MEDIA ADVISORY: Singer-songwriter Bryan Kennedy available for interviews next week
MEDIA ADVISORY: Singer-songwriter Bryan Kennedy available for interviews next week
January 14, 2010 by
MBA Students Get ‘Boot Camp’-Style Coaching for Public Speaking Competition
January 14, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When used with skill and confidence, the spoken word can be a powerful tool to sway opinions or to present innovative ideas.
Renowned American Spiritual Ensemble In Concert Jan. 29 at Ford Center
January 6, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Originally sung by slaves as work songs on pre-Civil War plantations, American Negro spirituals have risen from obscure beginnings to become standards on the repertoires of many accomplished, classically trained soloists to grace theaters and opera houses worldwide.
Planning Grant Targets Comprehensive Plan for Assisting Children with Speech-Language Needs
January 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi communication sciences and disorders professor is developing a comprehensive plan to better train the state’s early intervention personnel in hopes of finding ways to better serve families in need of specialized services.
Law Professor Appointed To Space Law Arbitration Advisory Group for The Hague
January 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi law professor has accepted an appointment to an advisory group for The Hague.
Mystery Trip Brings the ‘Beatles’ to Ford Center to Raise Money for OMWC Scholarships
January 4, 2010 by
Nashville singer-songwriters also to perform at event OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Women’s Council members get a little help from their friends to celebrate their 10th anniversary on Feb. 5, when the popular Mystery Trip band of Nashville brings its high-energy renditions of Beatles hits to the University of Mississippi. Also performing at theRead the story …
Cuthberts Create Family Trust to Support Four UM Programs
December 31, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Val Cuthbert recently found himself posing the question: “How do you leave something behind to make the world better than you found it?” He and his wife, Beth, have answered that question by creating a family trust endowment to benefit the University of Mississippi. The majority of their new endowment, which carriesRead the story …
University Museum Educational Series Teaches Fifth Graders about Trees
December 31, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fifth-graders can learn all about the importance of trees beginning Jan. 9 through an educational series sponsored by the University of Mississippi Museum. “Trees are Terrific: Restoring Our Own Trees through Service,” is part of the Saturday Science Days program at the museum. It is geared to teach students everything about treesRead the story …
Master’s in Criminal Justice Program Offers Opportunities for Professionals
December 30, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new program at the University of Mississippi allows law enforcement professionals to pursue a master’s degree while holding onto their jobs. The Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort Program is designed for students from such backgrounds as criminal justice, homeland security, public safety and the military. It offers four two-week residenciesRead the story …
Law Alumnus’ Alternate Personality Comes Out in Music
December 30, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Thurston Wilkes III, known to friends as Tad Wilkes, thought about seeing his name up in lights, the name on his birth certificate just didn’t seem quite right for a country musician. He decided a pseudonym would be the way to go and settled on the appropriately down-home Moon Pie Curtis.Read the story …