Sam Haskell, a native of Amory and a veteran of the Hollywood scene, believes he has something filmmakers will fight over: A real-life, John Grisham-type story that offers nearly every aspect of human drama. Haskell recently purchased the rights to the new book The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin ofRead the story …
WTVA: Residents and Students Walk to Prevent Suicide
November 8, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) – Residents of Oxford, along with students, faculty and staff at Ole Miss converged on campus to take part in a walk. The inaugural Out of the Darkness Community Walks series gave people a chance to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. Read the story.
Clinton News: Guyton Honored With Scholarship
November 4, 2010 by
The University of Mississippi has announced a new academic enrichment initiative honoring alumnus and longtime congressional staffer Steve Guyton. The Steve Guyton Endowment for Student and Faculty Development Program will support political science faculty mentorship of undergraduate research projects. Read the story.
Sun Herald: Ole Miss Unveils 3-D Promo on Jumbotron
October 29, 2010 by
Ole Miss will unveil the premiere of a 3-D video on its Jumbotron at halftime of the Auburn-Ole Miss football game Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. Read the story.
Daily Journal: UM Law Students to Argue Before Court of Appeals
October 26, 2010 by
JACKSON – The state Court of Appeals goes in the road in November with oral arguments scheduled on two cases at Mississippi State University. The court will convene Nov. 18 at the Hunter Henry Center on the MSU campus in Starkville. Read the story.
Commercial Appeal: Rebel Radio Joins Internet Age
October 26, 2010 by
The University of Mississippi in Oxford just launched its Twitter feed and website — MyRebelRadio.com — last month, including live streaming added this month. Read the entire story.
Daily Journal: UM’s CME Training Future Leaders
October 26, 2010 by
OXFORD – Future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders for the modern manufacturing industry have begun taking classes in the flagship Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. The center’s inaugural class, which recently met for the first of its weekly meetings, includes 27 freshmen from nine states. Read the story.
Commercial Appeal: Ole Miss Student Art Included in Festival
October 22, 2010 by
Although narrative features, documentaries and shorts from Memphis, Nashville, Kentucky, Florida and Texas are on the schedule, the Indie Memphis Film Festival no longer promotes itself as representing “The Soul of Southern Film.” Read the story.
Alumni Association to Honor Seven at Homecoming for Achievement, Service
October 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association honors seven alumni with its highest annual recognition during Homecoming weekend Nov. 5-6.
Rankin Ledger: Ole Miss Alumni Join Food Drive
October 19, 2010 by
Starting today, alumni chapters from a handful of Southeastern Conference universities will be collecting canned goods as part of a two-week drive that benefits the Gateway Rescue Mission Read the story.