OXFORD, Miss. – The American College of Clinical Pharmacy has selected Barbara G. Wells, professor and dean emeritus of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, as its 2012 Paul F. Parker Medalist and will honor her Oct. 21, during the opening session of its annual meeting in Hollywood, Fla. Wells was nominated for theRead the story …
Former Dean Gets National Honor for ‘Shaping’ the Pharmacy Profession
Barbara G. Wells receives ACCP's 2012 Parker Medal
October 15, 2012 by
Pharmacy School Recognizes Faculty for Research, Innovation and Service
Autism and psychoactive drugs among research topics recognized
October 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has recognized four faculty members for excellence in research, instructional innovation and service. The awards, announced during the school’s recent annual fall faculty retreat, went to Jordan Zjawiony, professor of pharmacognosy and research professor in the university’s Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rahul Khanna, assistant professor ofRead the story …
UM Encourages Private Support of Chancellor’s Scholars Program
October 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – College tuition is on the rise, but so are major scholarships. To strengthen its recruitment tools, the University of Mississippi has created the Chancellor’s Scholars Program to expand substantial scholarships for academically talented students. The new umbrella of premier scholarships was established with the confirmation that Ole Miss has been selected asRead the story …
Top Scholars Get Comprehensive Funding Under New Ole Miss Scholarships
Each scholarship offers significant funding for enrichment activities
October 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will launch one of the top scholarship programs in the Southeast through a new partnership with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. Valued between $98,000 and $138,000 each, the Stamps Leadership Scholarship packages at Ole Miss become the most comprehensive, full awards for in-state and out-of-state students identified forRead the story …
Improving Community Pharmacy Care
Oct. workshop to show patient care system created by UM professors.
October 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Current technology has given community pharmacies a unique opportunity to reinvent the way they do business, and an Oct. 19 workshop is set to show Mississippi pharmacists a system that can change their traditional model. “Community pharmacy is at a crossroads,” said Benjamin F. Banahan, director of the Center for Pharmaceutical MarketingRead the story …
Community Children Invited to Annual UM Fall Carnival
Housing Group to Host Event on Evening of Oct. 31
October 12, 2012 by
Is the Grove haunted? Anything is possible on All Hallows’ Eve. Join the University of Mississippi Residential Housing Association when they host their annual Fall Carnival in the Grove on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Local children (kindergarten through middle school age) accompanied by their parents are invited to attend. RHA representativesRead the story …
Activities and Events During Homecoming Weekend
October 12, 2012 by
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Homecoming Photo Booth Bring a friend or just yourself and grab a few props for some fun, free photo booth pictures. Student Union Plaza 1 p.m. Alumni Association Board Meeting Open to board members only. Triplett Alumni Center, Butler Auditorium 4 p.m. Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre Dedication Dedication of the SamRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Honors 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
October 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Alumni Association will award seven recipients with its highest annual honors as part of Homecoming 2012, set for Oct. 13. Created in 1974, the Hall of Fame honors those select alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to their country, state or the University of Mississippi through goodRead the story …
Love of Snakes Sends UM Student to Ethiopia
Tim Colston named Fulbright Scholar
October 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Animals have always fascinated Tim Colston, a doctoral student in biology at the University of Mississippi. As a child, he set up a large screened tent and filled it with butterflies and potted flowers to see which plants they would visit most often. Later, while watching and waiting for toad eggs toRead the story …
Southern Scholar to Discuss Civil Rights-Era Photography
Grace Hale gives Gilder-Jordan lecture Oct. 10
October 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Virginia professor and Southern scholar will give the annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History next week at the University of Mississippi. Grace Elizabeth Hale will present “‘So the Whole World Can See’: Documentary Photography and Film in the Civil Rights Era” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 10) in NuttRead the story …