapy
Tupelo native near completing Ph.D. and becoming registered play therapist
October 23, 2012 by
Cora Norman to Deliver Lecture in Her Honor
Talk to examine history of Mississippi Humanities Council
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cora Norman, founding director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, will deliver the lecture named in her honor Thursday (Oct. 25) at the University of Mississippi. The Cora Norman lecture, “Remembering the Council Through the Years: Challenges, Individuals and Accomplishments,” which is free and open to the public, is set for 4 p.m.Read the story …
Magazine Leaders Converge at UM to Discuss the Future of Media
… Experts discuss reinventing the printed word for a digital age
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Print journalism is alive and kicking and not going anywhere, according to “Mr. Magazine” Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. Husni is not the only print leader advising future journalists to never underestimate the power of print in a digital age. More than 30 topRead the story …
Bartee Becomes UM’s First African-American Professor in Educational Leadership
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Educational leadership scholar RoSusan Bartee has been promoted to professor in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, becoming the first African-American to obtain a full professorship in the department. Bartee, who was tenured and promoted in July, joined the UM School of Education – Mississippi’s largest institution forRead the story …
Physics Department Serving Up Spooky Demonstrations Oct. 27
Annual event features gadgets and goodies for ghouls and good kids
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frights, food and fun are bound to be plentiful Oct. 27 at the University of Mississippi as the Department of Physics and Astronomy presents its annual “Spooky Demonstrations.” The popular event, in its sixth year, highlights waves, electricity and magnetism. It begins at 7 p.m. in Lewis Hall and is free andRead the story …
Former Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham Returns to UM
Veteran educator to serve as interim Principal Corps director
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Who better to lead the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps than the state’s former superintendent of education? Coming out of retirement from his second appointment as Mississippi state superintendent in June, Tom Burnham, former dean of the UM School of Education, the state’s largest institution for teacher and educational leadership preparation, hasRead the story …
CNN: Homecoming Queen Breaks Barriers
October 22, 2012 by
CNN’s Don Lemon talks to Courtney Pearson, who became the first African American homecoming queen at Ole Miss.
UM Building Dedication Brings Barbour Deserved Recognition
Center for Manufacturing Excellence stemmed from former governor's leadership and service
October 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Haley Barbour was praised for his leadership and service Thursday (Oct. 18) as the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi was officially dedicated in the former governor’s honor. Hundreds sat and stood underneath partly cloudy skies with gentle breezes rustling autumn leaves for the mid-afternoon ceremony on the LyceumRead the story …
UM Researchers Create Device to Help Stutterers
Interdisciplinary team developing prosthetic as part of a complete treatment program
October 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Drawing on one another’s expertise, a trio of University of Mississippi faculty members from different areas of campus has created a patent-pending device that could change the lives of people who stutter. Paul Goggans, an electrical engineering professor, developed the prosthetic device, about the size of a cell phone, with Greg Snyder,Read the story …
Letter from Auburn fans
October 15, 2012 by
Good Morning everyone, First off, CONGRATS on your win!!! I wanted to write you and tell you that you have the best fans in SEC football!! My son is the long snapper for Auburn (and yes, Ole Miss recruited him), so we wore our jersey’s as we walked to the stadium. Not one single timeRead the story …