OXFORD, Miss. – Michelle Shearer, the 2011 national Teacher of the Year, will visit University of Mississippi campuses in Oxford and Southaven during a two-day event hosted by the School of Education beginning Tuesday (April 17). Shearer, an advanced placement chemistry teacher who also specializes in deaf education at Urbana High School in Fredrick, Md.,Read the story …
Gavin DeGraw Set for Free Grove Concert
April 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pop-rock singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw is headed to the University of Mississippi next week for a free concert in the Grove. The April 20 show begins at 8:30 p.m. on the Grove stage with opening act Craig Morgan. The show is sponsored by the Ole Miss Student Programming Board and the Department ofRead the story …
Office of Sustainability
April 11, 2012 by
Established in July 2008, the Office of Campus Sustainability will build institutional learning capabilities in support of continual improvement in building design and operations, landscaping, procurement, energy and water conservation, waste minimization, recycling and service provision. We integrate sustainability principles across all operational areas of the university and collaborate with relevant sustainability education and researchRead the story …
Pharmacy School Receives Major Gift from Alumna’s Estate
April 10, 2012 by
… Gift creates scholarship endowment for Ole Miss pharmacy students OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to the generosity of the late Madeline O. Sciacca of Slidell, La., who remembered her alma mater in her will, generations of pharmacy students at the University of Mississippi will receive scholarship support. Sciacca, who obtained her pharmacy degree from UMRead the story …
UM Celebrates Grand Opening of Insight Park
April 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rainy weather did not dampen the April 5 grand opening of the University of Mississippi’s new research facility, Insight Park. “This is an exciting time for the university,” said Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs. “The purpose of Insight Park is to ensure that the research outcomes of world-classRead the story …
UM Leads Effort to Train Ecuadorian English Teachers
April 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has signed on as the lead institution in a three-year, multi-university effort to help improve English language education in the South American nation of Ecuador. The agreement with the Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología é Inovación, or SENESCYT, the Ecuadorian national Secretary for Higher Education, Science,Read the story …
April Science Cafe Focuses on Multi-Messenger Astronomy
April 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – How astronomy revolutionized the way we see the universe is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The next meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. April 17 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave.Read the story …
Honors Convocation to Recognize Outstanding Students, Teacher
April 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will honor undergraduate and graduate students who were nominated by faculty for their distinguished academic achievements at its 69th annual Honors Convocation. The Honors Convocation, set for 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, is open to the public. A receptionRead the story …
Green Week Activities Include Potluck, Yoga, Sustainability Fair
April 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The third annual Green Week, a sustainability awareness celebration hosted by the University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford, kicks off April 15 and culminates with an Earth Day in the Park event April 22. Coordinated through the UM Office of Campus Sustainability and various community organizations, the weeklong event offersRead the story …
Women’s Council to Honor Winters with Legacy Award
April 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi’s 58th governor and first lady, community builders William and Elise Winter, will receive the third annual Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy April 21 at the University of Mississippi. The Legacy Award recognizes the contributions of individuals who epitomize the council’s goals of philanthropy, leadership and mentorship.Read the story …