OXFORD, Miss. – Robert A. Herring III was in 11th grade when one of the most significant moments in Mississippi and American history took place just outside his front door. An eye-witness to the events surrounding James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi, Herring has donated three scrapbooks to the university’s Department of ArchivesRead the story …
Two Tallahatchie County Residents Memorialized with Ole Miss Scholarship
September 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When the late Bernice and John Denley Jr. were raising their family in Tallahatchie County following the Great Depression, money was tight and making even a meager living on their farm was difficult. But one belief the couple held and passed on to their children was that getting an education is anRead the story …
Student Leaders Sought to Continue Ole Miss’ Legacy of Service
September 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dynamic individuals interested in 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 November, will be based in Crenshaw, Clarksdale, Oxford, Corinth and Columbus.Read the story …
UM Commemorates 50 Years of Integration
September 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues the commemoration of its golden anniversary of integration with a series of special events scheduled over the next couple of weeks. With “Opening the Closed Society” as its theme, events include keynote addresses by U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder and legendary entertainer and civil rights activist HarryRead the story …
Physicists’ Use of Black Hole Studies to Measure Photon Mass Published in Physical Review Letters
September 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, has determined the best constraint on the mass of photons so far, using observations of super-massive black holes. The research findings appear in the September issue of Physical Review Letters, one of the most prestigious, peer-reviewed academic journals in the field.Read the story …
Murphree Family Creates Scholarship to Support UM Pharmacy Students
September 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Murphree was a firm believer in the importance of education. “My mother believed in education, both as a means of improving one’s self and as a way to get ahead in life,” said Robert Murphree, Margaret’s son and a University of Mississippi alumnus. “I largely owe my own education to myRead the story …
Annual Christopher Longest Lecture to Examine Concept of ‘Otherness’
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A professor of literature and romance studies at Duke University is set to discuss the concept of “otherness” in society when she speaks Thursday (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Toril Moi is slated to deliver the 52nd annual Christopher Longest Lecture at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall, Room 204C. ARead the story …
Courtney Pearson First African-American to be Elected Homecoming Queen at UM
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Campaigning was challenging and winning the election was rewarding, but making history in the process is mind-boggling for Courtney Roxanne Pearson, who recently became the University of Mississippi’s first African-American homecoming queen. The 21-year-old senior English secondary education major from Memphis won the title in a run-off during annual campus personality elections.Read the story …
Engineering Graduate Prepares to Teach, Wins AFCEA STEM Teachers Scholarship
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sarah Sams is not the typical teacher candidate. “I originally planned to be a civil engineer, but now I cannot imagine leaving the classroom,” said the Jackson native, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in May and enrolled this fall as aRead the story …
Visiting Scholar to Discuss Language and Life
September 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A noted linguistics scholar will discuss how speech researchers may connect their findings to local communities this evening (Sept. 20) at the University of Mississippi. Jeffrey Reaser, associate professor of English at North Carolina State University, lectures at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall auditorium. The event is open to the public. Reaser’sRead the story …