OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi faculty members Tamara Warhol and Katherine Rhodes Fields began working on a class to enhance the English skills of visiting Venezuelan high school students, they wanted to bridge the language gap by incorporating multimedia components that would transcend the cultures of both countries.
Nominations Open Until March 1 for 2010 Campuswide Outstanding Teacher
February 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Superior classroom teaching is recognized annually at the University of Mississippi with the selection of one faculty member to receive the campuswide Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award.
Taide Ding to Perform Guest Piano Recital
February 17, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. -Taide Ding, a freshman at Oxford High School, plans to perform works by Clementi, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Rachmaninoff at a Feb. 28 recital at the University of Mississippi.
Sculpture on Display at University Museum Elicits Connection to the Beyond
February 16, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Generations of Alaska’s Yup’ik people have carved beautifully expressive masks from wood, stained with clays and decorated with feathers, hides, beads and teeth for their traditional dances and ceremonies.
RFK Docudrama Examines Events and Personalities of the 1960s
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During the 1960s, Robert F. Kennedy was a champion and crusader for the American civil rights movement.
Overby Center Panel to Discuss New Entry in North Mississippi Newspaper Market
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Entrepreneur Scott Coopwood is to be featured next week in the year’s first Overby Center program to discuss his effort to break into the Oxford newspaper market with a new Sunday publication, The Oxford Enterprise.
Student Group Warns of Dangers of Eating Disorders
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Student Dietetic Association is hosting a series of events to coincide with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra To Perform Feb. 20 at the Ford Center
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Glenn Miller Orchestra is bringing big band-style entertainment to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 20.
Scholars, Historians Delve Into State’s Civil Rights Movement
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Historians and other scholars from across the country converge at the University of Mississippi next week to examine the political, religious and social aspects of the state’s civil rights movement.
Pharmacy Faculty Member Elected President-elect of National Pharmacy Society
February 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss – Brian L. Crabtree, associate professor of pharmacy practice and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Mississippi, has been elected by his peers as president-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.